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India-US trade pact demonstrates how sovereignty is eroded in practice

The framework reads less like an agreement between partners and more like a probation order written by the stronger side.

13 Feb 2026

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VC-funded startups are tempting women to join the instant house help business. Can it last?

In India’s instant house help sector, dominated by Snabbit, Pronto and Urban Company, domestic workers have nothing to lose and everything to gain. At least, for the time being.

12 Feb 2026

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After rebound, Honasa’s real test lies ahead

The beauty and personal care company has beaten its own margin target and posted standout volume growth. But with the action shifting beyond flagship Mamaearth, the durability of its momentum remains unproven.

12 Feb 2026

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Is Jubilant a victim of its own success?

As a consistent performer—proved once again by its stellar Q3 FY26 results—the QSR giant runs smack dab into a market fixated on its ‘tough base’.

11 Feb 2026

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Uber’s new buy in Turkey

The American tech company is buying Getir’s delivery operation, a16z invests in a new proptech and Dubai’s real estate can now be traded.

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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?

11 Feb 2026

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Physics Wallah’s entry into the perilous education business should set alarm bells ringing

Co-founders Alakh Pandey and Prateek Maheshwari made Physics Wallah the company it is today by keeping their focus on the digital media, test-prep business. With fresh funds at its disposal after the IPO, it is making the mistake of believing it is an education company.

10 Feb 2026

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The smart meter business gets real

Q3 disclosures show that India’s smart meter rollout has crossed a key threshold—moving from promise to shaping revenues, margins and strategy.

10 Feb 2026

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Subsidies, soft demand and an open door to Europe: Sula’s perfect storm

In one of its worst years yet, India’s largest winemaker is facing headwinds on all fronts and has little by way of a plan.

09 Feb 2026

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Delhivery is struggling to deliver more for investors

Online retailers are increasingly realizing that they can manage their own shipments. Where does that leave India’s leading logistics company, which owes much of its growth to the country’s e-commerce sector?

08 Feb 2026