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MBA Job Market Revival Signals New Opportunities

The MBA job market is seeing an uptick in hiring after some years of slowdown. Here’s why this recovery signals not just a return to normal, but a chance for graduates to align with emerging opportunities amid a changing business landscape.

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Why Apollo Tyres is spending Rs 579 crore on India’s cricket jersey

The tyre maker is betting big on visibility and fan sentiment, but whether the payoff matches the price remains to be seen.

Business
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Asia takes lead as global business hub

The region's growth is fuelled by compelling fundamentals: a young population, rapid digital adoption, and a surging class of HNIs creating powerful internal consumer markets.

Starter Content

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Mumbai's worsening garbage crisis, and the company in the thick of it

The Kanjurmarg landfill, operated by Antony Waste Handling Cell Ltd., is safe from the axe for now. But its fate remains a major source of worry for the company's shareholders and the city's residents alike.

08 Aug 2025

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Product management is the new leadership hotspot

Product management has evolved beyond its traditional scope, emerging as a critical hub for leadership. Discover why this role is becoming the central focus for innovation and influence within modern companies.

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Regulator deals a big blow to IEX’s monopoly on power trading

India's largest, most dominant power exchange is staring at market share and earnings loss after a key decision by the electricity regulator. Shareholders are not happy. Separately, a big win for climate litigation globally.

25 Jul 2025

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On air pollution, power producers get a hall pass

India has rolled back rules that require thermal power plants to install equipment to cut sulphur dioxide emissions, marking yet another failure in the fight against air pollution.

18 Jul 2025

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MBAs must jump aboard the wealth tech gravy train

India’s wealth management industry has come into its own in the last five years. As newer companies hope to serve newly minted millionaires, it promises to be an exciting new field for MBAs.

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Has IndiGrid cracked the green finance code?

Blending capital from investors with varying risk appetite to fund green projects has emerged as a reliable model for the KKR-backed InvIT—its latest for India's largest battery energy storage project being an example.

11 Jul 2025

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The hunt for greener steel stutters

ArcelorMittal's scrapping of green steel plans in Germany signals an uncertain future for decarbonizing the heavily polluting sector. It also casts a cloud on mega investments by Indian steelmakers.

27 Jun 2025

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Why the price is still not right for green hydrogen

Green hydrogen’s first official price tag in India, while significant, is still a long way from being viable.

20 Jun 2025

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Management consulting in a changing world

Management consulting has grown from a specialized advisory service to a global industry valued at over $300 billion. This is a thorough analysis of the factors driving its growth and the challenges it faces.

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With its Trump connection, Pakistan’s crypto pivot is a headache for India

Pakistan’s embrace of crypto—fuelled by Chinese energy, sanctioned by the state and linked to the Trump family—has opened a new front in South Asia’s battle for digital dominance.

06 Jun 2025