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Pratilipi has 20 million stories but no big hits. Can microdramas deliver one?
The online storytelling company is betting that content will be the most sought-after commodity as scores of platforms jump on the microdrama bandwagon. But success will hinge on whether it has a good enough story to draw the audience.
16 Jun 2026
Allen Career Institute is in flux and nowhere close to an IPO
Four years after Bodhi Tree’s investment, the test-prep giant remains caught between a slowing legacy business and growth bets that are still in their infancy.
14 Jun 2026
Exponent Energy's next test is business, not tech
The Bengaluru-based startup has expanded into EV retrofitting and lending after trying to make it as a pure-play charging company. Can it find any takers this time around?
11 Jun 2026
A high-risk, unfinished, cash-guzzling Zepto comes to public markets
SEBI has lowered the bar for loss-making startups to list. In that context, a company like Zepto redefines the meaning of risk in public market investing.
09 Jun 2026
India’s EV dreams are mired in a lithium mirage
The country’s woefully inadequate efforts to reduce its reliance on lithium imports could spoil its EV party.
07 Jun 2026
Can Pine Labs sustain its digital push?
While the payments company saw its first full year of profitability in FY26, the real progress will depend on whether it can continue to prove that it’s more than a POS company.
03 Jun 2026
Uber’s food delivery push gathers pace across Europe and the Mideast
A string of deals and bets signal the ride-hailing company’s ambition to dominate delivery, but questions and challenges remain.
03 Jun 2026
A quarter of a billion dollars for a UAE driverless delivery startup
CargoX gets a $250 million cheque from a prominent investment firm; the Gulf is shining in the upcoming American tech IPOs; and Abu Dhabi has hit pause on rental increases.
03 Jun 2026
Wingreens’ house of brands strategy failed, but it just won’t give up
The 15-year-old company has bought one brand after another in the hope of growing fast. That plan has fallen flat on its face, but there’s no stopping Wingreens.
01 Jun 2026
Physics Wallah’s aggressive offline strategy is in limbo
As offline centres struggle to scale, the edtech firm leans back into its digital roots.
31 May 2026