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The Indian corporate productivity paradox
The corporate flatterer is not a spoon that feeds the boss’s ego. He is a mirror—and what he reflects is the leader, and the organization, telegraphed right back.
25 Jun 2026
FLY91 tastes breakeven. Now it must scale
The Manoj Chacko-led regional airline has had a promising start. Will the lessons of the past keep it on course while it expands?
24 Jun 2026
MGX’s $50 billion raise for artificial intelligence
The Abu Dhabi investment firm just upped the AI stakes, private debt in the Gulf is having its moment in the sun, and other updates from this week.
24 Jun 2026
Jio is a telecom play pretending to be a tech company
Mukesh Ambani wants investors to price Reliance Industries’ IPO-bound telecom arm like a technology business. In reality, Jio’s tech ambitions remain a work in progress.
23 Jun 2026
Titan’s race against time to go premium
The watchmaker dominates the mass segment, but its relevance lies in going upmarket.
22 Jun 2026
Jio IPO headlines a Reliance AGM full of big promises
While the filing for an IPO by its telecom and digital business was the highlight, Reliance laid out plans for its new energy and retail businesses, setting them up for eventual listings.
19 Jun 2026
IPO-bound NSE’s revenue dilemma
As India’s largest stock exchange heads to the public markets, it may need to rethink its excessive reliance on transaction revenue.
18 Jun 2026
HDFC Life is growing, just not where it matters
Aggressive expansion, continued dependence on its parent for business, and an adverse shift in the product mix weigh on profitability as well as investor sentiment.
17 Jun 2026
Iran and US agree to end war, but uncertainties remain
The interim deal between Tehran and Washington to end hostilities in the Mideast, another IPO on hold, and other news updates from the week.
17 Jun 2026
RBI’s rules redraw the playbook for prop traders
The central bank’s shift to a 100% collateral requirement threatens to erode leverage, reduce volumes and force a consolidation across prop desks.
15 Jun 2026
