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How Yashish Dahiya transformed the way insurances are bought in India

Dahiya's first internet-based venture to sell insurance failed, but he was convinced digital was the future

Did farmers' strike on better prices and loan waiver serve any purpose?

The 10-day national farmer strike in June failed to ruffle any feathers, leaving many to question whether it served any purpose

Venture Capital firms looking at agriculture start-ups for rich harvest

Funding in such companies sees steady rise every year; in FY18 alone, around Rs 2 billion worth of investment has gone to five firms

Carlyle-backed VBHC looking to raise Rs 2.5 bn to fund new projects

Infrastructure development and financing group IL&FS is reportedly in talks with VBHC to develop affordable housing projects across various states

For French Tech, Emmanuel Macron's global appeal a double-edged sword

Macron, a 40-year-old former investment banker who styles himself as a champion of the tech-savvy youth, pledges to turn France into a 'startup nation'

Why MNC health drink makers are exiting Indian market

Consumer preference for natural products, slowing growth and intensifying competition are providing serious food for thought to multinationals in the health food drinks market

US tariff hike: The hidden side-effects of Donald Trump's trade wars

India and EU fear the tariff-related deflection of aluminium and steel trade flows to their shores

China's technology companies splash out in a cartoon arms race

For Chinese companies, the development of compelling series and characters could also open up new business opportunities that companies like Disney have exploited

Sandeep Bakhshi: The last man standing or a turnaround banker?

The man ICICI is banking on to fix its crisis is the least controversial choice for the job

Firefox is back. It's time to give it a try

Do you ever feel that the web is breaking?

How to pay workers when oil runs out? A question troubling Gulf rulers

Government is the employer of first resort -- even when it has nothing much for its employees to do

With 47 agitations a day, Tamil Nadu protests put investors in a spot

At 47 protests a day, the state has become the most restive in the country and investors are becoming increasingly wary

Tariffs, policy ambiguities blocking India's road to green future

Tariffs and ambiguities in policy could slow the country's progress as it races to reach its 2022 renewable energy target earlier than previously thought

Amazon's Alexa will now butler at Marriott hotels

The company said the partnership will start this summer at Marriott's select properties and the service will be available by invitation to other hotel chains

Amazon effect: Online shopping pushing down core inflation, says BOJ

The consumer price index shows prices for these goods are lower than prices charged for other items

Mega project jinx strikes Ratnagiri again, Aramco refinery faces backlash

The villagers have lived an agrarian way of life for generations and fear their livelihoods will be threatened once the plant comes up

Newsmaker: Meet Sunil Bansal, BJP's spin doctor in Uttar Pradesh

According to reports, Bansal is now being considered for a much bigger role in Rajasthan, ahead of the assembly polls

Modi govt, China curbs making Indian industrial firms world's best

The nation has also pledged to spend $88 billion this financial year on roads, railways and other infrastructure

Newsmaker: How Arvind Kejriwal uses 'Dharna' to avoid political suffocation

While the Delhi CM has deftly garnered Opposition support against the Modi govt, how he mends fences with a disgruntled Congress remains to be seen

Aluminium's green dilemma: Import scrap of boost metal production at home?

Producers want import of scrap to be restricted to boost domestic capacity utilisation, but aluminium made of imported scrap is environmentally more sustainable