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Why international students are flocking to the UAE

A whole new wave of students is arriving from geographies and demographics never seen before in the Emirates, drawn not just by opportunity but also because of geopolitical and economic crises back home.

15 May 2025

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Mubadala acquires a stake in Nord Anglia Education for $600 million

The investment company joins a consortium that plans to expand the UK-based private school operator’s footprint across the Middle East.

17 Apr 2025

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Can India’s kirana stores survive the quick-commerce disruption?

India’s neighbourhood shops withstood organized retail and e-commerce, but quick commerce’s speed and shifting consumer behaviour might finally break their resilience.

10 Nov 2024

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Explained: Why aren’t IIT graduates getting hired from campus?

Passing one of the toughest exams in the world to get into an IIT is no longer enough.

20 Oct 2024

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How India’s LinkedIn for women never took off

Mumbai-based leap.club wanted to become the ultimate online platform for professional women. It has now moved away from that idea and opened up a club in Bandra.

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Karnataka’s proposed job quota could hurt India’s Silicon Valley

Even if the bill is not implemented, its introduction has already cast a shadow on the future of startups in Bengaluru.

21 Jul 2024

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The case of Quikr - Part II

A three-part series that documents the rise and fall of Quikr so you don’t make the same mistakes this startup did.

16 Feb 2024

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Karnataka’s Pavagada solar park fails locals, India’s renewable energy goals

The park, one of the world’s largest, has failed to transcend caste and gender barriers in bringing jobs and other economic benefits for the locals.

07 Sept 2023

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Apna finds there’s no money in a blue-collar LinkedIn

Having raised $170 million in the pandemic frenzy, the job board startup has struggled to get anyone to pay, and now wants to enter Naukri’s turf.

06 Mar 2023

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Nirmala Sitharaman’s political budget

In her last full budget before the next general elections, the finance minister had something for nearly everyone. But beyond the announcements, will it really move the needle?