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Business news is complex and overwhelming. It doesn’t have to be. Every day of the week, from Monday to Friday, Daybreak tells one business story that’s significant, simple and powerful.
Hosted from The Ken’s newsroom by Snigdha Sharma and Rahel Philipose, Daybreak relies on years of original reporting and analysis by some of India’s most experienced and talented business journalists.
Business news is complex and overwhelming. It doesn’t have to be. Every day of the week, from Monday to Friday, Daybreak tells one business story that’s significant, simple and powerful.
Hosted from The Ken’s newsroom by Snigdha Sharma and Rahel Philipose, Daybreak relies on years of original reporting and analysis by some of India’s most experienced and talented business journalists.
As India’s data law kicks in, WhatsApp outreach is getting regulated, and a new compliance market is emerging fast
Hospitals and insurers are locked in a pricing war, forcing patients to cover costs they believed were insured
India's e-bus program has built a system that's very good at logging failures, but not very good at preventing them
As India builds for a digital future, a question emerges: who decides how much water that future can afford?
ChatGPT just crossed the line every platform eventually crosses. Is this the beginning of its descent into enshittification?
Dixon, Syrma SGS and Amber still spend under 1% of their revenue on R&D, which is far below their Chinese peers
GIFT City’s tax advantages drew corporates. Matching global standards on speed and certainty will shape its appeal to startups
What could tools like ChatGPT Health and Claude for Healthcare mean in India?
Internal documents reveal Meta's calculated approach to fraudulent ads, and why governments struggle to enforce bans on its platforms
Your investments should match your income level, after basic needs are secured — because what works for ₹1 crore won’t suit ₹1 lakh
India's Fund of Funds catalyzed startup growth but faces criticism over low disbursements, unfavorable terms, delays, and lack of transparency
In this episode, we fill you in on four standout stories from the past week
How the 10-minute delivery promise is putting existing issues in gig work in sharp relief
An annual subscription plan is what could tip customers toward choosing the Apollo ecosystem over their friendly neighbourhood doctor
India opens nuclear sector to private companies. A U.S. firm is first in line, planning 200 small reactors. But not without safety and regulation concerns
Indigo's flight crisis made headlines last month. The pilot shortage behind it was a long time coming
We revisit one of the most important stories at The Ken this year: the story of how India's options market was allegedly rigged, and the story that's still unfolding
Teaching at Indian universities is less certain now, and it's changing everything about the way it functions
Young Indians wonder if the home ownership dream is as relevant now as it was years before
Four Daybreak original stories that captured the major shifts of 2025
Private equity is reshaping India’s schools, and not necessarily for the better
AI is reshaping language learning in India and putting Duolingo on the defensive
When questions of legacy come up, succession coaches step in to make sure India's elite families don't implode
Two of The Ken's reporters tell us about what makes great stories
Buried in its app is a diagnostics partnership that reveals why Amazon's healthcare ambitions in India remain cautious
Students used AI to build attacks on giants in weeks. What took millions and years now takes one person and zero dollars
The little robot companion valued at $550 million seems to know it all. But it still might need to figure out the economics of children’s tech
Uttar Pradesh was once known for small industries. Now it is suddenly part of a global supply chain
India has most of the ingredients it needs to be an AI leader. But it isn't
Hidden fees on Amazon, guilt-inducing pop-ups on Indigo, are all that tactics push users into spending more money. The Government wants these tactics gone
When shopping content watch time grew 250%, Youtube finally built the infrastructure to monetize it and started paying creators
In this episode, we fill you in on three standout stories from the past week
Newly listed Lenskart's shares fell by 3% this week. It's global expansion playbook is what got it here
India's spending thousands of crores on startup centres that provide desks and grants. But not manufacturing support, mentorship, or a path to market
Free cricket rewired India’s streaming market, but falling ad revenues are now turning Jio’s bold bet into a costly problem
Management courses are in, social science programs are dying. This is the IIM-ification of India's most iconic social sciences institute
India's fastest growing aviation system is showing cracks
What happens when a company built on frugality and founder energy suddenly tries to scale like a giant?
The government wants Sanchar Saathi to be preinstalled in every phone for cybersecurity. Privacy advocates are not happy
After mastering quick delivery, Zepto's next big bet is on creating value
Bus depots are tapping residential grids because infrastructure planning can't keep pace with green goals
India's restaurants just won a four-year battle for customer data access from Zomato and Swiggy. But there's a twist
What happens when the AI platform you rely on starts competing with you?
Full warehouses and new efficiency rules threaten to deepen losses at the AC maker
Instant fashion is everywhere now. But who is this really for?
Arya.ag gave India's farmers an alternative to money lenders. Now, as prices crash to five-year lows, they face their first real test
As India ramps its use of AI, a question emerges: who will build the AI that runs it's future?
India tried to level the playing field in cardiac care. Instead, domestic makers grew — but imported devices are now returning with pricier labels
In a time where cinema just isn't pulling the same crowds anymore, the cineplex chain may have found a cost-friendly way to expand
For Tiruppur's textile exporters, Trump's 50% tariff first came as a shock. But now, it's looking more like an opportunity
As CBSE rolls out AI lessons for younger students, success hinges on whether India can equip teachers to teach the tech they barely use
How do you keep performing at your best when the pressure never stops? Olympian Nisha Millet on training your mind for resilience and long-term success
As investors look past overheated tech stocks, India’s steady fundamentals are back in play. The question is whether that calm holds when the AI hype cools
Even as GLP-1 drugs reshape the global weight-loss industry, private-equity giant Carlyle is doubling the number of VLCC clinics—with its conviction that beauty doesn’t end with one fix
India’s higher-ed experiment is attracting the world’s top universities. The real test, though, is whether global learning can actually take Indian students where they need to be
While the RBI keeps a tight grip on AI lending, banks are taking full advantage of the grey areas in AI marketing
With blockbuster Diwali sales and new consumer-friendly features, Zepto is racing to become IPO ready — but challenges, including a wave of senior exits, still loom
With 40% of the global automotive OS market relying on its QNX software, the Canadian firm’s second act is being scripted in India
A growing standoff between hospitals and insurers is leaving patients stranded — and exposing the cracks in India’s private healthcare system
Groww’s racing toward a record IPO. But can its breakneck rise keep pace as the numbers start to slow?
As Lenskart massive IPO plays out, its story of innovation and scale is colliding with growing concerns over how those gains were made
The future of browsing, according to OpenAI, looks like ChatGPT. But early users say it still feels like a work in progress
Ola’s core business is shrinking, its investors are frustrated, and its founder’s priorities have changed
ITC’s Classmate built its empire on paper. But now, Doms is drawing its own plans for dominance
LG’s people-first approach won it loyalty across India’s retail landscape. But in chasing premium profits, it may be rewriting its own playbook
Accenture’s reinvention has opened a talent pipeline for Deloitte, PwC, EY, and KPMG, who are racing to build their AI consulting products.
H-1B uncertainty could have been a turning point for Indian GCCs
Meesho’s growth came from cash-first customers. Now, ahead of its IPO, it’s trying to make them trust digital payments instead
As global tech giants race to harness workflow data for agentic AI, the world's largest back office could become an AI engine
Flattening growth, dwindling excitement and a slow-down in breakthroughs may hint at a bubble ready to burst. But what would it look like?
After pushing out Dreamfolks, Adani is taking control of what you eat, buy, and lounge in before you fly
What if the smartest money move you ever make… is doing less?
