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India’s listed SME space is a ticking time bomb
If recent investigations by SEBI into cases of fraud by listed SMEs are any indication, a scam running into lakhs of crores is in the making, putting the entire financial system at risk.
23 Jun 2025
Tata Motors demerger will create two poor businesses
When it was announced, the split was a stellar idea. It still is for the most part, but the fundamentals have changed. What are investors getting into?
23 Jun 2025
Rapido’s food delivery bet puts investor Swiggy in a tight spot
The bike taxi company learned the ropes in food delivery while working with Swiggy. Now it wants to compete directly.
22 Jun 2025
In India, everything is logistics
Large, valuable businesses are being built in the country, many of whom are delivering food, grocery, goods, services and even people. At their core, these two-sided marketplaces are solving for efficient logistics.
21 Jun 2025
Why the price is still not right for green hydrogen
Green hydrogen’s first official price tag in India, while significant, is still a long way from being viable.
20 Jun 2025
Drools has come a long way. Just not long enough to beat Pedigree
From starting life as a mere offshoot of a poultry company to achieving unicorn status, Drools has quietly rewritten the rules of India’s pet food market. But competition remains a challenge.
19 Jun 2025
Riyadh Air makes new moves at the Paris Air Show
Saudi ambition soars, UAE’s oil is moving overseas and the latest in real estate.
18 Jun 2025
Krutrim is a mirror of Bhavish Aggarwal’s broken dreams
Inside the AI startup, where ambition runs high, the culture is broken and the fallout may just be fatal.
17 Jun 2025
Exclusive: Sanjiv Bajaj’s Bajaj Finserv needs to be in everything, everywhere all at once
The financial services group has gone way beyond loans and insurance to MFs, broking, platform services and even venture investing. All while keeping its core values intact.
16 Jun 2025
Pocket FM’s model doesn’t need humans
Multiple former employees of the audio series startup have been complaining about a gruesome and callous work culture. A deeper look suggests that this dynamic may be the result of the business model itself.
15 Jun 2025