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In no rush to go back to the world of ultra-low interest rates: US Federal Reserve
The US rate-setting panel slashed the benchmark rate by 50 basis points, but signalled a slower pace of future rate cuts, underlining that it does not expect the era of cheap money to return
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Verity Harding on how AI can mimic the best and worst of humankind
AI is already part of our day-to-day life. Technology, including AI, "will only serve society in the best way if we have checks and balances", Verity Harding, director of the AI & Geopolitics Project at Cambridge University, tells Divya Shekhar in April. It is important, she adds, that regulators and the people building AI listen to people already vulnerable to this technology, and take into account diverse viewpoints. Her new book, AI Needs You, takes a historical and intersectional perspective to help us navigate and understand AI
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How Ikea's online-first strategy worked in the Indian market
Online contributes over 20 percent of their revenue, as opposed to the industry average of 11 percent, says the Sweden-based global home furnishing brand
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Publishers vs AI: The media industry has a new problem to navigate
Publishers are at loggerheads with generative AI startups for 'ingesting' their content without permission. While some have taken the legal route, others have opted for a licensing deal to earn revenue
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StarAgri: Aiming for the stars
In the noughties, four rookies from Rajasthan sowed an audacious agri dream. Eighteen years later, they are reaping a bountiful harvest in StarAgri, India's largest integrated agri services platform, which is over Rs1,000 crore in revenue and profitable
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It's time for India to become the world's front office: Nvidia's Vishal Dhupar
The managing director in South Asia decodes Nvidia's market strategy for India, how the country can control its own data, building India's sovereign AI, and more
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Mahindra is attempting a Mahindra-like turnaround with Classic Legends. Can Jawa, Yezdi and BSA finally find their way?
Classic Legends has a mammoth task ahead, and it is in desperate need to crack the Indian consumer. Focusing on a smaller but premium biking audience, it has now readied a war chest of Rs1,000 crore
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Misdiagnosed: India's medical education struggles to treat its own ailments
Indian medical graduates face overwhelming challenges and dangerous working conditions. As protests erupt and calls for reform grow, can India address its medical education crisis before it's too late?
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How Powergrid is catching up with the renewable energy transition in India
In his first exclusive interview since taking over the largest electric power transmission utility in the country, RK Tyagi discusses the high-stakes projects under the Power Grid Corporation of India, and why the future of transmission will have India looking both inwards and at faraway lands
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Retail Reloaded: Vivek Biyani's Broadway set to pave the way for a fresh outlook on the retail industry
With a content-to-consumer model, Broadway aims to bring together brands, content creators and consumers in a physical retail space, along with daily events and experiences
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Inside the Best Under a Billion issue
The Best Under a Billion List has a heady mix of sectors, from F&B to data centres and semiconductors, and India and China account for the maximum representation on the list--over 30 companies from each country