Integral to era-defining technology, silver is now under pressure as the market grapples with a historic supply shortage
India’s next-gen heirs are trading factories for family offices. It's reshaping how old wealth works and what it values
A year after launch, the PM’s internship scheme has fewer takers than expected. Here’s why students aren't buying in
A deal with the Arise school network sees OpenAI giving out free ChatGPT licenses to teachers. But the fine print is causing some unease
Indian pharmaceutical companies are gearing up for the GLP-1 gold rush. Eli Lilly is making a $1 billion dollar bet to make sure it keeps its lead
A strange new logic is shaping the Big 4 consulting companies. They are no longer just using AI, they are performing it
A strained partnership between KKR and Vini Cosmetics founders Darshan and Dipam Patel has left India’s top deodorant brand vulnerable
While the industry slows, Dhan is running ahead full speed. The company is profitable, fast-growing, and now freshly valued at $1.2B
IT sales are shifting fast, and Humantic AI is using “buyer-first intelligence” to turn AI disruption into an advantage
With lower losses, a prized RBI license, and near-total UPI dominance, Phonepe seems IPO-ready. But regulatory risks could cloud its debut
High margins make spices tempting, but Orkla’s entry shows the real fight is only just beginning
Kashmir’s saffron has lost two-thirds of its yield in a decade. Can lessons from Iran help revive it?
Coke, Pepsi, and Reliance are flooding India with cheap zero-sugar colas. But it’s more about business than health
As the battle for quick commerce rages, Swiggy is doing everything it can to stay in it
How brand, grit and small bets beat headline-making theatrics
Inside the risky playbook that turned Blinkit into a majority player
The Vietnamese automaker believes India will be its redemption. And it’s not just launching cars here, it's building an EV ecosystem
Is AI fuelling Amazon’s famed writing culture, or eroding the documentation discipline that built its success?
IRMA trained managers for cooperatives and NGOs. Now it’s being folded into a central university experiment — and not everyone is convinced with the new model
More millionaires mean more competition. But the old guard of wealth management is still in the race — and it has a head start
Gold’s record jump captures the evolving landscape of money and reserves worldwide
When global investors step into Indian classrooms, teachers and students don’t always come first
As profits wobble and clients leave, Groww bets big on wealth-tech to protect its valuation
As SaaS firms increasingly depend on cloud and AI, product prices are going up
In the fine print of its prospectus, the backbone of the business is treated as a liability
The edtech has submitted its updated DRHP to SEBI but the bigger challenge is convincing markets it’s more than a cult brand
Tax-free zones, easy money, world-class infrastructure—the Gulf has it all. But what does it mean for India’s own manufacturing dreams?
As real-money gaming shuts down, payment aggregators lose a revenue engine that once powered up to 30% of their business
Inside Giva’s “affordable luxury” strategy: high margins, fast design, and the challenges that could tarnish its shine
The government says the new reforms will simplify compliance and lower costs but several states warn of heavy revenue losses
Even as Peak XV prepares to rake in billions from upcoming IPOs, top partners are walking out—casting doubt on the VC’s global ambitions
Thousands of medical graduates returning from abroad are stuck in a system that makes them jump hurdles before they can practise
Lenskart’s Peyush Bansal clawed back ₹200 crore in shares to gain “promoter” status—a move founders have rarely pulled off
When power passes hands, things rarely go well. Succession coaches step in to make sure business families don’t implode
The American trade war has created both a crisis and an opening the country
In India’s cloud market—where adoption trumps innovation—price matters most. That could give Google’s Gemini an edge
Indian apps are bypassing Google Play rules to track other apps on your phone—in real time. The result: a rising tide of data breaches
With patents for weight-loss drugs like Ozempic expiring soon, India’s GLP-1 market is set to get bigger—and cheaper
Nearly 40% of Lenskart's revenue comes from its overseas stores—a rare win for an Indian consumer brand
Following the online real-money gaming ban, Dream11 and the BCCI have called off their ₹358-crore jersey sponsorship agreement
The discount makes sense for OpenAI. But it may reshape India’s AI ambitions
Beneath 360 One Wealth and Asset Management's shiny exterior, a few cracks have started appearing. Big names are leaving, shareholders are offloading stock and younger, nimbler competitors are rising up
Placement numbers are becoming a marketing gimmick for IIMs in a tough and constant competition to get the best talent
India's startup boom has started to go bust. With new ideas scarce, VCs are reverting to familiar faces—like the ex-founders of PharmEasy and Whitehat Jr. But why are they backing baggage over breakthroughs?
Can India keep up its digital payments miracle without letting the infrastructure collapse under its own weight?
When former founders go job hunting, what happens when founder strengths become corporate weaknesses?
Amazon India is betting on Prime and a new quick-commerce push under country manager Samir Kumar to regain ground. But the competition is fierce and the timing could've been better
After 60 years, the Lok Sabha has passed the updated Income Tax Bill 2025—here’s what it means for you
India tells tech giants like Amazon, Google, and Zomato to clean up their act and drop their manipulative design tricks—or face the consequences. But these tricks are hard to remove without hurting their bottom line
Not long ago, U.S. officials saw India’s Russian oil purchases as a strategic necessity
The answer lies in a high-stakes conflict for the soul of AI
In just over a year, EY India has seen at least 10 partners from its tech consulting division quit. What's interesting is that these resignations came in such close succession - hinting at a pattern.
Ankit Nagori and Mukesh Bansal may have started the fitness unicorn Cult.Fit together, but their journeys since then are a study in contrasts
With tariffs on China, Vietnam, and now India, US shoppers face a reckoning at checkout
IVF is fast becoming the new C-section—a high-revenue procedure often pushed in lieu of natural options. But its rapid, VC-backed growth might be coming at the cost of quality care
Lenskart has grown into one of Asia’s biggest eyewear companies and is now gearing up for a massive IPO. But as the company prepares to go public, a storm is brewing behind the scenes
In this episode, we look at how Adani, India’s largest airport operator, is moving quickly to take control. Not just of the runways, but everything inside the terminals
In India, UPI transactions hit record highs almost every month. Yet, the value of cash in circulation has gone up by Rs 2 lakh crore
With $100 million in VC funding, can Substack survive the pressures of scale and still remain a true home for independent voices?
In today's episode, we trace the complete timeline, from the first whistleblower alert in 2016 to the 11,000-page CBI chargesheet and the 2022 arrests of the Kochhars.
Every year, India adds millions of graduates to its talent pool. Thousands enter the workforce—freshly certified and ready to be hired. The real problem is the growing disconnect between qualification and competence
India’s packaged-food bigwigs ignored spices for a long time. Not anymore
Despite getting a prestigious GI tag from the Indian government and even a National Mission dedicated to its revival, Kashmir’s saffron production has plummeted:from 8 tonnes in 2011 to just 2.7 tonnes in 2024
The recall of Chinese engineers may be the shock India’s manufacturing sector needed
In this episode, we try to demystify these credit bureaus and their mystery calculations that decide our fate
In today’s episode, we unpack the growing gap between narrative and numbers at Ola Electric and ask: can Bhavish really steer this ship to safety?
A growing army of freelancers is quietly shaping the way large language models think
What’s driving this transformation? And why now?
This episode dives into why Nvidia is betting big on India, how that fits into India’s own messy AI ambitions, and what’s really at stake when a $4 trillion company becomes a country’s AI backbone
Why won't the regulator step in and what persistent high mortality means for the future of group insurance?
Built for the American market, Complement 1 is taking a B2B route, targeting insurers, employers, and cancer centres. But early traction has been tough
Over the past year, Ajio has gone through major leadership reshuffles, mass layoffs, and shifting strategies—from launching ultra-fast delivery to pushing premium fashion, only to walk parts of it back
As protests intensify and surge pricing spikes, this episode unpacks the policy deadlock, the Centre’s new guidelines, and why even women commuters are asking for the ban to be lifted
How are Indian EV makers are coping?
