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Mint Explainer: Why is Swiggy now delivering DJs, therapists, and astrologers?

New Delhi, April 16 -- Food delivery giant Swiggy Ltd is venturing beyond its core space, entering the professional services market. The company is piloting a new platform called Pyng to become a hype... Read More


Spending Rs.988 crore to earn Rs.97 crore-20 years on, Cleartrip still has no flight plan

New Delhi, April 13 -- Bengaluru: "Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready for the summer vacation," M.S. Dhoni asks, donning a pilot's uniform in a Cleartrip ad that aired around a year ago. The Indian c... Read More


Mint Primer | Bumpy: Impact of Karnataka High Court ban on bike taxis

New Delhi, April 4 -- The Karnataka High Court has prohibited bike taxis until the government lays down clear guidelines under the Motor Vehicles Act. How significant is this ruling, will it disrupt r... Read More


No dearth of deals in India private equity: Warburg Pincus' Vishal Mahadevia

Mumbai, March 28 -- Even as global dealmaking faces headwinds, India continues to offer steady opportunities for private equity investors. Warburg Pincus' managing director and head of Asia Private Eq... Read More


Weeks after raising funds, Zypp joins Ola Electric in laying off employees

New Delhi, March 25 -- Electric scooter rental startup Zypp Electric has laid off at least 150 employees and introduced pay cuts linked to certain targets in efforts to cut costs, people aware of the ... Read More


Clothes maketh the fan: Why India's concert boom is music to apparel startups' ears

New Delhi, March 1 -- Indian apparel startups - the likes of Myntra, The Souled Store, and niche players - have capitalised on the cultural hype surrounding major music events this year, leading to a ... Read More


Cars24 to drive into personal loan space, expand car loan access

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Used cars marketplace Cars24, which has been offering financing options to customers purchasing cars from its platform, is evolving into a comprehensive lending platform, a top e... Read More


Incense startups sniff better opportunity abroad as local market, dominated by legacy players, limits prospects

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- A new wave of Indian incense-making startups is looking beyond the domestic market for growth, lured by the scent of more lucrative prospects overseas. As they struggle to compe... Read More


Hungry for growth, idli-dosa batter maker iD Fresh hunts for its next blockbuster product

Bengaluru, Feb. 12 -- Swapna Suman, a textile business owner, relies on iD Fresh Food's idli batter on days when she prefers to skip the labour-intensive and time-consuming process of grinding rice an... Read More


MobiKwik to focus on scaling UPI, launch RuPay credit card

New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- Fintech platform MobiKwik is focusing on scaling up the UPI side of the business as well as launching its RuPay credit card to the public soon to drive growth, Upasana Taku, execu... Read More