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How an Indian startup cracked AI power with just $20 million

Barely two years after being founded and without even a finished product, Bengaluru-based C2i Semiconductors has been acquired by Germany’s Infineon. What’s the secret?

Anas Ali

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Cracking the India-Middle East corridor

Vish Narain of Pulsar Capital on spotting real synergies between India and the Gulf, and why many entrepreneurs read the market wrong.

Harveen Ahluwalia

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A unicorn tag for the Dubai fintech Fasset

The stablecoin neobank has raised more than $100 million this year; Saudi Arabia is looking at stock market reforms; and other updates from the week.

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VCs put $86 million into FirstClub. But is it venture fundable?

In less than two years, the instant delivery startup that puts quality above all else has attracted marquee VC investors, earning a valuation of $255 million. How far the niche bet will take it is anybody’s guess.

Hiral Goyal

Business

Sudhir Sitapati’s exit unlikely to fix Godrej Consumer’s growth problem

The FMCG company has turned to Aasif Malbari for a reset, but a sluggish core, weak traction in new bets and tight promoter control remain hurdles.

Devika Singh

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Will Atomberg become a consumer products company or a component maker?

As the smart fan maker gears up for an IPO, prospective investors could do with some clarity on what the company’s next phase of growth will look like.

Muskaan Gupta

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Anxiety in Bengaluru, deja vu at SpiceJet

A churn in venture capital collides with the fear of missing the AI wave, while the Ajay Singh-led airline’s recurring crises raise deeper questions.

Ashish K. Mishra

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Indian startup Ati Robotics follows in GreyOrange’s footsteps

Over the past decade, the Bengaluru-born, Detroit-headquartered automation startup has carefully chosen its niche, built a supply chain and slowly started sales. How far can the wager take it?

Muskaan Gupta

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VCs put $86 million into FirstClub. But is it venture fundable?

Hiral Goyal

Business

Sudhir Sitapati’s exit unlikely to fix Godrej Consumer’s growth problem

The FMCG company has turned to Aasif Malbari for a reset, but a sluggish core, weak traction in new bets and tight promoter control remain hurdles.

Devika Singh

The Middle East Edition

Dispatches from our Gulf desk

Why Saudi Arabia’s IPOs are under scrutiny

UAE cuts economic ties with Iran as tensions flare up again

Can the UAE stay ahead in the AI data centre race?

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Navi raises $100 million from Prosus in its first institutional funding round · 19 Aug

NCDEX moves beyond farms with equities, MFs and non-agricultural contracts · 20 May

Emaar posts solid Q1 financials amid Iran war · 11 May

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A unicorn tag for the Dubai fintech Fasset

The stablecoin neobank has raised more than $100 million this year; Saudi Arabia is looking at stock market reforms; and other updates from the week.

Harveen Ahluwalia

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UAE cuts economic ties with Iran as tensions flare up again

Fresh attacks in the country appear to have triggered another escalation in the Mideast conflict; Saudi Arabia wants tighter oversight on UAE transfers; and other important updates.

Harveen Ahluwalia

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A unicorn tag for the Dubai fintech Fasset

The stablecoin neobank has raised more than $100 million this year; Saudi Arabia is looking at stock market reforms; and other updates from the week.

Harveen Ahluwalia

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Anil Agarwal’s aluminium ambition faces a stiff test

After a strong listing, Vedanta Aluminium Metal is running into some headwinds. Aluminium prices are easing, but the sharper challenge is rising competition from Kumar Mangalam Birla and Gautam Adani.

Prince M. Thomas

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The anti-jugaad story of Royal Enfield

What four years at the legendary motorcycle maker taught me about India’s most celebrated delusion.

Venki Padmanabhan

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Anil Agarwal’s aluminium ambition faces a stiff test

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Why Saudi Arabia’s IPOs are under scrutiny

The stock market regulator is investigating a string of disappointing public listings. The idea is to send a message.

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UAE cuts economic ties with Iran as tensions flare up again

Fresh attacks in the country appear to have triggered another escalation in the Mideast conflict; Saudi Arabia wants tighter oversight on UAE transfers; and other important updates.

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Can the UAE stay ahead in the AI data centre race?

