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What stands between employees creating generational wealth through stock options is their own ‘zone of frustration’ and companies’ tight Esop rules
After instant delivery became par for the course, the platform is betting big on value—slashing its delivery fees to zero and offering discounts across categories
Other income, one-offs, and adjustments dress up the bottom line of many new-age companies. Caveat investor
Zomato has pulled far ahead in quick commerce. The other rivals are in no mood to slow down. Majety knows radical change is non-negotiable
There’s perhaps a case for the classifieds company and tech investor to be opportunistic about its biggest bet
With Sparkl, the former CEO of Aakash Institute bets on these schools' inadequacies and our obsession with private tutoring
With adjusted Ebitda, accounting again manifests as the art of the possible
The future of work is… whatever you don’t want to do
It got off the ground as a health-first cloud-kitchen brand—and then embraced pizzas, donuts, and dine-in restaurants to grow
Swiggy’s valuation has plunged by 30% since its listing. HNIs and others who invested around Rs 1,000 crore in its pre-IPO secondary sale are left with nothing but regret and a bunch of questions
The timing of the share sale matters as much as what it is for
After its Rs 2,000-crore Paytm deal, the foodtech is hiring industry veterans and signing on A-list celebs to outplay the market leader
In its fight against Blinkit and Instamart, the Walmart-owned e-commerce major is relying on a logistics team in need of dramatic changes to deliver packages instantly
Rizwan Koita, who rode the Obamacare wave as Citiustech CEO, is plumbing Indian healthcare as NABH chairman. He agrees that health services options “should be like Zomato”
With retail investors and MFs pouring in big money, scores of stocks like Waaree Renewable Technologies, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, and PB Fintech have skyrocketed, way out of sync with their financials
EV battery-swapping companies have attracted double the VC money this year than in 2023, thanks to their partnerships with quick-commerce firms looking to reduce their downtime and costs
Zepto, despite being overshadowed by Blinkit's rapid rise, has secured its biggest funding so far and has been hobnobbing with investors and analysts
The question is not whether it should be at a discount to Zomato, but by how much. Without leaving too much money on the table
India's quick-commerce firms, including Zepto, are combining Amazon's packaging efficiency and the delivery speed of Domino's to make its experiments viable
The state-owned company wants the foodtech majors and smaller rivals to cater to more and more of the 20 million passengers that travel by train every day. But delivering food on the move is far from simple
Once a financial black hole for investors like Softbank, Blinkit (formerly Grofers) has transformed under Zomato’s wing and is set to drive growth for its parent
As employees quit in droves, startups are getting creative with their human resource processes to address surging attrition rates
Platforms like Thrive and Peppo led the direct-food-delivery movement in India. But they over-promised and under-delivered to restaurant owners
While some internet companies brush off the global study on ideal working conditions for gig workers, others cleverly spin it to boost their PR game
In its quest to be profitable before a 2024 listing, the foodtech is reining in its employees
You might have heard of the Hero’s Journey. There are a lot more like it
Where have all the brand mascots gone?
Even if the brutal economics of rapid grocery delivery have done in rivals like Dunzo
The food-delivery app’s $125 million investment in Rapido is critical to solving an acute delivery-personnel shortage. The plan’s outcome will be crucial as Swiggy aims for profitability before its proposed 2024 IPO
The lifestyle e-tailer had a stellar IPO in late 2021 and remained the top pick among tech stocks. But with the end of the lock-in period and questions over its fashion business, Nykaa is trading near its all-time low
Though younger startups are set to gain from Tiger Global’s smaller cheques and early-stage bets in India, they are wary of working with the investment giant
A year after listing, Paytm, PB Fintech, Zomato, and Nykaa have each had some big losses. What they have going for them is the mountain of IPO proceeds still at their disposal. But they can’t seem to shake off the pain that comes with investors looking to cash out
With its newest offering, Minis, the foodtech major wants to leverage its 25 million users to pitch online storefronts to small brands. But, while it may have solved for discovery, Swiggy still has a lot to fix on the logistics front.
Southeast Asia's largest economy has got the better of several Indian startups, including Zomato and Meesho. But a few others, such as RedBus and Rebel Foods, have bucked the trend. What did they do differently?
After three years as Temasek’s top country by total investments, China slipped to #2 this March. While Singapore took the top spot, the sovereign-wealth fund is also doubling down on India
Their ambitions are growing, as is the competition. With the pandemic effects waning off though, hyperlocal businesses are facing a 25-35% shortage in delivery personnel. It’s a nudge for companies to evaluate if their proposition is alluring for the challenging nature of the job
India’s labour force participation has gone from almost 60% in the 90s to under 40% this year. What’s furthering this gap? India's maternity law
Zomato’s 10-minute fixation—both with Blinkit and Zomato Instant—could set its journey to profitability back by a few years. While cracking the latter takes Zomato into uncharted waters, executing on the former will be equally difficult given Zomato’s failed alliances with grocery
Food delivery has always been the backbone of Swiggy’s journey to decacorn-dom. With the acquisition of discovery and reservation business Dineout, Swiggy’s inching closer to both an IPO as well as Zomato’s all-rounder crown
One of the fastest Indian startups to enter the unicorn club, blue collar job portal Apna has an ambitious vision. All at once, it wants to be a social network, a classroom, and a job portal. In trying to be a jack of all trades, though, it could become a master of none
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