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Paytm gets Sebi nod for mega Rs 16,600-cr IPO

Paytm gets Sebi nod for mega Rs 16,600-cr IPO

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

Digital financial services firm Paytm has received market regulator Sebi's approval for its Rs 16,600 crore initial public offer, a source involved in the process said on Friday. The company expects to hit the bourses by the end of this month and is planning to skip the pre-IPO share sale rounds to fast-track listing.

'I don't believe India is that fragile'

'I don't believe India is that fragile'

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

'I have very little faith in economists who tell me that demonetisation will reduce growth.' 'The greater effect of demonetisation is if it creates changes in the financial services system and gets people to shift from cash.' 'The economy is not a trained monkey that will jump around if you lower rates.'

Flipkart arms pledge assets for Rs 1,400-cr credit

Flipkart arms pledge assets for Rs 1,400-cr credit

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

A combination of bank guarantees, letters of credit, buyer's credit for computer servers have been provided to the two local operational arms by Kotak Mahindra Bank and Deutsche Bank.

What's in a brand name?

What's in a brand name?

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

Brands names are always critical, but -- as Ambi Parameswaran has discovered -- finding the right one for the Indian consumer requires something special.

Uber, Baazee.com redux?

Uber, Baazee.com redux?

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

The Information Technology Act needs another tweak to allow a different kind of information intermediary to flourish, says Ajit Balakrishnan.