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    Painting The Orchards Red

    Coca-Cola India's Project Unnati is rejuvenating the agriculture ecosystem with its focus on efficient farming practices like ultra-high density plantation, drip irrigation, etc. This has helped apple farmers in Uttarakhand significantly raise their productivity and income  

    Naina Gautam - September 01, 2023
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    Mastering the Chip Shot

    As developed nations around the world eye supremacy in global semiconductor supply, will India manage to make a space for itself? Or will geopolitics and historical challenges prevent the country from building the hitherto elusive chip ecosystem?

    Abdul Haleem Sherif - July 01, 2023
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    Peak XV Without Sequoia’s Heft

    Raising fresh funds from LPs will be challenging for Sequoia India and SEA, now Peak XV Partners, unless it presents strong returns to the $2.85 billion fund it raised last year. This will be tough amidst a funding winter coupled with a brand spinoff that underplays Sequoia’s well-entrenched global heritage 

    Vinita Bhatia - July 01, 2023
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    What Microsoft Stands to Gain from Start-Ups

    Through Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub, the tech major offers early-stage start-ups access to tech tools, mentorship programmes and handshaking opportunities with an eye on their and its future

    Vinita Bhatia - July 01, 2023
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    The 28% Curse for Online Gaming Players

    The sunrise sector has often found itself caught in the crossfire of regressive legislative action, with certain states citing safety and legality concerns to either put companies on a tight leash or ban them completely. Will the Central government’s recent rules for online gaming bring transparency or crush it under excessive GST demand?

    Vinita Bhatia - June 01, 2023
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    The Rainbow Challenge

    If the Supreme Court accepts the demand of same-sex couples for legalisation of their marriages, it will pave the way for them to get long-denied rights like inheritance, adoption, etc. But it will also open a Pandora’s box of compliance complications for government and corporate machineries

    Naina Gautam - June 01, 2023
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    Who Cares for Workers Inside Dark Indian Factories?

    Small and medium manufacturing establishments offer little physical or social security to their teeming workforce. They rarely followed the welfare provisions of old laws. With new labour codes in place, there is a mismatch between the government’s ambition to make India a manufacturing hub and the material condition of its workers

    Rajat Mishra  - June 01, 2023
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    Optics of Demonetisation

    The RBI has claimed that Rs 2,000 notes are being withdrawn from circulation as they have served their purpose of meeting cash requirements after the 2016 demonetisation. But declining circulation figures indicate that the note was already on its way out. Is there something more than meets the eye?

    Rajat Mishra  - June 01, 2023
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    India's Millet Metrics

    Millets are being hailed as the answer to food and nutrition insecurity as well as climate concerns. With the UN announcing 2023 as the International Year of Millets, they are getting the long-due attention, but to realise their actual potential, they will need more

    Naina Gautam - June 01, 2023
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    Till Debt Do Us Apart: The Crisis at Byju's

    Running out of capital runway, Byju’s has turned to venture debt financing to keep the lights on at the edtech. Will this working capital infusion help it become profitable or will it get caught in a debt spiral?

    Vinita Bhatia - June 01, 2023
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    In Fear of Climate Doomsday

    Concerns about the deteriorating climate condition globally are triggering anxiety among people. This eco-anxiety is catching up in India, a top global carbon emitter which is also vulnerable to climate changes

    Shailaja Tripathi - June 01, 2023
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    Guarantee Void in MGNREGA: The Crisis In Universal Rural Job Scheme

    From being the lifeline of the country’s rural economy whenever it went into distress and subject of political claims and blame, the MGNREGA scheme is facing unusual times, leaving workers and activists worried 

    Rajat Mishra  - May 01, 2023