India’s fashion retail scene is scrambling for a reset
While the country had about 192 million demat accounts as of March 2025, there were only about 941 advisors. That’s one advisor for over 200,000 investors. Pressure much?
The real opportunity lies in tapping that customer base. But the catch? No one seems to know how to make that happen
Sandeep Kataria’s recent resignation as global CEO feels like a full circle moment for Bata
Category managers are urging brands to invest more in ads and marketing to stay competitive
Loop is dreaming big. It’s done being the middleman. Now, it wants to go full stack. But between regulatory hurdles and skepticism from the insurance and broking circles, its success isn’t assured
Despite its irresistible promise – convenience repackaged as medical-grade innovation – MakeO seems to be struggling to take off
Can Tata turn its manufacturing push into a long-term win?
If the endgame is an Indian IPO, why take the expensive US route in the first place?
Dream Sports only bought a minority stake. Why play small in a high-stakes game? And who’s actually the real winner in all of this?
Rapido – the Bangalore-based startup that quietly muscled its way into India’s ride-hailing market – is all set to launch its own a food delivery platform called 'Ownly'
Once we got a sense of how employees were feeling about AI, we turned the lens on some of India’s biggest companies. What were they doing to help their employees keep up?
Neo Group has been on an aggressive hiring spree, planning to add at least 70 new wealth managers this financial year
Behind the scenes, neither telco seems eager to actually sell Starlink terminals. So why the sudden handshake? And what’s really going on under all this satellite sparkle?
Decades ago, while other countries hesitated over environmental and social costs, China made a ruthless, calculated bet — sacrifice land, people, and air to dominate the rare earths future
Is this really a health revolution? Or just clever packaging?
Payment aggregators like Phonepe, Razorpay, Cashfree and Paytm – are all narrowing in on the aggregator of aggregators, Juspay
Over her decades in the world of wealth management, Soumya began noticing a consistent blind spot—traditional financial systems weren’t designed with women’s realities in mind.
Yet, with subsidies shrinking and profitability still out of reach, Ather’s long-term success hinges on its ability to grow sustainably, reduce costs, and prove it’s more than just another EV startup riding a fading wave
Why exactly is Swiggy, a company with a market capitalisation of over Rs 80,000 crore, diversifying its business?
With Sparkl, the former CEO of Aakash Institute is betting on these schools' inadequacies and our obsession with private tutoring
Have OTT platforms come full circle? Or is this just the natural evolution of an industry growing up?
Digital transformation has become THE buzzword for corporate India. And in the process, the CDO has become part of the company's top leadership
At first glance, it seems like a win-win for both the borrower and the bank. But there’s a catch
Family offices are now asking — why pay someone to do what they could do themselves, on their terms?
Few companies are as good as Oyo Hotels at not going public
The national security tragedy triggered a sudden and sweeping crackdown on India’s digital payments ecosystem
Trent’s been busy. It used what it learned from Zara and built something better
Angel One proudly nuked its full-service past and became a pure-play discount broker. When the markets were roaring, that was enough. But now, not quite
What is a data conscious Indian customer to do?
Physics Wallah isn’t just running an institute anymore, it’s a company preparing for the stock market
Eyestem’s founders set out with a bold goal: to build a cutting-edge treatment that’s actually affordable, especially for Indian patients
Counter Cyclical’s assets under management have shot up over 10X in the past three years, and its customer count has grown by leaps and bounds
In many ways, 2024 was the year 10-minute food delivery became the next frontier of quick commerce
The most rigid companies, known for being forts of loyalists, are loosening up to accommodate the needs of younger generations
India hasn’t touched PISA in 16 years. The last time it did, in 2009, it ranked 72nd out of 73 countries
If LIC gets this right, it won’t just be another player in the market. It could be the market
Ather's recent IPO saw a lukewarm response from investors. How did it get here? What's next for the EV maker?
The Ken spoke to at least a dozen frustrated buyers of Mahindra’s new electric twins, who haven’t yet received their cars despite promised deliveries
The acquisition could not have come at a better time for both parties
Apart from making roads safer, this whole system also doubles up as a driver’s best legal defence in times of trouble
In this episode we fill you in on three standout stories from the past week
For a brief moment, Indigo wasn’t just India’s largest airline—it became the most valuable airline in the world. More than Delta even
In the last year or so, a 160-ml bottle of cumin-flavoured soda has managed to do what very few bottled beverages could
Can India keep up its digital payments miracle without letting the infrastructure collapse under its own weight?
Can the $8 billion streaming giant also play the short-form video game?
For the last few years, Lenskart store operators have observed a similar, pretty disturbing pattern
The tech-upskilling platform launched in 2019 with a simple pitch: take AI, machine learning, and data science courses, get placed at top tech firms, and make a lot more money
There seems to be a real disconnect between what senior leaders think AI can do, and what it actually does.
In this episode, we talk about the global trade war that stopped before it started. Well, kind of
The next generation leaders of these companies have realised that to have a shot at winning they are going to have to break off on their own
The likes of Navi, Zerodha and Groww have been dreaming of a big disruption. And a couple years ago, they thought they had found the answer to their prayers
A little-known American startup called Ohmium is building sleek, modular machines outside Bengaluru to split water into hydrogen and oxygen using nothing but renewable electricity
As Cult grew, doctors noticed a sharp rise in workout-related injuries. Majority of those injured fell in the "most vulnerable" 35-45 age bracket
Quick commerce apps have become the new battleground for India’s ad money and our attention span
India has been stuck at the starting line for quite a while now
Both the government and Denta Water have a vested interest in solving Bangalore’s water crisis. But one has had more luck than the other
Three standout stories from the past week
For a long time, Bigbasket didn’t care much for quick commerce. Menon himself dismissed it in April 2023 as unnecessary and “thrust upon” consumers
Between 2020 and now, Phonepe has gone from catering to one in five Indians to one in three. And yet, the path to its IPO isn’t quite as simple as you would think
However, it is going to be a tough few years for Salila Pande, SBI's next MD and CEO. And the reason is like an open secret amongst SBI Cards executives
Is it brand loyalty that is preventing users from churning out of old platforms and into new ones?
Three standout stories from the past week
Pharma is slow, complicated and tangled in regulatory approvals and compliances. But, consumer healthcare is fast moving, has far fewer rules and enjoys better margins
Merely Rs 24 crore has been spent by the government this far, and most of it has gone towards paperwork, site visits and tender process
Between 2023 and 2024 alone, overall school enrolments across the country registered its steepest drop in five years
In a country where the cost of healthcare is through the roof, and regulations around IV drips are still in the grey, this treatment is just as controversial as it is aspirational
As stable jobs continue to vanish, millions of young Indians are turning to odd jobs instead
The only way to do that is by giving people what they really want — junk food
This love for SUVs among buyers is like the inexplicable craze around skinny jeans—no one likes them except the manufacturers and the ones in them
So what happens to HNIs like the unicorn VP who bought Swiggy shares before its IPO?
In this episode, we delve into the latest development in the Byjus story; how Reliance’s Campa is taking on the Coke-Pepsi duopoly; and finally, the battle between YouTube and streaming companies to be the next television
What did MG do differently? The answer is simple – it did for EVs what Reliance did for cell phones in the early 2000s
Now that state funding has steadily been drying up, Indian public universities have no choice but to fend for themselves
There is a huge opportunity here. Not for consumer-AI startups that were once dominating funding charts, but instead for LLMops businesses
Apart from the financial burden of the degree itself, once they become doctors, there is increasing competition from hospital chains and also the pressure of having a social media presence and to deal with
In this episode we fill you in on some of the biggest business and tech stories from around the world
It’s the post-Covid obsession with home improvement that proved to be the wind beneath Wooden Street’s wings
It realised somewhere down the line that it’s better to ditch the frills and be a boring office space provider for all sorts of clients
From champagne brunches, to luxury cruises — the brand stops at nothing when it comes to nurturing its client relationships
Only 20% of those over 45 years have a health cover. And the rest are just out there vulnerable to emergencies
So what happens when a big spender starts feeling like it's not getting what it signed up for during the biggest streaming event of the year?
