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In 2024, we published over 200 Long Stories. Here’s our recommended year-end list
8 min read30 Dec 202412 books that can change how you think
Industry captains and policy makers recommend books they loved to read in 2024
10 min read29 Dec 2024Simhavalokana 2024: Mr. Market’s 10 lessons in the year gone by
Recently, the writer of this piece narrated the story of an investing ‘miss’ to a friend. The friend mockingly responded: “Dumbledores don’t make money in bull markets.” What was the mistake? Read on.
9 min read26 Dec 2024Belying expectations: Five tech letdowns of 2024
All technologies go through a hype cycle. However, hype does not always translate into steady revenue, or even profits. Exponential tech can suck in billions of dollars over many years before firms recover their investment. In this piece, we shed light on the hurdles some technologies faced in 2024.
9 min read25 Dec 2024How global warming smashed all safety barriers in 2024
2024 is going to be the hottest year ever recorded. As climate disasters multiply, what did we learn this year, and what is the way ahead? We certainly don’t want an ice-and-snow free Himalaya or a Ganga that turns into a seasonal river.
13 min read23 Dec 2024Bullrun, bullshit and other market lessons of 2024
What do you think was the top performing asset of 2024? Some microcap stock? Bitcoin? Real estate? It was actually Diljit Dosanjh’s pan-India concert tickets. This analysis will surprise you.
10 min read22 Dec 2024After intensive care, people’s pharmacy Jan Aushadhi sees healthy sales spike
It’s not on steroids, but more than a decade after it was launched, the scheme, which aims to make drugs affordable, is finally hitting its stride. In this in-depth look, we spoke to patients, pharmacists, suppliers and officials to understand what has changed suddenly.
11 min read19 Dec 2024Poonawala-Dharma Productions deal: Why Bollywood studios are wooing non-film suitors
Despite India being the largest film producing nation in the world, Bollywood has failed to live up to its potential because it has been deemed to be unsafe for investments. But that could change now, with production houses wooing strategic investors. Will their efforts have a happy ending?
10 min read18 Dec 2024How talent from top tech services companies is changing the game for laggards
In the last 18 years, only a handful of Indian tech services firms have gone past the billion-dollar revenue landmark. The industry has a long tail of small companies starved of growth for 2-3 decades. Now, a pack of leaders from top tier companies is changing the fortunes of a few. Find out how.
10 min read16 Dec 2024How grapes from Nashik conquered the world
Over the years, Maharashtra’s struggling farmers have made headlines for committing suicide in droves. But a small group of grape farmers from Nashik district has helped put the state on the global map. This is the story of their success, with a cameo by maverick sultan Mohammad bin Tughlaq.
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