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Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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India’s curbs on wheat and sugar exports have spooked basmati lovers in West Asia
Speculation over a rice export ban is driving a surge in demand for basmati.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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India’s ambition to ‘feed the world’ has jacked up wheat prices at home
Domestic prices have risen by 15%-20% as the country exports wheat to Yemen, Afghanistan, Qatar, Indonesia and others.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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Brain drain: Two in three Indian emigrants are highly educated
Indians have been leaving the country in droves because of better job and education opportunities.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Spending $40 million on sponsoring FIFA World Cup saves Byju’s a lot of ‘hard work and research’
The tournament will give the company a cost-effective foothold in developing markets like Mexico and Brazil.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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Spending $40 million on sponsoring FIFA World Cup saves Byju’s a lot of ‘hard work and research’
The tournament will give the company a cost-effective foothold in developing markets like Mexico and Brazil.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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Zomato’s instant delivery plan sparks concern: ‘Drivers are not data points for algorithm to manage’
On India’s unpredictable roads, speed can often lead to disaster.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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A 185-year-old shipping company has hired Indians at ‘poverty wages’ to replace British workers
While ethically dubious, what P&O is doing is not entirely illegal.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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Food delivery in 10 minutes? This is how Zomato plans to do it
Even if Zomato manages to get it right, critics are not sold on the shift towards faster deliveries.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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What Zomato’s acquisition of Blinkit says about 10-minute grocery delivery in India
Instant delivery is largely viewed as a marketing gimmick – an expensive one that makes riders drive dangerously to avoid being penalised.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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For Indians planning to emigrate, the golden visa era is not over yet
There are still expensive routes towards residency elsewhere, just not as many as there used to be.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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Zomato’s falling stock price should not deter Swiggy from going public
While short-term investors may be spooked, analysts have labelled Zomato’s fall from heights a ‘healthy’ correction.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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During Covid-19, migrant workers from five nations (including India) lost $25 million in wage theft
In West Asia, 745 Indian workers were denied $16.3 million in dues.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
The Field
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IPL 2024: Will Jacks’s unbeaten ton, Virat Kohli’s 70* drive Bengaluru to clinical win over Gujarat
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India tour of Bangladesh: Renuka Thakur stars as visitors pick up comfortable win in opening T20I
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Shooting, Shotgun Olympic Qualifiers: Maheshwari Chauhan secures Paris quota in women’s skeet
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver