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Nykaa and Mamaearth’s oddball performance
Both beauty and personal care companies just delivered their June-quarter results. Their numbers hide more than they reveal.
12 Aug 2025
Lenskart may be the redemption Indian new-age businesses need
The 17-year-old eyewear company is finally approaching the public markets. Its stellar numbers and international footprint set it apart.
05 Aug 2025
Nykaa needs to up its fashion game
The beauty retailer seeks to present a pretty picture of its younger fashion business. A closer look reveals a rather underwhelming show.
10 Feb 2025
What FirstCry’s latest results say about the Middle East
The Indian mother and baby products retailer may not have fared as well as it hoped. But the Middle East business landscape is promising enough to stay put.
10 Feb 2025
The 2025 startup IPO party is a bad idea for everyone
Startups of all hues are lining up to hit the IPO market like never before, even as the economy sends distress signals. Can the equity market absorb this type of supply?
05 Jan 2025
Nykaa’s Q2 profit up 66%, revenue 24%
The beauty business continues to be the mainstay, accounting for 90% of Nykaa’s revenue in the three months to September.
12 Nov 2024
Nykaa’s quarterly profit rises 4x; Paytm’s losses widen
Despite the substantial jump in fourth-quarter profit, Nykaa’s earnings missed analysts’ estimates. Meanwhile, Paytm has warned that the “full financial impact” of RBI’s curbs would be clear in the June quarter.
22 May 2024
Is Nykaa trying to prop up its share price?
Shifting of its bonus issue record date to coincide with the release of locked-in shares raises questions.
10 Nov 2022
The Harsh Mariwala way of doing business
The Marico founder and chairman gets candid on why doing things right doesn't have to come in the way of making money.
29 Sept 2022
Suddenly, it’s great to be a middling consumer startup
How the acquisition spree by Thrasio clones in India has revitalized a sector that has historically been tough to deliver an exit in.
06 Oct 2021