Take One: Big story of the day
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Can anything stop IndiGo?
The country's largest airline by market share reported its highest ever profit for a quarter. Revenues are at an all-time high as well. With a record order book and lean operation model, it is now gunning for more
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Morgan Stanley upgrades India equities, Fitch cuts US ratings: Tightrope walk for investors
Shocking investors worldwide, Fitch Ratings downgrades US credit ratings adding to the fear of an impending recession. A day later, Morgan Stanley upgrades Indian equities to overweight. Are these warning bells to shake investor confidence or opportunities to build positions?
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28 percent GST on online gaming: Industry cites ambiguities even as clarity emerges
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says the tax on online gaming, casinos and horse racing will be implemented from October 1, but it will be reviewed in six months. Players point out that valuations may take a hit and the new tax regime may compel them to rejig business models
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From DailyRounds to Marrow: How an academic network of doctors, snubbed by pharma companies, found its dose of profit
A brisk initial growth was followed by a battery of rejections for DailyRounds. Finally, a doctor and his two engineer friends tweaked the business model and found the right prescription for profit
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M&M-RBL Bank deal: A long-term strategic investment, with hopes of a regulatory re-think?
Bankers suggest the deal is completely strategic and indicate that RBL Bank's potential for growth is intact over the long term
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What is in store for online gaming companies at the GST Council meet?
As the GST Council meets virtually tomorrow, the industry expects clarity on the ambiguity around how the 28 percent GST will be levied, and more. What is the most realistic middle ground? Forbes India explores
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Flipkart, pound of flesh & Tiger's meaty bets
Although Flipkart is the blockbuster exit for Tiger Global in India, it has made handsome returns from Delhivery, PB Fintech and Zomato too. But it will be tough to find another Flipkart in its current portfolio
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Inside Kota: Meet the 'JOMO' boys and girls
A growing pack of students is enjoying the 'joy of missing out' in Kota, the cut-throat coaching hub of India. Pressure, stress, tension and fear are alien words for them. Find out about the carefree lives of these JOMOsapiens
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Buyback Math: Why Larsen & Toubro is returning cash to shareholders
The company has become a business that doesn't require too much cash to execute its core infrastructure projects. However, though it makes sense for the company, shareholders who stick it out (and don't surrender) might have more to gain
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Can Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani bring back the big Bollywood box office numbers?
There's a lot riding on the Ranveer Singh-Alia Bhatt starrer, as the Hindi film industry, competing with OTT, Hollywood and South Indian cinema, has been struggling to draw the audience back into theatres
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How Revant Himatsingka is waging a battle against FMCG companies and bringing them to their knees
Through his social media profile Foodpharmer, Himatsingka has been trying to increase awareness about reading food labels on packaged foods