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Zoho Beyond The Bustling City
The CEO and co-founder of the global SaaS platform is betting big on rural and non-urban business centres. It is not just a one-off experiment. He has the philosophy of transnational localism informing his multi-dimensional approach to rural capacity building
December 01, 2022
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WhatsApp: The Business Logic Of Instant Messaging API
Braving backlash over data privacy and failing to monetise its model globally, WhatsApp is trying to emerge a winner in India through an API approach, which is a first for the world
December 01, 2022
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Zetwerk: An Indian Manufacturing Unicorn Goes To The World
From reeling under a revenue loss of 90% during the pandemic to becoming a unicorn last year, Zetwerk’s turnaround is sensational for creating a niche in the manufacturing space and taking on the global Chinese supply lines
December 01, 2022
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Bharat Under The Influence
Are Bharat’s creators ready to move past the memory of their TikTok reign and strike deals with brands the way their Tier I counterparts do?
October 01, 2022
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Mistakes Maketh A Warikoo
At a time when people are striving to look perfect online, Ankur Warikoo is making admitting to and talking about one’s mistakes look rather cool
October 01, 2022
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Can Old-School Carvaan Play By The Ear?
The future of Saregama India’s hit portable offline digital music player with preloaded songs looks a bit sketchy as its audience turns digitally savvy
October 01, 2022
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‘Zepto Took Off In A Way That We Did Not Expect’
Zepto’s 19-year-old CEO Aadit Palicha talks about his upbringing, Zepto’s sturdy business model, how the start-up outgrew legacy brands and more
September 01, 2022
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Taking Bharat’s Business To India
The story of Meesho founder and CEO Vidit Aatrey is the story of democratisation of India’s business and start-up sphere
August 01, 2022
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Start-Ups Can Never Be Family Businesses
Freshworks founder & CEO Girish Mathrubootham feels that new-age companies are best run by professionals
August 01, 2022
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The Scion Advantage
Getting into the senior care segment for a 20-something is not easy, even if she is Tara Singh Vachani, daughter of Max Group founder Analjit Singh. But she acknowledges that scions have an advantage in starting on their own
August 01, 2022
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‘As Soon As You Raise Money, You Get Into The Rat Race’
Nithin Kamath, founder and CEO of Zerodha, talks about why founders must first understand the business and market they are getting into, refrain from joining the rat race of growth, focus on profitability and stay away from overdependence on VCs
July 01, 2022
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Changing Tracks
Global events have led to a funding slowdown, but will India be an outlier? Are cautious investors still eyeing India as a sweet spot? The answers lie in how Indian start-ups restrategise for the months ahead
July 01, 2022
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‘The Future Of Edtech Couldn’t Be Brighter’
Ronnie Screwvala, chairman, upGrad, talks about the real problem areas in the sector, why the sector suddenly seems to be going downhill and how upGrad has been able to keep itself grounded
July 01, 2022
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Inside India’s Edtech Bust
Once an investor favourite, the edtech space has suddenly become the unwanted child left to fend for itself. Is it the end of India’s edtech boom?
July 01, 2022
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Promising Future, Undecided VCs
Young Indian entrepreneurs are playing virtual reality games like their peers globally. Be it gaming, sports, events or art, start-ups have consolidated user base everywhere, but why are venture capitalists not impressed?
June 01, 2022

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