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Tech startups' new playbook: Blend products into services for the long haul

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- Quick commerce made Swiggy and Zomato indispensable, while electric vehicles gave Ola a clear purpose. Now, the next wave of Indian tech startups-Urban Company, MyGate, Healthify... Read More


Grime is gold: Pollution season turns into peak season for clean-air startups

New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- Climate-tech startups are cashing in on India's post-Diwali pollution spike, as the toxic haze over Delhi-NCR pushes people toward everything from home purifiers to wearable clea... Read More


Quick commerce no longer a mad dash as firms use algos to group orders and cut costs

New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- Quick-commerce platforms, faced with stiff competition and mounting profitability pressures, are incorporating 'batching' - grouping nearby orders into a single run-into their ev... Read More


A new breed of online fashion retailers brings the trial room home

New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- Rhea Shah, a 24-year-old consultant in Mumbai, realized one evening that she didn't have a formal dress suitable for a client dinner just three hours away. Instead of stepping ou... Read More


Post Ecom Express deal, Delhivery ditches discounts to boost margins

New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- Logistics company Delhivery is betting on cost efficiencies built over the past year, and a steadier market to expand profit margins, even though the timing of the goods and servi... Read More


Inside Urban Company's new algorithmic hustle: less idle time, steadier income

New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- Household services provider Urban Company is making its platform more efficient by using algorithms to better match workers with jobs and reduce idle time. Partners' schedules are... Read More


Mint Explainer | OYO's IPO-linked bonus shares: Why many investors are unhappy

New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- OYO has announced a new bonus share offer, but it's not a conventional one. Instead of simply rewarding existing shareholders with extra stock, the company has designed a structur... Read More


Dine-out sees a facelift as Swiggy tastes profits while Zomato builds breadth

New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- The dine-out economy is regaining momentum, with food-tech giants Swiggy and Eternal (Zomato) taking divergent paths to capitalize on the trend: Swiggy is chasing profitability, E... Read More


Mint Explainer | Will boAt's Rs.1,500 cr IPO mark a transition to offline retail?

New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- Wearables maker boAt is heading to the public markets with a Rs.1,500 crore initial public offer just as the once-hot market shows signs of fatigue. The draft prospectus filed wi... Read More


Gaja Capital gets Sebi nod for India's first IPO by a private equity firm

New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- Gaja Capital has secured approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to move ahead with its initial public offering, paving the way for it to become India's f... Read More