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Is India Ready To Vaccinate A Billion People | Business News At A Glance Ep.6

Is India Ready To Vaccinate A Billion People | Business News At A Glance Ep.6

Every week, we bring you snippets of news around the world and how you, the MBA aspirant or student can benefit from knowing about these! This week’s episode, we look at vaccines for COVID 19. More importantly, how will India manage to inoculate a Billion people? Also, glance at the IPL opportunity for brands. Finally we look at Reliance Retail - this time in the news for an indirect tiff with Amazon. Check out these highlights now and find out how you can use this information in your GD-PIs, interviews, etc! 

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Why Indian Startups Are Miffed At Google | Business News At A Glance Ep.5

Why Indian Startups Are Miffed At Google | Business News At A Glance Ep.5

Every week, we bring you snippets of news around the world and how you, the MBA aspirant or student can benefit from knowing about these! This week’s New Bulletin is about Google’s war with PayTm and other Indian startups. If you’re wondering what’s got the Indian startup players in a tiff with one of their crucial partners like Google, check out the detailed breakdown below. What’s more, we also discuss the US Presidential elections and take a look at the Payments Industry in India overall. Check out these highlights now and find out how you can use this information in your GD-PIs, interviews, etc!

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Why Are Farmers Protesting? - Business News At A Glance Ep. 4

Why Are Farmers Protesting? - Business News At A Glance Ep. 4

The one sector that has seen a positive GDP throughout the lockdown and this pandemic is agriculture. And why not, because everything else is not as important as food in a crisis situation! So why are farmers protesting? In today’s news bulletin we discuss those bills passed by the government recently which has led to farmers' protests. We also look at the Tata group in the news for conflict negotiation and glance at the Babri Masjid demolition case. Check out these highlights now!

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Could TikTok be 'Un'Banned In India - Business News At A Glance, Ep. 3

Could TikTok be 'Un'Banned In India - Business News At A Glance, Ep. 3

While some businesses are thriving in this pandemic, others are not! Today we take a minute to mourn. And a little more time to talk about companies in the news for all the wrong reasons. Case in point, Reliance ‘wait for it” Capital, selling assets, and HSBC bank seemingly showing a new low. Then there’s Tik Tok. The Indian Govt. suddenly felt some love for the banned Chinese app. Could TikTok be 'Un'Banned In India? Read this week’s highlights and find out more. 

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The Power of Reliance - Business News At A Glance, Ep. 2

The Power of Reliance - Business News At A Glance, Ep. 2

This pandemic has spelled disaster for many businesses. But certain industries and domains are actually seeing rapid growth these days! In today’s News At A Glance - find out about the power of Reliance Retail, the growth of UPI and fintech, and a little something about the Government’s plans for startups and small businesses!

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Vodafone Idea's Vi Decoded - Business News At A Glance, Ep.1

Vodafone Idea's Vi Decoded - Business News At A Glance, Ep.1

Amidst multiple competitive activities, classes, exams, and assignments, it ain't easy to always be aware & prepared for an MBA student like you! At InsideIIM, we know this. We've felt this too! This is why we bring you "At A Glance" - your weekly pep talk on news, business, psychology, world economy, trade, and more! This bulletin is designed to help you prepare for -

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MIT, Harvard Sue Trump Govt. Over Order To Deport International Students Studying In The US

MIT, Harvard Sue Trump Govt. Over Order To Deport International Students Studying In The US

It’s been a few months since the coronavirus crisis erupted, showing us how vulnerable our usual systems were. It also showed us how adaptable humanity is, with many companies, institutes, and people quickly going digital and maintaining their course despite the many restrictions. There have been many major, and often disruptive, changes in the past months. The latest of them all is the US International Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s new regulations that forbid students with F-1 visas from staying in the US if there are no in-person classes to attend. MIT, Harvard, and Northwestern University have filed a suit against the new ICE regulations. Let’s find out what the entire situation is!

Ronit Jadhav
25 Podcasts You Need To Listen To Right Now

25 Podcasts You Need To Listen To Right Now

These days, thanks to COVID 19, you have lots of things to listen to. Too many, infact. Audio stories, audio books, podcasts, there’s a lot of material out there to help you grow and learn. Here’s the thing though, there’s 2 types of people. Ones who listen to podcasts (and audio stories); and ones who don’t. And a lot of successful business analysts, marketers, product managers, strategists, etc., do have a bunch of podcasts they usually listen to. So if you belong to the group that does not listen to podcasts, this is your time to start. Because these conversations pack a lot of valuable insights! Whether you’re an MBA aspirant or a student, this is one of the easiest ways to expand your mental horizons, learn new things and get a healthy dose of entertainment too! So today in this article, we compile a list of podcasts that we know and love, and ones we think you will enjoy as well! Bonus - if you’re an MBA aspirant, we’ve also noted down a special podcast to help you prep for VA-RC! Check them out! 

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