Special Report
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Valuations of private firms are nebulous: Accel Partners
Seeing another $15-billion internet company—like Flipkart—grow within a decade is not the new normal, says the India Arm of Accel Partners, who were early backers of Facebook
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Will an app-only strategy click in India?
Web-based businesses are using different approaches to mobile apps
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Classifieds are going through a change: Quikr's Pranay Chulet
Pranay Chulet, co-founder and CEO of Quikr, is constantly thinking of newer ways to harness the potential of Quikr's huge database
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Fighting the ecommerce froth
That Indian ecommerce firms are highly-valued is no longer even up for debate. But to call the situation a bubble is not only premature, it is incorrect, say experts
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The next possible unicorns from India
The early success of some billion-dollar startups in the country signals the rise of potential unicorns in India
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A strangulation approach to regulation is in play, says Shriram Group founder R Thyagarajan
Shriram Group founder R Thyagarajan says the RBI's directives have led to the death of most NBFCs in the country and that a new authority must take responsibility for development of credit for the excluded
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For GM Rao, family legacy matters
GM Rao built his eponymous infrastructure conglomerate from scratch and has put in mechanisms to ensure that his family doesn't squander his legacy. Will it stand the test of time?
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Kalanithi Maran: Defying the odds
Despite sinking and losing crores in the aviation sector and fighting corruption cases, Sun Group's Kalanithi Maran has managed to increase his wealth. But can this last?
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Maiyas Beverages and Foods: One bite at a time
After selling MTR Foods in 2007, ready-to-eat food pioneer Sadananda Maiya is now looking to scale up his Maiyas Beverages and Foods with concepts like bhel bars and an ecommerce foray
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Farmers first for Tafe
Mallika Srinivasan, by betting on farm mechanisation, is linking tractor maker Tafe's future to farmer prosperity and India's food security
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India's youth: Demographic dividend or disaster?
Given the country's demographic trend, experts believe the government should facilitate a dialogue with all stakeholders to devise solutions to employment-related problems