The story of Ankur Jain, unchecked ambition, and ₹2,100 crores in losses A) The Context Picture this: It’s 2017. You walk into a Bangalore brewpub. Everyone’s drinking the same beer&mdas...
Introduction: Garuda Aerospace, one of India’s leading drone startups, has once again made headlines with a fresh $1 million funding infusion from the Narotam Sekhsaria Family Office. This new capital injection, following its $12 million raise in April 2025, further solidifies its position as a dominant force in the drone tech sector. With total funding reaching $21 million, Garuda is set t...
India’s largest depository, National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL), is all set to enter the public markets in July 2025 with an IPO expected in the ₹750–₹800 range. This move will value the company at a whopping ₹15,000–₹16,000 crore. While the buzz is real due to NSDL’s strong legacy and market infrastructure dominance, investors must dig deeper before diving in....
Introduction PowerUp Money Secures $7.1M Seed Funding to Transform WealthTech! PowerUp Money, a fresh entrant in India’s burgeoning WealthTech landscape, has successfully raised $7.1 million in its first institutional round led by Accel, Blume Ventures, and Kae Capital. This marks a significant milestone as the Bengaluru-based startup prepares for rapid scale-up. A) Company Background &...
Introduction India’s e-commerce platform Meesho is making headlines as it converts into a public limited company, signalling its intent to prepare for a domestic IPO. From changing its corporate structure to shifting its domicile back to India, Meesho’s recent strategic moves reflect the company's ambition to cement its place among India’s top consumer internet companies. In th...
Introduction The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has received a green light from SEBI to launch monthly electricity futures contracts — a bold step that could transform India’s power market landscape. As India pushes toward net-zero emissions and a cleaner energy future, the move is set to deepen the country's power markets, improve transparency, and attract climate-aligned inv...
Introduction The Ministry of Power is initiating consultations to implement Market Coupling across India's power exchanges — a move that could significantly alter the market dynamics. Currently, the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) dominates the electricity trading landscape with over 90% market share, while Power Exchange India Limited (PXIL) and newer players account for the remaining share....
Introduction Most farmers in India still sell their crops in mandis (agricultural markets). But in recent years, the government has been pushing for digital and modern ways of selling produce. One such platform is NERL (National E-Repository Limited), which allows farmers to store their crops in warehouses and trade digitally. Recently, NERL’s unlisted shares have started trading in the gr...
Introduction Rapido, widely known for its bike taxi services, is preparing to enter India’s crowded but fast-growing food delivery space. With a fresh funding round of ₹125 crore (~$15 million) from Nexus Venture Partners and a reported valuation of $1.1 billion, the company is positioning itself as a serious challenger to Zomato and Swiggy — India’s food delivery duopoly. The...
The Indian Premier League (IPL), once considered a mere cricketing spectacle, has now evolved into one of the most lucrative sports leagues globally. With recent news of Diageo exploring a potential $2 billion sale of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), the spotlight is again on the astronomical valuations of IPL franchises. But while this may grab headlines, it opens up a deeper conversation for s...
The Unthinkable Just Happened Imagine this: A company that started by mailing DVDs in red envelopes just bought one of...
The Story Over the last two years, government agencies auctioned 88 gigawatts of solar and renewable projects...
What's the story? Elon Musk says it. Jeff Bezos believes it. And now Sundar Pichai is betting big on it. By 2030, it co...
The Story of Two Bansals, a $16 Billion Deal, and a Singapore U-Turn The Beginning: When Books Met Ambition Picture...
Company Brief Prisma Global Limited is an India-based technology company operating in the AI-driven visual intelligence...
How Two US Giants Crushed India's E-commerce Darling In February 2016, Snapdeal stood at the pinnacle of India's e-comm...