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Your next job offer might come with a "token budget" line item. The idea has been quietly gaining steam in Silicon Valley. In February, a VC named Tomasz Tunguz dropped a blog post arguing that inference costs are becoming the fourth pillar of engineering compensation alongside salary, bonus, and equity.
The regulator’s new rules that come into effect on 1 April undercut the country’s largest private-equity bet on gold-lending to date
An “Indian ownership” clause, funding limits, and IP concerns are deterring the very startups the country wants
The month-long uproar over E20 petrol shows managing one jump is no assurance of nailing another. But there’s still much India can do to make it
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The government wants agri universities to teach natural farming to get students industry-ready. The concept is yet to gain ground, though
As India’s best-known social-sciences institute churns out courses to please the market, it’s neglecting what built its legacy. To the detriment of students
The most aggressive acquisition strategy in Indian healthcare has bruised Manipal’s margins, but some essential metrics could surprise the critics
Eighteen months, 75,000 policies, and some course corrections later, Narayana One Health is sticking to its long game of changing the insurance market
The nearly 30-year-old Sahyadri Hospitals has seen three owners change hands so far. Yet, it’s profitable, trusted among patients, and is a steal for new bidders
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