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

· May 30, 2022 · 07:30 pm

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

· May 12, 2022 · 07:30 pm

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

· Apr 10, 2022 · 07:30 pm

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

· Mar 29, 2022 · 08:59 pm

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

· Mar 29, 2022 · 07:30 pm

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

· Mar 25, 2022 · 01:30 pm

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

· Mar 24, 2022 · 01:30 pm

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

· Mar 23, 2022 · 01:30 pm

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

· Mar 22, 2022 · 07:30 pm

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

· Mar 18, 2022 · 01:30 pm

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

· Feb 24, 2022 · 09:30 pm

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

· Feb 23, 2022 · 09:30 pm