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Saudi Arabia’s great investment reset
The kingdom and its sovereign fund pull back on splashy global bets to focus on domestic returns as war and realities reshape priorities
29 Apr 2026
The Gulf Report: UAE real estate shows resilience in Q1 but signals correction
Abu Dhabi’s Aldar and Dubai Residential REIT deliver strong earnings, UAE exits OPEC amid rising Gulf tensions and other news updates.
29 Apr 2026
Can Fast&Up really pull off a Mamaearth?
The hydration and energy supplements brand has cracked a niche and scaled fast. The harder task now is sustaining growth as the market matures.
28 Apr 2026
A question of trust at Paytm
The RBI’s unusually harsh order raises deeper questions about management credibility—and whether investors should take assurances at face value.
28 Apr 2026
Are Trent’s best days behind it?
Slowing growth, weakening store metrics and a puzzling fundraise point to the retailer losing some of its post-Zudio sheen.
27 Apr 2026
Brands complain of Zepto’s exploitative practices
Some companies that work with the five-year-old quick-commerce platform allege constant pressure to spend money and agree to its terms and conditions. Any attempt to question or rebut Zepto’s policies comes at a cost.
26 Apr 2026
India’s B2B startups have a debt binge issue
Most business-to-business companies waiting to list on the public markets have a problem that prospective investors should be aware of: severe indebtedness.
25 Apr 2026
A mixed bag of a year for Reliance Industries
Telecom and retail both continue with their ‘hit and miss’, while O2C delivers an unsurprisingly poor performance in Q4. This is a year RIL will be glad to see the back of.
24 Apr 2026
Registered investment advisers face an existential threat
Fewer than 1,000 of them remain, hobbled by fee caps, high compliance costs, and an uneven playing field with MF distributors
23 Apr 2026
Why (so many) Indians have stayed put in the UAE amid Iran war
Remittances show that many non-resident Indians may not want an immediate out, even as the threat of war looms large. We take a look at what is making them stay in the country.
22 Apr 2026