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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
A mix of fear and urgency has made it easy for online health companies to convince people to undergo surgeries.
Last year, after experiencing acute pain in his lower back and frequent constipation for two months, M, a 35-year-old corporate executive, decided to enquire about treatment on Gurugram-based online healthcare platform Pristyn Care.
The process was straightforward. He clicked on “Piles” and a list of proctologists in his city appeared. M chose the doctor with the highest rating and requested a callback. Half an hour later, he received a call, from a sales representative and not a doctor, as he was expecting. Apart from providing his age and other basic information, M mentioned that he’d had nothing more than a …
Store expansion, premiumisation and a growing customer base are driving its beauty business. Fashion, meanwhile, is showing improvement but still lacks a clear differentiator.
The contrasting approaches are driven by two very different strategies. One wants to capture more markets; the other is focused on discipline and profits.
The UAE is looking at its first public listing of the year while Egypt just delivered a big one; OpenAI’s bugging accused has ties to Saudi Arabia; and other updates from the week.
