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8/15/2022
2 : 34

RIP, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

In today's edition: An obituary of arguably the most ardent believer in the India story, who passed away a day before Independence Day. We also have a selection of our Saturday long reads, ICYMI. ‌
8/13/2022
4 : 34

What's in a name?

Hello readers, many of you would be looking forward to the mid-August back-to-back long weekends to have a short vacation. So are we. The Signal team has had its nose to the grindstone to keep you up
8/12/2022
2 : 56

SoftBank pulls a one-eighty

Also in today's edition: Climate change comes for dal-chawal; Hospitality is flying high; Walmart hops on the streaming bandwagon; Microsoft to join ONDC ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
8/12/2022
2 : 50

Samsung’s iPhone scorcher

Also in today's edition: White labels save Indian retail; Setback for digital lenders; Hulu comes to Disney's rescue; SL walks tightrope between India and China ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
8/9/2022
2 : 34

Tesla, the data hoarder

Also in today's edition: India builds a walled garden; Mobile may save gaming; Warner Bros. bets on TV; MBA paychecks aren't all that anymore ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
8/8/2022
2 : 34

Who owns WazirX?

Also in today's edition: Amazon sucks up Roomba; Food delivery cos see green; RBI keeps up with rate hikes; Berkshire Hathaway's earnings are a mixed bag ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
8/6/2022
4 : 34

The eagle-dragon face-off

The US and China are locked in a competition for global influence, short of a war ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
8/5/2022
2 : 34

The rot inside Apple

Also in today's edition: Pixar's Disney+ problem; Consumers hang up on Chinese smartphones; Data makes Indian legislation go round; Countdown to RBI's rate hike ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
8/4/2022
2 : 34

CEOs break up with Tinder

Also in today's edition: Travel saves Airbnb and Uber; Nike scores in women's sport; Lowdown on India and 5G; Taiwan braces for US-China powwow ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
8/3/2022
2 : 34

TikTok proposes, world disposes

Also in today's edition: The great IT squeeze; Another blockchain bridge capsizes; Eateries take on Swiggy and Zomato–again; Reliance Retail's ONDC Grab ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
8/2/2022
2 : 34

‘Eternal’ Zomato

Also in today's edition: TikTok Music to compete with Spotify; TV's redemption arc; Deutsche Bank's left red in the face; Food inflation is here to stay ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
8/1/2022
2 : 34

JP Morgan, travel agent

Also in today's edition: Insider story; Monkeypox see, monkeypox do; Metaverse jobs bite the dust; Economies brace for contraction ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
7/30/2022
4 : 34

The data shadow covering India

Delayed Census and increasingly fuzzy data is blurring visibility for researchers and policy makers ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
7/29/2022
2 : 34

Jio goes for the jugular

Also in today's edition: Meta migraine; The strong dollar is stirring trouble; Chess makes big sponsorship moves; Tata Neu's got woes ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
7/28/2022
2 : 34

SoftBank’s succession saga

Also in today's edition: Lollapalooza comes to India; Instagram's stubborn streak; Glitch in China's gaming matrix; Google and Microsoft come through ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
7/27/2022
2 : 34

Paytm declares sponsorship innings

Also in today's edition: Will Adani go the Jio way?; Alibaba's shattered US dreams; End of an era for social networks; Legal advice for brand endorsements ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
7/26/2022
2 : 34

Social media’s underage problem

Also in today's edition: Uber-Ola status quo under threat; CEOs face shareholder ire over pay; E-commerce hits the speedbreaker; The balancing act of capital flows ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
7/25/2022
2 : 34

Broke Barca is spending wild

Also in today's edition: Ad fuel worsens tech fire; Russian salve for Indian inflation; US breathes down Huawei's neck; Anglo satellite operator receives French signal ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
7/23/2022
4 : 34

A tale of two valleys

How tech booms fuelled liveability busts in Silicon Valley and Bengaluru ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
7/22/2022
2 : 34

Move over data. Music is the new oil

Also in today's edition: Indians un-like Facebook; Big Tech saunters into the lobby; WestBridge Capital's desi bet; Remittances navigate choppy American waters ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