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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
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Inside Vedanta's gigantic semiconductor ambitions
The company is betting big on a novel ecosystem to develop around India's semiconductor and glass manufacturing industries. The entire project is estimated to cost Rs1.54 lakh crore and will involve a bunch of risk takers and entrepreneurs
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Are the odds stacked against women in science by design?
In this episode, Divya Shekhar speaks with science writers Aashima Dogra and Nandita Jayaraj, who run The Life of Science, a platform dedicated to highlighting the stories and voices of women and minorities in science. In late-2015, they decided to visit the labs of women scientists and researchers in India, and their recent book 'Lab Hopping', is a result of hundreds of conversations they have had with these women. It navigates the web of patriarchy, isolation and ineffective regulations to highlight the grit, wisdom, victories and challenges these women face in everyday life