Bengaluru Faces Urban Breakdown

Bengaluru is at a critical juncture, where its economic model, reliant on attracting and retaining skilled professionals, is directly threatened by a measurable decline in urban quality of life,......

'The Problem With Quick Fixes Is...'

'...they always address problems superficially, never tackling root causes.''Currently, the policy response will focus on immediate relief -- getting people to safety, providing facilities,......

100 Indian Elephants March To New York

Photograph: Kind courtesy The Great Elephant Migration A huge herd of elephants -- 100 of them -- are arriving in Manhattan on Friday, which is also auspiciously the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi. Nope,......

'Who Does Not Want To Be Prime Minister?'

'We are going to need more technical people in government.''You can't expect a generalist to understand the complicated world of financial engineering.''I regret to say that most of our politicians......

Why Banks Are Struggling For Deposits

As deposit growth lags credit expansion, Indian banks face shrinking low-cost Casa inflows, rising funding costs, and structural shifts driven by UPI, e-Kuber, and digital savings trends, points......

M&A financing the new frontier for banks, but RBI's watching

Mint Road's proposals on banks' M&A funding are cautious even as entrants root for more elbow room, and weigh business models. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff Ask Debadatta Chand about his plans......

Lenskart eyeing mega expansion as it readies for IPO

Eyewear retailer Lenskart plans to add 450 stores in the current financial year, its fastest expansion in three years, as the company prepares for a public listing that could value it at up to $10......

Startups go vertical in India's qcom race

As the quick commerce (qcom) race hots up, a new model — vertical qcom — is gaining investor attention. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh Unlike horizontal players such as Blinkit, Zepto, and Swiggy......

Virat Kohli Is Still Scoring Big

Whether in cricket or business, Kohli continues to play the long game. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   Virat Kohli might have announced his retirement from Test cricket, but he remains very......

Can P T Usha Fix The IOA?

Ms Usha may soon discover that winning four gold medals at the Asian Games and qualifying for the Los Angeles Olympics is a walk in the park compared with the challenges of stabilising governance......