What Money Can Buy in the Election Season
Votes, presumably. Every passing cycle, elections are becoming expensive affairs. And candidates need pots of money to campaign and win polls, spending caps notwithstanding
Ankita Mookherjee - April 27, 2024
Fault in the Formula for India's Chemical Sector
Seven years ago, when industry headwinds began to hit China in the form of stricter domestic environment guidelines, trade war with the US and Covid-19, India, with a robust chemical sector, stood a chance to improve its prospects. Yet, it failed to make decent gains
Devanshu Singla - April 27, 2024
The Faultline Called Unemployment
With youths accounting for a staggering majority of the unemployed population in India, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, which claims to have put India on a sound growth track, has some tough questions to answer as it seeks a third term at the Centre
Parth Singh - April 27, 2024
In the Right Ensemble
Manish Kapoor, MD and CEO of global clothing brand Pepe Jeans India, finds happiness in spending time with his family and bonding with them over leisure trips, Formula One races, cricket matches and cooking
Chitra Nair - April 28, 2024
It Is Okay for Founders To Go Slow: Sanjeev Bikhchandani
Founders often take shortcuts for fast growth and higher valuation, sometimes by mistake and sometimes driven by greed and pressure, says Sanjeev Bikhchandani, co-founder and executive vice chairman of Info Edge, a pure play internet company
Neeraj Thakur - April 27, 2024
AI’s New Porn Position
Deepfakes and artificial intelligence-generated images have breathed new life into the porn industry. Celebrities have become the latest victims and revenge porn is on the rise
Nandini Keshari - March 27, 2024
Fast-Mover Advantage in Quick Commerce
In the David and Goliath battle for quick-commerce supremacy, underdogs like Blinkit and Zepto are winning against giants Walmart and Amazon. Instant shopping is not only heralding in a new era of convenience but is also rewriting the rules of the game
Mahima Sinha - March 27, 2024
Startup Leaders Envision A Fairer & Sustainable Future For App Stores At Phonepe’s Indus Appstore Launch Event
At the launch of PhonePe's Indus Appstore, a compelling panel discussion delved into the critical issue of sustainable business models for app stores.
March 04, 2024
No. Vijay Shekhar Sharma's Resignation Will Not Save Him
Having fallen out of favour with investors, shareholders and the Reserve Bank of India in recent months, the cause of Paytm’s current woes is the same that led to its initial quick rise—Vijay Shekhar Sharma. By giving up the chairman’s job at Paytm Payments Bank, he is attempting a Bond-like escape from the wrath of the banking regulator. Will he succeed?
Vinita Bhatia - February 29, 2024
Tapan Singhel on Transforming Insurance in the Era of Digital Revolution
Digitisation has touched all industries, and the insurance sector is not far behind. There have been many changes post-Covid, but it is time to understand the next step in this journey. Digitisation has touched all industries, and the insurance sector is not far behind. There have been many changes post-Covid, but it is time to understand the next step in this journey. Tapan Singhel, MD and CEO of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance, speaks about how digitisation can enable the interchange of data to develop capabilities that can benefit customers and save millions of lives. Edited excerpts:
Nidhi Sinha - February 29, 2024