Take One: Big story of the day
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Regional podcasts find their voice
Homegrown non-music audio startups have been seeing a tremendous increase in user base since the lockdown, but getting people to pay for content and becoming self-sustaining are big challenges. According to a new PwC report, the music, radio and podcast industry is expected to have a total revenue of nearly $1.7 billion in 2024
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How Kurkure kept its crunch for 20 years
PepsiCo India's first homegrown brand has safeguarded its positioning in the extruded snacks market for over two decades, but will there be twist in the tale?
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If Trump does not come back, the situation could get worse: Mark Mobius
The emerging markets investment veteran expects a correction of 15 to 20 percent if US President Donald Trump loses the November election and contests the outcome, although Mobius is optimistic of an economic recovery in most countries, including India and China
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WhiteHat Jr and the curious case of disappearing dissent
Multiple people who have criticised the kids coding startup's methods or marketing campaigns have found their posts swiftly wiped off the internet. Experts say this could be corporate censorship, which points to a larger debate around transparency in content moderation
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From Ranchi to Tashkent via Dubai: The mysterious man gearing up to fly Jet Airways
Not much is known of Murari Lal Jalan, who leads the consortium that has won the bid for India's oldest private airline. Will he be able to turn around the company in a pandemic-ravaged sector?
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Good news: Rupee rides out the Covid-19 storm
The pandemic-induced slowdown is the first time the Indian currency has not depreciated in a crisis
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How ClearTax is transforming to a full-stack fintech player
Though ClearTax started as an online income tax filing platform for individuals, it diversified to cater to professionals and enterprises. The growth has been astonishing—and ClearTax is ready for its next step now
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Behind the multiple exits at Star India
Disney is dispensing with Star India's old ways of doing business and building it anew. But will it work?
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Why the Code on Social Security, 2020, misses the real issues gig workers face
The rules are yet to be framed, but experts say the Code on Social Security in its current form creates more challenges than clarity surrounding the employment of gig and unorganised workers
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Cinemas set to open, but will the show go on?
While theatre owners look forward to re-opening after months of zero revenue, reduced capacity and high fixed costs might bring the curtains down for some small and mid-sized players
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Are Lakshmi Vilas and Dhanlaxmi Bank cases of shareholder activism gone wrong?
Regulators have been keen to cap shareholding limits in institutions, be they promoters or individuals, to improve governance. But this has only caused splintered shareholding and new problems