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Adi Narayan

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ARTICLES BY ADI NARAYAN

In India, colistin is used by some farmers to promote growth and prevent disease in poultry flocks, hospital laboratories are finding colistin resistance in as many as 10-to-15% of specimens tested.

Baby’s death in Pune shows global threat from critical antibiotic’s demise

5 min read . 30 Mar 2016

A file photo of packets of Maggi 2-minute noodles, manufactured by Nestle India. Photo: Bloomberg

Reports of ash in Maggi noodles ‘misleading’, says Nestle India

1 min read . 11 Mar 2016

D-Mart chain makes money from giving customers fewer choices of no-frills products, enabling it to negotiate better prices with vendors, and by refusing to spend money on analytics, loyalty programmes, social media or others. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Giving Indian shoppers less means big bucks for D-Mart

5 min read . 18 Feb 2016

The RBI said it would clarify certain other issues that are permissible under current rules. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

RBI eases stake sale rules in start-ups

4 min read . 03 Feb 2016

RBI also allowed startups to file reports over the Internet, and eased rules governing share transfer transactions, according to a statement posted on RBI’s website.

RBI eases India startup rules with exit option for foreigners

2 min read . 02 Feb 2016

From masks to purifiers and even nebulizers that ease lung spasms, India is seeing a spurt in purchases of products designed to deliver a basic human right: the ability to breathe. Photo: AP

Jai Dhar Gupta, Wharton graduate, sensing a fortune in Delhi’s toxic air

2 min read . 21 Jan 2016

The largest e-commerce portals in India are losing an estimated $1.35 for every dollar of sales transaction on their platforms, Goldman Sachs said in a May report. Photo: Bloomberg

Flipkart, Snapdeal battle devil they spawned: deep discounts

4 min read . 16 Dec 2015

The website will be available in Hindi and Telugu starting on Tuesday, and nine other local language versions will be active by 26 January. Photo: Bloomberg

Snapdeal goes multilingual seeking next big Indian consumer boom

2 min read . 15 Dec 2015

Aashish Bhinde, head of technology and digital practice at Avendus Capital. Photo: Bloomberg

India’s reluctant banker Aashish Bhinde is king of $10 billion in Internet deals

6 min read . 01 Dec 2015

Implementation date for Bharat Stage 6 has also been advanced to 2021 instead of 2024. Photo: Hindustan Times

Govt advances start date for new auto emissions standards

1 min read . 28 Nov 2015

Apple currently has a minuscule 2% of the market in India. Photo: Getty Images/AFP

Is the iPhone cutting edge? Answer may open India to Apple

1 min read . 10 Nov 2015

Allowing e-commerce sites to sell funds will help money managers reach out to young investors accustomed to shopping online, providing the industry with a new distribution channel. Photo: Bloomberg

Add a mutual fund to Amazon cart? You have Sebi’s support

3 min read . 06 Nov 2015

The widely advertised rebates from Flipkart, Snapdeal and Amazon have also caught the attention of some top Indian economists, which are looking at how they affect monetary policy. Photo: AFP

Online discounts on iPhones and Bibles could signal India rate cuts

2 min read . 30 Oct 2015

Various start-ups are seeking to strip chai of its street credentials and elevate it to a higher price point, while introducing middle-class Indians to finer leaves from around the world. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Tea cafes reinvent poor man’s chai to create India’s own Starbucks

5 min read . 08 Oct 2015

PayTM started off as a service for adding credit to burner phones, and has evolved into the country’s largest e-wallet repository. Photo: Bloomberg

It’s like PayPal but pays interest, and India’s banks are afraid

5 min read . 10 Sep 2015

Nestle India Ltd plans to get Maggi back in stores by the end of the year, although the snack’s contribution to the local unit’s sales may shrink to as low as 20% over time from 30% now. Photo: Reuters

Nestle to cut dependence on Maggi in India: Suresh Narayanan

2 min read . 10 Sep 2015

A hundred kilos of onions cost an average Rs3,800 in the main Lasalgaon wholesale market in August, about double from a month earlier. Supplies dropped by about 70% in that time, in part due to unseasonal rains. Photo: Bloomberg

Onion thieves show that India’s inflation war is just beginning

2 min read . 04 Sep 2015

India gives go ahead to negotiating team for Rafale purchase

1 min read . 01 Sep 2015

The deal will forge an alliance between Snapdeal and Alibaba, China’s leading e-commerce company, raising the prospect of partnering on technology and products. Photo: Bloomberg

Snapdeal said to draw $500 million from Alibaba, Foxconn

1 min read . 03 Aug 2015

It’s unclear whether Rahul Yadav’s successor will be able to fend off richer rivals in the 100 cities where Housing.com operates. Photo: Mint

Lessons from Rahul Yadav saga: why you shouldn’t call your investors dumb

3 min read . 23 Jul 2015