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[Ashish K. Mishra @akm1410]

Easy to peddle Digital India in conferences and social media. Much harder to make something that actually works.

The world's largest, first-ever fully digital census is relying on an app so choppy that many have to go back to pen and paper. Read in @MorningContext.

[Ashish K. Mishra @akm1410]

Latest vacancies at @MorningContext. Apply here: https://t.co/cGxppwG8oJ

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[Ashish K. Mishra @akm1410]

I have been discussing labour, leadership, productivity with Venki, former CEO of Royal Enfield. Result: This searing piece.

The corporate flatterer is not a spoon that feeds the boss’s ego. He is a mirror—what he reflects is the leader, and the organization, telegraphed back.

[Harveen Ahluwalia @Harveen_A]

Revolut is finally coming to the UAE. Last week, the digital banking giant said it has secured Stored Value Facilities and Retail Payment Services licences from the Central Bank of the UAE.

What is in it for Revolut, read in @MorningContext.

[Ashish K. Mishra @akm1410]

Abu Dhabi’s investment firm MGX has raised about $50 billion from a set of investors. AI is the thesis.

Revolut has got all regulatory clearances to launch in the UAE. Another big market opens for the company before its IPO.

In @MorningContext @Harveen_A @djmaanav

[Ashish K. Mishra @akm1410]

India thrives on nostalgia and stories of past greatness. Titan is a good example. Excellent OTT show of a time when great men did great things.

Today, Titan's watch business is more or less irrelevant. A premium strategy has had mixed results. @MorningContext @DevikaSingh29

[Ashish K. Mishra @akm1410]

A realistic assessment of Sarvam, India’s sovereign AI bet. Either the ecosystem is wilfully looking past the paltry number or is pretending that it is alright. My sense is, it’s a bit of both. In @MorningContext.

[The Morning Context @MorningContext]

Jio’s IPO filing took centre stage as Reliance outlined major expansion plans across technology, renewable energy, and consumer businesses.
Read more at @MorningContext. Check comments for story link. @akm1410 @PRINCE0879 @DevikaSingh29 @no_nod_nitesh @AnanyaU94509013

[Ashish K. Mishra @akm1410]

At this point it will be fair to say that Ambani plans to do everything. From making carbonated drinks to building low orbit satellites and data centres. @MorningContext
https://t.co/stcu4vHDj5

[Ashish K. Mishra @akm1410]

Wrote about it then. @MorningContext

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HDFC Life expands aggressively, but rising costs, weaker margins, and channel dependence keep investor returns under pressure.
@no_nod_nitesh writes for @MorningContext. Check comments for story link.

[Harveen Ahluwalia @Harveen_A]

In The Gulf Report this week.

Via @MorningContext.

[Ashish K. Mishra @akm1410]

HDFC Life’s strategy to push beyond tier-1 cities has not worked out.

Rising expense ratios, weak new business growth, slipping margins, and commissions growing faster than premiums. All point to an expansion strategy that is yet to pay off. @MorningContext @no_nod_nitesh

[Ashish K. Mishra @akm1410]

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[Hiral Goyal @goyalhiral]

Pratilipi is in the right place at the right time. Can it deliver a big hit?
In today’s @MorningContext
https://t.co/w1gQl3JwOO

[Prince Thomas @PRINCE0879]

In the present craze for microdramas, Pratilipi has a distinct advantage with its vast content library.

But can its unusual biz model deliver and help meet the startup's revenue target?

@MorningContext
@goyalhiral

https://t.co/CIieKiyKdW

[Ashish K. Mishra @akm1410]

Indians are watching all sorts of sordid microdramas and Pratilipi has the one thing most of these drama platforms want: stories. Millions of them.

Pratilipi is in the right place at the right time. But will it translate into revenue? @MorningContext @goyalhiral

[Ashish K. Mishra @akm1410]

India's prop trading community faces a huge setback. Banks are no longer be allowed to extend credit for prop trading unless it is fully backed by collateral.

So trading activity is likely to go down. And banks lose business as well. @MorningContext @CharuSingh_345

[Ashish K. Mishra @akm1410]

Plugging our careers page. @MorningContext is hiring for a fintech reporter to cover new age, technology-led companies who are building businesses in broking, payments and lending. Full time, Mumbai. Apply here: https://t.co/cGxppwG8oJ

[Prince Thomas @PRINCE0879]

Allen Career Institute had the right track record. Then it got a lot of money to expand further. But it got stuck.

Why haven't things gone according to the plan at Allen?

Today's story @MorningContext
@MuskaanGupta_

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