Take One: Big story of the day
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Can Paytm's lending business help shore up its share price?
Over the last 18 months Paytm has silently built out its loan distribution business. Yet the stock tanked 10 percent on the expiry of the lock-in period for pre-IPO investors earlier this week. What will it take to prop up the stock which is down 75 percent from its year-ago listing price?
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How will US mid-term elections impact Indian markets and economy
As Republicans win House and Democrats retain Senate, experts feel a divided government will not directly impact India, but some of the indirect effects will be felt through rising oil prices and spending cuts
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Why banks are in a sweet spot after almost a decade
Most of India's top private and public sector banks are seeing robust lending growth to retail and housing post the pandemic, leading to revised earnings growth. But a deposit rate push, weak microfinance trends and corporate borrowing patterns need to be monitored carefully
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SaaS outlook: No more castles in the cloud
Indian SaaS companies are focusing on delivering cost savings and improved efficiency to enterprise customers as the going gets tough
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On the way to climate hell: Will COP27 negotiations enforce climate action commitments?
The debate of economic growth versus environment is central to our times and at the heart of the climate negotiations of COP27. Escalating climate events worldwide show that we are living on borrowed time
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How China has dragged down investor returns over the past decade
With a cynical view of India, global investors had bet big on Chinese equities. Now, decades later, the MSCI China Index has delivered no returns, but the MSCI India Index has gained a whopping 2,000 percent
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Stellaris Venture Partners' chosen path: Make contrarian bets, but with deep conviction
Stellaris Venture Partners has stayed the path of backing with deep conviction and discipline. But is there a flip side?
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What changes at Twitter mean for the platform's 24 million users in India
After the $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, Elon Musk has already started work on Twitter 2.0. But with layoffs and charging for verification, the future of the platform looks bleak in India
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Fun and Games: How sports tourism is picking up pace in India
As nearly 20,000 fans travel to Australia for the T20 World Cup, and many more line up for the FIFA World Cup beginning this month, sports becomes the first segment within tourism to shake off the Covid-induced stasis
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Heart, Brain & Endiya: Pumping impact, left, right & centre
A cardiologist and an electrical engineer are trying to change the physics, chemistry and biology of investing. Can Endiya rewire the venture rules?
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Digital currencies: Why the RBI needs to bite the bullet
With a successful pilot in the wholesale segment, the RBI's intent towards digital currencies is clear. The challenge remains in the retail segment, where cash remains popular and where it will have to push out private digital currencies