Take One: Big story of the day
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Roti, Kapda, Makaan, Bima: InsuranceDekho's cover drive in Bharat
Ankit Agrawal's army of agents has fanned out across Tier II cities and beyond, taking insurance deep and wide to masses in the hinterland. Can the gambit of combining 'offline' trust with 'online' tech pay off for InsuranceDekho?
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Out of the woods: How small finance banks staged a smart recovery
With their feet on the ground and a more diversified lending model, some of these unlisted banks are now getting ready to tap the capital markets
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Rearview mirror, lost alignment and a leap of faith: How Spinny emerged as a dark horse
After two back-to-back flop ventures, the stigma of being a 'failed entrepreneur', and the third venture, too, hanging by a thread during the early years, Niraj Singh displayed remarkable resilience to stage a comeback and put Spinny on the winning track
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Who are the big sharks of the Indian stock markets?
Topping the chart is Radhakishan Damani, promoter of Avenue Supermarts that runs and operates retail format stores D-Mart. At the end of March, Damani's cumulative holding was worth Rs1.53 trillion
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US debt ceiling: Of political game theory and unsustainable debt
Is the market chatter around the US debt ceiling much ado about nothing? The concern isn't as much about a debt default, that's ruled out, but the fireworks that will begin once the contours of the last-minute deal are known. Here's why
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ONDC will truly reflect physical market in a couple of years: CEO T Koshy
T Koshy, the chief executive of ONDC, on how the platform will democratise and transform ecommerce, why the network won't scale on incentives alone, and the biggest challenge—getting the industry to adopt this new model
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Poshn's agritech gambit is reaping a rich harvest
An IIM grad and XLRI alum have cracked the agri-trading code for SMEs, notching up furious growth for their commodity distribution and financing platform. Can Poshn continue to feed its aggressive appetite?
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ONDC is India's next big bet after UPI
The open network is re-inventing ecommerce to level the playing field between online and offline players and loosen the grip of Big Tech. The opportunity is massive but so are the obstacles
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The curious case of China's confidence trap
Investors, sceptical of China's macroeconomic data as corporate guidance remains tepid and stock returns disappointing, are looking to shift allocations to India for higher long-term returns
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Payments banks: Why they'll be tested as they aim to become bigger & stronger
Nearly seven years since starting operations, some payments banks have emerged profitable. While question marks over their model remain, they have adopted innovative strategies to acquire and retain customers. The path to convert to small finance banks beckons for some
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India can lead the Web3 revolution, but lack of regulations can be a business-killer
Despite the challenges, Web3 startups and experts in India remain optimistic, and hope to see the transition from Web2 to Web3 within this "techade"