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Food tech whets its appetite for growth amid flurry of investment activity

The flurry of investment activity is reminiscent of the build-up in the sector in 2015 before it went bust. But this time, there is no sign of trouble

'Revaluation To Build A Unified Tata Brand'

D D Lapang quits Congress after 40 years, but that's no way to say goodbye

Lapang's background is somewhat similar to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's

India's private equity big boys are taking controlling stake in many firms

Instead of the minority stake they held earlier, now they have controlling stake in many firms

Daniel Zhang, Alibaba's next chairman, fancies himself as a free spirit

The man anointed as next executive chairman chose 'Free and Unfettered' as his company nickname

Private equity, VCs pump in $1.6 bn investment through 50 deals in August

From a sector point of view, power and utilities led with $532 million investments across two deals followed by real estate with $360 million invested across two deals

Ebix on buying spree to build financial, insurance exchange stack in India

Ebix continues to keep its eyes open for more companies to buy, to further its hold over the Indian market

We would like to invest in a biz throughout its life cycle: Sandeep Murthy

The larger fund size gives us capacity to work with our entrepreneurs to ensure they can scale their businesses to a significant level, says Saneep Murthy, partner at Lightbox Ventures

Digital lending platform Kissht raises $30 mn in Series C financing round

Kissht provides purchase financing and personal loans to its customers through a financial technology platform

Walmart to Google, which e-commerce major will wear Indian retail crown?

With Walmart, Amazon, Google, Alibaba, Reliance and a host of other new and old players stepping up their retail play, India could see fireworks of a different kind this Diwali

How new airplanes with less legroom will help fight climate change

Among 20 airlines that traverse North Atlantic routes, Norwegian Air Shuttle ranked as the most fuel-efficient last year according to a report from the ICCT

Artificial Intelligence hasn't ushered a job-pocalypse for the time being

American workers are being spared the much-feared job losses from automation

Why agriculture's abundance isn't bringing much relief to the farmer

Why new price support scheme for pulses and oilseeds this kharif season will only add to the state's inadequate procurement and storage mechanisms

Here's why chances of landing a dream job in America looks pretty dull

Graduates with degrees outside the traditional buckets of art, theater, music earn the second-lowest average annual salary of $40,855

Coke in uncharted territory with Costa, but it has a drink problem in India

The global acquisition may make sense but here the deal may have many challenges

Newsmaker: Meet K Chandrashekhar Rao, a man who is not afraid to take risk

Rao has put in place a number of measures that may seem populist. Among them, he waived farm loans up to Rs 100,000

Answers to the Strategist quiz 577

Answers to the Strategist quiz 577

The Strategist Quiz (# 578)

The Strategist Quiz (# 578)

Section 377 verdict is another victory for Anjali Gopalan in a long crusade

As a pioneer in the field of HIV prevention and care in India and founder of Naz India Foundation, Gopalan's early grouse against Section 377 was simple

What makes CJI-designate Ranjan Gogoi a rebel with a cause

Having declared democracy in danger at a famous press conference in January, his upcoming stint as head of the apex court will be keenly watched for what he does to defend this ideal