UpFront
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The road less taken: Roadcast and its logistics gambit
Bootstrapped for seven years, backed by Domino's India master franchisee Jubilant Foodworks last year, and with operations in seven countries, Roadcast has had a sedate growth so far. But can the SaaS-based logistics automation platform now run at a scorching pace to keep up with its well-heeled rivals?
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Media Mavens: Wavemaker's Ajay Gupte on the agency's report card, generative AI and more
Ajay Gupte, CEO-South Asia, Wavemaker also shares his views on how the role of media planners and buyers are changing and the enthusiasm IPL has got for marketers
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A Boltt vs Boult battle is underway in India's booming wearable and audio market
Two young brands, Fire Boltt and Boult Audio, are locked in a high-pitched battle for dominance. Do they have enough firepower to outpace market leaders boAt and Noise?
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India's 'pharmacy of the world' moniker is under threat. Here's why
Despite regulatory issues and pricing pressures, can India continue being the world's generic capital?
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From Vedanta's plans beyond semiconductor manufacturing to Sabyasachi's global ambition, here are our most read stories of the week
Twitter's new CEO, HSBC India's expansion plan, gender gap in science, part-time job scam are some of the stories that piqued the interest of our readers this week
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We have one of the world's best balance sheets: Anil Agarwal
The founder and chairman of Vedanta speaks to Forbes India on diversifying into semiconductors, making the company debt-free, and his succession plans
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Great expectations: Are greed, overconfidence getting the better of HNI stock calls?
In the January to March period, HNIs increased their stakes in 812 companies, which on average depreciated 12.56 percent. In contrast, institutional investors like DIIs upped their stake in 529 stocks and FIIs raised their stake in 609 stocks in the period
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Some philanthropists are supporting mental health causes. More should follow the lead
India is at the starting point of understanding mental health and making services accessible to people. While the government has a huge role to play, we need more philanthropists in this space, and they need to do better
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Big surge: TATA IPL 2023 on JioCinema gets record-breaking 1300 crore-plus video views in first five weeks
A record-shattering for TATA IPL 2023 on streamer JioCinema continues as the platform clocks over 1300 crore video views in the first five weeks of the league
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Can the experiential learning of Masters' Union be the Indian MBA alternative?
A new-age university gets students to build startups in class. Without a syllabus and textbooks, can experiential learning be the Indian MBA alternative?
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Polyamoryfication of adland: Why are brands getting together with multiple agency partners?
The trend of multiple agencies being hired by marketers can be attributed to multiple factors including customer segmentation, younger cohorts and legacy agencies falling short on the promise of integration