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The Prasuma playbook: build slow, build well, sell right
Co-founder Lisa Suwal talks about how she scaled a family deli-meat business without a single rupee of venture capital and her decision to sell to ITC.
27 Nov 2025
Dubai’s red-hot property market may be cooling
The latest quarterly report on the emirate’s real estate market, a new listing in Saudi Arabia and an Airtel arm eyes a UAE IPO.
27 Nov 2025
Varkey Group’s GEMS bets on Saudi Arabia to revive global ambitions
The UAE-based school operator is making a move into Saudi Arabia as it enters its biggest expansion phase yet.
26 Nov 2025
IndiGo has a forex headache
India’s largest airline surprisingly doesn’t seem to have a hedging strategy that is good enough to guard against a weakening rupee. This could potentially clip its wings.
25 Nov 2025
Rajasthan just ghosted coal. Investors should take note.
When India’s solar capital says coal no longer adds up, it’s a market signal investors shouldn’t ignore. Separately, Deutsche Bank sets a €900 billion sustainable finance target by 2030 and COP30 falls short of expectations.
25 Nov 2025
Is a revival underway at Asian Paints?
The company’s Q2 results show a belated revival in fortunes, suggesting an aggressive growth path in an industry shaken up by Grasim. The latter is feeling the pressure for the first time ever since it launched its paints business in 2024.
24 Nov 2025
Duroflex wakes up as Wakefit closes in on an IPO
The six-decade old mattress maker files its draft IPO papers just as Wakefit wins approval for a public market debut—setting up a bruising battle for the No. 2 spot.
23 Nov 2025
Groww strikes a conservative note
The first quarterly results since going public show the online stockbroker is on course to grow its new line of businesses. But investors need to be patient.
23 Nov 2025
Peak XV’s ducks-in-a-row moment is here
After the anxiety of its split with Sequoia, a spell of founder run-ins, senior-level churn and tighter capital, things finally seem to be turning for Peak XV Partners.
22 Nov 2025
Kama Ayurveda’s patient growth has not reaped the crop it hoped for
The Delhi NCR-based brand is a leading homegrown player in India’s luxury beauty market. Yet, it struggles to close a 3x revenue gap with bigger rival Forest Essentials or make profits after a two-decade-long run.
20 Nov 2025