This shift in the industry was made possible because of middlemen like Groyyo, who get small factories to manufacture clothes in small batches in record time
So now merchants have to decide – do they stay the course with Juspay or jump ship?
AC sales are projected to jump another 20%, crossing 12 million units
Indian dating apps have positioned themselves as the perfect stop gap between casual dating and marriage
Netradyne is now grappling with an existential crisis. Because now, driverless vehicles are no longer science fiction, they are a logistical inevitability
In the last decade or so, India has actually become the biggest market in the Asia Pacific region for beauty products for men. And yet, nothing much has changed about how brands pitch their products to men
The standard pitch that people applying for VP-level roles at the startup get is as follows: "Would you like to create generational wealth? Think 50-100 crores in just four years"
This divide between public and private contracts is forcing these surveillance startups to do a fair bit of monkey balancing. How are they pulling it off?
The software giant is changing its tack in hiring from Indian colleges
Nobody–not the borrowers and not even the banks–fully understand how these credit information providers, like Cibil, actually rate finances
Subway, the globally popular sandwich-eatery chain, is now grappling with sweeping changes in India—and not for the better
Eight years after the government launched its UDAN scheme, flying in and out of tier 2,3 and four 4 cities could not be more cumbersome
Listen to two teams, from IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Kozhikode, go head to head with their billion dollar strategies for the OG quick commerce platform, Big Basket
Now that more universities have entered the picture and generalist designers are becoming a dime a dozen, landing good jobs is going to get tougher as the job market matures
In the last few years, the market for devices to treat and manage chronic and non communicable diseases has been blowing up
In today’s episode, we dive into how wealth managers are finding new ways to delight the ultra-rich
Homegrown startup beauty brands have been on a roll in India
What's behind these record-breaking property prices anyway?
What did Zepto do to get all this attention from investors?
Most people who understand this space are thrown off by the route Acko has gone down
Eka Mobility is one among many beneficiaries of the EV wave here in India. But naturally, it does not come without its challenges
Shares going up and down is regular stuff right? Not for Ola Electric
Brands are very quickly realising that success on a Blinkit or a Zepto is a double edged sword
Hurun has managed to turn showing it off into a cultural trend despite the fact that wealth is often wrapped in secrecy in a country like India
Indian AI startups have managed to raise nearly 750 million USD in 2024 and the banking and financial sector was one of the top drivers of this growth
The company is hiring graduates who know hardware programming to test and design its own chips
Is this just another indulgence or has quick commerce reached a point where players are so paranoid that they’re trying to hold on to customers who think that a food delivery that takes 40 minutes is too slow?
While some couples may be thinking about ‘sustainability’ more than before, the numbers tell a whole different story
Indigo was in for a rude shock when a survey by a German consumer-rights group ranked it among the worst 10 airlines in the world
These brands are breaking the long held taboos associated with sexual wellness and entering the mainstream by doing what others never could
But in the process some fear these universities are neglecting their bread and butter — academics
The growth in household income isn't matching up to the hike in real estate prices in at least 25 Indian cities
For Shrayana, Shah Rukh Khan isn’t just a fan obsession, he’s a research method
In a country where the cost of healthcare is through the roof, and regulations around IV drips are still in the grey, this treatment is just as controversial as it is aspirational
Last year, Saregama made it clear that it was done banking on old melodies alone. It has been on a mission to make fresh hits
The payoff is tangible: the smog that once shrouded some major cities has lifted, and road noise has dropped significantly. But it brought unexpected costs and challenges that nobody saw coming
Is it brand loyalty that is preventing users from churning out of old platforms and into new ones?
Daybreak hosts Snigdha and Rahel look back at some of their biggest hits and misses this year
Lately, the national capital has been facing an acute supply crunch of new housing projects, especially in the mid-premium segment
Vishal pegs itself in the same league as Dmart and Trent, despite the fact that the retailer is still much smaller in scale. But this comparison has given it a compelling story to tell about itself
Chaayos, the largest tea cafe chain in India, has decided not to go where the wind blows
In today's episode of Daybreak — an unconventional new homegrown footwear company started by three former Puma executives, and why Karnataka’s EV battery making ambitions are stuck in low gear
Category managers have shifted from routine e-commerce roles to powerful decision-makers in quick commerce
Digital transformation has become THE buzzword for corporate India. And in the process, the CDO has become part of the companies top leadership
Now, XLRI doesn’t want to simply add more management seats mindlessly
Indian startups are making the most of the surveillance tech boom by securing high visibility government contracts. But while these can boost a startup's profile, government projects are unpredictable
There are at least 400 malls across the country. But a growing proportion of them are either dead or on life support
Earlier this year, Meesho announced the launch of Valmo, its own in-house logistics arm. Naturally, third party logistics partners are nervous. But no one is more shaken up than Ecom Express
There is a growing market for organic products, here in India. But in the process, smaller, new-age brands seem to be getting the short end of the stick
Boat and Noise – brands that had dominated the market thus far and set all sorts of new records – are now losing their sheen
As the focus shifts our way, manufacturers in India are pretty much replicating the same China labour model. But this model has an indigenous problem
Considering it's the end of the year, we thought it we’d ask the reporters in our newsroom to talk to us about the stories they liked best. This week, we have Rounak Kumar Gunjan and Aakriti Bhalla on the show
Flipkart is trying to increase the width rather than the depth of the electronics category. The idea is to give more options to customers, but in limited quantities
Last month, the FMCG giant went ahead and decided to demerge its ice cream business. But there's more to HUL's decision than meets the eye
Between vacancies, a series of poor decision and a general lack of coordination — the laundry list of criticism against the NMC from people in the medical fraternity is only getting longer
Banks are now slowly cutting down on the number of credit cards they’re issuing. In October 2025, banks issued less than half the number of credit cards they issued last year at the same time
In today’s episode, we speak to Selvi and Nisha, two women gig workers, to understand why they, and thousands like them, are so angry with the same company they once saw as a beacon of hope
The Byju's telenovela has a new season
The funny thing is all of these regional brands have risen to the top by doing exactly what Tanishq does best. They are literally hijacking Tanishq’s own playbook
In November, Mamaearth's parent company reported its first loss since its public listing last year
Companies like Grayquest, Jodo and Leo1 are partnering with a growing number of schools to offer a simple solution to these aspirational parents—zero cost EMIs
More often than not, these mules are ordinary people from low-income groups who sign up to make a quick buck without realising just how dangerous the whole business is
The advent of GPU processing has opened an opportunity for a handful of foreign companies to throw their hat into the ring. Their proposition? Liquid cooling.
What's really driving India's obsession with ranking the richest?
Run clubs, in the traditional sense, have been around for decades now. But now, something has shifted. The new generation of runners is younger, less experienced, and relentlessly social
While it's a bit early to comment, investors are not making strong bets on it yet
A lot of the startups in the Indian ecosystem are thirsty, and venture debt is increasingly proving to be the refreshing splash they needed amid this funding drought
For decades CMOs have been seen as the charming, confident face of the company responsible for all things brand-building. What's changed?
This is big news for healthcare in India because for the longest time, this is exactly the age group that has pvt insurance companies have been ignoring
Launching a skincare brand is no cakewalk. How then are we seeing so many new and quite affordable brands pop up all around us?
