Arnab Dutta traces how Bira 91 is already among the top two in the premium segment in all the cities that it is present in today and how it is giving larger brands Kingfisher and Budweiser a run for their market share.
Start-ups that did not have a business model and, hence, could not grow or attract new funding, are shutting shop.
'Banking is a business of trust.'
This e-series funding round also makes OYO the most valued hospitality company in the country, ahead of the Tata group's Indian Hotels Company, which owns the Taj brand of hotels, and EIH, which owns the Oberoi brand of hotels.
Jaydeep Barman and Kallol Banerjee reveal how they built the company from scratch.
People move from investment banking to growth equity or from venture capital to growth equity or entrepreneurship, depending on what's attractive at different points of life.
India-located funds have already raised $3.9 billion so far this year.
What work in Jaipur's favour are lower costs, a good talent pool, better quality of life, and proximity to the Delhi National Capital Region
The idea behind starting Chingari is not to build a TikTok clone but to position itself as a super app for India like WeChat.
Last year, Zomato was in the news for reportedly dismissing 250-300 employees.
Company's revenue rises 3-fold to touch $206 million while total cost jumps over 6 times to $500 million
The 'angel tax' and notices to start-ups and angel investors from the income tax department was certainly a dampener. However, a bigger factor is the lack of exits.
Private labels remain big business for e-commerce marketplaces. They comprise almost 15 per cent of the total business of such firms.
The inspiring story of how Saurabh Aggarwal conquered it all with his mobile gaming company Octro.
Global private equity (PE) major Carlyle is in talks with renowned cardiac surgeon Dr Naresh Trehan to acquire a minority stake in his Gurgaon-based multi-super speciality hospital, Medanta -The Medicity.
Total exit value breached the $10 billion mark for the first time to touch $10.3 billion this calendar, from $9.4 billion in 2015
While the redeployment of talent from companies that have shut down into other start-ups is a great move, some say the gesture is gaining more visibility than the actual companies
Zomato is far behind the numbers it promised to its investors for FY16.
Uber started its business three years ago in India and is now operating in over 20 cities with thousands of cab drivers.
Lenders taking up incubator-style roles with small investments in start-ups
Using apps allows AdNear to optimise the number of ad impressions but the push towards stricter privacy norms could pose a challenge.
'I always say I am a teacher by choice and an entrepreneur by chance.'
Venture capitalists are leveraging their experience to build something new.
UrbanClap's business model is still a work in progress.
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