Slumdog Superstar Rising Against Gravity
The story of Alakh Pandey, the founder of edtech unicorn PhysicsWallah, begins at a slum of Allahabad, pauses at the billion-dollar milestone and imagines an ending where every student in the country becomes its equal character
Suchetana Ray - July 29, 2022
Start-Ups Can Never Be Family Businesses
Freshworks founder & CEO Girish Mathrubootham feels that new-age companies are best run by professionals
Pallavi Chakravorty - July 29, 2022
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
Kamalika Ghosh - July 29, 2022
Entrepreneurship Gen Z’s Most Favoured Career Choice
Findings of the Outlook Toluna Youth Survey 2022 indicate that India’s youth are increasingly opting for new-age careers over conventional ones and also inclined towards entrepreneurship. But, the pull of conventional career choices remains equally strong
Kamalika Ghosh - July 29, 2022
Success Will Not Be Based On The Last Name
One important thing that new entrepreneurs must realise is that institutions get built over a period, even though they may see some short-term successes
Arun Bharat Ram - July 29, 2022
As Lonely As It Gets
The life of a start-up founder looks glamorous from the outside. But as you unwrap the layers of their business journey, you come across the constant stress, fight, hustle and loneliness that engulf the young entrepreneur. What really is it like to lead the life of a lonely founder?
Suchetana Ray - June 29, 2022
The Poverty & Politics Of Data In India
Before India can eradicate poverty, it needs to count the poor. But, its data collection machine is old, gives inconsistent results and sometimes disagrees with the government
Neeraj Thakur - June 29, 2022
A Sovereign Guarantee For Jobseekers
The jobs situation in the country is grim. If the Modi government needed a reminder, India’s youth has given it in the form of Agniveer-related protests. Modi’s advisors want him to emulate the much-criticised MGNREGA scheme in urban areas along with universal basic income, an idea that Rahul Gandhi proposed in 2019. Can a job guarantee scheme hit the bull’s eye in towns and cities?
Kamalika Ghosh - June 29, 2022
‘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
Pallavi Chakravorty - June 29, 2022
‘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
Pallavi Chakravorty - June 29, 2022
