UpFront
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From Foodpharmer's crusade to IndiGo's exceptional flight path, here are our most-read stories of the week
Aakash Ranison on climate action, AMD's investment in India, and JOMOSepiens of Kota are some of the stories that piqued the interest of our readers this week
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Axis Bank's message is clear: Bank more to gain more
The bank might have irked customers after its recent devaluation of reward points on its credit cards but it wants customers to spend more to see benefits. The bank's need to improve its share in card spends is driving this
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As Digital Personal Data Protection Bill goes to Parliament, enterprises brace for new compliance standards
After three previous iterations, the new Bill met with criticism from the Opposition on certain areas. Even as concerns remain, experts say enterprises should begin to assess their processes on around where data lies within the firm, who can access it, who processes it and how it flows from one function to another
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Tesla wants some concessions: Nitin Gadkari
The minister of road transport and highways in an exclusive and wide-ranging interview on Forbes India Pathbreakers Season 2 talks about India's ambitious EV rollout plan to boost growth
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Can anything stop IndiGo?
The country's largest airline by market share reported its highest ever profit for a quarter. Revenues are at an all-time high as well. With a record order book and lean operation model, it is now gunning for more
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Morgan Stanley upgrades India equities, Fitch cuts US ratings: Tightrope walk for investors
Shocking investors worldwide, Fitch Ratings downgrades US credit ratings adding to the fear of an impending recession. A day later, Morgan Stanley upgrades Indian equities to overweight. Are these warning bells to shake investor confidence or opportunities to build positions?
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28 percent GST on online gaming: Industry cites ambiguities even as clarity emerges
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says the tax on online gaming, casinos and horse racing will be implemented from October 1, but it will be reviewed in six months. Players point out that valuations may take a hit and the new tax regime may compel them to rejig business models
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How can daily habits influence climate change? Aakash Ranison has an answer
You might be all in on the #OOTD (outfit of the day) trend or not care about leftover food from a takeout. All this, and a multitude of small daily habits that we might not think twice about, could add to the climate burden. Digital influencer and activist Aakash Ranison attempts to decode these in his new book 'I'm a Climate Optimist'. He takes stock of various sectors—like transport, beauty, food, textile and technology—to talk about how we can be more mindful of the choices we make in our daily life and make a positive difference at an individual level
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Young investors look for fintech apps with Netflix, Tinder, and Uber-like experience: Angel One's Prabhakar
Prabhakar Tiwari, chief growth officer of fintech company Angel One, talks about the genesis of the brand's campaign, leveraging AI and what young investors want these days
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From DailyRounds to Marrow: How an academic network of doctors, snubbed by pharma companies, found its dose of profit
A brisk initial growth was followed by a battery of rejections for DailyRounds. Finally, a doctor and his two engineer friends tweaked the business model and found the right prescription for profit
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Creating happy tension: The power of CFO-CMO partnerships
The disconnect between CFOs and CMOs is partially a result of how we communicate, but also what we communicate. For too long, marketers and finance people have talked past each other, each communicating what they want without truly listening