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How Apoorva Mehta struck gold with Instacart's $9.9 billion IPO
The company, the idea for which was seeded by an empty refrigerator in the founder's apartment, went public recently and was valued at over $12 billion
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Ather Energy has survived so far by scripting a differentiated play. Can they continue creating magic?
A couple of close calls, moments of self-doubt, a handful of daring rescues and a firm belief in magic. Tarun Mehta and Swapnil Jain have had a thrilling ride so far with their electric vehicle startup
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From a candid conversation with Ola's Bhavish Aggarwal to the gennext of family businesses in Gujarat, here are our most-read stories of the week
Reasons behind why Gujarat produces successful family businesses, Kiran Rao at the Toronto International Film Festival and a chat with the makers of National Award-winning animation film 'Kandittund!' (Seen it!) are some of the stories that piqued the interest of our readers this week
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Are weak rupee and rising oil big challenges to India's stock rally?
The Nifty hit the psychological 20,000-mark for the first time in September, while the Sensex is also at a record high. Despite the meteoric rise in stock markets, rising Brent crude price, weak rupee and upcoming elections may take the shine out of equities
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Nagaraja Prakasam has a 'Back to Bharat' strategy for businesses
In his new book, the impact investor draws on his experiences of supporting social and rural enterprises, and explains why he has chosen to spend his life helping ventures develop the "efficiency of a corporate and the heart of an NGO"
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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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Nagaraja Prakasam on why entrepreneurs should solve for 'Bharat', not just India
In his book 'Back to Bharat: In Search of a Sustainable Future', impact investor Nagaraja Prakasam distinguishes between India and Bharat. For him, the word 'Bharat' means the "ignored billion" in the country. These are people, he says, that are still largely left out of the digital revolution—venture investors are mostly wary of them, and businesses stay away as they do not see profit in solving for them. Prakasam, partner, Acumen Fund, has spent his time backing social enterprises. He talks to Divya Shekhar about his new book and life choices
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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