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From Byju’s Divya Gokulanth to Ebix’s Robin Raina, five personalities that we wrote about in 2024.

The year 2024 was an exciting one. We covered the length and breadth of the ever-changing Indian business landscape, from startups and legacy businesses to dynamic regulatory changes. Looking back on the year, we realized that some people dominated our coverage more than others. Whether it was their business success or failure, fame or infamy, these personalities caught our attention and made for some of the most engaging stories of the year.
While trimming down the list wasn’t easy, we have picked five longreads for you—a fascinating blend of reportage and interviews from our Business and Internet teams. Let’s begin. …
Thinly traded listed entities have long served as breeding grounds for stock manipulation, hurting investors. The regulator, the NSE and BSE now want to fix things by focusing on efficient delisting.
The newly announced levy on UPI payments undermines the very foundation of using digital payments for stock market investing. Brokers are in a tizzy.
A Rs 10,440 crore share swap with listed Shalimar Paints could give the building materials startup a public market presence without a traditional IPO. But the novel route leaves investors grappling with dilution, valuation and governance concerns.