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A growth glitch for Freshworks amid stalling economy, class action suit
Despite bumps on the route, insiders believe that the company is still aiming for the sky
 "A growth glitch for Freshworks amid stalling economy, class action suit")
Power shift: Rajiv Rattan's makeover mode after Indiabulls separation
Rajiv Rattan is putting his past behind him and venturing into newer businesses such as retail, drones and EV manufacturing
 "Power shift: Rajiv Rattan's makeover mode after Indiabulls separation")
CESL accelerates on the green track, opens bids for 6,465 electric buses
The subsidiary of a joint venture owned by four public sector power companies is moving rapidly to enable the creation of a transport ecosystem based on renewable energy
 "CESL accelerates on the green track, opens bids for 6,465 electric buses")
The New Year looks decidedly gloomy in India's political neighbourhood
Three key countries with which India has economic ties - Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal - are facing risks that appear to be worsening
 "The New Year looks decidedly gloomy in India's political neighbourhood")
Statsguru: Six charts explain banking sector revival amid rising rates
In March 2021, the GNPAs for SCBs were at 7.5 per cent of the total outstanding loans
 "Statsguru: Six charts explain banking sector revival amid rising rates")
Demand to exploration: Key warning signals for India's gas industry in 2023
Consumers will be in trouble, given rising European demand from India's traditional suppliers, the absence of gas storage facilities and the lack of a clear LNG procurement strategy
 "Demand to exploration: Key warning signals for India's gas industry in 2023")
The year of scale and spectacle: Why 2022 was a big deal for media
From spectacle films to large media deals, scale, both on and off screen, remained the central theme in the evolving entertainment landscape
 "The year of scale and spectacle: Why 2022 was a big deal for media")
2022 newsmakers: From Russia-Ukraine conflict to crypto collapse, and more
2022 ended with further ignominy for former ICICI Bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar, the promoter of NuPower Renewables
 "2022 newsmakers: From Russia-Ukraine conflict to crypto collapse, and more")
From Commonwealth Games to Fifa WC, 2022 was a year of reset for sports
2022 was about one sporting great finally realising his dream and another bowing out after having done it all
 "From Commonwealth Games to Fifa WC, 2022 was a year of reset for sports")
For tech industry, 2022 was a year of mass layoffs; 2023 likely to be worse
The tech layoffs this year have exceeded the job cuts the sector faced globally during the financial crisis of 2008-2009 triggered by the Lehman Brothers' collapse
 "For tech industry, 2022 was a year of mass layoffs; 2023 likely to be worse")
Patchy recovery: How 2022 swung from despair to hope to caution
Even as it grappled with new viruses, the human race hit another milestone
 "Patchy recovery: How 2022 swung from despair to hope to caution")
Why India needs to build a robust framework to facilitate energy transition
The investment buzz for the transition has begun but policy frameworks still lag the process
 "Why India needs to build a robust framework to facilitate energy transition")
The climate meltdown: Floods, forest fires, heatwaves cost a heavy price
Devastating floods, heatwaves, and forest fires made headlines even as the world signed key deals to protect biodiversity and agreed on a "loss and damage" fund
 "The climate meltdown: Floods, forest fires, heatwaves cost a heavy price")
Australia FTA: Wine industry gears up for foreign market's entry in India
The duty cut regime on Australian wine under the recent trade agreement strikes a balance between protecting the domestic industry and opening the path for greater investments and tie-ups
 "Australia FTA: Wine industry gears up for foreign market's entry in India")
Foxconn, Dixon leverage PLI route to boost manufacturing potential in India
How two poster boys of the government's signature manufacturing programme are deploying it to grow in India
 "Foxconn, Dixon leverage PLI route to boost manufacturing potential in India")
A war-torn world: How Russia-Ukraine conflict dictated geopolitics globally
With the invasion turning into a misadventure for Putin in the face of a spirited Nato-backed Ukrainian defence, the world can only hope the 2 nations reach at least a brokered ceasefire deal in 2023
 "A war-torn world: How Russia-Ukraine conflict dictated geopolitics globally")
From deals and innovations to mass layoffs, 2022 was marked by contrasts
For flyers, this was a turbulent year, with many airlines facing technical snags - from bird hits to smoke inside the plane
 "From deals and innovations to mass layoffs, 2022 was marked by contrasts")
Europe set the bar on Russian gas high enough to leave India unaffected
The impact of the gas price cap on India may, however, be muted as the EU, fearing disruptions to domestic gas supplies in winter, set the bar very high
 "Europe set the bar on Russian gas high enough to leave India unaffected")
Polls in 3 NE states crucial for BJP's dreams, Cong survival, Oppn unity
Amid internal rifts in parties, changing equations, and shifting demands, the key issue for Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Tripura - which go to polls next year - revolves around development
 "Polls in 3 NE states crucial for BJP's dreams, Cong survival, Oppn unity")
GM mustard (DMH-11) may not solve India's edible oil import problem: ICAR
Indian Institutions engaged in developing GM seeds for 13 crops
 "GM mustard (DMH-11) may not solve India's edible oil import problem: ICAR")