In the last six years alone, the number of family offices in India has shot up from 45 to 300
Youtube is now entering TV territory, by luring viewers into watching new format shows
Despite all the initial hype, the Hyundai India IPO eventually had a pretty listless listing on October 22. What went wrong?
Now that more universities have entered the picture and generalist designers are becoming a dime a dozen, landing good jobs is going to get tougher as the job market matures
There’s a huge opportunity here for nine-year-old Rapido. Which the cab aggregation newbie is making the most of
Concierge services for the ultra rich are increasingly partnering with wealth managers to edge out competition and increase their clientele
This comes just three years after its grand IPO where it had raised almost the same amount. The company's stock prices have doubled in the last ten months.
Women are unable to find eligible, educated, equal partners who want to commit to family-building with them
Can Trai replace Truecaller?
The funny thing is, the brains behind this new competitor that’s left the whole industry feeling pretty blindsided is the Reserve Bank of India itself.
According to Shah, Cred has taken a deliberately conservative approach here, which is what makes Cred unusual and 'popular with the chief risk officers of banks in India'
Now that it is in the big leagues, Theobroma has had to rethink its strategy. But where does that leave the 20-year-old brand?
A formidable rival like Insider could come in and shake things up. In fact, Zomato’s shadow is already looming
By reviving 'has been' brands Lee and Wrangler, Bengaluru-based Ace Turtle hopes to build a mini Reliance Brands Limited
Because the scheme doesn't really have a sector specific approach, it is highly likely that we have a problem-solution mismatch coming our way
In the last few years, the university’s thriving entrepreneurship department has become one of the most popular courses on offer
While the idea makes sense from a consumer's perspective who has to deal with too many subscriptions and too many choices, things don't quite add up from a strategic perspective for Reliance
With increasing competition in this space, surely, Sarvam is going to address the product issues in later releases
Airlines in India are expanding their fleets like never before and a record number of people are travelling by air. Why then is the flying experience so bad?
Telecalling has been an enduring sales channel for the company which boasts of a loan book worth nearly $30 billion. And despite the massive size of its loan book, it’s been growing at a phenomenal rate.
The Birk craze has found its way to India
Young independent doctors in India are stuck between a rock and a hard place.
More and more global companies are adopting a China-plus-one strategy. And India is becoming a favoured alternative.
Credit is a hill everyone is queueing up on. So, does Flipkart stand a chance?
Half of the world’s electric cars are on China’s roads. But it brought unexpected costs and challenges that nobody saw coming.
The only requirement? Well, applicants need to be ready to cough up some big bucks.
Prepping for an IPO often has long term effects on a company’s culture. And the cracks are already beginning to appear inside Flipkart.
With over 25,000 members who work for aggregators like Uber, Amazon, and Zomato, through IFAT, the 38 year-old is changing trade unions as we've known them
Investors are betting on the Ganguly-Bajaj-Prabhu trio to pull off another Puma-sized victory. But will the other shoe drop?
Four years after it was launched, Bajaj Finserv Health is sick of playing a supporting role. It is stepping into the spotlight. But is this a risk worth taking?
The world’s largest quick-service restaurant (QSR) brand is moving away from the franchise model it has operated under for the past 25 years.
Minutes is Flipkart’s third attempt at quick delivery. And the real test is actually around the corner when the Big Billion Days sale goes live at the end of this month.
In this episode, we dive into the lore of Byju's, how did it get here, and who is to blame? Hosts Snigdha and Rahel speak to Olina Banerji of The Ken
Real-estate prices in turn have shot up far beyond the reach of most buyers. But it’s not like demand for housing has gone down because of these sky high prices. What's going on?
India's tuition republic has put traditional schools in a precarious position. Students start trickling out of the system after class 10. Orchids The International School has had enough.
Has Ola Electric bitten off more than it can chew?
Rapido has forayed into cab-hailing but it is trying a different route.
Have we gone too far? Manjushree RM, Senior Resident Fellow at Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, weighs in on the pushback against big tech, and how India is keeping up with it all.
To understand the unravelling of Dunzo, we need to go back to two years ago when Dunzo was on a high.
A new crop of health techs are coming to the rescue with plans to connect the dots between insurers, hospitals, and patients.
Meesho has announced the launch of Valmo, its own in-house logistics arm. Naturally, third party logistics partners are nervous. But no one is more shaken up than Ecom Express.
While India is still in its teething phase as far as electric mobility is concerned, China is well into its teens, and we all know puberty comes with a whole set of its own problems.
While e-commerce companies have been wooing you with the option, in reality they hate returns because reverse logistics are a costly affair for them.
About a decade ago, everyone and their uncle was renting furniture from the two OG rental platforms Rentomojo and Furlenco. Cut to 2024, and things have changed. They are struggling to stay relevant.
Lenders are flouting every rule in their books to cater to the rising gold-loan demand.
Now, your lender can just monitor your account and deduct the money as soon as it comes into your account…all thanks to that auto-debit permission you granted.
With visa appointment slots hard to come by, travel agents have turned securing visa dates into a profitable business.
What are big techs like Google and Meta doing to prevent these crimes? Is it enough?
What was once Titan’s exclusive territory, with its 8% market share in a sea of unorganised competition, is now getting crowded.
State governments are stepping in to offer what private equity-backed fertility centres would otherwise charge lakhs of rupees for: IVF treatment for free.
The search for an ideal workplace is a bit like finding El Dorado — that land of endless wealth and opportunities. And like El Dorado, 'the ideal workplace' also seems like a myth
For customers, there is more to it than meets the eye.
Off late, once again, the business has been floundering. But Cars24 is dealing with it by undergoing its most intense and unexpected makeover yet.
In the last seven months since the RBI lifted the embargo, Razorpay has been in recovery mode. And in the process, it has fundamentally changed as a company.
For her, the 'miracle' weight-loss drug is the light at the end of a tunnel
More and more parents are embracing this new school of thought. Could it really be the next best thing in education?
The company is a leader in the two wheeler EV space in india with more than one third of the market share. Of course, getting here has been no cakewalk for Ola Electric.
Meme pages, astro Twitter, mercury retrograde—astrology has become a pop culture phenomenon, not just in India but across the world
Post-Covid, once gyms reopened, home workouts didn’t cut it anymore. And unfortunately, Healthify really bore the brunt of it.
Former Bira executives and industry insiders say that the company’s dealing with a major cash crunch and its supply chain is in a dire state.
Chaayos, the largest tea cafe chain in India, has decided not to go where the wind blows. And Nitin Saluja, the 40-year-old founder of Chaayos, says that this decision is actually based on its customers.
The way that this particular incident played out went against everything that Great Place to Work has stood for for so long. What's going on?
In the last decade or so, Birkenstock had a major glow up. It all started with the brand deciding not to settle for being just another comfortable but cringey sandal anymore.
Here's how to start building yours
The latest on the shelves is what Amul is marketing as the world’s highest protein super milk that has 35 gm of protein in a 250 ml pack
The regulator has discouraged lenders from small-ticket collateral free loans. And of course lenders know better than to ignore the RBI’s directive.
Masters’ Union, which has always positioned itself as a challenger to the IIMs, is facing a bigger crisis than any of its peers.
Can TRAI replace Truecaller?
With an economic slowdown and President Xi's crackdown on the ultra rich, Chinese millionaires are doing everything they can to save their assets, even if it means leaving their country forever
VCs pouring money into battery swapping companies are loving the fact that quick commerce giants are tying up with these companies
If you ask a healthcare professional they will tell you that reversing diabetes completely just isn’t possible. So what is Sugar.fit up to?
Nobroker's new postpaid plan goes against the basic premise with which the company was started almost a decade ago
Venture Intelligence, a data provider, told The Ken that the latest US$660 million funding is largest bet made by VCs in Indian startups this year
What went wrong for Stoa? And what does it mean for India's altMBAs?
