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Jul 17, 20201 min read
Prospects of the Drive-thru Format for Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) in India
Today we experiment with a different format, a simple downloadable pdf explaining the prospects of QSRs in India. Do give it a read and...
Jul 16, 20203 min read
The birth of Janmay + Special Reliance AGM thread
Before we attempt to understand why Amul has decided to plunge into the edible oils business, let’s try and understand the market. Edible...
Jul 14, 20205 min read
Unleashing the Sleeping Giant - Contract farming
The agricultural value chain Let’s assume you are a farmer who owns less than 2 hectares of land (among 85% farmers in India). Based on...
Jul 13, 20203 min read
SGBs: Atmanirbhar Gold
Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) are bonds issued by the RBI and are linked to the market price of gold. The first issue was from Nov-2015 and...
Jul 9, 20203 min read
Innovation & Imitation - The JioMeet Saga
Innovation & Imitation - The JioMeet Saga On 30th April, Reliance Jio posted its quarterly report and announced that it will be launching...
Jul 8, 20203 min read
Capital crunch in Startup Land?
The economic impact inflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic cannot be understated. The International Monetary fund projects a 4.5% contraction...
Jul 7, 20202 min read
The future of farm Mechanization in India
In 1972, draught animals did ~45% of all the work that went into a farm with agri workers pitching in an additional ~15%. Thankfully that...
Jul 6, 20202 min read
All good in Oli land?
Nepal's Prime Minister and leader of the Nepal Communist Party has been in hot water for quite some time now, and things are only going...
Jul 3, 20203 min read
Agri Reforms: Good days ahead for Indian Agriculture?
While the average Indian Farmer is faced with multiple problems from a production/ yield standpoint, the sale of produce remains to be...
Jul 2, 20204 min read
The future of electronics retail
Swallowing a bitter pill Microsoft announced last week that it is going to permanently shutter its offline stores globally. And with...
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