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ET Alpha Wealth Summit | Go for global allocation in a deliberate manner; not as a knee-jerk reaction to short-term underperformance: Rahul JainIndia's wealthy investors are now considering global markets. Wealth managers at the ET Alpha Wealth Summit confirmed this shift. However, ...
Startup investing in India: Why angel investing is high-risk, illiquid, and suitable only for patient investors with diversified portfoliosIndian startup investing, once fueled by easy money, now demands caution due to market volatility and inherent risks. While success stories...
Vanguard slashes Ola value; War chokes PCB supplyAmerican investor Vanguard has sharply cut the fair value of Ola's parent company. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
Ola’s valuation crashes 99%; Snapchat India ad pushHappy Thursday! American investor Vanguard has slashed the fair value of Ola's parent company. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Disp...
PM Modi’s high stakes push for sovereign AI faces reality checkIndia is striving to build its own artificial intelligence capabilities, aiming for self-reliance and global export. However, the nation fa...
'With 50% of India’s capacity, Mumbai is the country’s data centre capital'Sanghi spoke with ET ahead of the Tech Entrepreneurs Association of Mumbai’s (TEAM) two-day event starting Friday. Others joining the discu...
Meta layoffs hit India; Local VCs eye Wispr Flow fundingHappy Wednesday! Tech major Meta has quietly axed a dozen India roles as part of its latest global AI-era reset. This and more in today's E...
Your monthly spend also decides how soon you can retire: Expense tracking apps, AI tools are changing how Indians investExpense-tracking apps, spreadsheets, Artificial Intelligence (AI) -generated analysis, and budgeting dashboards are not merely bookkeeping ...
A foreign degree at zero cost? These scholarship strategies can turn your dream of overseas education into fully funded studySecuring prestigious scholarships for studying abroad requires more than just academic merit; it demands years of dedicated groundwork and ...
'Stop putting AI everywhere': Gurugram startup founder's blunt take amid AI boom, say 90% founders don’t know what they are doingKnot Dating CEO Jasveer Singh criticizes Indian founders for indiscriminately applying AI, stating many lack a grasp of the problem, user, ...
AIF returns explained: Why high alpha may exist on paper, not in cash returned to investorsAlternative Investment Funds have delivered an average alpha of 9% over the Sensex, but most of that exists only in valuations, not in cash...
Why smart people choose wrong careers: Overconfidence, prestige traps, and 5 signs it’s time to switchBrilliant students often get stuck in careers, while average performers thrive. This happens because intelligence is an engine, not a drive...
The only valuation formula Warren Buffett ever used, and why most investors get it wrongIn a letter to shareholders, Buffett dismantled one of investing's most persistent false dichotomies: "Value" vs "growth". He contended tha...
Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu urges people to return to villages amid empty homes, fading templesSridhar Vembu calls for a return to Tamil Nadu villages, citing empty homes and fading temples. He advocates for decentralized growth, beli...
IITian feels jaded at 'bare minimum culture' at MNC: 'My expectations were brutally....'A recent IIT graduate expressed disappointment with his software development role at a global corporation, citing a lack of substantive wor...
IIT graduate in MNC questions the new reality of tech jobs due to AI usage. 'Watch reels in office and then go home'A young IIT graduate working at a major MNC has sparked an online discussion after sharing that his high-paying job involves little to no m...
Congress misleading startups by distorting message: GoyalCommerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal accused Congress of misleading Indian startups by misinterpreting his message at the Startup Ma...
Radhika Gupta warns startup founders against this growing trend in new businesses. 'Don't fall for it'Edelweiss MF CEO Radhika Gupta recently warned aspiring entrepreneurs about the growing trend of 'startup romance,' which glamorizes the st...
No NCLT stay on Byju's Friday EGM; reality check for laid-off startup CXOsFour investors — led by Prosus — moved the NCLT, seeking a stay on the planned EGM to effectively block the rights issue. The matter will n...
Failing often is the reality of starting up: Ritesh Agarwal, CEO OYO RoomsThe usual education did not excite me at all because I felt how will understanding trajectory motions in chemistry help me solve real-life ...