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Ashwin Manikandan

@ashwinm_

Reporter @Reuters. Previously @MorningContext @EconomicTimes. Views are personal//🔴⚪//

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calendar_today06-07-2017 05:10:47

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Crypto trading is soaring once again in India, this time driven by smaller towns. Jaspreet Kalra reports on young traders attending classes hoping to make some extra cash beyond what their jobs offer them. "You're just one trade away from your dream life," a posted in one of these

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This week’s India File 👇🏽 Tesla’s possible entry into India is giving the auto sector jitters. But will it really have that much of an impact? Analysts differ, with some expecting Tesla’s superior tech to prevail while others say pricing will be supreme! (Why is no one

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SCOOP: India's central bank soon set to tighten norms around gold loan underwriting, KYC and disbursals, after a year long review process uncovered a slew of unethical practices by lenders and agents. With Siddhi Nayak for Reuters. shorturl.at/KBhHy

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Indian authorities keen to charge merchants fees to bolster homegrown payments network, sources say. Proposed charges of 0.2%-0.3% per transaction below what merchants pay for credit or debt cards. Story with Ashwin Manikandan reuters.com/world/india/in…

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UPI's growth has been meteoric since the pandemic, but the delta is slowing. Industry execs say keeping the growth engine on will depend on raising cash to keep adding users, which is dependent on a revenue model.

UPI's growth has been meteoric since the pandemic, but the delta is slowing. Industry execs say keeping the growth engine on will depend on raising cash to keep adding users, which is dependent on a revenue model.
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SMBC - Yes bank deal gives RBI reason to think. Which of its many restrictions on bank ownership should it still hold on to? And which ones need to be eased up? In the current status quo, banking deals will always be sub-optimal for the buyer and the seller. Web version of

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Exclusive: Walmart’s Flipkart secures approval for direct lending in India, documents show. Super scoop by Ashwin Manikandan reuters.com/world/india/wa…

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Flipkart gets an NBFC licence, allowing it to lend directly to consumers and sellers. Great break by @ashwinmanik reuters.com/world/india/wa…

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Walmart's Flipkart secures a lending license from the RBI, letting the e-commerce company offer loans directly to Indian customers and sellers on its platform (@ashwinm_ / Reuters) reuters.com/business/finan… techmeme.com/250607/p1#a250… x.com/Techmeme/statu…

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Setting out on fieldwork solo is an entirely new ball game, I’ve realized. Check out my initial thoughts as I make my way to southwest Madhya Pradesh’s Barwani to work with Bt cotton farmers. open.substack.com/pub/theloneres…

Setting out on fieldwork solo is an entirely new ball game, I’ve realized. Check out my initial thoughts as I make my way to southwest Madhya Pradesh’s Barwani to work with Bt cotton farmers. 
open.substack.com/pub/theloneres…
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Menstruation is overlooked in fieldwork practice, yet it deeply shapes consistency, access, and gendered interactions on the ground. In this piece, I explore how menstruation interrupts the researcher. It isn't just a body issue; it's a research issue! theloneresearcher.substack.com/p/exiled-menst…

Menstruation is overlooked in fieldwork practice, yet it deeply shapes consistency, access, and gendered interactions on the ground. In this piece, I explore how menstruation interrupts the researcher. It isn't just a body issue; it's a research issue! theloneresearcher.substack.com/p/exiled-menst…
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Global trading giants step up India presence, fuelling talent rush, exchange upgrades. The India derivative gold rush too attractive to ignore for western firms. Deep dive by Jaspreet Kalra Jayshree P Upadhyay reuters.com/business/finan…