Phlebotomists and runners hold the keys to a sample’s fate and accuracy
The recent layoffs at the firm took the consulting community by surprise, because it just wasn’t a very ‘Bain’ thing to do.
Back when Nykaa went public, it had no real rivals in the beauty space. But since then, things have changed.
In the latest financials, the 50 year-old global coffee powerhouse with the backing of Tata saw its slowest sales growth in India since the pandemic
Apple has finally entered the Gen AI race. What took it so long?
The general consensus amongst the medical community is that AI-led cancer screening just isn’t there yet.
Seeing the success of brands like Minimalist, legacy brands are rethinking their strategy.
40 and 50 somethings are figuring out ways to hack the system so they can stay “forever employable”. And in the process, conventional career trajectories are changing
Zomato, the food delivery giant, is all set to infuse more than $35 million into Blinkit
In this episode, we delve into what health insurers have against pregnancies.
Cleartrip under Flipkart may have veered too far away from what makes an OTA an OTA — the OG tried-and-tested strategies that made us keep going back to old school travel agents back in the day.
The ones driving this growth are the country’s youth, who are often unaware of the contents of the drink and the heath risks that come along with it.
Desi dating apps are vying for parental approval. And their strategy seems to be working.
A young and feisty regulator that is coming for them
The rise of financial influencers who simplify complex financial jargon and provide investment advice is not really surprising. But often, they underplay risks and overplay returns, and try to ride the market waves.
Since 2021, Toyota and Maruti have been engaged in somewhat of a marriage of convenience.
What was once an exclusive service became a top-selling feature, even for non-premium cards issued by banks. Lounge access became overused and an expensive bill to foot for credit card issuers. But that's changing now.
Why do we pick a particular app, what makes us switch to another one and what makes us abandon them all together?
Is this really about the science or more about the selling?
Xiaomi has become the first smartphone maker to successfully launch an EV. Funnily enough, this is something that many smartphone makers and technology companies – from Apple to Samsung – have tried to do but failed at. Until now.
Cashbacks are a more straightforward method of making the most of your credit card. Availing reward points, on the other hand, requires a combination of skill and patience. And between the two, there’s one that banks actually don’t like.
The once IPO-bound company is under the scanner for its 'unethical' ways of upselling alternative medicines and supplements
Swiggy and Blinkit are becoming everything stores, almost like ‘mini Amazons’. And with that, the very nature of quick commerce is changing.
Digiyatra Foundation (DYF), the company that runs the app said it was a part of their plan to expand to a larger user base
How does PhonePe make sure that it stays on top? And where does that leave everyone else?
Sony, the producer of the Shark Tank is trying its best to make sure that the show doesn't lose its real purpose: to be an investment platform.
Meesho wants to boost its profits. For it, it's relying on something that’s a bit out of character for it. It is betting big on Meesho Mall, a space dedicated to legacy and D2C brands.
Is your locker really the best place to store your valuables?
From celeb endorsements to massive discounts on its fee, the edtech is doing everything it can to counter its rivals like Allen and Aakash Institute.
With Indians becoming more open to credit cards and UPI swamping the market, debit cards are dying a slow death. But instead of cutting its losses, SBI is still doggedly trying to save this dying product.
Why is this over-hundred years old established company trying so hard to change its narrative?
Experts in the industry say Aditya Birla Fashion has an identity crisis. How is it turning things around?
Prepping for an IPO often has long term effects on a company’s culture. And the cracks are already beginning to appear inside Flipkart.
Tata has promised to sell at least 50, 000 EV four wheelers to cab companies — most of which are for Uber. So why are there only 4000 Tata EVs are up and running in Uber's fleet?
Why more 40-somethings are becoming ‘unwilling retirees’
Cult.Fit wants its in-house D2C brand Cult.Sport to be the next Decathlon. But it doesn't help that it's been a pretty rocky ride for the brand so far.
As EVs become more popular, hackers are constantly looking for opportunities to exploit the widening network of digitally connected vehicles.
Uber is deepening its ties with Everest, especially with Uber Green in mind. But as Uber gives more control to the fleet management company, the basics of the ride hailing business could change forever.
Within a span of five months after its listing, Campus' valuation shot up to a staggering US$2.2 billion. However, two years later now, its market capitalisation has nosedived to under US$890. Why? Tune in to find out.
Some AI startups in India have been developing hyper-personalised voter experiences for political parties
Paytm is doing its best to save what it can but Paytm Payment Bank is currently in limbo.
Bajaj needs to maintain a 26-27% growth rate. Meanwhile, shifting its loan sourcing to its digital assets is going to take a while. So those pesky calls are unlikely to stop anytime soon.
What stands out about ONDC is its fascinating pricing strategy that makes ordering food on it as much as 45% cheaper than a Swiggy or a Zomato. Could it make the two food delivery giants redundant?
While it was a bit too late when Tata realised its new acquisition was left out from the quick commerce game, there was one game that BigBasket seemed to be clearly winning.
Ajio and Myntra are changing their return policies and even blocking some customer accounts
How the once highest-valued Indian healthcare startup went from a $5.6 billion valuation to $500 million
IRCTC has big dreams of catering to the 20 million passengers who take the train everyday, delivering food on trains is a logistical nightmare
India has more than 960 million debit cards in the country and only about 85 million credit cards
In a span four years, the fraudster’s gang has stolen nearly Rs 50 lakh
In the year that ended in March 2023 household debt saw its second-highest surge since independence
Although it is natural for a company that is growing bigger to become more risk-averse, for Swiggy, this means a cultural shift that could change its very nature.
Sex-ed and news content creators on platforms like Instagram and Youtube are seeing their reach, discoverability, and income take a hit.
Kota runs on stiff competition not just among the students but also among the scores of institutes that host and prep them. But since the past four months, Kota’s reputation has been on the line.
In 2022, Zomato decided to go all the way in and acquired Blinkit for nearly 600 millions dollars. However, it was not all smooth sailing after that.
“When we use milk to make cheese, we consume the cheese and throw away the whey. A day will come when we throw away the cheese and use the whey.”
A fascinating technology has emerged that can save 30 to 40% in energy consumption but it is struggling in the Indian market
Swiggy needs to boost its revenue and ads are a great way to make more money with every order
The health ministry of India is planning to move nutraceuticals from under the ambit of FSSAI, the food regulator to CDSCO, the drugs regulator
The answer may leave you surprised
While most startups were facing a reckoning earlier last year with mass layoffs the meat delivery unicorn was sitting proud and unaffected
Investors are able to put in as little as Rs 5000 via online fundraising platforms like Tyke Invest and Infubiz
The results for the latest quarter are out and the US-based Saas company has beaten Wall Street estimates. It posted a revenue of nearly $600 million for FY 2023 and its losses have narrowed by over 40%
In November last year, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued a drug safety alert on mefenamic acid—one of the two main components of Meftal Spas.
