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Amid results showing signs of recovery, Vijay Shekhar Sharma teases a return for Paytm wallets
They were the app’s flagship feature until the RBI shut down new deposits into Paytm wallets a year and a half ago.
06 May 2025
Paytm’s Vijay Shekhar Sharma forgoes 21 million ESOPs after SEBI heat
The market regulator had sent a show-cause notice to the fintech as promoters are not supposed to be issued ESOPs.
16 Apr 2025
In Juspay vs fintechs, economics will decide the winner
The battle between four of India’s major fintechs and the payments orchestration leader is being fought on the issues of interoperability and fair competition. Ultimately, though, commercial factors will trump all else.
31 Mar 2025
Indian fintech’s gold rush is yet to take off
Fintech startups have only been able to corner a small part of the value in gold-linked financial products like gold loans and digital gold even as gold prices have shot up. Regulatory changes may pose a further challenge.
23 Mar 2025
Is the worst over for Paytm?
Vijay Shekhar Sharma has focused on improving compliance, cutting costs and recovering market share after the RBI shut down his payments bank last year. The fintech major is yet to recover to its earlier highs, but its turnaround is gathering momentum.
27 Feb 2025
Can WhatsApp fix its payments business in India?
The messaging giant is a minnow when it comes to payments. Relief from NPCI could be just the fillip it needs to finally take on leaders PhonePe and Google Pay.
13 Jan 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
In Mobikwik’s IPO, the public investor is taking a VC-style risk
The fintech company is looking to rebuild its financial services business from scratch amid strong regulatory headwinds and will use the IPO’s proceeds to do so.
12 Dec 2024
VCs on startup boards: what do they even do?
Indian startup boards have been repeatedly caught sleeping on the job in the face of irregularities, weak processes and unethical practices. A number of factors—ranging from emotion to self-interest—are to blame.
24 Nov 2024
Indian startups put up a show in Dubai
The emirate just concluded its biggest tech and startup event, and India’s participation is both notable and indicative of a larger trend.
27 Oct 2024