UpFront
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From Ustad Zakir Hussain's stand for classical music to impact of India-Canada diplomacy row, here are our most-read stories of the week
Kareena Kapoor Khan's OTT debut, new IPO season, role of water in climate change, and Gary Kirsten's take on T20 cricket are some of the stories that piqued the interest of our readers this week
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When will Indian CSR come of age?
The priorities of corporate giving are changing, one example of which is reduced funding towards education and increased priority to environment, as per recent MCA data. Companies are trying to make more long-term bets, but there's more to be done to make this money count
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Inside Amazon's game plan for India
The ecommerce company has secured 100 million-plus customers in India, across verticals ranging from payments to exports. Despite regulatory hurdles, it is bullish on the Indian market and is making big investments for further expansion
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Breaking the ICE: Decoding India's EV ecosystem
The domestic EV ecosystem is seeing a lot of action—two-, three-, and four-wheelers EV ventures coming into their own; frenetic development of cell and platform technologies and charging infrastructure; investors making big bets. We break it down for you in our latest fortnightly special
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IPOs heat up again; issues worth Rs39,000 cr to test market's appetite
28 companies are aiming to raise a total of Rs38,690 crore through public listings. Is weakness in the markets prepared to absorb such liquidity now?
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India-Canada row: Where does this leave Indian students in Canada?
While some students and their families have been spooked by the ongoing tension between the two countries, they are counting on things to get better. Experts advise a sound approach, and in some cases, to explore the option of deferring their intake where possible
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Water in the age of climate change, with Harini Nagendra and Seema Mundoli
The teachers of sustainability at the Azim Premji University in Bengaluru discuss their new book 'Shades of Blue: Connecting the Drops in India's Cities', which combines scientific rigor with anecdotes, community histories, and nostalgia to take us through water bodies across the country. The authors talk to Divya Shekhar about our complicated collective history with water, community warriors who are showing the way, whether we need to put a price on water, and how we can start rebuilding our relationship with it
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Piyush Pandey and Ogilvy: A look back at Indian advertising's greatest innings
The legendary adman Piyush Pandey makes way for next-gen leadership at Ogilvy, perhaps signaling the end of one of advertising's greatest innings
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MAdtech Point: What will happen when third party cookies get totally deprecated?
Digital advertising is at the crossroads in fixing the ownership for "the device" that collects consumer data
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Cars, Bikes & OLX: Inside CarTrade's 'classified' act
Vinay Sanghi's audacious move to buy the biggest online classifieds brand in India can put CarTade in fifth gear. The massive opportunity, though, can also put India's first listed used and new car platform in a spin if it slips in execution. Will Sanghi's gambit pay off?
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Network18's Sanjeevani gives a clarion call to be United Against Cancer
Cancer. Whenever we hear this word, it strikes fear into our hearts, and it has remained among the top 5 causes of death for a decade now. Fear is the major factor behind delay in early cancer detection among Indians. Keeping this in mind, Sanjeevani aims to usher in a behavioural change to encourage people to go for regular cancer screening to be in the best possible position to get it treated due to timely detection.