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Monsoon pivotal for government to manage inflation & growth in pre-election year
Approximately 50 percent of the country's net sown area relies on the monsoon rains, which also replenish water reservoirs
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Weakened Indian crypto exchanges find alternatives to buttress their business
Hurt by risk averse market sentiment and crippling fall in trading volumes, crypto exchanges in India have become leaner and expanded beyond cryptocurrencies to sustain their business. The jury is still out on whether these measures will help avoid or accelerate their demise
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Akasa Air is on an unprecedented flight plan. Can it really redefine flying in India?
In under 10 months since it started operations, the airline has cornered about five percent market share, while adding a record 19 aircraft to its fleet. All eyes are on where it manages to go from here
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From Kris Gopalakrishnan's bet on brain research to QJ Motor SRK 400 review, here are our most-read stories of the week
Woes of edtech sector, analysis of March quarter, InsuranceDekho's gambit are some of the stories that piqued the interest of our readers this week
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Why Info Edge lost faith in 'bijnis'
Sanjeev Bikhchandani backed B2B marketplace bijnis in 2018 and remained bullish on the startup for five years, owning the biggest stake with 26.27percent. He eventually realised that with high cash burn, unsustainable unit economics and a funding winter, bijnis didn't make sense
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March quarter earnings show green shoots, monsoon key for consumption revival
Aggregate net profit of Nifty companies grew 16 percent while net sales jumped 13 percent in the March quarter. Manufacturing companies fared well, the ones exposed to consumption and outsourcing faced demand-related challenges
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It's a deal: US debt ceiling suspended for two years with spending cuts
The deal proposes to suspend the debt ceiling until January 1, 2025, past the next presidential election, in exchange for cuts in federal spending and curbs on welfare programs for low-income families
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How Schoolnet is ensuring India's poorest children don't fall further behind
With its online learning platform designed for rural areas with no internet connectivity, the company is improving learning outcomes with new-age interventions
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World No Tobacco Day: India's association with tobacco in numbers
With more than 7 lakh tonnes of tobacco being produced in India annually, it is also one of the major consumers of tobacco in the world. Here's a look at the consumption figures, men to women ratio of tobacco consumption, and more
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Why Kris Gopalakrishnan is spending hundreds of crores to study the human brain
The Infosys co-founder has earmarked close to Rs 750 crore towards research over the next decade. A bet of this scale on a niche and underfunded cause in India makes him stand out among his peers
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Roti, Kapda, Makaan, Bima: InsuranceDekho's cover drive in Bharat
Ankit Agrawal's army of agents has fanned out across Tier II cities and beyond, taking insurance deep and wide to masses in the hinterland. Can the gambit of combining 'offline' trust with 'online' tech pay off for InsuranceDekho?