Take One: Big story of the day
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Global growth resilience in 2023 has been a positive surprise: Sonal Varma
But Nomura's chief economist is sceptical about a real recovery in China due to structural challenges and predicts weak global demand to weigh on India's growth in the second half of 2024. Here's why
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Business of Entertainment: Some post-Covid recovery in 2023, but choppy waters ahead
This year saw a bright light shining over Indian cinema and OTT in terms of content, and box office revenue was led by big-budget Hindi films. But theatre occupancy levels remain a concern, and consolidation in the industry stands to change the way the game is played
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Will stock markets stay high in 2024?
As stock markets will navigate through general elections, inflation and various economic conditions, where will investors park their money in 2024? Will markets snap the gaining streak?
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Post ZestMoney closure: Finding peace with BNPL credit
Stringent RBI regulations have forced fintechs, which once experimented with buy now pay later (BNPL), to pivot into more robust business models. BNPL will continue to survive but only with guardrails
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Sky high: Despite hurdles, the travel and hospitality industry soars in 2023
Outbound travel surged, Indian travellers embraced spiritual journeys and fuelled sustainable trends this year. However, experts hope for a better revival for inbound tourism in 2024
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India tech startup funding in 2023: Takeaways from a five-year low
It was a year in which the slowdown that started the previous year hit a new low, and making money became important again, versus burning it
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2023: Bye bye birdy, hello chatbots
Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter defined much of the year for social media, including the rushed launch of its microblogging competitor, Meta's Threads. At the other end of the spectrum, we began conversing with increasingly intelligent and fascinating chatbots, which will likely change the way we use social media forever
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Gold Rush: How 2023 panned out for Indian sports
From 100-plus medals in the Asian Games to best-ever performances in the world championships, 2023 has been a year of key positives for Indian sports. And we aren't even talking about cricket
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Investor appetite fading for IPOs of new-age tech companies
Even as the listing rush made a late start in 2023, new-age tech companies, considered to be the darling of investors, went missing from fundraising in the capital markets. What went wrong?
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Cyber criminals are getting smarter. Laws and awareness need to keep up
From financial frauds to job scams, a million cybercrimes are being reported in India every year. As the criminals find more inventive ways to dupe people, sometimes to the tune of lakhs of rupees, experts call for laws to be more stringent and cyber literacy to be more widespread
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China's reopening: How the biggest investment theme of the year flopped
China reopened its economy with a roar but twelve months later most investors are twiddling their thumbs as the fire fizzled out amidst unfolding economic chaos. But a new $112 billion stimulus package hopes to boost the economy in the coming year