Amazon brings diagnostic test booking to app, sees big opportunity in healthcare

Amazon India customers can now book diagnostic tests on their app, as the e-commerce giant expands its medical offerings beyond online pharmacy and teleconsultations. The company sees a massive opportunity to scale up its healthcare offerings, especially in India, a senior executive said in an interview. “Healthcare is a daily need – second only to…

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India roars at Cannes, but global creative dominance still eludes us

The wins spanned newer, impact-led categories like PR, creative data, social and influencer, creative strategy and brand experience—marking a clear departure from the era when India’s strength lay in print or radio. Among the most celebrated campaigns this year were FCB India’s Lucky Yatra, which gamified Indian Railways’ unreserved ticketing system to reward underserved travellers;…

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‘Homebuyers in wait-and-watch mode’: Fewer Indians now buying homes as prices soar, says report

The sale of houses in the country dipped 20% year-on-year in the April-June quarter, mainly due to an 11% jump in prices and geopolitical tensions, Anarock said on Thursday. According to data released by the real estate consultancy, the housing sales across seven major cities dipped to 96,285 units during the quarter from 1,20,335 units…

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India to develop sea protocol to boost mango exports and reduce spoilage

India, a major exporter of mangoes, is developing a protocol to transport the fruit by sea to overseas destinations while maintaining their quality and preventing losses due to spoilage. Sea protocol trials have been successfully carried out with bananas and pomegranates shipped from Indian ports to Rotterdam in the Netherlands and countries in the Commonwealth…

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