The good, bad and ugly truth: When ads…

“Are you someone who skips ads? I don’t. We are not the same” – social media strategist Mehak Kapoor’s bio on a dating app read. Even as all streaming platforms drive their ad-free version down…

Churn in insurance: Life is good, non-life is…

Life insurers have reported a shrinkage in first-year premiums to end the quarter ended December at `1.91 lakh crore. The fall, though marginal, can be attributed to Covid-prompted lockdown and business disruption in the first…

View: Bad bank is a good idea, but…

A bad bank will need bad boys — vultures, predators and junk bond traders — to play the game. A kosher arrangement convenient to regulators, cosy for banks and anodyne to bureaucrats will kill the…

With bitcoin ticking over $28,000, now might be…

Getty ImagesSitting on a growing bitcoin fortune? Consider giving away some of it to charity.As 2020 draws to a close, the cryptocurrency has seen a massive surge in appreciation. The value of a single unit…

How to find a good end-of-year deal if…

Ty Wright | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFor car buyers, the end of the year typically marks the best time to get a great deal.Things look a bit different this time around. While there are still…