It took Bajaj Finance over 15 years to become the most valued NBFC in the country but Jio Financial Services Ltd took the no. 2 position in just two months
Even with comparatively higher tax rates the old tax regime has remained popular amongst Indian taxpayers
The Ken spoke to around 60 Domino’s customers and nearly half of them told us they have cut back on ordering from the pizza delivery giant
Byju’s financials for FY2022 are finally out almost two years late and unsurprisingly, they don't paint a very pretty picture
In the first half of 2022, Indian startups received more than $17 billion . But a year later in 2023, they just got a little over $5 billion
Sony not only ended the deal, it also sought $90 million in damages and to make matters worse, Zee shares have fallen by over 30 percent
Experts say Ayodhya is being marketed with the same precision and appeal as premium FMCG and automotive products
While the bill enables structural changes that will empower telecom users and simplify complicated processes such as licensing, it also raises some serious concerns
Sony is yet to agree to Zee’s merger deadline extension request
The failure of the OS projects in the past may hold some important lessons for now
More than half of the penalty CCI slapped the tech Gian with in India was for exploiting its dominant position in the market for Android
More than 70% of fraudulent banking transfers in India are KYC-linked scams
Out of the six phone manufacturers that made the cut for the govt's PLI scheme and have been able to claim incentives, only two are Indian
A 2023 study conducted by Hirepro went through 4 million CVs and found nearly 85% of candidates were lying or exaggerating about their accomplishments
The foodtech giant wants to raise more than $1 billion through its public offering that is scheduled for mid-2024
Tata has been launching new FMCG products by the dozens and more importantly, its financials are looking quite good now
Turns out, the modest cashback credit card is a more costly affair for banks
Many industry experts think that debit cards, in their current physical form, may actually become obsolete in the coming decade
Last year, people reported losing more than $1.2 billion to fraud that started on social media
Personal loans are the reason why Paytm saw a more than 60% jump in revenue in the year ended March 2023
India's only profitable edtech unicorn is on a relentless expansion spree, and its investors want it to slow down
Post-pandemic reality is hitting D2C firms hard, sparking expectations of an imminent wave of industry consolidation
The Indian government’s apparent flip-flop on social-media platforms monitoring misinformation raises more questions than it answers
The multiplex chain's first-of-its-kind subscription plan called Passport allows movie-goers to watch 10 movies a month for Rs 699.
Since last year, the edtech giant is facing the wrath of a group of creditors who had given it a $1.2 billion loan.
Apple’s share in India’s smartphone market is now estimated to have touched 6%
Putting itself on the growth path, Swiggy might have forgotten the most important part of the equation- its 350,000 delivery partners.
PhonePe's three-year-old insurance vertical has contributed just 1% to the company’s consolidated revenue for FY2023
With this, Mamaearth has become the first digital-first D2C company to take the public route.
Stronger offline sales and multiple product launches gave Vivo an edge over competitors
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) finished clinical trials for the world's first injectable male contraceptive last week
Out of the eight Zomato order details The Ken went through, six partners were paid less than what the company charged the customers.
Byju's is more than a year late in filing its FY22 financials which the CFO was brought on to complete
Reliance Industries may be nearing a cash and stock deal with the Walt Disney Company to buy its television and streaming business in India
RBI's has not hit the aim of 1 million retail CBDC transactions per day and the December 2023 deadline is nearing
The company wants to zoom out its focus from consumers above the age of 40 (Boomers) to Zoomers, consumers below 25
Unlike credit cards, BNPL services lack security, leaving many customers vulnerable to vishing scams
Third Wave Coffee has entered the market to give the Starbucks competition while the global giant is yet to become profitable in India
Youtube, Instagram, and other social-media platforms are breeding “de-influencers” who tell viewers what not to do in food and health
The cultural shift after former CEO Amitabh Kant left has led to the exit of a large number of non-government employees
Hotstar faces a make-or-break moment, shedding 21M subscribers in a year as it shifts to an ad-driven model
Licious failed to hit revenue targets this year despite raising $150 million in 2022
Despite being just two months old, Jio Financial Services is already the second-most valuable non-bank in India
One of India’s oldest online-delivery firms is quickly retracting from quick commerce to cater to a B2B-heavy portfolio.
Kota's ecosystem depends on students’ results for which it pushes them harder. But the clockwork system is now hurting the business.
The VC dealmaking slump is making analysts focus conducting in-depth deal evaluations and developing sector-wise expertise
The Airtel CEO is driving a rejig at India’s #2 telco by infusing an internal board with some young blood
What can lenders do when credit-card experts keep finding new ways to game the system and maximise rewards?
Sex-ed and news content creators are under fire; their reach, discoverability, and income are taking a hit.
While Apple's graph is rising, India is still not a substantial market for it; but the company wants customers to have the premium experience.
Banks are using data collected by non-banks and doubling down on study abroad loans
The push for Digiyatra is happening as it doesn’t just improve travellers’ experience; it can also lift airports’ revenues
Mass hiring at these firms has led to high staff turnover and a 20% attrition rate at the entry level
The bike-taxi startup enjoys more than 60% of market share in the country but customer safety has taken a backseat
Indian airlines have big fleet-expansion plans but don't want to hire new pilots.
After sacking a law teacher for a video, Unacademy unveiled a new social-media policy for tutors.
EVs are more likely to be connected and data-driven than other vehicles. This means they are also more susceptible to the rising cyber-attacks.
The final part of Disney’s decline in India is the story of the rise of Reliance Jio.
The organised mattress market has expanded 17% over the last five years
Byju’s strained relations with Aakash have halted the integration of their customer relationship management systems.
Tata Consumer Products Ltd, the FMCG arm of Tata, has been on a product launching spree, rolling out over 30 in the latest financial year
Teachers are being forced to make viral content to meet sales targets but for many, it is too much to handle
Aggrieved customers have been turning to social media and consumer courts for respite. Yet, Star Health's new business is still growing
Since the last three years, Reliance Retail is being made to headline the conglomerate's annual report
Hundreds of influencers are on your feed telling you what’s good for you. But who’s telling you what’s bad? They're being called de-influencers
Ola Electric has 600 experience centres spread across the country but it only has 200 service centres
Tesla may start selling its cars at around the same price as Tata's top-end EV model.
The new law does not address one of the biggest demands of the workers: recognising an employer-employee relationship
The job market has a talent pool of over 24,000 active and accessible people from Byju's parent firm.
Described as an aggressive salesman, while Anant Maheshwari took the company to new heights, his leadership style upset a section of employees
Urban Company partners are are protesting nationwide against the platform's arbitrary and unfair policies. Meanwhile, customers are growing increasingly unhappy with the services
The rewards system which had been helping issuers draw huge numbers of credit-card users is going to change with it. In fact, it may even come to and end
The Xpres-T could easily to capture the cab market except Tata Motors maybe deliberately downplaying this bit of its success so far
The OTT giant will only allow users on the same internet connection to access a particular account
If you are an ambitious Indian startup relying on venture capital, you need to be either boring or crazy.
It was one of the hottest stocks in the unlisted market. But now, it's just a cautionary tale.
Of the twelve delivery orders we examined, ten partners were paid less than the amount the firm charged the customers.
Countries like the US and Australia are tightening control over platforms. What about India?
For many years, finfluencers have been enjoying an almost no-holds barred party in the Indian market since they operate outside Sebi's regulatory ambit.
Lounge access has become overused and an expensive bill to foot for credit card issuers.
In the March quarter of the same year, Paytm distributed nearly 12 million loans worth over 1.5 billion dollars.
Despite being food delivery platforms, inherently, both the companies are quite different from each other
The bank's revamped HR policy has led to the creation of a faction of young disgruntled high-performers who feel they are not incentivised enough
The 60 year old institution is on a mission to be better than the IITs
Major NBFCs which lend to Byju’s’ customers so they can buy its courses, suspended loans for the troubled edtech April onwards
Deloitte, the biggest audit firm in the world, has resigned as Byju's statutory auditor. This couldn't come at a worse time for the edtech giant.
On Tuesday, the WHO flagged seven more Indian-made cough syrups for containing toxic chemicals
When Tata acquired the e-grocer, BigBasket, at a reported valuation of $2 billion in mid-2021, the company was loss-making
A large majority of Indian travellers are not covered by any form of travel insurance
In the last few years post-pandemic, fleet-management companies like Everest have become the silent battalion in Uber's army of cabs
Just two years ago, quick commerce became all the rage. Now, it's slowly becoming a relic of the pandemic.
