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OYO gets shareholders’ nod for IPO
At an extraordinary general meeting held last weekend, the budget hotel chain operator received approval to raise Rs 6,650 crore through an IPO.
23 Dec 2025
Swiggy Instamart steps into physical retail
The quick-commerce platform is piloting a physical store in Gurugram, focusing on fresh produce and products by D2C brands. The details, however, are not clear.
21 Dec 2025
Exclusive: Underneat raises Rs 5.4 crore from Alteria Capital
Influencer Kusha Kapila-backed shapewear brand has added a new investor to its cap table, alongside existing investors Fireside Ventures and Mamaearth co-founder Ghazal Alagh.
19 Dec 2025
Bira founder agrees to step down from the company
An in-principle agreement has been reached between Ankur Jain and Bira’s shareholders. The details are now being hammered out.
18 Dec 2025
FabHotels pivoted to corporate travel for survival. Can it grow?
The challenges of running a budget hotel chain in India forced the decade-old company to quietly shift its focus to a travel management platform for corporate travellers. Now it must face challenges of another kind.
02 Dec 2025
Duroflex wakes up as Wakefit closes in on an IPO
The six-decade old mattress maker files its draft IPO papers just as Wakefit wins approval for a public market debut—setting up a bruising battle for the No. 2 spot.
23 Nov 2025
Prosus bets long (perhaps too long) on ixigo investment
The technology investor’s move to pour Rs 2,000 crore into the online travel aggregator comes as a surprise. Can ixigo live up to the promise of becoming India’s next big travel platform?
11 Nov 2025
Bira shareholders plan an EGM to oust the founder
A management shakeup may be in the works at the beleaguered beer brand, as investors and lenders want to remove founder Ankur Jain and his family from the board.
04 Nov 2025
Swiggy’s crisis of confidence
In the three-way quick-commerce race between Blinkit, Instamart and Zepto, it would appear that Swiggy has the least confidence in its ability to continue. What’s worse is that it is replacing strategy with capital.
30 Oct 2025
Sunil Munjal invokes shares in Bira-linked entity
In another blow, founder Ankur Jain stands to lose further control over his troubled beer brand.
29 Oct 2025