Take One: Big story of the day
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Mahindra is going big on electric vehicles. How long before it catches up?
Though rival Tata Motors has a clear advantage in the ecosystem space, Mahindra may well succeed with its product-centric strategy that focusses on the modern, lifestyle-oriented eco-conscious customer
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How Astral is transforming from a pipes manufacturer to a full-stack building materials company
The Engineers are hoping to recreate their success in pipes across their newer verticals—adhesives, bathware and paints—and transform into a complete building materials company
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VCs are traders. They are not investors: Aswath Damodaran
The 'dean of valuation' debunks how 'price' is different from 'value' and why most venture capital firms are incapable of valuing companies
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How Cadila's Rajiv Modi merges science and spirituality in his life and business
For Rajiv Modi, science and spirituality complement growth and market share, which may be why the second-gen chairman and managing director of Cadila Pharmaceuticals has stayed away from Dalal Street. The maverick entrepreneur opened up to Forbes India, after more than a decade of media silence, on innovation, devotion and enterprise
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Credit on UPI kicks off in move to further democratise funding
HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank are in rollout mode, as other banks work on similar products. Existing BNPL fintechs will need to further rethink their business models, say experts
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The Nexon was planned as Tata Motors' in-between car. Now it's driving the automaker's resurgence
Packed with features and the highest safety standards, the ICE and electric variants of the Nexon have been gamechangers, making Tata Motors India's third-largest automaker
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'If they have OATS for breakfast, I put ICE cubes in my drink': Ola's Bhavish Aggarwal
The founder of Ola Electric talks about why Indian funders and founders need to raise their game, and why incumbent companies need to invest in future technologies
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Alembic Pharma: Shaking Things Up
With a legacy of over 100 years, Alembic Pharma's fourth generation Pranav and Shaunak Amin are running the show with an innovation-led approach
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Unfair to judge private capex because it's still at very early stages of recovery: Morgan Stanley
Here's why Morgan Stanley's chief India economist, Upasana Chachra, believes domestic growth is on track despite risks of extreme weather conditions and global headwinds
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Cement's big boys get bigger
The cement business has witnessed rapid consolidation over the past five years. However, the next wave of acquisitions would be slower due to the paucity of assets available and promoters' unwillingness to sell
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How FlexiLoans grew quickly yet profitably
The MSME-focused fintech lending NBFC which provides loans at a click to unbanked and underserved micro, small and medium enterprises doubled its AUM in a year and turned profitable in FY23 while keeping NPAs at sub-2 percent levels