Midcap Street party turns selective as 15 stocks power 50% of rallyIndian midcap and smallcap indices are near record highs currently. A few select stocks are driving most of these significant gains. This c...
WestBridge books 2.6x return on Rs 130-crore partial PhysicsWallah exitWestBridge began monetising its holding in PhysicsWallah as the stock recovered from its post-listing lows. It is likely to continue trimmi...
Quick commerce gains GMV, user share as ecommerce majors lose groundFlipkart and Amazon’s combined share of India’s ecommerce GMV has slipped from 73% in 2019 to 62% in 2025, with quick commerce apps emergin...
Block, bulk deals hit 14-month high in August at Rs 80,000 croreBlock and bulk trades worth at least ₹80,000 crore were executed during the month - the highest since June 2025. Domestic mutual funds, ins...
Block deals test valuations; gig platforms quit welfare boardHappy Friday! Block deals are putting startups’ private valuations to the test. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Startup block-deal rush puts private valuations to the cash testA rush of block deals in newly listed Indian startups is putting private-market valuations to the test. Early investors in Groww and Meesho...
Uber, Eternal, Porter quit Karnataka gig and platform workers welfare boardThe state government has approached other platforms to fill the vacancies. Delhivery, Namma Yatri and Yulu have responded positively and ag...
ET Startup Awards 2026 | Startup of the Year: Street-smart Groww outruns regulatory odds to claim top prizeWith the win, Groww joins the likes of Urban Company, Lenskart, OfBusiness, Razorpay, Zomato, Zerodha, Delhivery, Swiggy, Oyo, Freshworks a...
As startups go public, ETSA jury asks: When does a startup cease to be one?Do you consider a public market company a startup, or do those not qualify? That was the big debate when the jury met to decide the next co...
TILT launches Rs 250 crore impact-first venture fund to back India’s 'Next Billion'TILT is targeting India’s ‘Next Billion’- underserved, lower-income Indians who are gaining greater access to markets, technology and finan...
If AI can write the code, what is left for senior engineers? Meesho’s Kiran Katreddi answersAI and automation are compressing engineering career timelines significantly. Junior developers now tackle complex tasks much earlier in th...
Ventura initiates coverage on Meesho and LG India, sees up to 35% upsideVentura Securities has initiated coverage on Meesho and LG Electronics India with Buy ratings, seeing up to 35% upside. The brokerage expec...
ETSA 2026: Jury to pick winners today; SoftBank trims Lenskart stakeThe day has arrived! The elite jury of The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026 will convene in Bengaluru today to select the brightest stars...
ETSA 2026: Elite jury meets today to crown startup ecosystem's bestA distinguished jury led by Wipro’s Rishad Premji will select winners for the 12th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards. The awards...
Y Combinator sells Meesho shares worth Rs 970 crore in block deals; Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup among buyersY Combinator-linked entities sold 4.85 crore Meesho shares worth Rs 970 crore through block deals at Rs 200.01 apiece. Institutional buyers...
Y Combinator pockets Rs 970 crore from Meesho stake saleY Combinator has sold nearly Rs 970 crore worth of Meesho shares through a block deal, adding to its returns from the ecommerce company. Th...
Meesho expects to create 10 lakh seasonal jobs during festive seasonMeesho anticipates generating over 10 lakh seasonal job opportunities across its vast ecosystem. This significant employment boost will sup...