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All the world's a stage for unicorns

In 2021, when the buzz is around start-ups going for IPOs and celebration of Indian entrepreneurship, it's also time to acknowledge the role of global players in the journey to stardom

Pandemic news, then and now

While the deadly flu was first detected in India sometime in June 1918, it was only in October that year that the sanitary commissioner issued a formal notification declaring a pandemic

The pandemic risk in IPOs

Covid is mentioned 78 times in the IPO document of FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd, which runs online beauty store Nykaa

Short-lived glory for SMS

At its peak, the SMS service could make up for as much as 10 per cent of a telco's total revenues, now it's negligible in the overall share

Vodafone Idea to remain as third private telco, not turning into a PSU: CEO

In a Q&A, Ravinder Takkar also says funding can come from new investors, existing promoters or a mix of both

A telco's call to action

'In a do-or-die effort, Mr Mittal's target is an ARPU of at least Rs 200 by the end of this financial year', says the author

Where is NCDC? It should have been better utilised amid Covid, say experts

National Centre for Disease Cont­rol has expertise in disease surveillance and prevention, and collaborates with global agencies

FM Nirmala Sitharaman says macroeconomic fundamentals are sound

The finance ministry's assessment of the impact of the second wave on the economy will take a bit longer considering the timings and uncertainties, she said

Do not politicise GST Council: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

The government is conscious of the intensity of the second wave of Covid-19 and is assessing its full impact before coming out with further packages and interventions, says FM Sitharaman

While spearheading CoWIN, my challenge has been the scale: R S Sharma

We registered 13.7 million in a matter of eight hours-that was the scale, said Sharma

A slow but steady start for 5G

It's now time for DoT to rationalise the steep reserve price fixed for 5G spectrum to bring India closer to Bharat in due course

Crisis will end depending on how the virus and we behave: K Srinath Reddy

We should try and contain the transmission by ensuring that we go out wearing a mask and keep away from ill-ventilated places, says K Srinath Reddy

End of Covid depends on how we behave, not the virus: Prof K Srinath Reddy

Reddy has vast experience in the healthcare sector and earlier headed the department of cardiology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Listen to the podcast for more

How India has failed to budget for health in the past 75 years

Healthcare has found little mention in Budget speeches over 75 years. Its near collapse in the face of the pandemic today is a result of this

Jeff Bezos' big bang theories

Book review of Working Backwards: Insights, Stories and Secrets from Inside Amazon

The myth and magic of unicorns

According to US-based analytics platform CB Insights' database, out of a total of 642 unicorns around the world, India has 29 as of April 2021

Business before Atmanirbhar

Many multinationals were already sourcing items across categories from India for overseas buyers

Covid-19 vaccination: Ready for round-3, but no decision on who'll pay

Public vaccination back-end technology in place, private sector role likely in procuring doses for staff

Indu Bhushan to leave as Ayushman Bharat chief, R S Sharma to take over

Bhushan, who's stepping down as his three-year term comes to an end, was not available to talk about his future plans

Expecting a rebound in health services: Ayushman Bharat CEO Indu Bhushan

The scheme was launched in September 2018 and every quarter we were going up in a big way, says CEO Bhushan