How India’s retail shareholders are being left holding the can

Swiggy and Ola Electric’s plans to return to the public markets soon after big-bang IPOs leave investors with dilution, little prospect of returns and plenty of questions.

8 December, 202512 min
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How India’s retail shareholders are being left holding the can

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