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Rural markets still key for FMCGs
Normal monsoon makes FMCG, automobile and consumer durable firms optimistic about growth prospects
 "Rural markets still key for FMCGs")
India exit won't be easy for General Motors
Retailers are mulling legal action against GM as they are unhappy with the compensation
 "India exit won't be easy for General Motors")
Indian drug firms reeling under US anti-trust row
Sun Pharma, Dr Reddy's Laboratories have also been dragged to the court by KPH Healthcare services
 "Indian drug firms reeling under US anti-trust row")
Son Tej Pratap Yadav's many rows threaten to soil Lalu Prasad's image again
Tej Pratap, a college dropout, is no stranger to controversy
 "Son Tej Pratap Yadav's many rows threaten to soil Lalu Prasad's image again")
Worst over, funding crunch eases for start-ups
There were fewer Series-B deals this year versus last, but more money was raised
 "Worst over, funding crunch eases for start-ups")
What's wrong with letting tech run our schools
Tech companies tend to offer free services in return for data access, that raises privacy concerns
 "What's wrong with letting tech run our schools")
Meet Girish Wagh, Tata Motors' go-to man
The man who worked on many milestone projects, including the Nano, has his work cut out for him
 "Meet Girish Wagh, Tata Motors' go-to man")
PE-VC investment in mobile payment firms at 6-yr high; Paytm leads with $1.4 bn
Modi govt's demonetisation drive has brought PE-VC funds back into the landscape
 "PE-VC investment in mobile payment firms at 6-yr high; Paytm leads with $1.4 bn")
Did Modi govt's note ban boost tax base? The answer lies in the details
There has been a bump up in tax filings, but its impact on tax collections isn't straightforward
 "Did Modi govt's note ban boost tax base? The answer lies in the details")
Inflation loses bite: May WPI down at 2.17% on cheaper veggies
The wholesale price index (WPI) based inflation was 3.85 per cent in the previous month
 "Inflation loses bite: May WPI down at 2.17% on cheaper veggies")
Energy sees some big-ticket filings under new insolvency law
Most of the cases are transfers from the erstwhile Board for Industrial and Financial Restructuring
 "Energy sees some big-ticket filings under new insolvency law")
Bankruptcy Bill gets Cabinet nod
The Bill, when enacted, will pave the way for setting up of the Resolution Corporation
 "Bankruptcy Bill gets Cabinet nod")
NTPC eyes 3 million tonnes coal output this fiscal
NTPC made a debut in coal mining during the last fiscal.
 "NTPC eyes 3 million tonnes coal output this fiscal")
Life in Hong Kong is harder than ever, unless you're a tycoon
Manufacturing jobs have vanished, replaced by highly paid bankers and by low-wage waiters
 "Life in Hong Kong is harder than ever, unless you're a tycoon")
PE/VC investments hit 10-year high at $3.1 bn in May
Financial services sector topped the table on account of the $1.4-bn investment by Softbank in Paytm
 "PE/VC investments hit 10-year high at $3.1 bn in May")
The electric, driverless revolution is about to hit the high seas
A breakthrough by Yara could have far-reaching implications for maritime industry, which has historically consumed the dirtiest fuels available from refineries
 "The electric, driverless revolution is about to hit the high seas")
What's fuelling Adani's Australia drive?
The group has no option but to go ahead with the project even as tide turns against coal globally
 "What's fuelling Adani's Australia drive?")
As SAIL's modernisation draws to a close, it faces new challenge
It must educate buyers about differentiating properties of its products from that are in the market
 "As SAIL's modernisation draws to a close, it faces new challenge")
How CLP succeeded in India as other power players struggled
As it completes 15 years in India's power sector, success stories outnumber its failures
 "How CLP succeeded in India as other power players struggled")
With Rewa, it's a new dawn for solar energy
With ultra-low tariffs, Rewa paved path for scale-up of green energy without viability gap funding
 "With Rewa, it's a new dawn for solar energy")