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Last MPC meeting of 2022: RBI unlikely to pause rate hikes
Since May the Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee has hiked the benchmark rate by 1.9 percent. Economists and market watchers expect a repo rate hike of at least 35 basis points next week
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Fall in winter: How CFOs became the fall guys
A year ago, they were the masters of outrageous valuations and blockbuster IPOs. Now many are proving sacrificial lambs as funding-raising and profitable growth appear a mirage
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Why India's defence sector is booming
Despite formidable stock returns in the defence sector, analysts feel there is further steam left in it on the back of robust order books and improving earnings quality
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Modern-day feminism equals financial freedom: Shaili Chopra
How can we bridge the gap between men and women, particularly in terms of economic opportunities and parity? Shaili Chopra's new book, Sisterhood Economy, addresses these issues and more. The former journalist, who is the founder of the digital platform SheThePeople, speaks with Divya Shekhar about the importance of financial freedom and putting value to unpaid care work, reimagining gender roles and creating role models that are not only aspirational, but also relatable
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What Indians think about EV adoption, cryptocurrency and health insurance
Decoding India's within India, a report by Leo Burnett Regional highlights insights into regional behaviour regarding cryptocurrency, vehicular preferences, and a state's collective affinity towards purchasing health insurance
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PokerBaazi plans to spend around $15 million on marketing in 2023
PokerBaazi is focusing on product development, partnerships and content generation as the three pillars of growth for the brand
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Bookstrapping: Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry
This book is for you if you want to know the real story of Chandler, the sitcom character from Friends, who made jokes when he was uncomfortable. Our reviewer picks five things that stood out for her in actor Matthew Perry's memoir. Bookstrapping rating: 3.5
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Simply Speaking: The changing face of Big Tech brands - from focused value creators to conglomerates
Being a 'conglomerate' is again the name of the game. The sprawling new tech conglomerates in a hydra-headed structure will bring up fundamentals pertaining to the brand for a fresh application or re-evaluation
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Why an Indian owner of an elite football club could be a win-win
Some of the most popular European leagues, with towering viewership, could be a global platform for branding, while an exchange of ideas and knowhow can trickle down to improve grassroots football in India
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After FTX's collapse, there is a need to re-evaluate crypto exchanges
The bankruptcy of centralised exchange FTX has jolted the crypto world, but there is optimism within India's crypto exchanges, which are betting on the upcoming G20 presidency
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Inside Tata Projects, India's newest infra builder
The engineering procurement and construction arm of Tata Sons is putting building blocks in place to emerge as a premier infrastructure player in the next decade