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GEN Z NETWORKING CRISIS | 500+ Connections, Nobody to Call: Why 83% of Young Indians Hesitate to Network
GEN Z NETWORKING CRISIS | 500+ Connections, Nobody to Call: Why 83% of Young Indians Hesitate to Network
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They grew up collecting followers, sharing lives and entering strangers’ DMs. Yet 83 per cent of Gen Z professionals in India hesitate to build career relationships, even as an inside connection repor ...
THE NEPAL EFFECT | Is India Ready for the Next Himalayan Glacial Lake Outburst Flood?
9 min read
Days after a glacier collapse devastated Nepal, India has ordered Himalayan states to monitor dangerous lakes, repair warning gaps and accelerate a ₹150-crore mitigation project approved in 2024. Sate ...
50 Toppers, 0.75% Margin: Aakash Still Can’t Exorcise the Ghost of Byju’s
8 min read
Byju’s left Aakash with a vandalised balance sheet. Manipal now controls roughly 73 per cent, yet the exorcism is failing: revenue has fallen 16 per cent and EBITDA 95 per cent in two years, while ove ...
‘Rambha Ho’ Again, But No Role for Her: Why Bollywood is Ghosting Kalpana Iyer at 70
7 min read
She started earning ₹75 a show at 12, represented India at Miss World, powered some of Bollywood’s biggest dance hits and accepted everything from vamp to prison warden. After the movies stopped, Kalp ...
EB-1 GREEN CARD CRISIS | America’s Fast Lane for Indian Talent is Running Out of Road
10 min read
The US may temporarily stop issuing EB-1 green cards to Indians after the country exhausts its annual allocation. Fresh numbers could reopen the category on October 1, but the relief will not repair a ...
Cradlewise’s AI Crib Puts Babies to Sleep. Its $12-Million Funding Leaves the Numbers Wide Awake
6 min read
At ₹1.6 lakh, Cradlewise is selling exhausted parents a few more hours of rest while turning the nursery into a hardware-and-subscription business. The company says 75 million hours of infant sleep ha ...
Mamaearth Has Entered the Chat. Can ChatGPT Make Honasa’s ₹241-Crore Ad Bill Work Harder?
7 min read
Mamaearth is the first Indian advertiser on ChatGPT, a distinction that may last only until the next brand clicks “create campaign”. Honasa spent around ₹241 crore on ads during the June quarter. Can ...
₹5,557 Crore Out, ₹0 In: Meesho’s Post-IPO Exit Machine is Already Bigger Than its IPO
5 min read
Fidelity sold at ₹165. Peak XV and Elevation Capital followed at ₹186. Y Combinator exited at ₹200. SoftBank’s reported transaction came at ₹206. In 12 weeks, large shareholders have sold more stock t ...
Pop Goes Another Unicorn: Slice’s Valuation Falls Nearly 70% in a $100-Million Round
6 min read
Earlier this week, Unacademy completed a sale at 94% below its peak valuation. Now, Slice is reportedly raising $100 million at approximately $450–470 million—roughly two-thirds below its unicorn-era ...