markets / Feature
Ola on Full Charge for Its IPO Ride
The electric two-wheeler manufacturer is betting big on its proposed IPO, with nearly half the shares on offer for sale coming from founder Bhavish Aggarwal’s account. While its position as a market leader is a huge confidence booster, Aggarwal’s past failures, unfavourable reports around regulation violations and battery mishaps might dent its prospects
Vinita Bhatia - February 01, 2024
markets / Feature
Stagflation Shadow On The World
Rising inflation, high unemployment and depreciating currencies have given birth to a vicious cycle that could very well dismantle the fragile post-Covid recovery. Can India escape this fate?
Kamalika Ghosh - June 01, 2022
markets / Feature
Quick Rise Of Quick Commerce
Poised to become a $5 bn market by 2025, the quick commerce segment is currently an investor favourite. Is the 10-minute delivery business sustainable? More importantly, is India ready for it?
Pallavi Chakravorty - March 01, 2022
markets / Feature
Growing Agritech, Stagnant Farmer Income
Cross-border ventures are the next big thing in agriculture technology, but benefits of a high-growth sector are yet to reach farmers’ bank accounts
Rajiv Tikoo - March 01, 2022
markets / Feature
LIC 3.0 Tale Of Policyholders Vs Shareholders
With the state insurance giant gearing up for an IPO and amendments made to the LIC Act, a question mark dangles over policyholders’ interests
Bhavesh Shah - March 01, 2022
markets / Feature
Hassled Companies, Upset CAs
Every year, accounting professionals and e-filing portals for income tax play a cat-and-mouse game at the time of filing returns
Kamalika Ghosh - January 30, 2022
markets / Interview
‘LIC Will Raise Capital As Long As It Is Marketed Properly’
For the Indian bourses, 2021 was a spectacular year. Highlighting the important role that a big IPO market played in that journey, Nilesh Shah, Managing Director, Kotak Mahindra Asset Management, tells Outlook Business that today, India is in a ‘very solid’ position
Abhishek Vasudev - January 01, 2022
markets / Interview
We Have Just Begun Scratching The Surface, Says Sid Talwar
Sid Talwar, Co-Founder & Partner, Lightbox shares with Pallavi Chakravorty the reasons behind the sudden fund rush into India’s startup ecosystem, what investors look for in new-age companies and whether the dream run will continue
Pallavi Chakravorty - January 01, 2022
markets / Interview
All Is Well… Almost
2021 has turned out to be the most spectacular year for the Indian startup ecosystem, helping it attract billions of dollars in investment and churning out a record 42 unicorns in the process. Not to forget the staggering number of IPOs that we saw this year. Experts say this is just the beginning of a bigger party ahead
Pallavi Chakravorty - January 01, 2022
markets / Interview
Budget 2022: Dealing With India’s Achilles’ Heel
Reforms in the health and education space have been a cause for concern for successive governments for decades now. Two years into the pandemic, will the Budget come bearing good news for the two sectors?
Kamalika Ghosh - January 01, 2022
markets / Feature
The Humble Economist
Outgoing CEA KV Subramanian’s idea of capitalism is a marriage between the invisible hand of markets and dharma
Kamalika Ghosh - December 01, 2021
markets / Feature
How Energy Secured Are We?
Ballooning fuel prices, low oil & gas production, GST woes and over estimation of green power. Result: India’s energy security remains a distant dream. Is anyone listening?
Neeraj Thakur - November 01, 2021
markets / Feature
The Curious Case Of High Debt And Low Interest Rates
On one hand the world is swarming in debt, on the other hand the interest rates are now at its lowest ever. Why are loan takers being incentivised for going into debt?
Rajiv Ranjan Singh - November 01, 2021
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