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No Santa for exporters this Christmas: Iran war disrupts supply chains, stretches transit times to 60 days, threatens marginsIndian exporters say longer shipping routes, rising input costs, and delayed payment cycles are squeezing margins and putting pressure on d...
Pain for Pakistan: History makes a U-turn in India's neighbourhoodRussia and the Taliban have signed a significant military cooperation agreement. This pact alters regional security dynamics. Pakistan's st...
The cheapest degree abroad may not be in English and Indian students are finally figuring that outIndian students are shifting their focus to European and Japanese universities. This trend is driven by lower tuition fees and the necessit...
Europe’s banks embrace AI — and confront the price of dependence on US techThe finance industry is rapidly adopting AI, but soaring costs for computing power and AI assistants like Claude are creating financial str...
'Possibly most beautiful jungle': Award-winning wildlife photographer and investor Sridhar Sivaram reveals a hidden destination wildlife and nature lovers must visitDudhwa National Park in Uttar Pradesh offers a raw and wild jungle experience away from crowds. Award-winning photographer Sridhar Sivaram ...
Forget revenue and burn rate. Early-stage founders should track these critical signalsThe hardest part of building a startup is getting to Series A. In the run-up to the One Of A Kind Startup Awards, we look at the barometers...
Govt may hike FDI limit in pension sector; Bill likely in Monsoon SessionThe government is poised to significantly boost foreign direct investment in the pension sector, potentially raising the limit to 100%. A b...
Fintech’s next reset: Why fundamentals are back in focusAs India’s fintech sector recalibrates after the 2021 funding surge, growth is no longer being rewarded in isolation.
In consumer goods, access to capital no longer the primary differentiator; profitability key for survivalIndia's consumer businesses are changing their strategy. They are now focusing on profitability rather than just rapid growth. Digital plat...
India mints only five unicorns so far; investors say 2021-style boom unlikely to returnBesides macroeconomic uncertainty and geopolitical issues, investors turned more cautious after the exuberant period of 2021, prioritising ...
India’s startup landscape: Funding winter continues as investment plummetsA new report brings out the continuing downward trend in funding, as investors remain more cautious and selective, even as India remained t...
Still buffering in Bengaluru: resetting expectations in Startup IncWhat started eight months ago, with investors asking for profitability, tighter control on costs and unit economics, to layoffs and downsiz...
As funding winter bites, startups think beyond pay, perks to win talent warsWith funding having slowed down and layoffs across multiple companies, startups such as Wingify, Eduvanz, CashKaro, Hero Vired, Wakefit, an...
Layoffs to make India startups more cash-conservative, growth focused in 2023: reportThe report by 100X.VC, a homegrown venture fund investing in early-stage startups, said that due to layoffs at some large corporations, wel...
B2B edtech startup Uolo raises $22.5 million in funding led by Winter CapitalOther investors included Morphosis Venture Capital, another Dubai-based fund, and existing investor Blume Ventures.
Amid funding winter, Tiger Global’s Scott Shleifer to visit India next weekShleifer, who took over the India investment mandate from Lee Fixel, will meet portfolio firms and senior industry executives.
Indian startups raise over $995 million VC funding in AugustAurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, said: "Although the total VC funding amount still remains below USD 1 billion akin to July, Aug...