Is the Indian Food Industry in Danger? The Debate Over Right & Wrong
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Is the Indian Food Industry in Danger? The Debate Over Right & Wrong

India’s food industry has been in the headlines in recent months, with stories ranging from allegations of ethylene oxide in spice products to misleading advertisements. These stories have garnered attention not only in India but also worldwide.

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Can Tesla Disrupt India
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Can Tesla Disrupt India's Auto Industry?

The race to adopt technology or protect the environment, done together if possible, has begun. This brand new desire of human beings brought forth the wonderful manufacturing of Electric Vehicles, aka EVs. Interestingly, India has emerged as the 3rd largest market for the automobile industry with the most demand and supply.

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Will Vistara Take Off or Stall After Merging with Air India?
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Will Vistara Take Off or Stall After Merging with Air India?

Summer has arrived. If you are also planning to spend your holidays chilling at a beach or skiing in hilltop locations, I suggest you book trains instead of flights. Why?

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Stories of Entrepreneurs Who Were Once Big Failures
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Stories of Entrepreneurs Who Were Once Big Failures

Do you ever wonder how many individuals come up with the idea of starting a new business every year? Well, the exact number is hard to conjure, but I know how many are actually able to realize the dream. Have a look at the pie chart below to get the gist. 👇

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Adani Power Analysis: Gautam Adani’s Trump Card?
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Adani Power Analysis: Gautam Adani’s Trump Card?

With a total PAT growth and EBITDA growth of 82% & 36%, respectively, from FY22, Adani Power Ltd. (APL) has shown immense growth. This occurred despite the Adani Group facing multiple allegations and huge losses from the revelation of Hindenburg’s Report.  

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Promoting Self-Employment: Closer Look at the Stand Up India Scheme
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Promoting Self-Employment: Closer Look at the Stand Up India Scheme

Bhaiyon aur behno, let's talk about something that hits close to home- unemployment. It's like that stubborn guest who overstays at the party, right? Now, getting jobs for millions of Indians sounds like conquering Mount Everest, given our massive population. And guess what? Between January and April 2023, 41.29 crore folks landed themselves some work, according to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy!   Hold up, that's not just a number – it's 86 lakhs more than the pre-pandemic days of January-April 2019. Kuch toh baat hai! And guess what's cooking here? The Government of India is making bold moves with schemes like Stand Up India, tackling unemployment head-on. 

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Best Government Loan Schemes for Businesses in India
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Best Government Loan Schemes for Businesses in India

Running a business has many layers. Securing office space, transforming ideas into reality, procuring raw materials & machinery; the journey of an entrepreneur is a symphony of interconnected tasks.  🎶

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Unlocking the NSDL IPO: Is your money securely deposited in it?
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Unlocking the NSDL IPO: Is your money securely deposited in it?

Have you ever thought about who keeps your investment safe and sound in today's digital age? Back in the day, when shares looked something like this, 👇

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Who are the Top CEOs & Founders in the World?
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Who are the Top CEOs & Founders in the World?

Forbes' 37th Annual World’s Billionaires List ranking came out in the first week of October 2023, unveiling the names of the current Richie Rich's of the world.🕴️ LVMH's CEO Bernard Arnault stole the first position, followed closely by Tesla's CEO Elon Musk. The list includes many founders and CEOs of giant corporations worldwide, including India's Mukesh Ambani in 10th position.

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Navigating Success: Inspiring Stories of Leading Indian Brands
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Navigating Success: Inspiring Stories of Leading Indian Brands

Remember those thick history books we used to read at school that were filled with stories of kingdoms rising and falling? How those stories used to amaze us whenever a brave king/queen crossed borders to claim their thrones! 😃

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Is Akasa Air Having Trouble Safe Landing?
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Is Akasa Air Having Trouble Safe Landing?

We always receive advice to follow in our forefathers’ footsteps. A newly formed aviation company, Akasa Air, seems to be doing just that by following in the footsteps of its predecessors, Kingfisher Airlines, Deccan Aviation, and Jet Airways. All these airlines went off fast in the success lane, and then one big resistance led to their ultimate demise.

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Is Bad Blood with Ashneer Grover Destroying BharatPe?
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Is Bad Blood with Ashneer Grover Destroying BharatPe?

Entering a competitive market filled with big players is a decision that could either work in favour of or destroy a company. When BharatPe, a digital payments company, decided to enter the fintech sector in 2018, it was one-on-one against big names like Paytm, GooglePay, PhonePe, etc. Despite all odds, they achieved prominent milestones like reaching a valuation of $2.85 billion and raising funds up to $680 million in just 4 years.

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Adani Group in Hot Water over OCCRP Report
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Adani Group in Hot Water over OCCRP Report

The year 2023 is not a good year for the Adani Group. With January bringing a stinging report on accounting fraud, stock manipulation, and whatnot, the group had it tough anyway. Then, as it tried to slowly breathe life back into its crumbling castle by initiating new projects, on August 31st, a strong wave of allegations brought the Adani Group on the verge of being blown away (AGAIN!). First, it was the Hindenburg Research Report, and now it's a new report by OCCRP!

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Decoding Zepto: India
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Decoding Zepto: India's First Unicorn in 2023

The black clouds of uncertainty in the Indian startup industry seem to be clearing out a bit. With the promotion of Zepto from Soonicorn status to Unicorn, India finally saw its first entry in the $1 billion group for 2023. Mumbai-based quick commerce platform Zepto raised funding of $200 million. This funding increased the startup’s valuation to $1.4 billion, granting them the VIP Pass to the Unicorn Club.

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Why are Investors Abandoning Flipkart?
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Why are Investors Abandoning Flipkart?

India's well-known e-commerce platform Flipkart has attracted people's attention again, and this time it's not because of their famous Big Billion Days sale. Walmart-backed Flipkart is in the eyes of investors as its major shareholders Tiger Global and Binny Bansal, along with American venture capital firm Accel have made their exits from the group with heavy pockets.

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What is Bankruptcy? Explaining The Chapters In Bankruptcy Code
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What is Bankruptcy? Explaining The Chapters In Bankruptcy Code

The doomsday for every company when all hope is lost, "bankruptcy" is quite well known in the business sector. Bankruptcy refers to a legal process undertaken in case an individual or business is not able to repay the debt they owe. Filing for bankruptcy provides relief to an individual or a business as well as allows them to reset things in order. Lehman Brothers and SVB financial group (parent company of Silicon Valley Bank) are a few examples of infamous companies filing for bankruptcy.

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Is Zee-Sony Merger On or Off?
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Is Zee-Sony Merger On or Off?

Zee Group has always been talented in making alliances with the top players in the field. In 1992, they entered the entertainment world by joining hands with the Star TV group. With this collaboration, the Zee group received a transponder from satellite network AsiaSat on a lease which helped them enjoy a market share of 64% in the satellite sector by 1994.

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Business Ideas for Women in 2024
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Business Ideas for Women in 2024

In India, more than 20% of all businesses are now held by women. The number of women joining the workforce has soared during the last several decades. Women are entering businesses at an unprecedented rate which is a result of the development of the internet, the rise in the proportion of professionally qualified women, and the rising popularity of goods and services geared towards women, fueling this expansion.

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