Telco industry bid adieu to growth for 5 years, as Jio moved to top spot

• Revenues of all other telecom operators have declined 38%, not mention the massive cash burn of those who have survived thus far
• In the December 2020 quarter, Jio alone reported monthly data traffic of around 500 crore GB/month on its wireless network

Assam shakes up the micro loans universe

• An attempt to rein in MFIs in the state on the eve of elections could finally force RBI to change the rules
• Experts have pointed out that people in northeastern states are more consumerist, happy to take loans when it is easily available to spend on conspicuous consumption.

Not everyone is ready to go back to office: Randstad India CEO

Companies are moving towards a hybrid way of working that changes the very purpose of the office, Paul Dupuis, MD & CEO of staffing company Randstad India told Mint

Online content regulation: The good, the odd and the untenable

Affixing accountability and age-gating are good but its catch-all approach raises legal questions

Mid-sized lenders take the lead in funding non-banks

Bigger banks aren’t willing to take risks and quote a lower spread on the loans offered

For Maruti Suzuki, late adoption of EV tech a dampener for sentiments

From a near-term perspective, higher commodity costs pose a risk to the automaker’s profit margins