From India to Europe, governments are piling in to build centres to support (and profit from) the AI boom. What does the UAE have that others don't?

Maanav D J

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Why Saudi Arabia’s IPOs are under scrutiny

The stock market regulator is investigating a string of disappointing public listings. The idea is to send a message.

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UAE cuts economic ties with Iran as tensions flare up again

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Cracking the India-Middle East corridor

Vish Narain of Pulsar Capital on spotting real synergies between India and the Gulf, and why many entrepreneurs read the market wrong.

Harveen Ahluwalia

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A unicorn tag for the Dubai fintech Fasset

The stablecoin neobank has raised more than $100 million this year; Saudi Arabia is looking at stock market reforms; and other updates from the week.

Harveen Ahluwalia

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VCs put $86 million into FirstClub. But is it venture fundable?

Hiral Goyal

Internet

Will Atomberg become a consumer products company or a component maker?

As the smart fan maker gears up for an IPO, prospective investors could do with some clarity on what the company’s next phase of growth will look like.

Muskaan Gupta

Internet

Anxiety in Bengaluru, deja vu at SpiceJet

A churn in venture capital collides with the fear of missing the AI wave, while the Ajay Singh-led airline’s recurring crises raise deeper questions.

Ashish K. Mishra

Internet

Cracking the India-Middle East corridor

Vish Narain of Pulsar Capital on spotting real synergies between India and the Gulf, and why many entrepreneurs read the market wrong.

Harveen Ahluwalia

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A unicorn tag for the Dubai fintech Fasset

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VCs put $86 million into FirstClub. But is it venture fundable?

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How an Indian startup cracked AI power with just $20 million

Barely two years after being founded and without even a finished product, Bengaluru-based C2i Semiconductors has been acquired by Germany’s Infineon. What’s the secret?

Anas Ali

Business

Sudhir Sitapati’s exit unlikely to fix Godrej Consumer’s growth problem

The FMCG company has turned to Aasif Malbari for a reset, but a sluggish core, weak traction in new bets and tight promoter control remain hurdles.

Devika Singh

Business

How an Indian startup cracked AI power with just $20 million

Barely two years after being founded and without even a finished product, Bengaluru-based C2i Semiconductors has been acquired by Germany’s Infineon. What’s the secret?

Anas Ali

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Sudhir Sitapati’s exit unlikely to fix Godrej Consumer’s growth problem

Devika Singh

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Vodafone Idea: not quite the turnaround yet

Anas Ali

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Tewolde Gebremariam and Willie Walsh: Two CEOs, one test

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Infra.Market’s indirect route to public markets calls for caution

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UAE cuts economic ties with Iran as tensions flare up again

Fresh attacks in the country appear to have triggered another escalation in the Mideast conflict; Saudi Arabia wants tighter oversight on UAE transfers; and other important updates.

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China’s view of India has changed. It’s time New Delhi recognized that shift

Chinese diplomats to India are saying all the right things for Indian ears, but Beijing’s policy actions are moving in the opposite direction.

Sushant Singh

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India’s jet engine gap turns into a strategic fault line

The country's fighter jet roadmap rests on imported propulsion, leaving its military plans hostage to cost shocks, delays and geopolitics.

Sushant Singh

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NEET and the military shortcut risks long-term damage

The government’s reliance on the armed forces may help it address a credibility crisis, but risks weakening civilian institutions.

Sushant Singh

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Why (so many) Indians have stayed put in the UAE amid Iran war

Remittances show that many non-resident Indians may not want an immediate out, even as the threat of war looms large. We take a look at what is making them stay in the country.

Maanav D J

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UAE cuts economic ties with Iran as tensions flare up again

Fresh attacks in the country appear to have triggered another escalation in the Mideast conflict; Saudi Arabia wants tighter oversight on UAE transfers; and other important updates.

Harveen Ahluwalia

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China’s view of India has changed. It’s time New Delhi recognized that shift

Sushant Singh

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India’s jet engine gap turns into a strategic fault line

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NEET and the military shortcut risks long-term damage

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Why (so many) Indians have stayed put in the UAE amid Iran war

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VCs put $86 million into FirstClub. But is it venture fundable?

