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BSNL and Vodafone Idea: It's time to perform
The government has done enough to assist these two debt burdened, loss-making telcos. As both continue with their different 4G expansion journeys, all their stakeholders are watching. There may not be more relief
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From schools to colleges to edtech platfroms, here's how AI is revolutionising education
Colleges and edtech platforms have introduced courses in artificial intelligence, thanks to the advent of ChatGPT and its counterparts. Will this demand sustain?
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From the troubles of Indian startup ecosystem to the possible sale of Manchester United, here are our most-read stories of the week
Vinay Dube's plan at Akasa Air, falling share prices, leadership lessons from Sanjiv Mehta are some of the stories that piqued the interest of our readers this week
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Holding the rate unchanged should not be interpreted as the interest rate cycle having peaked: RBI
One half of the six-member rate-setting panel believes the repo rate is high enough and rates need not be kept higher for longer, but the other half argues that uncertainties on the inflation front have not abated and policy needs to remain in the 'brace' mode. Will rates change this year?
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AI will change the game for weather forecasts—but don't fire the weatherman just yet
Experts suggest that an extensive number of high-quality databases will be required to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) in weather forecasting, and it has the potential to transform the lives of farmers
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Stock markets' dream rally: Is there more room to run?
Abundant liquidity and a bullish sentiment have pushed markets to new highs in June, rising nearly 10 percent from March-end. Will this rally sustain, even if monsoon remains erratic, hurting earnings and consumer demand overall?
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Sam Santhosh's leadership learnings for the first-time Indian entrepreneur
The self-made businessman has worked with several pharma and biotech companies for targeted therapies and innovation through his company MedGenome. He has also incubated and launched many companies leveraging next-generation sequencing and bioinformatics through his incubator SciGenom Labs. He talks to host Divya Shekhar about his book, 'Sam's 12 Commandments for the Indian Entrepreneur', where he draws upon over 35 years of experience to delve deep into the psyche of Indians doing business and shares lessons that will help them succeed
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Hoopla and Hubris: Why Indian startups are coming undone
The low tide of funding has exposed the ugly underbelly of the startup ecosystem in India—financial irregularities, forensic auditing, glaring absence of corporate governance, acts of omission and commission. Is there a way to fix the system?
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From Twitter to Tesla, how Modi's fan Musk is getting ready for big India plans
A year after its standoff with the government over selling mandates, the Tesla founder is gung-ho about entering India and complying with guidelines
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The economics and politics of falling oil prices
Despite forecasts of a looming oil market deficit of 2.4 million barrels per day, prices have remained surprisingly low. Here's why
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BharatNXT: The bridge to effective payments solutions for SMEs
The promoters have made a successful pivot from being a supply chain financier to a profitable business payments platform for SMEs. It now has bigger plans