RIP, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

In today’s edition: A day before its 75th Independence Day, the country lost arguably the most unwavering believer in the India story. We also have a selection of our Saturday long reads, ICYMI.

Bollywood goes bust

Also in today’s edition: The undoing of Chamath Palihapitiya; China wants to boost its birth rate

Netflix has its game face on

Also in today’s edition: Amazon (kinda) wants to be TikTok; New TDS bummer for Indian crypto users

Paytm boss gets a jolt

Also in today’s edition: B2B is Nykaa’s next big bet; Musk wants to cannibalise competition; IRCTC kick starts gravy train; India’s staples conundrum

Zomato Pro goes off the menu

Also in today’s edition: UPI transactions to remain free; Investors take CEOs to task; Private guards to man airports; Amazon’s healthcare ambitions

Musk was right. Twitter stinks

Also in today’s edition: Adani buys NDTV; Government revamps foreign investor rules; Miniso is a copycat

Apple’s Jack Welch handshake

Also in today’s edition: CCI has a beef with PEs; Reliance could spark an FMCG price war; Meesho hits a hurdle; China is a global worry

We are funded!

Leisure is in a rut

Also in today’s edition: BYD zooms into India; Google (kinda) turns fact-checker; Bangladesh stumbles; Will Ethereum edge past Bitcoin?

Coffee star bucks up

Also in today’s edition: Ambani takes a fizzy turn; Meta’s (kinda) done with ads; SpiceJet’s cup of woes brims over; Disney apes Amazon

CoWIN is Aadhaar++

Also in today’s edition: More Meta drama; Palantir alumni rule Silicon Valley; Pilgrimages + astrology get a boost; Luru cloud kitchen games Swiggy and Zomato

How a fast-growing sport found itself in a pickle in India

Pickleball has a unique problem in India (and the world): too many cooks in the kitchen