Hiral Goyal

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Anxiety in Bengaluru, deja vu at SpiceJet

A churn in venture capital collides with the fear of missing the AI wave, while the Ajay Singh-led airline’s recurring crises raise deeper questions.

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VCs put $86 million into FirstClub. But is it venture fundable?

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Can instant help follow the quick commerce curve?

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Zepto’s IPO dilemma: valuation vs survival

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Comeback to collapse: how FreshMenu came undone

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Swiggy Instamart has a people and strategy problem

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Allen Career Institute is in flux and nowhere close to an IPO

Four years after Bodhi Tree’s investment, the test-prep giant remains caught between a slowing legacy business and growth bets that are still in their infancy.

Muskaan Gupta

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Can Bhanzu break India's edtech curse?

The math learning platform is growing fast and expanding globally. Success will depend on how smartly it can manoeuvre the very pitfalls that have crippled peers.

Muskaan Gupta

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Allen Career Institute is in flux and nowhere close to an IPO

Four years after Bodhi Tree’s investment, the test-prep giant remains caught between a slowing legacy business and growth bets that are still in their infancy.

Muskaan Gupta

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Can Bhanzu break India's edtech curse?

Muskaan Gupta

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Ronnie Screwvala is stretching upGrad to mean more

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Varkey Group’s GEMS bets on Saudi Arabia to revive global ambitions

Maanav D J

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Seekho and the parable of how entertainment consumed edtech

Pradip K. Saha

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Physics Wallah carries the baggage of the industry it’s meant to redeem

Pradip K. Saha

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How Reliance’s $180 million bet on Embibe came to naught

Pradip K. Saha

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State of the Unicorns

How ShopClues faded without a fight

The fall of this e-commerce giant within a decade of its launch was marked by blind optimism, a total disregard for customers and a massive failure to read the tea leaves.

Muskaan Gupta

State of the Unicorns

Drools has come a long way. Just not long enough to beat Pedigree

From starting life as a mere offshoot of a poultry company to achieving unicorn status, Drools has quietly rewritten the rules of India’s pet food market. But competition remains a challenge.

Muskaan Gupta

State of the Unicorns

Porter just became a unicorn. Now comes the hard part

The on-demand company has entered the billion-dollar valuation club, thanks to its smart intra-city play. The segment is now hotting up, with both startups and legacy players joining the race.

Muskaan Gupta

State of the Unicorns

India’s pre-owned vehicle startups fail the internet business test

We look at Spinny, a unicorn, to demonstrate how the used-car business is a graveyard of ideas pretending to be internet-first or internet businesses only to realize years later that the soul of the business lies in brick and mortar.

Muskaan Gupta

State of the Unicorns

The forgotten lessons of Hike-Part III

We look at Hike’s failed super app bet, its messaging flop show and where the company stands today.

Harveen Ahluwalia

State of the Unicorns

The forgotten lessons of Hike—Part II

We take a look at the company’s trajectory from a messaging platform to a super app and its rise to prominence.

Sethu Pradeep

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The forgotten lessons of Hike—Part I

A three-part series that documents the rise and decline of the original Indian social media company.

Sethu Pradeep

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UAE cuts economic ties with Iran as tensions flare up again

Fresh attacks in the country appear to have triggered another escalation in the Mideast conflict; Saudi Arabia wants tighter oversight on UAE transfers; and other important updates.

Harveen Ahluwalia

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Chandrasekaran’s exit aggravates Tata Group’s turmoil

In a surprise move on Wednesday, the Tata Sons chairman announced he will exit Bombay House at the end of his tenure in February 2027. He leaves at what is one of the most crucial times for the group.

Prince M. Thomas

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UAE cuts economic ties with Iran as tensions flare up again

Fresh attacks in the country appear to have triggered another escalation in the Mideast conflict; Saudi Arabia wants tighter oversight on UAE transfers; and other important updates.

Harveen Ahluwalia

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Chandrasekaran’s exit aggravates Tata Group’s turmoil

Prince M. Thomas

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Akasa, Air India Express or SpiceJet: plenty on offer for Adani’s airline play

Prince M. Thomas

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Anil Agarwal’s aluminium ambition faces a stiff test

Prince M. Thomas

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