UpFront
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How Mahindra reinvented itself with the Thar and Thar Roxx
Mahindra's Thar Roxx mopped up 1.76 lakh bookings in 60 minutes on the day they opened. At an average price of Rs17.75 lakh, that could mean over Rs31,200 crore in potential revenue for the automaker, in addition to a stab at the second spot in India's automotive landscape
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Ravi Wazir on restaurants in the age of social media and food delivery platforms
What does it take to run a successful restaurant? Why do so many F&B ventures fail? What qualities do successful restauranteurs have? Ravi Wazir, a seasoned strategist in the food and beverage industry, who has worked with popular restaurants like Olive, Izumi and Swati Snacks, answers these questions in his new book Beyond the Menu: A Restaurant Start-Up Guide. In conversation with Divya Shekhar and Pankti Mehta Kadakia, this episode features interesting anecdotes and insights about the business of food
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In hindsight, it would have made sense for us to list in India: Truecaller co-founders
The Swedish company's chief executive officer, Alan Mamedi, and chief strategy officer, Nami Zarringhalam, on growth plans and data privacy concerns
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Hyundai Motor IPO: Do valuations justify the price?
Despite stable financials, the auto manufacturer is far from being the industry leader in India's passenger vehicle space, raising valuation concerns of the Rs 27,870 crore-IPO
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India's Top 100 Digital Stars: Redefining influence
Now in its third edition, the Forbes India-Group M study (via Goat, Group M's influencer marketing agency) recognises and ranks digital creators who dish out their appealing wares across Instagram, YouTube and Facebook
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Markets stare at $19 bln outflow as new listings will test investor resilience
As markets are already combatting a severe sell-off in equities, expiry of lock-in periods of large companies may intensify the pressure
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Will raging bulls of IPO survive markets storm
The surge in primary markets in India appears unstoppable as the IPO rush gains fresh momentum
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Hot, cold & Celcius: The chill factor
A raging pandemic, a hostile business landscape, a broken cold chain ecosystem, and a 39-year-old battling formidable odds... Swarup Bose took the biggest punt of his life by starting Celcius in 2020. Four years later, the cold chain marketplace has turned up the heat
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IT hiring: 5 takeaways on what's driving a modest pickup
In the last two months, there's been a modest increase in open IT positions. IT services companies, however, aren't behind it
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Vodafone Idea: Still several moving pieces
A recent adverse court decision relating to adjusted gross revenue dues makes debt fund raising even more critical for Vi to meet its capex for 4G/5G technology expansion. It will need to continue to hike tariff rates and a benevolent government along the way
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India has developed from a chaotic place to a 'real' business place: Andreas Hettich
The Hettich Group's fourth generation owner talks about how the German home furnishing company survived two world wars, a period of hyperinflation, the separation, and the reunification of Germany, to remain relevant for 136 years, and why it is eyeing India for its next leg of growth