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Mukesh Ambani faces big test in race to protect his cash engine
With Russian crude turning into a liability, RIL needs to rebalance its oil basket. Can its chairman pull this off without seriously impacting the lucrative oil-to-chemicals business and limiting future investment firepower?
25 Aug 2025
Google Ads wants a big bite of India’s growing quick-commerce pie
The tech giant’s latest advertising tool purely hinges on the idea that visibility is the new currency in quick-commerce advertising. It's time for the likes of Blinkit and Instamart to adapt to this new reality, and find ways to make the most of it.
24 Aug 2025
The real-money gaming ban and the defeat of logic in India
The complete ban on online gaming involving money is just the latest example of a country running on a whim. To anyone doing business in India, this should serve as a reminder that the axe of high-handed government regulation could fall at any time.
23 Aug 2025
India’s rare-earth relief is no cause for rest
Rather than celebrate Beijing’s lifting of restrictions on rare-earth exports, India's EV and green energy ecosystems must confront their China dependence.
22 Aug 2025
Is retail a sputtering growth engine for Reliance?
The key moneyspinner of Mukesh Ambani’s conglomerate is undercutting rivals by offering aggressive discounts, leveraging distribution and reviving once-forgotten Indian brands to draw millions of consumers across India. Yet, there are signs of a slowdown.
21 Aug 2025
A (failed) jewel heist in Dubai
An eight-hour chase by Dubai Police to recover a rare diamond, a large Indian private lender enroute to the Emirates and other headlines from the week.
20 Aug 2025
Can Rapido’s Ownly rewrite India’s food delivery economics?
With transparent pricing and a zero-commission model, Ownly seems like the first serious challenger to the Zomato-Swiggy duopoly.
19 Aug 2025
Star manager’s impending retirement threatens to stymie ICICI Pru MF’s race to the top
Sankaren Naren’s risk-adjusted returns strategy has worked wonders for the fund house, putting it within reach of the top spot. The good run now hinges on a clear succession plan.
18 Aug 2025
SuperK has a playbook for solving India’s small-town retail problem
Investors are betting on the value retail chain’s franchise model to disrupt the retail market in small-town India. By the looks of it, the six-year-old startup seems to have gotten a lot of things right.
17 Aug 2025
EaseMyTrip Q1 announcements show obfuscation, more pointless acquisitions
The online travel aggregator’s growth struggles get worse, even as it announces worryingly pointless acquisitions instead of setting its house in order. There’s no respite for its public shareholders.
17 Aug 2025