Special Report
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Janalakshmi Financial Services: Let's get 'physital'
The NBFC—and soon-to-be bank—has minted its own processes, including a trademarked digital approach, to bring financial inclusion to millions
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Nazara Games: Playing to win
With the mobile gaming market in India expected to boom, the Mumbai-based company is ready to reap the benefits
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Vini Cosmetics: Smelling good
Founder Darshan Patel's keenness in understanding consumer behaviour has helped him topple market leaders in a short time
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ACT Fibernet: Building broadband 'highways'
In a span of eight years, the broadband ISP is already the fourth-largest and is set to ramp up operations across India
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IFMR Capital: The money conductors
With its unique risk-mitigating financial products, the NBFC has handheld MFIs into the world of big finance. In the process, it has helped breadline businesses find their passports to growth—credit
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Six Hidden Gems and their confidence game
What do the six companies that follow have in common? Confidence in their plan and the ability to translate that into business success
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How Byju's fills the biggest gap in Indian education
Having started as a test-prep company, the ed-tech venture is now looking to take on one of the world's largest K-12 segments
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StoreKing: The friendly, neighbourhood etailman
With StoreKing, Sridhar Gundaiah has combined ecommerce with traditional retail distributors and small shopkeepers to reach the rural hinterland
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Indian startups need a wake-up call: Naren Gupta
Lack of focus on long-term benefits among founders and funders is hampering the growth of a healthy ecosystem
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Kick start: Three sectors raking in the moolah from investors
Tech-led startups looking to address issues in the education, health care and transport sectors are raking in the moolah from investors
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Solving for India: Five startups tackling social problems
These ventures aim to make money by tackling some of India's biggest social problems