UpFront
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Gush of hot foreign money set to strike Indian stocks
FIIs are getting attracted to Indian stocks once again as a key index tracked by passive funds is transiting. Has the tide turned with migration from bonds to equities worldwide?
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Freshworks' top lineup takes shape amid hope that NRR will bottom out
CFO Tyler Sloat hopes recent "company best" performance on lowering churn, new initiatives taking root and enterprise push all augur well for the future
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In conversation with Kashmir Hill: Facial recognition technology and the end of privacy
What if I tell you there's a company that can scrape every photo you casually upload on social media? A company that uses powerful facial recognition technology in ways that even big tech companies like Google and Facebook have refrained from using. The New York Times Journalist Kashmir Hill speaks to Divya Shekhar about her book 'Your Face Belongs to Us', which investigates the inner workings of Clearview AI, a controversial facial recognition startup. She discusses the promises and perils of such technology and its impact on privacy
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Jaro and an edtech masterclass
After a blockbuster IT hiring venture, a disastrous offline education joint venture, and three near-death experiences as an entrepreneur, Sanjay Salunkhe started Jaro in 2009. Fourteen years later, he has built over a Rs100-crore edtech upskilling company that is bootstrapped, scaling rapidly and profitable
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Tear-jerker: Unseasonal rain spikes inflation risk on steep onion prices
Tomatoes, onions and potatoes are the most consumed vegetables in India and make up more than a third of retail inflation in the vegetables category. Do frequent volatile spikes in food prices, mostly led by weather shocks, need a policy response?
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Users first, brands later: Snapchat's Resh Sidhu's message for marketers on AR
Resh Sidhu, global director of Arcadia AR Creative Studio at Snapchat, says that when it comes to augmented reality, brands should create an emotional connection. Most brands put the brand message first and not the user, and that's where they fail, she tells Storyboard18 in an exclusive interview
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Global crypto exchange OKX strengthening its India Web3 presence
At a time when other global crypto exchanges are facing the heat, OKX in India is focussed on its role as an incubator to build the Web3 ecosystem and have a deeper product engagement with Polygon
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Workers in rural India are receiving 20 times their minimum wage: Karya
Nitin Jerath, head of design at Karya, an ethical data company, sheds light on using technology to help bring people out of poverty
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Valuation of most listed new-age tech companies not frothy: Raamdeo Agrawal
The market veteran believes digital businesses will lead the current pack of blue-chip heavyweights on the benchmark Nifty50 Index which, he says, will rise to 70,000-80,000 levels by 2033
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Russian roulette: The F&O trading trap
Playing the risky game of high probability does not necessarily make a winner. The exponential spurt in retail F&O traders is concerning, but also surprising as to what makes the risky bet attractive if traders lose money most of the time. Or is it just a trap?
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Vote for your favourite sportsperson at 'CNN-News18 Indian of the Year 2023'
Recognizing excellence across seven categories — Entertainment, Business, Sports, Youth Icon, Rising Sports Star, Social Change, and Climate Warriors, IOTY 2023 promises to be a celebration of India's finest achievers on the global stage