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Birla’s wire bet, Ultravolt, runs into resistance

The Rs 1,800 crore push into cables and wires may find it hard to rewire a market built over decades.

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Birla’s wire bet, Ultravolt, runs into resistance

The Rs 1,800 crore push into cables and wires may find it hard to rewire a market built over decades.

15 September, 2026•11 min

0

15 September, 2026•11 min

0

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...

Birla’s wire bet, Ultravolt, runs into resistance

More in Business

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How CASHe’s lending business shrank to almost nothing

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Story image

How CASHe’s lending business shrank to almost nothing

The fintech’s NBFC has seen its loan book decline by 92% in just two years and its global ambition has come undone. The company, though, keeps borrowing, restructuring and diversifying.

Lokesh Choudhary

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