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The rewards can be huge, but so are the risks. When blockchain platform NEO launched its Initial Coin Offering (ICO) in end 2017, it had each 'coin' or 'token' priced at $0.03. Those tokens are now trading around $73.25, which amounts to a gain of 2,

Though the country's GDP growth remained firmly over 6 per cent no mean achievement in the past three years, times were not particularly good for corporate India, barring a handful of sectors. The twin shocks of demonetisation and rollout of GST

In 2006, when the government introduced an excise duty structure for cars based on length and engine capacity that continues till this day, the industry was up in arms. Manufacturers wanted a level playing field for all vehicles and preferred that th

With the rapidly evolving digital world of cryptocurrencies, global investors and startups are now being lured to a new form of investment and fund raising opportunity, the Initial Coin Offerings (ICO). Like Initial Public Offering (IPO), ICOs are me

Smartwatches are often only as smart as the phones they are paired with. They have a brain of their own but need a borrowed heart (read phone) that really puts a soul in their bodies. Until now, most smartwatches could almost do what a phone does onl

In February last year, Mondelez India, the maker of Cadbury, reported its worst performance in almost a decade. Revenues dipped from Rs6,562.7 crore in 2015 to Rs5,698.7 crore in 2016, while profits fell over 60 per cent. Though the November 2016 dem

As the mercury rises, one must drink plenty of water throughout the day. Ask any doctor, and he/she will tell you how critical the water intake is to prevent the onset of kidney diseases. Ideally, one should drink at least three five litres of water

The modern glass and concrete structure on Residency Road in Bengaluru looks much like other posh buildings dotting the arterial road, but the denizens of the city still lament the loss of the space that used to be a favourite movie theatre called Ga

Fake news has the world perplexed. There have been numerous examples of its insidious ability to manipulate electoral results, invoke hatred, spread panic and malign reputations. The bearers of fake news social media platforms Facebook, Twitter and

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) progresses and disrupts the way we work, companies building it have a demon to deal with. If a tiny segment of the population trains these machines, biases will creep in. IBM says it is making a lot of progress on what

There is a huge opportunity in satiating the hunger pangs of Indian consumers, believes Shripad Nadkarni, Founder, Fingerlix. So, since 2015 his food start up has been serving ready to cook offerings like multigrain idli batters and batata wada parat

The specifications of the Asus Max Pro M1 on paper seemed too good to be true the right hardware running stock Android at an unbelievable price. Asus has ditched its Zen UI and included the latest version of Android OS, 8.1.0. Although stock Androi

Last December, Delhi based Kritika Verma moved to Bangalore to work with a travel company. Soon, the 23 year old took a house on rent and was searching for some basic furniture a bed, shelf and a small side table. Verma did not want to buy them all

One look at the Amazon Echo Spot will make you nostalgic. Its circular design is reminiscent of the analogue alarm clock people used back in the day. The similarity ends there, of course. The Echo Spot's 2.5 inch circular touchscreen displays time an

Family offices, or FOs, are becoming increasingly popular. These are primarily set up to preserve family fortunes, but they also focus on non financial goals such as education or philanthropy. However, there must be a clearly defined objective for se

1) The Founders Tanvi Johri and Rikshav Borah. 2) The Idea In a world that finds periods embarrassing and the word 'blood' a taboo, Johri wanted to transform sanitary napkins into a chic, healthy and eco friendly product. Several reports highlight th

The many video conferencing software tools we have at our disposal barely cut it when it comes to meaningful meetings. True, they get the job done; but they're disembodied and artificial with the technology very much getting in the way of natural int

India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Yet it remains a 'lower middle income' country and continues to lag on key social development indices. How can India accelerate its socio economic transformation? It can be done through the

Meet Miko, a toy like robot barely seven inches tall. Look past its appearance and what you get is a well read, sprightly companion with a screen as its face and LEDs as its hands who is constantly watching your back, making it ideal for children

History in Nine Stories Did you know that while the Harappans were worshipping the mother goddess, the Mesopotamians had an entire pantheon of different deities? That while Mughal courts in South Asia were filled with intricate miniature paintings, t

Garbage isn't exactly a sexy subject to write or read about. But it's one that's increasingly crucial for our modern world. Prime Minister Narendra Modi showed how important he thinks it is by making Swachh Bharat almost the centrepiece of his govern

Over the past few years, businesses in India have been facing rough weather. Some of that has been due to the sustained impact of demonetisation and introduction of the Goods and Services Tax. Now, with the rupee weakening against the dollar and a st

The 53 year old billionaire chairman of Rajesh Exports, Rajesh Mehta, sits in a small window less office on the Kumara Krupa road in Bangalore, drives a Toyota Innova and never flies business class. Putting away the two feature phones lying on his de

India's largest passenger vehicle maker is on a high. In 2017/18, its domestic passenger vehicle market share edged up to nearly 50 per cent, the highest since the turn of the century when it had a 50.4 per cent share. In a big market like India, th

At a time when India is set to witness a pitched battle among global retail giants Walmart, Amazon and Alibaba with many homegrown businesses looking to get acquired by them, Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Retail seems to be the only Indian company t

This is Business Today's fifth edition of India's Fastest Growing Companies. We have included both listed and unlisted companies in our survey. But unlike last year, the revenue benchmarks have been changed to Rs 1,000 crore and above. The study has

India's leading mobile services provider, Bharti Airtel, has been through tumultuous times over the past 18 months. As the Indian telecom market consolidated at a feverish pace after the launch of free voice calls and rock bottom 4G data services by

Contrary to analysts' sentiments, the Infosys management, under the aegis of Salil S. Parekh, the new MD and CEO, is upbeat with its numbers for the year just concluded, as is evident from the company's recent earnings call for last quarter of 2017.

The Indian steel industry was in a bad shape after the 2008 global financial crisis. Despite that, between 2009 and 2012, excessive capacities were created in anticipation of a boom in manufacturing. Contrary to the belief, the demand collapsed. Besi

When Rajesh Gopinathan took over the reins of TCS in February 2017, the IT space was under tremendous pressure, especially owing to digital disruptions across sectors. Hence, foremost on his agenda was to invest in new capabilities across technologie

If a company is valued at Rs 75,000 crore, while all its competitors together are valued at only slightly above Rs 20,000 crore, you can be sure it's doing something right. And that is the gist of the DMart story. Founder Radhakishan Damani is a stic