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The next big opportunity: Formalising livelihood of millions of unorganised workers in India
India’s digital rails have made businesses more visible, traceable and compliant, but millions of workers powering this growth remain underpaid, insecure and largely outside the formal economy.
Sep, 2026|2 min read
Asian Paints knows and used the power of a great distribution network to its advantage
It has moved beyond the walls and deeper inside the home, acquiring brands across lighting, windows, kitchens and bathrooms. Its ambition is clear: to turn a paint company into a one-stop home interiors powerhouse.
Sep, 2026|2 min read
India’s banking success story does not show the complete picture
Risky lending has not disappeared. A huge amount of corporate funding and debt are now coming from instruments beyond bank loans.
Sep, 2026|2 min read
NaBFID: The quiet powerhouse funding India's infrastructure boom
By solving the age-old asset-liability mismatch, NaBFID is laying the financial foundation to support India's building spree
Sep, 2026|2 min read
Unified Lending Interface (ULI) is the most underrated thing the RBI has built in a decade
India’s MSMEs have long struggled to access credit because banks could not easily assess their businesses. ULI is changing that by turning everyday transactions and records into usable credit signals.
Aug, 2026|2 min read
Indian venture capital is relying more on paper trust than conviction. Why?
What really drives a successful investor-founder relationship? Is it the legal architecture around a deal or the confidence that both sides will do the right thing when things get difficult?
Aug, 2026|2 min read
How good assets survive bad owners in a market like India
What happens to good businesses when their owners collapse? Sometimes, they get a second life. The journey of an IL&FS waste business into a government-backed bio-CNG operation shows how capital can give stranded assets a fresh start.
Aug, 2026|2 min read
Tata Trusts: India’s quiet healthcare giant
While private hospital chains compete to build capacity for profit, Tata Trusts has spent decades building a parallel healthcare network for public good. Its next expansion could make it one of India’s largest hospital operators.
Aug, 2026|2 min read
India's expensive stock market has to deliver growth
India has convinced investors to pay a premium for its growth story. The question now is whether Indian companies are delivering enough growth to justify the price.
Jul, 2026|2 min read
Kerala owns India’s gold consumption but it doesn’t build for it
The state has built some of India’s biggest jewellery brands and captured the demand, but much of the manufacturing, jobs and export opportunities sit elsewhere
Jul, 2026|2 min read
Choose a boss who makes you grow, not the one who keeps you comfortable.
The managers who challenge you the most often shape you the most. Early in your career, discomfort is not a sign you're in the wrong place, it may be the fastest path to becoming exceptional.
Jul, 2026|2 min read
From hurt to growth: Learning to listen to critics
Talent opens doors, but the ability to receive hard feedback determines how far you go. The difference between stagnation and growth often lies in how you respond to criticism.
Jul, 2026|2 min read
Compounding - the closest to a career cheat code
The work assigned to you earns today's salary. The effort you voluntarily invest beyond your role determines the opportunities, relationships and career you'll have a decade from now.
Jul, 2026|2 min read
How VC narratives shape investment decisions until a founder proves them wrong
From non-linear scale to TAM and product-market fit, investors often mistake prevailing narratives for reality. History shows that conviction-led founders and investors are the ones who rewrite those stories.
Jul, 2026|2 min read
The TAM myth: When investors confuse company failure with market size
When a handful of funded companies slow down, the market is declared 'capped.' But great businesses keep proving that execution and not market size is what separates winners from the rest.
Jul, 2026|2 min read
In fundraising, why a fast "no" is better than a non-commital "maybe"
A prolonged investor indecision can be far more damaging than outright rejection. For founders, lost time, emotional bandwidth, and delayed fundraising often become the real cost of a polite “maybe”
Jul, 2026|1 min read
The AI debate India isn't having
AI policy conversation in India is narrowly focused on white-collar jobs. It should also prepare for the disruption that affordable robotics could cause to millions of workers in the informal economy
Jul, 2026|2 min read
In business, close a door only when you have another open
Not every startup fails because of a bad product or lack of funding. Sometimes, it comes down to a single decision where you said "no" as a reflex and without a backup plan
Jul, 2026|2 min read
The most underrated risk in entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship isn't about making that one bold move. It is shaped by hundreds of ordinary decisions that quietly compound over time, often determining whether a venture scales or stalls
Jul, 2026|2 min read
Why every founder should build their own decision-making system
Founders are often alone when taking some of the hardest decisions. This sense of loneliness is where bad decisions are born. Building a trusted circle of family, friends, and mentors could help them avoid decision risk by choosing what's best for their business.
Jun, 2026|2 min read
Corporate India’s Prisoner’s Dilemma
AI is fast replacing workers in corporate India. If a meaningful share of these replacements is not absorbed elsewhere, the consumer side of every revenue line will collapse
Jun, 2026|2 min read
The structural risk of AI-led job displacement
The biggest risk from AI may not be unemployment alone, but what follows. As productivity rises and hiring slows, India could be entering a gradual economic transition that deserves far greater attention than it is receiving today
Jun, 2026|2 min read
We need serious reforms to boost FDI
The FII bond tax exemption may ease today's capital pressures, but it does little to address the deeper changes needed to attract sustained long-term investment.
Jun, 2026|2 min read
Why foreign investors are cautious about India
Global LPs are not worried about FIIs, they are asking more fundamental questions about committing long-term capital to India
Jun, 2026|2 min read
India does not have a deep tech capital problem; it has a deep tech capital structure problem
Deep-tech breakthroughs demand decades, while venture funds are built around exits. Balance-sheet capital from India's conglomerates could unlock the long-term innovation ecosystem of this sector.
May, 2026|2 min read
Why India's IT slowdown could trigger an economy-wide crisis
Higher unemployment among the educated reduces consumer demand, and lower IT exports impact our trade balance. And AI-led automation can accelerate all of this.
Apr, 2026|2 min read
Building a career is not just about landing the next job, it is about building your reputation
Focus on building your long-term credibility as a professional. Taking shortcuts or being unethical in pursuit of a short-term goal will only take you that far
Feb, 2026|2 min read
The ulitmate career hack: Build your wealth by building your organization
An organisation leverages systems, brand, capital, and the networked efforts of thousands. Its ability to compound value is exponential. So, hitching your career to such an org will reward you much more through equity than relying on your individual talent and growth.
Jan, 2026|2 min read
