Take One: Big story of the day
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Can the gatekeepers for online gaming help curb betting, gambling?
Self-regulatory organisations comprising experts from education, mental health and children's rights will be at the heart of distinguishing between games of skill and gambling. How effective will they be?
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India Inc's limping earnings recovery in March quarter likely to be lopsided
Inflation may continue to weigh on demand without any meaningful improvement in the underlying consumption trends
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Four-day work week: Is India ready for it?
The world's largest trial in the UK has overwhelmingly voted for a shorter work week. But it would require systemic changes for it to be implemented in India
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Can Papa Johns take on big daddy Domino's?
A slow start, a cheesy first innings and an abrupt ending. Can Papa Johns be second-time lucky and get a bigger slice as it gets ready to reopen its Indian account with a new partner and a revamped strategy?
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The FREED model to becoming debt free
Borrowers who have fallen behind on their payments are increasingly relying on debt settlement to restructure their credit profiles
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IT services: Growth likely to continue despite tough economic conditions
The demand environment is seen to have become stronger, even as the likelihood of a recession in the US in 2023 remains high
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Foreign banks in India: Leaner, but battle-ready
Each banking crisis amplifies fears of a risk to financial stability and the capability of foreign banks to withstand it. In India, losing share in deposits and lending activity may not make for a pretty matrix, but most foreign banks have doubled down on their strengths to battle domestic heavyweights
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RBI stuns the Street; holds rates, but says war against inflation continues
The six-member rate-setting panel voted unanimously to 'pause on the repo rate for this meeting only' with a 'readiness to act should the situation so warrant'
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How GetVantage is democratising access to working capital for underserved businesses
Bhavik Vasa and Amit Srivastava are betting big on the ease, speed and non-dilutive nature of revenue-based financing to give GetVantage an edge in the hyper-cluttered debt and VC world. But can they make it the preferred currency for founders or will it stay a niche concept?
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Cyberattacks: You could be the next target
The surge of cybersecurity breaches in India has raised concerns, inviting calls for overhauling weak preventive systems, greater awareness and a stringent legal and regulatory framework
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IPO analysis: After unlocking, will it be time to unload?
Pre-listing shareholders' lock-in will open for 33 companies in April-July, creating further volatility, while IPO fund raising almost halved to Rs 52,116 crore in FY23