Disha Sharma

Senior Correspondent, ET Prime

I like to overthink in my free time. So I joined ET Prime to channel that overthinking into analyzing internet businesses. In my previous stints, I experimented with videos at LinkedIn editorial team ...

I like to overthink in my free time. So I joined ET Prime to channel that overthinking into analyzing internet businesses. In my previous stints, I experimented with videos at LinkedIn editorial team, covered entrepreneurship for Newscorp VCCircle, and briefly reported from Noida for Hindustan Times. I studied English Literature from Lady Shri Ram College, and Print Journalism from Asian College of Journalism. I managed to read 50 books in a year back in 2014, and have been trying to repeat the feat ever since. Twitter: @dishambles | Email: disha.sharma@timesinternet.in

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Stories by the author

• Under the lens

  Zomato’s recent investments indicate a change of heart. Is this the end of its ‘ecosystem’ vision?

  
  13 mins read3 Feb 2022

• Strategy

  How Zoho and Freshworks got their SaaS sizzling with different recipes

  
  7 mins read28 Jan 2022

• Strategy

  ETP: Zoho freshworks

  
  28 Jan 2022

• Strategy

  Uber founder Kalanick’s KitchenPlus has made a tepid start. How long can its ‘cloudy’ future simmer?

  
  11 mins read3 Jan 2022

• Future of Work

  The gig picture: Are these tech-enabled jobs sustainable enough to become lifelong career choices?

  
  8 mins read30 Nov 2021

• Strategy

  For Zomato to Dunzo, and from the witty to weird, why notifications are a serious business

  
  11 mins read15 Nov 2021

• Investing

  Nykaa IPO: a profitable e-commerce play with strong investor interest amid debatable valuations

  
  9 mins read29 Oct 2021

• Policy and regulations

  Skill or chance? The USD7 billion question that can make or break India’s online gaming industry.

  
  13 mins read26 Oct 2021

• Digital economy

  How DealShare’s multitasking community leaders can help it build a Meesho for grocery beyond metros

  
  12 mins read13 Oct 2021

• Strategy

  As MyGate tries to walk beyond the security cordon, there is a ‘classified’ problem it needs to fix

  
  11 mins read1 Oct 2021

• Food-tech

  From kitchen to cabinet: Bhavish Aggarwal’s relentless hunger to find the perfect recipe with Ola Foods

  
  11 mins read20 Sep 2021

• Ed-tech

  From Unacademy’s Graphy to Teachmint, how tech platforms are driving the teacher-creator economy

  
  12 mins read2 Sep 2021

• Markets

  Freshworks has fire in the belly, but can it wrestle with giants like Salesforce and Zendesk?

  
  11 mins read1 Sep 2021

• Strategy

  Thrasio-style startups: decoding the new mantra for creating a house of brands

  
  14 mins read25 Aug 2021
• Data breach or data scraping? With over 38 million records up for grabs, IndiaMART has some answering to do

  
  23 Aug 2021 07:09 PM IST

• Food-tech

  What makes Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal tick? Hint: Keep alive the hunger for ‘something better’.

  
  14 mins read19 Jul 2021

• Cloud computing

  Booting up developer economy: how tech startups are helping coders build and test software faster

  
  11 mins read6 Jul 2021

• Modern retail

  Reseller social-commerce is having a moment. Can Meesho and its rivals solve their challenges?

  
  12 mins read14 Jun 2021

• E-commerce

  How Snapdeal is reinventing value by taking a leaf out of the playbook of fallen unicorn ShopClues

  
  11 mins read8 Jun 2021

• Food-tech

  Swiggy is donning many hats to win against Zomato. Trying things is fine but where are the big wins?

  
  12 mins read19 May 2021

• Investing

  Zomato is dressing up for its big IPO. Can its flywheel spin like Amazon and Meituan after listing?

  
  20 mins read13 May 2021

• Strategy

  All in the house: While Urban Company claps its way to the bank, Housejoy sees stunted growth

  
  11 mins read19 Apr 2021

• Investing

  Bad timing, uncertain future: why Barbeque Nation IPO is an undercooked, overpriced spread

  
  12 mins read5 Apr 2021

• Ed-tech

  Online assessment is more than moving offline tests to computers. Here’s a state-of-the-test report.

  
  10 mins read31 Mar 2021

• People

  Bollywood, games and acquisitions: a look at Nitish Mittersain and Nazara’s journey to the IPO

  
  9 mins read25 Mar 2021

• Disputes

  How SaaS poster boys Zoho and Freshworks ended up in a drag-out fight over alleged theft of ideas

  
  11 mins read22 Mar 2021

• Investing

  Nazara Tech IPO: Jhunjhunwala’s cash, good bosses and 20 years in gaming. But don’t miss financials.

  
  10 mins read17 Mar 2021

• Food-tech

  A struggle to stay fresh: Despite an early start, FreshMenu is going stale as growth skips delivery

  
  9 mins read22 Feb 2021

• Food-tech

  Cloud-kitchen expertise on hire: How Rebel Foods is becoming the AWS of restaurants

  
  10 mins read2 Feb 2021

• Digital economy

  Google Play Store debate: why a surprise policy update can be a game-changer for Paytm, Dream11

  
  8 mins read22 Jan 2021

• Strategy

  Zomato’s Hyperpure gorged on post-pandemic orders. But building on this bulk will be a long haul.

  
  11 mins read13 Jan 2021

• Jobs

  Partners on gigs make Zomato, Swiggy, Ola, Uber run. High time these platforms fixed their issues.

  
  13 mins read4 Jan 2021

• Strategy

  BharatMatrimony sees rapid growth on boom in online matchmaking. But will it last?

  
  9 mins read21 Dec 2020

• Strategy

  Urban Company widens lead in home services, focusing on the beauty segment. But there’s a trade-off.

  
  10 mins read15 Dec 2020