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BHAVYA and the Next Phase of India’s Industrial Financing Landscape
India’s manufacturing story is entering a new phase. The country has no shortage of entrepreneurial ambition, technical talent, or market demand. Yet for many businesses, particularly MSMEs, the biggest challenge has often been execution.…
Beyond the Cover: Why Bookstores Matter Today and Will Continue to Matter
Some of my clearest memories inside a bookstore are not of books being sold. They are people pausing. A child sitting cross-legged in the children’s section, completely lost in a picture book. A mother picking up a book she loved when she…
The Real Signal Behind India’s DeepTech Funding Shift Is Happening Before the Pitch
DeepTech startups received $2.3 billion of funding in India. With an increase of 37% compared to the previous year. This growth is increasing continuously with a jump of 80% in the last 6 months; there is $1.1 billions of funding secured by…
Rethinking School Readiness Beyond Alphabets and Numbers
Enter any house in India a few months before LKG admissions and you will find alphabet charts hanging on the wall, number-writing practice papers lying on the table and parents actively questioning their children on colours, shapes and…
Building Category-Defining Technology Businesses in India’s Evolving Startup Ecosystem
The most honest thing I can tell anyone thinking about building a category defining company is this, you will spend years explaining what you do to people who are not sure they need it yet. That is not a bug in the process. That is the…
The Next Decade’s Giants Will Thrive in Invisible Markets
For decades, success in business has been determined by visible signs like big offices, huge teams and globally recognised brands. But the next generation of industry leaders may not be the most visible of companies. Instead, they will…
The Rupee Is Falling. The Dollar Is Cracking. Both Stories Are Being Read Wrong
While investors remain concerned about the depreciating Rupee, we got Divam Sharma, the co-founder of Greenportfolio, a Gurgaon-based Portfolio Management Services (PMS) company, to explain why this development shouldn’t be read as a…
Daman Beyond the Bottle: A New Tourism Story is Taking Shape
For decades, whenever people in Gujarat or Maharashtra heard the name Daman, one thing immediately came to mind — affordable liquor. It became synonymous with weekend road trips, quick escapes, and short stays for visitors looking for a…
World Environment Day 2026: Building Cities That Breathe
Every year, World Environment Day reminds us of a simple truth: the future of our planet will be shaped not by grand declarations alone, but by the everyday choices we make as businesses, communities, and individuals.
For decades, urban…
The supplement trap: Common mistakes that are doing more harm than good
The conversation around health in India has shifted in a meaningful way. More people are now thinking about prevention rather than waiting to fall sick before acting. All over health apps and pharmacies, supplements that claim to provide…