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Newsmaker: Pravin Gaikwad, the new-age Maratha warrior

Gaikwad has two rare qualities: he has an unparalleled connect with people from his community and, at the same time, underpins his ideology on a strong analytical base

Cashing in on cash is a costly investment mistake. Just ask the millennials

Only 18% of all American adults are earning more than 1.5% on their savings

Can India become a gas-based economy? Hope in the pipeline

The enthusiastic response to the ninth round of bidding for city gas distribution will take India only a small step closer to its goal of becoming a gas-based economy

Gray Matters eyes education sector in India, plans to invest $40 mn

Gray Matters says it invests in companies that aim at underserved populations in developing countries

Local PEs face challenges in raising funds to invest in office properties

According to sources, two fund managers have shelved the plans to launch funds for office projects

Want to work in a tech company? You don't need to know how to code

Glassdoor gathered data from millions of online job postings from technology companies in the US

Vietnam open for business, but will India Inc cash in?

The south-east Asian nation's growing prosperity offers huge opportunities, but India Inc is yet to cash in

Share buybacks might actually end up harming IT companies' competitiveness

The strategy of returning cash to shareholders through stock purchases could hinder their digital expansion plans

Donald Trump's trade war is already hurting American gadget makers

The 200-page list of products affected by the latest round of tariffs includes finished consumer electronics

The Strategist Quiz (# 571)

The Strategist Quiz (# 571)

Newsmaker: Anurag Thakur is now the youngest chief whip of BJP in Lok Sabha

Thakur, a protege of Arun Jaitley, is now the youngest chief whip of the BJP in the Lok Sabha

The most important number in finance on its way out: All you need to know

Published daily, Libor is an interest rate benchmark, or the basis for many other interest rates

Section 377 to Ayodhya, CJI Dipak Misra has miles to go before he retires

The chief justice's recent judgments suggest a shift to the liberal side, but a crowded legislative and administrative agenda remains his biggest challenge

Fintech insurance start-ups grabbing attention of private equity, VC firms

Fintech start-ups in the insurance space attracted $236.50 million (around Rs 15.5 billion) in investment across six deals so far in 2018

Homegrown PEs to bet on logistics due to demand from e-commerce firms

Besides the attractive returns in the segment, reforms such as GST which has created a single national market

Amazon's Prime Day evolves from rummage sale to must-shop event

It's a sharp contrast from the first Prime Day in 2015, when customers kvetched on social media about underwhelming offerings

Indian shipping cos struggle due to trade war, corrective pollution actions

The pressure on shipping cos to take corrective actions to curb pollution as they grapple with the fallout of a tit-for-tat trade war between the US and China will add to the burden of the industry

How Ashok Leyland managed to turn its loss-making subsidiaries around

Nissan' exit from the light commercial vehicle joint venture has helped speed up consolidation and growth for the company

Crass is king: How Philipp Plein is making big business out of bad taste

Plein is targeting rapid expansion as other independent luxury houses have found it harder to grow in the shadow of LVMH and Kering

Inflight connectivity: Airline passengers split over using mobile phones

Most people from France, Germany, Japan, Sweden, UK and the US are happy to have their phones rendered unusable while en route, while Indian, Chinese and Arab passengers generally want to make calls.