BUSINESS
With new sub-Rs 1000 phone Jio looks to prise open bottom of the pyramid
Jio is addressing the challenge of low features and underpowered phones by simultaneously announcing two new prepaid recharge plans for Jio Bharat users
CRICKET
BCCI needs to get rid of its colonial legacy of control
Nearly 85 years and much cricket later, including two World Cup triumphs, why would a name with clear imperial roots still be in place?
TRENDS
Meltdown at Byju’s should end the free pass for startups
The private markets' model's flaw of investors chasing higher valuations and not sustainable growth for investee companies is coming back to bite them
INDIA
How the Emergency of June 1975 helped us grow up
Declared 48 years ago on June 25, 1975, the Emergency was a bitter political science lesson - drawn not from our books but from the world around us.
BUSINESS
Solo or partnership, MNCs find their own recipe to do business in India
For over two decades after the liberalisation of the economy in 1991, the same set of names from India dominated alliances with foreign partners
INDIA
Rajan Anandan, not Sam Altman, holds the answer to his question
Until a culture of risk-reward equation — which OpenAI CEO Sam Altman probably referred to when quizzed by former Google CEO and angel investor Rajan Anandan — percolates into the Indian startup ecosystem, breakthrough ideas will continue to remain underfunded.
BUSINESS
US drug shortages as much a threat as an opportunity for Indian pharma
Falling margins even the extra demand created by the shortage may not bring cheer to them. But rival China may step into the breach
INDIA
What's ailing Indian railways
The challenge has been to yank this vast network spanning a running track length of over 1,00,000 kilometers into the modern era, leaving behind the colonial legacy of overcrowded trains and poor facilities.
INDIA
Airbus vs Boeing sign of coming battles for the Indian market
It's a high stakes game for the two main aircraft-makers, as global demand for planes in the next decade will be led by India and the Middle East
TRENDS
Raj Reddy, the AI pioneer from India
BUSINESS
Indian conglomerates have to make risky bets on the future
History shows that taking risks at the right time ensures companies build on their legacy to become stronger and future-fit
TRENDS
Salman Rushdie's latest comeback is inspirational and uplifting
Some remarkable examples of people who have fought back from crippling injuries.
BUSINESS
No one owns Gatik and Buena Vista Shipping
Nearly three weeks after Financial Times wrote about how Gatik, this mysterious Indian company, had emerged as a giant of the international waters having shipped at least 83 mn barrels of Russian crude and oil products since the invasion of Ukraine began, we know virtually nothing about it
TRENDS
Happy birthday, Clint Eastwood
Born on May 31, 1930, Clint Eastwood went on to vanquish all kinds of movie villains - except power cuts in 1970s Kolkata.
INDIA
Turnaround at Tata Motors bodes well for electric mobility in India
Today, with the EV segment showing all the signs of rapid adoption, Tata Motors has momentum on its side. The company is a clear leader in the passenger electric car segment in India
CRICKET
How Indian Premier League is starting to resemble the English Premier League
Sachin Tendulkar emerged as the Player of the Tournament in 2010, and Virat Kohli in 2016. Both are perfect examples of how fundamentally solid batsmen, groomed to play in the V, adapt to any format.
BUSINESS
Fate of GE and Intel a warning to Indian companies against rigid business models
Conglomerates that diversified and companies that stuck to just the core knitting have equally bitten dust over time. The conclusion is obvious. In an era of accelerated change, business models aren’t cast in stone and need to be reviewed periodically
HEALTH-AND-FITNESS
Employee ill-health is a key factor of India’s low productivity levels
Diseases, particularly preventable and treatable ones, or other episodes of physical and mental injury, add up to a huge loss of creative and productive capabilities the world over.
BUSINESS
Indian pharma will benefit if a new US bill is passed
A proposed legislation could make it difficult for brand-name companies to delay the launch of generics and biosimilars
BUSINESS
Go First's insolvency caps Wadia group's steady decline
Strangely for a group that was in the past known for its adventurous spirit and its risk-taking ability, the Wadia group's investments in seeding new businesses in emerging areas have been very few
TRENDS
German magazine's cartoon on India is actually a tribute to the country's uniqueness
Far from belittling India, the cartoon is a celebration of the hubbub of India’s democracy. It also sums up where China finds itself today, thanks to the draconian One Child rule of the 1980s.
BUSINESS
Recent uptrend shows crypto isn’t going anywhere
But to conclude from this that crypto’s existential problems are over would be an oversimplification.
BUSINESS
Go First’s woes follow a familiar industry pattern, its prospects look gloomy
The Wadia-promoted airline started off on a strong wicket, but the industry's long history of underperformance has caught up with it
TRENDS
Bournvita controversy a wake-up call for Big Food
With its ham-handed response, which does nothing to debunk the issue that was raised — ‘high level of added sugar’ — Cadbury only gave fresh legs to the controversy around Bournvita being a possible health hazard
