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13 ARTICLES
Tables have turned, Zerodha is the incumbent now
JioBlackRock’s entry into the stockbroking business means the pioneer versus late mover storyline will play out all over again. This time around, though, the challenge will most likely change Zerodha even if the earlier ones did not.
05 Jul 2025
Stockbroking business is slowing down, says Nithin Kamath
The Zerodha cofounder attributes reduced market activity for the stockbroking business witnessing a 10-20% decline this year.
04 Jun 2025
Slow and steady Digio is winning the paperless race
Backed by heavyweight fintechs, the Bengaluru-based digital infrastructure firm has had a head start in a crowded sector. But how is it planning to grow further?
01 Jun 2025
Stoa’s closure shows alt-MBA can’t solve the MBA problem
The edtech startup’s four-year journey from ambitious disruptor to shutdown offers crucial lessons on innovation, market realities and the resilience of traditional higher education institutions.
19 Nov 2024
Zerodha wants a payments bank licence, but the RBI isn’t keen
The Bengaluru-based brokerage wants to hold customer funds to build a faster payment system, but the central bank is wary of reopening what it sees as a failed experiment.
11 Dec 2023
Why Zerodha couldn’t care less about losing the No. 1 spot?
The discount broker’s slip in terms of active users does little to detract from the immense lead it enjoys in terms of revenue and profits. Besides, its mutual fund and private market plans only add to its appeal.
18 Oct 2023
Decoding Zerodha’s passive mutual fund bet
After disrupting India’s stockbroking industry, Nithin Kamath wants to repeat the trick in mutual funds. In choosing to deal only in passive funds, he has yet again gone against the conventional playbook.
23 Aug 2023
Angel One at crossroads after heady success
Dinesh Thakkar’s brokerage has come a long way on the back of tech-driven interventions over three decades. But it may need to look beyond a super app to take on rivals.
12 Apr 2023
CRED’s plan to acquire Smallcase falls through
The fintech startup switched to a lowball offer amid a downturn in investor sentiment and questions over Smallcase’s business model.
16 Aug 2022
Should you believe Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath or Angel One’s Dinesh Thakkar?
With the stock markets losing their fizz after a spectacular two-year run, two brokerage heads have come out with very different views on what lies ahead.
05 May 2022