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Ola Electric posts ‘better’ results, but deeper problems persist
A bounce in margins and stock price hides a serious crisis at the Bhavish Aggarwal-led EV maker, where volumes have stalled, rivals are gaining and product trust is breaking down.
15 Jul 2025
Curefoods takes an old-school shot at a public listing
The Bengaluru-based startup has set its sights on an IPO all too quickly. A good mix of tech and services at a reasonable valuation might be its drawcard.
14 Jul 2025
MBAs must jump aboard the wealth tech gravy train
India’s wealth management industry has come into its own in the last five years. As newer companies hope to serve newly minted millionaires, it promises to be an exciting new field for MBAs.
14 Jul 2025
Wow! Momo, Domino’s want to own their destiny, reduce reliance on food delivery apps
With cost pressures mounting, QSR brands are betting on loyalty programs, dine-in menus and their own apps to survive and belatedly improve their stocks’ prospects.
13 Jul 2025
Does a for-profit motive hurt education?
A popular argument is that we must be wary of private equity investment in education because these funds operate with a profit motive that results in high fees and poor outcomes. This is selective hypocrisy complicated by a lack of choice.
12 Jul 2025
Has IndiGrid cracked the green finance code?
Blending capital from investors with varying risk appetite to fund green projects has emerged as a reliable model for the KKR-backed InvIT—its latest for India's largest battery energy storage project being an example.
11 Jul 2025
Out to list, Pine Labs is a hardware business pretending to be a fintech
Its core POS machine business is small and growing slowly, and the company has done little else to justify its high valuation.
10 Jul 2025
Golden Visa snafu leaves Indian media red-faced
No, the UAE is not offering cheap lifetime residency to Indians, as the government has now confirmed. Separately, Gulf startups and VCs are up in arms against a Sequoia Capital partner.
09 Jul 2025
Can a universal bank licence revive Jana Small Finance Bank’s stock?
Turning into a full-service bank could help the Bengaluru-based niche lender unlock its share value, but the transition will come with its own set of challenges.
08 Jul 2025
Wakefit built a Rs 1,000-crore mattress brand. Now it wants to do a full-stack
A pioneer in the online D2C mattress market, the startup is eyeing the public markets on the strength of its expanded home and furnishings presence. Will its next decade be as good as the one behind it?
07 Jul 2025