ESG Stands For Future-Proofing Business: Dipankar Ghosh
Concepts of sustainable finance or responsible investment are here to stay, and, increasingly, businesses need to demonstrate their ESG quotient to attract money. Capital markets, globally, are networked like never before, and alternatives will be difficult if red flags are raised about a business by any investor
Dipankar Ghosh - March 28, 2023
Investor's Duty
There seems to be an uncanny lull in the Indian start-up valley. It has been some time since the loud celebrations of funding and dizzy valuations mellowed.
Suchetana Ray - February 27, 2023
Corporate Governance Begins And Ends In The Founder’s Head: Sanjeev Bikhchandani
Corporate governance and its relevance at a start-up depend on the founder, according to Sanjeev Bikhchandani, co-founder of Info Edge, a pure play internet company. Both the credit for the success and accountability for failures in a start-up lie with the management. When investors trust a start-up enough to invest in it, wanting the latter to be honest and responsible with their money is a fair expectation, he tells Outlook Business
Outlook Business Team - February 27, 2023
Investors’ Choice: Digital Payment Wanes, Insurtech Shines
Once the blue-eyed babies cradled by investors, are digital payment providers ceding their leadership position to incumbents offering ancillary fintech services?
Vinita Bhatia - January 01, 2023
‘It’s Our Job To Provide What Investors Want’
Mayur Maheshwari, the CEO of UP State Industrial Development Authority, says that Uttar Pradesh is set to become the first choice of investors in the coming years
November 01, 2022
Web3 Can Supercharge India, If Lawmaker’s Willing
India’s steady prosperity and global recognition will have a new accelerator if it drives the adoption of Web3 by supporting projects, developers and investors
Nischal Shetty - October 31, 2022
The India Growth Story Is Half Told Without Women Heroes
A growing number of investors are seeing the value of hiring women leaders and are systematically trying to mandate more women in decision-making positions
Poonam Barua - October 31, 2022
Cautious March Of Decoupled Indian Markets Continues
The Indian outperformance has been on the back of strong regular retail investor flows through the route of systematic investment plan into mutual funds and Indian markets
Ajay Bagga - October 31, 2022
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
Suchetana Ray - June 29, 2022
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?
Pallavi Chakravorty - June 29, 2022
