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        • When Digital Disrupts Only VC Books

          The country’s digital journey started almost two decades ago. Over 100 unicorns later and consuming billions of dollars in VC money, Indian digital companies are still looking for viable profit routes. How big is the failure of India’s digital copycat start-ups?

          Nishant - December 31, 2022
        • 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

          Pallavi Chakravorty - November 29, 2022
        • 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
        • ‘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
        • ‘Isn’t There A Male Founder?’

          Ghazal Alagh, co-founder and chief innovation officer of unicorn Mamaearth, talks to Outlook Business about her journey and the challenges and gender bias she faced as a young working mother and why women should never give up 

          Pallavi Chakravorty - February 27, 2022
        • 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 - December 31, 2021
        • The Real Nykaa

          How Falguni Nayar turned a beauty and fashion e-commerce platform into the only profitable unicorn to be listed in India and, in the process, also became India’s richest self-made woman billionaire is one spectacular tale

          Pallavi Chakravorty - November 28, 2021
        • Meaty Musings

          No one anticipated a fresh animal protein startup to become a unicorn. But Licious did. Sticking by the principle of providing quality meat to its customers and a seamless experience to go with it, the startup has managed to disrupt one of India’s most unorganised sectors. With plans to set up experiential stores offline and a ready-to-eat range based on plant protein, Licious seems unstoppable. Vivek Gupta, Co-Founder & CEO, Licious spills more beans about the start-up’s journey and future plans to Pallavi Chakravorty  

          Pallavi Chakravorty - October 31, 2021
        • The Maverick

          From being on the brink of closure in 2017 to attaining the unicorn status, Vedantu’s story of survival is no less than a Bollywood movie

          Shruti Sonal - October 01, 2021
        • Birthing Unicorns and Brand-Building

          The democratisation of choice, content and commerce and its impact on direct-to-consumer start-ups

          VS Kannan Sitaram - August 30, 2021