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Time is running out for DMart’s e-commerce adventure
The retailer has shrunk operations to fix its loss-making vertical. But a reduced presence risks hurting volumes in a segment dominated by Blinkit and Instamart.
10 Aug 2026
Bharti Airtel is intentionally giving up India’s next telecom war to Jio
Instead of going after scale like Jio, the Sunil Bharti Mittal-led telecom giant is chasing a smaller but higher-quality customer base to grow its home broadband segment. Will the bet pay off?
09 Aug 2026
SEBI’s new closing norms leave markets to catch up
The regulator’s shift to an auction-based close was meant to curb manipulation and mirror global markets. Instead, it has run into thin participation that is only amplifying distortions and volatility.
05 Aug 2026
The Biyanis take another shot at modern retail with Broadway
After building and then losing India’s biggest retail empire, Kishore Biyani and family are now scripting a discreet retail comeback with departmental store Broadway. Can they get the economics right this time around?
04 Aug 2026
India’s one-sided leverage trading is a spooky business
While nowhere close to the KOSPI rout, India’s significant leveraged stock bubble poses some real risks to investors.
02 Aug 2026
Fractal Analytics wants to get paid for results that nobody can predict
The newly listed enterprise AI firm is hoping to attract clients by offering outcome-based pricing for the software it provides, but there’s no saying if it will find enough takers.
31 Jul 2026
HUL recovers under Priya Nair but it needs better volumes
Investors expect the FMCG major to get back on the growth track in the quarters ahead, but protecting margins at the same time could be tough.
29 Jul 2026
Dubai’s financial hub posts record numbers, despite the Iran war
The emirate’s financial centre has surpassed the 10,000-company mark, Lucid Motors has a new investor, and digital assets are having a great week.
29 Jul 2026
Birla’s $1.8 bn bet to catch up in renewables comes with risks attached
The Sprng Energy acquisition gives Aditya Birla Renewables instant scale and diversification. But high leverage, execution delays and margin pressures point to a tough test ahead.
28 Jul 2026
Cipla’s conservative approach is beginning to hurt
The drugmaker’s reluctance to part with cash may have given it one of the strongest balance sheets in Indian pharma, but investors are increasingly rewarding risk takers.
26 Jul 2026
