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Why Info Edge lost faith in 'bijnis'
Sanjeev Bikhchandani backed B2B marketplace bijnis in 2018 and remained bullish on the startup for five years, owning the biggest stake with 26.27percent. He eventually realised that with high cash burn, unsustainable unit economics and a funding winter, bijnis didn't make sense
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March quarter earnings show green shoots, monsoon key for consumption revival
Aggregate net profit of Nifty companies grew 16 percent while net sales jumped 13 percent in the March quarter. Manufacturing companies fared well, the ones exposed to consumption and outsourcing faced demand-related challenges
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It's a deal: US debt ceiling suspended for two years with spending cuts
The deal proposes to suspend the debt ceiling until January 1, 2025, past the next presidential election, in exchange for cuts in federal spending and curbs on welfare programs for low-income families
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How Schoolnet is ensuring India's poorest children don't fall further behind
With its online learning platform designed for rural areas with no internet connectivity, the company is improving learning outcomes with new-age interventions
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World No Tobacco Day: India's association with tobacco in numbers
With more than 7 lakh tonnes of tobacco being produced in India annually, it is also one of the major consumers of tobacco in the world. Here's a look at the consumption figures, men to women ratio of tobacco consumption, and more
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Why Kris Gopalakrishnan is spending hundreds of crores to study the human brain
The Infosys co-founder has earmarked close to Rs 750 crore towards research over the next decade. A bet of this scale on a niche and underfunded cause in India makes him stand out among his peers
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Roti, Kapda, Makaan, Bima: InsuranceDekho's cover drive in Bharat
Ankit Agrawal's army of agents has fanned out across Tier II cities and beyond, taking insurance deep and wide to masses in the hinterland. Can the gambit of combining 'offline' trust with 'online' tech pay off for InsuranceDekho?
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From India's ONDC bet to the diminishing wealth of UHNIs, here are our most-read stories of the week
Wolves of Dalal Street, Spinny as the dark horse of the used-car market, Sunny Leone at Cannes Film Festival are some of the stories that piqued the interest of our readers this week
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What keeps Gen Z and millennials awake at night? Here's what the numbers say
As per the Deloitte Global 2023 Gen Z and Millennial Survey, Gen Zs worry about education and skilling, and the top worry for Indian millennials is climate change. Find out more
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2 in 3 citizens support withdrawal of the Rs 2000 note: survey
A recent survey by LocalCircles highlights the sentiments of citizens on RBI's recent announcement of exchanging Rs 2000 currency notes into notes of other denominations
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Out of the woods: How Small Finance Bank staged a smart recovery
With their feet on the ground and a more diversified lending model, some of these unlisted banks are now getting ready to tap the capital markets