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Can Fast&Up really pull off a Mamaearth?
The hydration and energy supplements brand has cracked a niche and scaled fast. The harder task now is sustaining growth as the market matures.
28 Apr 2026
A question of trust at Paytm
The RBI’s unusually harsh order raises deeper questions about management credibility—and whether investors should take assurances at face value.
28 Apr 2026
Brands complain of Zepto’s exploitative practices
Some companies that work with the five-year-old quick-commerce platform allege constant pressure to spend money and agree to its terms and conditions. Any attempt to question or rebut Zepto’s policies comes at a cost.
26 Apr 2026
India’s B2B startups have a debt binge issue
Most business-to-business companies waiting to list on the public markets have a problem that prospective investors should be aware of: severe indebtedness.
25 Apr 2026
Exclusive: Instant help startup Pronto eyes fresh funding
The company is said to be in discussion with investors for a new capital infusion, just a month after it raised $25 million in a Series B funding round.
24 Apr 2026
ShareChat and the mirage of microdramas
The homegrown social startup is betting big on India’s latest content obsession—minute-long episodes of high-stakes dramas. Cut through the noise and the microdrama hype itself doesn’t add up.
20 Apr 2026
Groww holds its own in a bruised trading year
While rivals lost users, India’s largest broker leaned on lending and derivatives to deliver strong growth.
20 Apr 2026
Jio Financial’s numbers tell an uneven story
Its lending business is doing the heavy lifting while payments and asset management lag, raising questions over its full-stack narrative.
19 Apr 2026
RBI’s fraud fix could give banks a headache
The regulator’s proposals to introduce checks and safety features in instant payments, if implemented, may end up testing banks.
16 Apr 2026
An indebted Captain Fresh seeks an IPO bailout
The seafood company solved its demand problem by aggressively buying global distributors. Now it has a financing problem that it can't solve without public money.
12 Apr 2026