The Secret Reason Behind Elon Musk
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The Secret Reason Behind Elon Musk's Twitter Deal

The man sent his car into space because NASA wouldn’t authorise sending scientific payload with his Falcon Heavy rocket.

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BYJU
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BYJU's scammy past and all its acquisitions

We are talking about India’s most-valued startup, its value pegged at $22 billion as of December 2021. BYJU’s has risen to the top, and has been dragged through the mud, all so that it could rule the ed-tech domain in India. 

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Louis Vuitton: The origin and the takeover story!
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Louis Vuitton: The origin and the takeover story!

It’s Loo-ee Vuh-tawn. Not Lou-iss Vuii-tton. The number one luxury brand in the world, under the mega-conglomerate LVMH, is valued at 329 billion US dollars as of 2021. The owner of this brand is the third richest person standing on the face of the Earth today, with a net worth of 188.6 billion US dollars.

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How NOT Diversifying saved Symphony from Bankruptcy
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How NOT Diversifying saved Symphony from Bankruptcy

“We didn’t know if we would survive... Closing down the company and moving on to something else—leaving behind a trail of debt—would have been the easiest thing to do. But we didn’t want that.”

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When a 95 year old defeated America
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When a 95 year old defeated America's Biggest Furniture Brand

Do you know who "Rosie the Riveter" is? She is a character from the American Industrial Movement meant to inspire women to join the workforce. The bandana-clad Rosie was an inspiration. She led the femme-Americana to join the very male-led industries as aviation, arms & ammunition, and the forces.

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Is Micromax secretly a Chinese Company?
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Is Micromax secretly a Chinese Company?

An Indian smartphone brand, which once was a market leader with more than 50% market share, has a market share of 0.5% today.

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How Carpenters created Fevicol
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How Carpenters created Fevicol

“Pehle Law ki padhai Ki...Uske baad Bharat Chhodo Andolan kiya...Uske baad Law khatam karke wood trading aur import business karne laga. Agar import business karna tha toh law kyu kiya?”

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Himalaya: The company that bottled Ayurveda
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Himalaya: The company that bottled Ayurveda

Our story today started 90 years ago. Deep in the thick forests of Burma, a few elephants were going frantic. A man was out on his nature walk when he saw the elephants so restless. He stood at a distance and observed them. There came another man who fed them some leaves, as it looked from the distance. He kept observing the elephants, and in a while, they were calmed down and as quiet as a cool breeze. 

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Ranbaxy : Family Feud, Scams and More
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Ranbaxy : Family Feud, Scams and More

Everyone has a role in their family, mine is Dawai ka Ramu Kaka(I am responsible for fetching medicines in my household, sometimes mine too).

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The Coconut Oil Mafia, HUL
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The Coconut Oil Mafia, HUL

Take a deep breath and think about your childhood, the memories of the first day of school, or the summer holidays, those silly fights with the siblings, and that bachpan ka ghar. There is no end to these memories and one among such is, Mummy ke hath ki oil-champi especially on those chilly winters!  

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How Cred Burned Money To Earn A Single Rupee: Was It Really Worth It?
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How Cred Burned Money To Earn A Single Rupee: Was It Really Worth It?

Remember, Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit and Bappi Lahiri dancing and singing to weird but surprisingly catchy tunes, every time there was a match break? Every year, IPL picks up some big brands as its partners and sponsors, who display their annoyingly repetitive ads (we hope you’ll all agree), each time there’s a telecast break. 

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