How Dr Manmohan Singh became India's 'reforms' man

He drew the roadmap of India's economic reform, unshackled it from the licence raj and pulled it back from the brink when even its gold reserve was pledged. IMAGE: Former Prime Minister Dr......

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

A Tale Of Two Modi Decisions

Why did the political system in the country react to these two decisions of the Modi government in a diametrically opposite manner? asks A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi,......

Blinkit vs Instamart: Chasing a moving target in quick commerce race

Competition in the fast-growing quick commerce sector is heating up as Swiggy Instamart faces a tough challenge in narrowing the gap with Blinkit, which currently dominates the market.......

Rs 11K crore IPO in sight, Swiggy projects quick commerce as the future

On the cusp of launching its Rs 11,327 crore initial public offering (IPO) next week, food and grocery delivery major Swiggy believes quick commerce to be its future growth engine and anticipates......

D2C brands hitch their wagon to quick-commerce

As quick commerce gains ground, emerging direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands are betting big on digital channels to drive growth. Photograph: Courtesy, LinkedIn According to Aman Gupta, co-founder of......

Zepto completes reverse flip from Singapore to India ahead of IPO

Quick commerce company Zepto has completed a reverse flip from Singapore to India to become an Indian parent's entity ahead of its proposed IPO. Photograph: Kind courtesy Zepto/Linkedin Its......