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There’s more to Paytm’s optimistic results than meets the eye
Cost-cutting measures and growth from a low base make Paytm’s numbers appear better than they are. What comes next will be closely watched by investors who now have other fintech bets to consider.
18 Nov 2025
India takes an unapologetic stand at COP30
As talks harden, India drags finance and fairness into the conversation at the annual climate summit.
18 Nov 2025
Why Kotak Mahindra Bank is in a hurry to swallow IDBI
As growth flatlines, acquisition of the government-controlled lender may be the only way out for the Uday Kotak-promoted bank to stay relevant.
17 Nov 2025
Is CarTrade biting off more than it can chew with CarDekho?
The potential deal, if completed, will create one large player and among the largest pre-owned vehicles businesses. Whether CarTrade can afford it is something investors need to watch out for.
16 Nov 2025
Children and social media bans
Countries across the world are coming to the consensus that children aged under 15 must not have access to social media. India, which has over 300 million children under 15 and among the cheapest data tariffs, needs to have this conversation sooner rather than later.
15 Nov 2025
Mankind needs to get its mojo back
Once a stock market darling, the pharma company is bearing the brunt of a costly acquisition.
13 Nov 2025
Keeta makes an appearance in Talabat’s earnings call
The local food delivery company delivers a good quarter, latest rankings show global hotspots for millionaires and other news updates from the week.
12 Nov 2025
Prosus bets long (perhaps too long) on ixigo investment
The technology investor’s move to pour Rs 2,000 crore into the online travel aggregator comes as a surprise. Can ixigo live up to the promise of becoming India’s next big travel platform?
11 Nov 2025
India Inc. has an emissions blind spot
Indian companies risk losing out in global competitiveness as pricing power shifts toward those with verifiable emissions reporting.
11 Nov 2025
Why Adani Power is betting billions to dominate coal’s twilight years
India’s largest private thermal power producer is taking a contrarian call to scale up in the face of weakening coal economics. The way power agreements are structured has a lot to do with it.
10 Nov 2025