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Are deep-pocketed global cos hindering India's internet biz?
The alarm bells rung by the foray of WhatsApp and Google's Tez a few months earlier into a market that has so far been led by the desi startup Paytm.
Why India needs a powerful 'think tank' to stop Niravs & Mallyas
Whether it's Vijay Mallya, or former IPL boss Lalit Modi, or diamond merchants Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, the tribe of white collar criminals on the run is growing.
Can iconic Tiger Balm makers be third-time lucky in India?
After spending over two decades in wilderness, the Tiger Balm brand is finally out of the woods in India, asserts Haw Par Corp's executive director A K Han.
How India's motorman is plotting to turn Royal Enfield into a global leader
Siddhartha Lal turned around a struggling, loss-making company that was on the verge of closure when he took over in 1999.
Can MapmyIndia beat Google, the Goliath of internet?
As homegrown mapping company MapmyIndia moves from automobile navigation to connected devices like phones, it steps on the territory of internet giant Google.
Truecaller's next big challenge: Finding new revenue source in India
According to analytics company App Annie, Truecaller was the fourth most used app after WhatsApp, Facebook and Facebook Messenger, across Android and iOS devices in India last year.
Why Justin Trudeau's India tour turned out to be a diplomatic disaster
Trudeau is a self-styled feminist who takes political correctness to new heights, as was the case when he recently interrupted a young woman and instructed her to use the term "peoplekind" rather than mankind.
Here's how a thief manages to outsmart police in India
An economic investigator, who doesn't want to be identified, says the chor gets pass on the Info ahead of the sipahi due to limitations in intelligence-sharing
We are looking at introducing hyperloop: Rail Minister Piyush Goyal
"NDA govt has moved the needle from century-old Railways to not only connect with the most modern technology but also look into the future," Goyal said.
Doughnut celebrates a decade in India, but how glazed is the future?
Mad Over Donuts, which is going to celebrate 10 years in India, runs 55 stores across Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi and Pune, and will soon foray into Middle East and Southeast Asia.
India needs Rs 10 lakh crore to clean major rivers: Nitin Gadkari
"Centre can't do it alone. We need states, corporates, local bodies and citizens to pitch in. We can have CSR and then low-cost funds from institutes such as the World Bank," Gadkari said.
How elections in Meghalaya and Nagaland sidestep the national narrative
Meghalaya and Nagaland are both overwhelmingly tribal states and their 60-member state assemblies pale before India's bigger states that bludgeon their way to political clout in Delhi with sheer numbers.
I cannot stand Donald Trump: Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak
In an interview to Time Magazine, Wozniak talked about how Trump's behavior toward women and children appalled him, and reduced him to tears.
Maps can make a real difference in protecting property rights: Lalitesh Katragadda
What maps are able to do now — navigation and search — is something that benefits only a very small part of our population, said Katragadda.
I have yet to see a strong business model around maps: Andreas Ekstrom
Google is not dominating search in Russia or in China. Facebook hasn't been able to take the classifieds advertising space from Craigslist and many other local services, said Ekstrom.
How a few brewers are keeping the bubbles winking on craft beer in India
White Rhino is the first IPA attempting to find a foothold in the UK.
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