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Westside wants to be the next Zudio. Can it?

Trent is accelerating Westside’s expansion as growth at Zudio slows. But replicating its value-retail playbook in the mid-premium segment will be harder than it looks.

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Robinhood’s big bet on Dubai

The NASDAQ-listed brokerage is joining a growing list of fintech firms setting up shop here. What could be in store?

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Apollo’s billion(s) for Mubadala Capital

A new partnership between the two investment giants; Dubai Investments Park opens for subscription; and fears of war, once again.

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Sashidhar Jagdishan’s undoing at HDFC Bank
The former CEO’s conservative approach helped him steer the bank through a difficult transition. But his reluctance to take on detractors and defend his team left him exposed when controversies erupted.
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Eternal and Swiggy disagree on private labels. Neither is wrong
The contrasting approaches are driven by two very different strategies. One wants to capture more markets; the other is focused on discipline and profits.
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Apollo’s billion(s) for Mubadala Capital
A new partnership between the two investment giants; Dubai Investments Park opens for subscription; and fears of war, once again.

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Alakh Pandey’s uphill task to dominate the south
Physics Wallah’s desperate pursuit of growth has led to another bold announcement. The latest move centres around one of India’s most competitive test-prep pockets.

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Saudi Arabia wants more disclosures from private equity and venture capital
As part of a wider push to encourage transparency in the market, the CMA’s latest proposal seeks more clarity on how private capital moves around in the country.
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Robinhood’s big bet on Dubai
The NASDAQ-listed brokerage is joining a growing list of fintech firms setting up shop here. What could be in store?

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For a stronger India, reverse this institutional capture
The ruling party’s control over state institutions has come to look like ordinary governance. Reversing this capture is essential to restoring India’s constitutional democracy.

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Gaurav Munjal loses his faith
Believing education is the key to success, Unacademy raised $880 million and reached a $3.4 billion valuation, only to crash 90%. Its co-founder and CEO gets candid about the state of the startup and Indian edtech.

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State of the Unicorns
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Gaurav Munjal loses his faith

Believing education is the key to success, Unacademy raised $880 million and reached a $3.4 billion valuation, only to crash 90%. Its co-founder and CEO gets candid about the state of the startup and Indian edtech.

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Two IPOs and a war year
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.

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