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N Chandrababu Naidu, the dairy king, emerges as the kingmaker in Indian politics
Pushed into political wilderness five years ago, the Telugu Desam Party chief now holds the reins to Narendra Modi's future as prime minister. All this augurs well for Heritage Foods—a company he founded in 1992—as was evident from the rally in its stocks in the past few days
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Can Popeyes take on KFC in India?
Last October, Popeyes overtook KFC to become the second-biggest chicken chain in the US. Back home in India, the fried chicken upstart has aggressively ramped its footprint over the last two quarters. Can it challenge the might of Colonel Sanders in India?
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Keeping focus on Make in India and sunrise manufacturing sectors like semiconductors crucial for new coalition government
After the election results, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the government will accelerate the progress in electronics, and new and upcoming sectors. Experts emphasise that semiconductors are key to societal growth and should become a 'non-political agenda'
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Surprise, surprise! Markets crash on election results, investors panic
Contrary to what exit polls indicated, vote counting trends showed BJP possibly looking to NDA partners to return to power for a third time. Can panic-led selling by investors now lead to another carnage?
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Markets on a sugar rush as exit polls thrust Sensex, Nifty to record highs
The markets are excited as exit polls forecast a third term for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government. But how accurate are the exit polls, and what are the odds for market investors now?
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Can Jio subsidiary Radisys succeed in its ambitious 5G technology African venture?
Ghana firm NGIC has commenced roadshows to raise capital and build a 5G shared telecom infrastructure stack with Radisys and other players. They are betting big in what is still an immature telecom market
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Gen Z, the X factor and smartphones: Inside HMD's bold gambit
Nokia phone maker HMD plans to stand out in the cluttered smartphone market by loading its phones with sustainability, repairability and data privacy. Can the Finnish company find its X Factor in wooing Gen Z?
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Meet Kapil Chopra: The hotelier determined to fix India's public health system
The accidental hotelier's work with The Postcard Hotel chain and with EazyDiner is well known. On this episode of Beyond the Boardroom, learn about his passion for art and medicine, how he hopes to bring his hotel experience to hospitals, and how a book changed the course of his career
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Grip Invest: Taking bonds to the masses
Securitised debt instruments offered by Grip Invest are the latest fixed income instruments starting to see participation from retail investors
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Bonds play: FII money into Indian debt market fizzling out again
Indian bonds are losing FII support despite inclusion in two major global indices from June. Is it too early to panic?
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Will Bharti Airtel take on Jio at the spectrum auction?
While demand for 5G spectrum is expected to be muted compared to previous years, Airtel is likely to be the most active. But even as the 5G rollout continues to be smooth for both Jio and Airtel, monetisation will remain the key concern