Last week, the edtech giant saw its valuation come crumbling down from $22 billion to just a little over $8 billion
With ESG rules becoming more stringent, global retail giants are being forced to look for alternatives to plastic bags and India being the largest producer of jute is back in focus
Lately, ONDC has been running some interesting experiments with pricing that's making many wonder about the future of Zomato, Swiggy, Ola, and the likes
More than a year has passed since the PLI scheme's launch but not a single company has managed to qualify for the incentives let alone receive them
The tech giant is doing all it can to give Its Indian customers a premium experience even if the sales don’t justify it yet
With Sony's original stories and unique non-fiction shows and Zee's arsenal of regional content, the two combined could give current OTT leaders a run for their money
While most fintechs in India forayed into the lending model to stay relevant, Instamojo did not a future in it
The two rival telcos want to go beyond connectivity and offer users the whole digital experience, including smart home solutions, in the next coming years
With the glory days of startup funding fading away, as many as a quarter of startup professionals might be what HR and hiring experts are terming as 'unhireables'
After going on an expansion spree that didn't go as expected, one of India's oldest and most influential quick commerce startups is recalibrating its focus
India's youngest edtech unicorn is on a relentless expansion spree. So much so that its investors want it to slow down.
Eight months into its launch, Namma Yatri, that almost came up as an antithesis to Ola and Uber, is not growing as expected in terms of registered drivers and users
Amid the tech slowdown, the Nasdaq-listed SaaS company is only halfway towards the goal to achieve $1 billion in ARR
Policymakers think building more colleges is going to stop the exodus of nurses but it's akin to a doctor treating the symptom instead of the disease
Why you need to read the fine print before you buy your next dose of multivitamin gummies
In this episode, not only do we look back at Byju’s missteps, but we also go over what it did right, and how it still did not save it from an ED raid last week
With advertisers slashing their budgets, platforms such as Moj and Josh are scrapping their exclusive deals with content-creators
Since 2010, of the 17 Indian pharmas that have gone for an IPO, four have delisted and half of the remaining are trading below their listing price.
Even after the Indian government converted part of its dues into equity and became the largest shareholder, the telco still owes it $23 billion
Online pharmacies have been struggling with severe pushback from traditional pharmacy lobbies and the lack of a regulatory mechanism for close to a decade now
The telco was expected to sell 20 million units of JioPhone Next within a year of its launch but it has only sold 2 million so far
After acquiring a 15% stake in Rapido last year, the food-tech company gave its partners the option to double as bike-taxis during non-peak hours
The movie-ticketing giant believes live events is where the money is at
A week ago, Nykaa gave its investors a “revenue update” for the last quarter and it did not paint a very pretty picture
Those annoying phone calls offering loans from Bajaj Finance are unlikely to stop despite the backlash. Tune in to find out why
Often, financial influencers have been known to underplay risks, overplay returns, and ride the market waves
As other OTT platforms around the world are consciously choosing to spend less on original programming, Disney+Hotstar is doing the opposite in India.
TB patients will finally have access to life-saving drugs after a long fight against the Pharma giant and the government’s unfair system of charity
The lack of an incentive has prevented digital wallets from adopting wallet-UPI interoperability but the NPCI's latest circular helps fix that problem
With the IPL set to begin today, a few days ago Jio announced its most affordable fixed broadband plan so far. Many say the move could be the next big disruption.
Of the six companies that made the cut to claim the PLI scheme's incentives, only two are Indian
Making what were once called 'coarse grains' as the next big food trend is riddled with challenges
After buying the digital rights for IPL for an eye-popping amount last year, Mukesh Ambani’s JioCinema wants to change the way Indians watch cricket
A fascinating technology has emerged that can save 30 to 40% in energy consumption but it's not being adopted as fast as it should be
Online fundraising platforms are allowing investors to put in as little as Rs 5000 but these campaigns are not subject to India's securities laws
The impact of the subsidy on the rising penetration of EVs in the country can't be ignored
Credit-card dues from 'revolver' users who contribute the most to card issuers' profitability have been declining
India emerged as the biggest market for corporate power-purchase agreements (PPAs) in the Asia-Pacific for the second year in a row
Many institutional investors have stayed away from ITC because its cigarette business
Ever since the invention of the contraceptive pill, the burden of birth control has remained largely with women
Bringing these companies under control in the country is turning out to be a complex policy challenge for the government
More than 7 years ago, the government had said would have 100 GW of solar capacity by 2022. But as of October last year, this capacity rose to only a little over 60 GW
Telecom and internet service providers believe that content and tech companies should pay them for disproportionate traffic
The OTT giant lost the digital streaming rights of IPL to Reliance's Viacom 18 last year. Next, it was dropped off from most of Reliance Jio's streaming bundles.
From February 26, the Union Health Ministry is organising a two-day 'Chintan Shivir' to explore ways to build trust on Indian drugs, cosmetics and medical devices
The government needs to ensure UPI remains secure and reliable as it expands beyond the country's borders
The food tech giant saw its losses soar 5X to nearly 350 crore rupees
With increased competition within the country, the over-hundred years old Ayurvedic brand, Dabur, is looking to acquire and expand.
According to the consumer affairs department, these guidelines are currently only meant to be voluntary for all e-commerce platforms
In the Union Budget 2023, a new tax has been added to overseas spending through the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LTS)
For 25 years Britannia has tried to crack the dairy market in India unsuccessfully. But it's still at it.
Once a market leader, the now #2 payments app in India saw its market share slide from 38% to 35% in the two years between 2020 and the end of 2022
In the new budget, the government's made efforts to incentivise the new tax regime that wasn't very popular with taxpayers until now
In the 2022 budget, CM Ashok Gehlot had announced a scheme worth Rs 12,000 crores for women of the Rajasthan
The beauty and fashion retailer's stocks are now worth less than one-third of its market cap after the listing
India's newest indigenous mobile OS may be coming at the perfect time but its success as a challenger to Google's Android OS and Apple's iOS depends on whether it can learn from the past
Amid allegations of fraudulent loans and mis-selling, last week, the edtech giant Byju's announced a new virtual sales plan
There is practically no price control in India on patented cancer drugs that promise higher chances for survival
With $6 billion worth of unclaimed shares and dividends, the IEPF, were it listed on India’s stock exchanges, would be among the country’s 100 most-valuable companies
The RBI action against the NBFC had come after a pregnant woman was crushed to death by a tractor being driven by a Mahindra Finance recovery agent in September last year
Teachers are resorting to creating viral content and promotional videos on social media to get more views
2022 saw McDonald’s leave every other fast-food-chain operator behind including KFC and Pizza Hut
Google has said the CCI's antitrust order against it may inhibit the growth of the Android ecosystem
Only 43 million people turned up to watch movies in the first six months of the year ending March 2023, compared to 56 million in the same period before the pandemic
The payments giant has been wanting to become a public company but it is missing a reliable and profitable revenue stream
The brand names of edible oils give us the impression that not only are these oils safe, but they are actually healthy
The IPO gave an exit to shareholders to offload shares worth $116M in the public markets
Increased digitisation and automation is shifting power back to Airtel's corporate headquarters
All these years of operating in the Indian market and yet, the German retail giant couldn’t graduate to a unicorn status
Save now, buy later (SNBL) startups such as Multipl, Tortoise, and Hubble have seen their overall market share swell to Rs 1,500 crore
The edtech giant's lenders want a faster part-repayment of their $1.2 billion loan
Share prices of cigarette sellers remain unaffected after news of the impending ban
Cash usage is at its highest right now and UPI is already upping its game. Can the e-rupee succeed?
The draft telecom bill introduced in September this year has received a record 900 comments
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