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  • As Markets Swing, Portfolio Management Services Set For Comeback
    As Markets Swing, Portfolio Management Services Set For Comeback

    While mutual funds pool funds and invest, SIFs too follow the same path at a much higher rate of specialization and play over a wider set of hedging products. However, PMS provides segregated accounts of investors with around 18-20 products.

    • Aug 04, 2026 11:39 am IST
    • Katya Naidu
  • Swiggy Vs Zepto Vs Zomato: Customers Or Profits — The Great Question Haunting Qcomm Players
    Swiggy Vs Zepto Vs Zomato: Customers Or Profits — The Great Question Haunting Qcomm Players

    Zepto and Swiggy seem to be keen on improving margins by selling more to their existing customer base - breaking them away from the new challengers as well as Zomato.

    • Jun 22, 2026 13:22 pm IST
    • Katya Naidu
  • Gold ETFs To Keep Shining Amidst Duty Hikes, Austerity Appeals
    Gold ETFs To Keep Shining Amidst Duty Hikes, Austerity Appeals

    Reduced imports, the government hoped, could tame the country's gold import bill, which stood at $71.98 billion in FY26. It went up 24% year-on-year, largely owing to gold price increase.

    • May 14, 2026 15:16 pm IST
    • Katya Naidu
  • With Sticky & Patient Capital, Family Offices Trade Up As Startup Co-Investors
    With Sticky & Patient Capital, Family Offices Trade Up As Startup Co-Investors

    Until now, there is a large section of interest in pre-IPO deals. It has become a sweet spot as they can invest into companies with earnings visibility and a path to the public market, and more importantly have demonstrated scale.

    • May 09, 2026 09:30 am IST
    • Katya Naidu
  • North Buys Bulk, South Buys New: Inside India's FMCG Divide
    North Buys Bulk, South Buys New: Inside India's FMCG Divide

    When a product fails in the South, few FMCG majors would ever go ahead with it, industry experts say.

    • Apr 14, 2026 13:08 pm IST
    • Katya Naidu
  • 'Credit Score As Character Certificate?': Why Some Employers Now Check It Before Hiring
    'Credit Score As Character Certificate?': Why Some Employers Now Check It Before Hiring

    In some sectors, hiring checks are moving beyond qualifications and experience. A lesser-known metric is increasingly appearing in recruitment processes — raising questions about privacy and fairness.

    • Mar 10, 2026 16:57 pm IST
    • Katya Naidu
  • REITs To Land A Windfall As Central Government Companies May Monetise Assets
    REITs To Land A Windfall As Central Government Companies May Monetise Assets

    India's public sector companies hold vast real estate assets — much of it underutilised. A new Budget proposal could move these properties into dedicated REITs, turning idle land and buildings into income-generating, market-valued assets. Here's what that could mean.

    • Feb 16, 2026 13:24 pm IST
    • Katya Naidu
  • Startup Funding Slips Into Slowdown Zone, But Fintech To Shine Bright
    Startup Funding Slips Into Slowdown Zone, But Fintech To Shine Bright

    The exit picture for fintechs brightened exponentially in the last two years with 12 IPOs in 2024 and 2025.

    • Feb 02, 2026 19:29 pm IST
    • Katya Naidu
  • Beyond The Bubble: Indian AI Startups Grow In Their Lane
    Beyond The Bubble: Indian AI Startups Grow In Their Lane

    Most Indian startups are trying to solve unique problems that are sector-specific; and not trying to become the next ChatGPT but building specific products using these large platforms.

    • Dec 30, 2025 06:22 am IST
    • Katya Naidu
  • One Cook, Too Many Broths: Bhavish Aggarwal's Ola,  Krutrim Businesses Suffer
    One Cook, Too Many Broths: Bhavish Aggarwal's Ola, Krutrim Businesses Suffer

    Ola and Uber maintained an almost duopoly at one point in time, but Rapido's lightning-fast growth made Ola concede its market share, which is down to 30%.

    • Dec 23, 2025 17:31 pm IST
    • Katya Naidu
  • Zepto Sparked The 10-Minute Delivery Frenzy — But Can It Still Win It?
    Zepto Sparked The 10-Minute Delivery Frenzy — But Can It Still Win It?

    The gap between meal delivery and other snack items like coffee and more such exists – as Zepto has pointed out – and others are scaling fast.

    • Dec 09, 2025 16:03 pm IST
    • Katya Naidu
  • Return Of The Native: Why Are NRIs Back To Live The Indian Dream
    Return Of The Native: Why Are NRIs Back To Live The Indian Dream

    A growing number of NRIs are packing up years of life abroad and choosing to return home — even when they have green cards, stable jobs and long-term prospects overseas.

    • Nov 22, 2025 12:42 pm IST
    • Katya Naidu
  • Finance For Freelancers: Amid Rising Uncertainty, A Guide To Stay Afloat And Build Wealth
    Finance For Freelancers: Amid Rising Uncertainty, A Guide To Stay Afloat And Build Wealth

    Disillusioned by jobs and vanishing careers, freelancers tie ambitions, lifestyles and anxieties with investments.

    • Sep 20, 2025 08:51 am IST
    • Katya Naidu
  • Luxury Not Just For The Rich, Henrys Are Driving The Market

    Personal luxury to see fastest growth as aspirational buyers bring buzz to the market.

    • Jul 29, 2025 09:55 am IST
    • Katya Naidu
  • Real Estate Bull Run: New Launches, GCC Rush, Suburbs And More — What's Fueling Sales In Chennai

    Chennai's supply addition has just started to pick up with the market moving towards luxury.

    • Jul 15, 2025 18:05 pm IST
    • Katya Naidu
  • Schools Over A Good Home — How Lower Middle Class Spends For Tomorrow 

    Half of lower middle class respondents say they’d stop UPI if fee is introduced.

    • Jun 17, 2025 11:14 am IST
    • Katya Naidu
  • Unisex Clothes, Trending Sneakers – How GenZs See Value Beyond Price Tags

    In The GenZ Budget Book, Experiences Equal Essentials, Speed Is As Non-Negotiable As New-Age Values 

    • May 06, 2025 12:18 pm IST
    • Katya Naidu
  • Can There Be A Dedicated Index For Young, Listed Startups?

    As listed startups swell, here's a case for a dedicated index for new-age digital companies.

    • Apr 17, 2025 06:23 am IST
    • Katya Naidu
  • Gone With The Fate: Little Legal Respite For Lost-But-Not-Dead Investors

    In cases of renunciation or comatose patients, heirs struggle to gain control of assets.

    • Mar 20, 2025 07:33 am IST
    • Katya Naidu
  • Private Credit Fills Unbanked Gap In Real Estate Market

    Real estate AIFs and others fund for land acquisition and more with tailor-made deals.

    • Mar 03, 2025 07:03 am IST
    • Katya Naidu
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