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EXCLUSIVE | Bitcoin has not just failed, it's failed miserably: Valuation guru Aswath Damodaran
A good currency is the one that is used to buy things and on that count, bitcoin has failed, says Damodaran.
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Exclusive Interview | COVID-19 behind us, inflation will have big influence on how markets behave: Aswath Damodaran
The 'Dean of Valuation', Professor Aswath Damodaran said he's an optimist on India in the long term and views it as a growth story. But added that it requires a lot more work to realise its immense potential. In terms of sectors, Professor Damodaran believes healthcare and retail are ripe for disruption.
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From daughter of Punjabi immigrants to Vimeo CEO: Anjali Sud wants to reimagine the future of video
Vimeo CEO Anjali Sud said the video software provider will invest more in India, with its Bengaluru office likely to be its biggest outside its headquarters in the US.
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RIL AGM 2021: Mukesh Ambani launches JioPhone Next; Jio-Google tie up for 5G
"We need an ultra-affordable 4G smartphone needed to make India 2G mukt", RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani said at the 44th RIL AGM 2021
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Jitendra Gupta’s neobank Jupiter wants to be Swiggy for banking: Will it work?
Jitendra Gupta's neobank Jupiter has got 30,000 sign ups in its first three weeks, an encouraging response for one of India's biggest startup bets by the fintech veteran. Moneycontrol looks at Gupta's plan and what does a Swiggy-for-banking experience entail.
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CoWin platform is scalable, can take up to 2 crore vaccinations a day, momentum here to stay: RS Sharma
RS Sharma, who heads the committee for India's Covid-19 vaccine delivery tech platform Co-WIN, said India is on track to inoculate its adult population by the end of the year, and that the platform can be repurposed for all kinds of vaccination in India.
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Why Indian IT struggles with India government projects
Industry executives Moneycontrol spoke to said factors like undefined scope, inflexible milestones, delay in payment, and lack of ownership from government are some of the reasons.
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IPO-bound Zomato's $100-120 million investment in Grofers enters last lap
IPO-bound food delivery platform Zomato is pressing ahead with its long-held plan to purchase a stake in Grofers, its $100-120 million investment in the online grocery startup at a valuation of a billion dollars entering the last lap and an announcement imminent in the next few weeks, said people familiar with the development.
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Rebuilding India: KV Kamath, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Manish Sabharwal share their blueprint for recovery
India Inc's most respected leaders share their thoughts on how India can return to the path of recovery and march toward its ambitions of becoming a $5 trillion economy by 2025.
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CureFit’s Mukesh Bansal, Hari Menon of BigBasket join Tata-acquired 1MG board
Ankur Verma, a senior vice-president in Tata Sons' chairman's office will also join the board of the digital health platform.
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Finance Ministry to meet Infosys on issues related to new Income Tax portal
The meeting comes days after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman raised concerns on tech glitches and grievances on the newly launched e-filing portal.
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PhonePe files complaint with Sebi against Ventureast fund over Indus OS
The Sebi complaint in India is in addition to a lawsuit that PhonePe has already filed against Ventureast and Affle in the Singapore High court.
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Flipkart to conduct pilot to deliver vaccines by drone in Telangana
As part of the ‘Medicines from the Sky’ project, the e-commerce giant will use learnings from its supply chain to deploy drones and enable deliveries of medical supplies.
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Byju’s-owned WhiteHat Jr will launch music, science & English classes
Karan Bajaj shot into prominence in August last year when he sold his then 20- month-old startup, WhiteHat Junior, to Byju’s for $300 million. In this interview with Moneyconrol’s Editor (Tech), Chandra R Srikanth, he talks about his international plans, how WhiteHat Jr has evloved over the years, where edtech platforms fail and succeed and more.
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Tata Digital to buy majority stake in pharma app 1MG
The 1MG deal comes weeks after Tata Digital bought BigBasket and announced an investment in CureFit.
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From diamond factory worker’s son to founder of $10 billion crypto venture: The story of Jaynti Kanani and Polygon
Polygon shot into the limelight a couple of weeks ago when it announced an investment by billionaire Mark Cuban, star of the TV show Shark Tank
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SoftBank and Swiggy seek CCI approval for investment
Moneycontrol had reported in April that SoftBank will invest $450-500 million in Swiggy at a post-money valuation of close to $5.5 billion.
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Exclusive | Ad-free search engine Neeva to launch in India next year: CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy
In an interview with Moneycontrol from the US, Ramaswamy spoke about why he wants to reimagine the future of search, if the subscription-driven model will work and his plans for India.
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Captive Boom! Global companies will add over 3 lakh technology jobs in India in next 3 years
Rapid growth of technology hubs is great news for techies as it creates numerous jobs and raises salaries, but it poses a risk for IT services companies such as TCS, Infosys, HCL Tech and Wipro, as more clients now look to insource rather than outsource.
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Becoming unicorn doesn’t mean much, want to grow 200-300 times from here: Urban Company CEO Abhiraj Bhal
Home services startup Urban Company CEO Abhiraj Bhal in an interview with Moneycontrol talks about why people ordering from home is a permanent shift, not just a pandemic-induced one, vaccinating delivery partners, dealing with the pandemic and more.
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Startups pay record salaries to all talent amid funding boom
Coders have long been the darlings of Indian technology startups, earning record sums, but the current funding boom has led to an all-round explosion in salaries across levels and across functions. But companies are also facing unique challenges in keeping employees happy and not letting money rot company culture. And will these pay hikes look sustainable later on?
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Infosys initiates internal investigation against staff named in insider trading case, says action will be taken
As per SEBI guidelines, Unpublished Price sensitive Information (UPSI) refers to any information that concerns the company directly or indirectly, but is not meant for the disclosure to the larger public.
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Infosys Insider trading case | Experts say it's individual failure, company not at fault
In an order dated May 31, the market regulator Securities and Exchanges Board of India banned eight entities and individuals, including two Infosys employees, from selling and buying securities directly or indirectly until further notice. They were also fined Rs 3.06 crore.
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Governments have accountability, platforms have none: Sridhar Vembu on India vs Big Tech
Sridhar Vembu, the billionaire founder of Zoho asserted that social media platforms must follow the laws of the land and stop dictating terms.
