In 2011, Ashton Kutcher invested $500,000 in Uber; 5 years later, his stake was worth more than $60 million as the ride-hailing company expandedIn 2011, Ashton Kutcher invested $500,000 in Uber when the ride-hailing startup was still finding its footing. Five years later, his stake ...
15 Sep, 2026, 10.20 PM IST
Nike’s shoe doesn't fit: How did the swoosh lose its winning edge?Nike’s decline is raising questions about how the sportswear giant lost its competitive edge. Falling revenue, a collapsing market value, w...
07 Sep, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
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...
31 Aug, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
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...
27 Aug, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026: And the big winners are…Happy Thursday! Top entrepreneurs and business leaders came together in Bengaluru on August 25 to pick the winners of The Economic Times St...
27 Aug, 2026, 08.19 AM IST
ET Startup Awards 2026 | Woman Ahead: Palmonas, Progcap share crown for building across sectorsPalmonas cofounder Pallavi Mohadikar and Progcap cofounder Pallavi Shrivastava jointly won the Woman Ahead award at the ET Startup Awards 2...
27 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
ET Startup Awards 2026 | Bootstrap Champ: Habuild stretches profits without bending to VC cashFounded in 2020 by Saurabh and Trishala Bothra and Anshul Agrawal, the platform aimed to make yoga more accessible and has become one of In...
27 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
ET Startup Awards 2026: Nominees for Woman AheadThis award recognises women entrepreneurs who have built their own ventures and are competing with the best in the industry. To qualify, no...
20 Aug, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
Singapore tightens anti-scam rules on social media, messaging platformsSingapore, the region's second-largest economy, lost over $2.8 billion to scams from 2020 through the first half of 2025, Home Affairs Mini...
18 Aug, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
From discovery to purchase: How creators shape Gen Z's festive shoppingAbout 34% of Gen Z turn to social platforms for inspiration and ideas, and 28% use them to coordinate plans or gifting, per a study conduct...
13 Aug, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
Eternal helped you save time. Now it wants to help you spend itEternal’s District is betting India’s next consumer internet boom will come from helping people spend time outside home. As dining, shoppin...
11 Aug, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
‘Bharat’ is going digital on its own termsBharat’s consumers may be hesitant to purchase certain products online, but it’s clear that they are ready to embrace digital shopping.
08 Aug, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
Ola Electric Q1 loss narrows; Swiggy makes amendsOla Electric posted an improved June-quarter performance as deliveries picked up. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
07 Aug, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: The food delivery duopoly vs disruptorsNew players like Rapido's Ownly and Flipkart are entering the food delivery market. They challenge Zomato and Swiggy by offering lower rest...
03 Aug, 2026, 08.10 PM IST
Flipkart-Netflix deal signals new era of content-commerce partnershipsE-commerce and streaming platforms are merging to boost customer loyalty and transactions. Flipkart and Netflix launched India's first e-co...
01 Aug, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
Beyond property search: From documentation to maintenance, how India's online real estate experience is changingIndian online real estate platforms are expanding beyond property discovery services. These companies now offer integrated solutions for th...
31 Jul, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
Shein flags tariff hits after posting quarterly loss ahead of Hong Kong IPOThe retailer won approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission for its Hong Kong listing on July 10, clearing the way for a li...
26 Jul, 2026, 11.01 PM IST