Saturday 29 February 2020

Borrowed joy: Decoding the digital credit boom of India

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Borrowed joy: Decoding the digital credit boom of India
Fuelled by desire and enabled by digital lending, many are borrowing their way to consumer salvation.
Apollo Hospitals gears up for its next phase of growth
The swank, 150-bed advanced cancer facility, built at a cost of Rs 1,100 crore, is a testament to the ambitions and risk appetite of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd, India's largest hospital chain by beds, revenue and market capitalisation, and the unique family-led management at the helm, comprising of 88-year-old chairman Prathap Chandra Reddy and his four daughters.
The story of chaos and fatigue behind Indian brands riding the moment marketing wave
Moment marketing campaigns ride on trending topics to churn out scores of advertisements everyday.
Is the new Income Tax dispute settlement scheme attractive enough?
Tax experts say none of the big corporate houses are likely to be attracted towards the scheme.
A week after Delhi riots, victims stare at an uncertain future
What is left after the violence are frightened people, burnt-down lanes, abandoned homes, and an uneasy calm.
The Taliban question: As US troops prepare to leave Afghanistan, India will need to step up vigilance
As American troops prepare to leave war-torn Afghanistan, India will need to step up vigilance.
We will raise creamy layer income limit for quotas: Thawar Chand Gehlot
The income limit to determine the creamy layer has been uniform for rural and urban areas since the time it was introduced. There isn't much difference in the income levels of rural and urban areas nowadays. So we are not going to set different limits for different areas, says Cabinet minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Thawar Chand Gehlot.
How Milaap tweaked crowdfunding model to raise money for medical care
Every profession has a trade-off. Balancing these perspectives and learning to power through are probably essential for Milaap staffers, considering that nearly 85% of campaigns running on India's largest crowdfunding platform are today for medical procedures. Milaap's experience shows how India has tweaked the crowdfunding model.
State cabinets across India: What you should know about them
The size of state cabinets varies widely across India, with five ministers on an average for every one crore population.
Why higher learning institutes in India have to learn a thing or two if they want to secure better global rankings
Though India has some reputed universities, it has not been able to place any institute within the top 100.
How rice varieties tends to get overlooked in the diversity of biryani across India
The Ambur biryani, which is a variation of the courtly Arcot style (a cook of the nawab opened the first biryani shop in Ambur in Tamil Nadu, the story goes, which became popular with truck drivers), replaces basmati with seeraga samba, a small grained flavourful variety, the common man's food.
Realme X50 Pro review: Gets the price right with Qulacomm Snapdragon 865
India's first 5G-compatible smartphone appears to be ahead of competition in the below Rs 40K range, except for camera performance .
Sennheiser PXC 550-II: Impressive battery and good ANC
The over-the-ear headphones are lightweight and offer reasonably well noise cancellation and audio output.
MSI Modern 14 A10RB laptop review: Simple design, smooth performance
The laptop has all the firepower to get the job done for content creators and gamers.
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