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Netflix Mentioned India Six Times in Its Latest Shareholder Letter. Here’s Why.
Netflix Mentioned India Six Times in Its Latest Shareholder Letter. Here’s Why.
6 min read
As growth becomes harder in mature markets, India is supplying Netflix with new members and successful local programming. Its long-term importance will depend on whether that expanding audience become ...
KPSC Recruitment Racket: How Confidential Merit Lists Allegedly Became a Tool for Extortion
5 min read
The Karnataka case is not only about leaked answers. The ED alleges insiders could identify likely winners before results were announced and use that information to demand money
​Delhi Gets Its First 'Poor' Air Day of the Season: Just How Bad Will Winter Smog Be This Year?
4 min read
Falling temperatures, calm winds and a night of effigy-burning have pushed the capital into the ‘poor’ band, a week and a half before its winter plan begins
Climate Change May Make Next Food Crisis Global
5 min read
A failed monsoon or a drought may not be a localised phenomenon that can be made good by a harvest elsewhere as climate factors may influence the next food crisis
Student Protests Erupt in Indonesia Over Rising Living Costs, Forest Fires
2 min read
Protests in Jakarta, Yogyakarta and Bandung demand that the government declare the haze-causing fires a national disaster, as the President orders faster action against polluting companies
SBI Dark-Web Exposure Explained: Were 3.75 Lakh Customers Breached?
6 min read
The dark web carried 3.75 lakh allegedly SBI-linked entries. The bank has so far identified personal information in 3,897 customer records—not 3.75 lakh compromised accounts. With the source still unk ...
Jio IPO Sold Out in 100 Minutes. But Who Is Really Buying?
8 min read
India’s biggest IPO crossed the subscription line before lunch, but the headline hides an important split. Institutions piled into Jio Platforms, bidding for nearly four times their quota, while wealt ...
India’s Beauty Boom Is Real. Can Its Brands Afford to Grow?
5 min read
Deconstruct’s revenue has multiplied, but its advertising bill is rising faster than sales. Honasa, Nykaa and HUL-owned Minimalist offer different routes to profitable scale. The next test for India’s ...
India’s Festive Travel Searches Rise Nearly 40%; Varanasi Draws Gen Z Interest
2 min read
Airbnb data shows young travellers exploring spiritual destinations alongside Goa and city breaks, while family searches grew more than 40%