What next for Paytm and Vijay Shekhar Sharma?
The fintech giant and its founder are not new to crises, but the latest debacle dwarfs anything the company has faced in the past. The road to revival will be a tough one.

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Paytm has steadied the ship
Vijay Shekhar Sharma’s fintech has reported its first operationally profitable quarter. However, he will need to wait to win back the regulator’s trust for Paytm to scale further.