As rising bond yield spoils the stock-market party, jittery investors stare at uncertainty.

Rising bond yields always take the wind out of soaring equity markets. It was seen during the dot-com bust and even at the time of the global financial crisis. However, after Covid-19, there is a huge number of first-time investors who so far have tasted only profits. Will they be in for a nasty surprise?

8 mins readBy Ami Shah & Pravin Palande

Auctions

Spectrum auction 2021: divergent strategic priorities to set the tone for conservative bidding

As telcos are on the verge of a generational shift in technology, a careful assessment of the spectrum requirement for 4G expansion and the roll-out of 5G in the long run is imperative. With only a few days left for the spectrum auction, the stakeholders seem to be on their toes, penning down bidding strategies.

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10 mins readBy Rishi Tejpal

Strategy

MX TakaTak’s strategy to win short-form video

Following the ban on TikTok, MX TakaTak has been a frontrunner in the race for leadership in short-form video, with rapid growth in downloads and users. What has driven this growth, and can it sustain the momentum? Here’s a look inside the battle for the next lucrative digital-media frontier.

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14 mins readBy Swagata Panjari

Auto

Knowing Tata Motors’ new chief: a taskmaster with a heart of a tiger and a mind for numbers, ratios

As it looks to focus on the commercial-vehicle business, picking up someone like Marc Llistosella, former head of Daimler Trucks Asia, as CEO and managing director will help Tata Motors regain market share. He has an eye for precision, understands the Indian market well, and is a target and performance-driven person. But is Llistosella a complete package?