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

Hardik Pandya has forgotten Koffee

Also in today’s edition: Pakistan’s angry water omen; Reliance goes for the grain; J&J to exit Indian powder room; China’s chip woes are Taiwan’s gain

The Ambani plan

Also in today’s edition: Apple unboxing on Sept 7; Edtech’s Potemkin; No trillions in crypto; NASA’s mojo rocket stalls

Cracked farms and bent forks

The late economist, Abhijit Sen, tried to help reform India’s farm to fork policies. It remains unfinished business. If unchanged, the dining tables of both farmers and consumers will remain frugal

Brand endorsements are going south

Also in today’s edition: Smart TVs turn home hubs; Regulators frown on doctor freebies; RIP Cyrus Mistry; GPS rogues roam international waters

Big Tech sinks Biden’s bill

Also in today’s edition: Inflation pushes up credit card usage; Amazon Food is expanding; Apple is far out in China; Instagram cuts back on Shopping

Foreign honchos are talking up India

Also in today’s edition: Waiting for the Truss plan; Startups are scrambling for funds; Only BUSD @ Binance; VW hopes for a Porsche booster

Tata Neu has a Nano hangover

Also in today’s edition: Apple, the ad company; Will love & joy keep Archies going?; Indian baubles for Stateside X’mas; Recession took my singing voice