Startups
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Green vs Blu: An electrifying cab war in the offing
Uber's 'Green' EV fleet is pitted directly against the biggest homegrown EV cab player BluSmart in India. Can the desi warrior keep the global David at bay?
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From Web2 to Web3: Two former CEOs bet big with their new startups
Manish Agarwal of Nazara Technologies and Tarun Katial of Zee5 are aiming to disrupt the status quo by giving back control to gamers and content creators
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Meet Savex, the thunderbolt behind Fire-Boltt
How Anil Jagasia-backed Savex Technologies is helping wearables brand Fire-Boltt master the retail game
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A Boltt vs Boult battle is underway in India's booming wearable and audio market
Two young brands, Fire Boltt and Boult Audio, are locked in a high-pitched battle for dominance. Do they have enough firepower to outpace market leaders boAt and Noise?
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Chip(s) Thrills: How TagZ is cracking the snacks market
A unique product proposition—popped potato chips with 50 percent less fat—a set of differentiated offerings, and aggressive scale-up has helped TagZ grow 230 times in four years. Can the challenger brand now take on the big boys?
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Frugality for the win: How Markus Villig's ride-sharing app Bolt is taking on giant Uber
While the world's leading ride-sharing business was blowing billions of dollars trying to buy global domination, Markus Villig was busy doing the opposite with Bolt. Working on a shoestring budget, he built a $8.4 billion operation—and a $700 million fortune—by focusing on overlooked markets in Africa and Europe
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AVIOM: Kajal Ilmi's housing finance company is run by women, for women, and lends to women
The company provides loans to women in rural and semi-urban areas to help them get access to capital and build sanitation-focussed homes
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Swagatika Das' bold and daring attitude is taking Nat Habit to new heights
The co-founder continues to lead by example with her beauty brand that makes natural, freshly made hygiene and wellness products
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Saumya Mittal's Fitbudd enables fitness coaches scale their businesses through this SaaS platform
The pandemic killed her maiden venture. But the cofounder and CEO is now living her entrepreneurial dream with FitBudd
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Anisha Dossa Aibara is on a mission to create impact in a Jiffy
For this investment banker turned entrepreneur, it's all about creating long-term impact—and she has a career to back it and a startup that's flourishing
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Progcap's Pallavi Shrivastava is on a mission to change the gender narrative
The cofounder and CEO that provides working capital to small and medium sized businesses, believes that after a point gender doesn't matter, so you should ignore the noise and run behind your mission