This Is Bigger Than Just a Grocery Startup Going Public When Zepto quietly moved forward with its IPO filing, it didn’t just make headlines in the startup ecosystem — it sent a signal. A signal to founders. A signal to late-stage investors. And perhaps most importantly, a signal to hundreds of Indian startups sitting on […]
If you’ve been tracking business activity on the ground—not just funding headlines—you’ll notice something interesting. While startup conversations still dominate social media, actual business expansion is quietly happening through franchise models. Malls are filling up. High streets are changing. Even tier-3 towns now have recognizable food, retail, and service brands. Most of these aren’t homegrown
Walk into any corporate boardroom right now, and you’ll hear a strange contradiction. On the one hand, balance sheets look healthier than they did a few years ago. Profits haven’t collapsed. Debt levels, in many cases, are manageable. Cash reserves are quietly piling up. On the other hand, investment plans feel frozen. New factories are
By the last week of December, a strange calm settles over the business world. Emails slow down. Meetings get postponed. Decision-making quietly freezes. Even companies that claim to be “always on” seem to move at half speed. For many business owners and professionals, this raises a familiar question every year: why business activity slows down
India’s GDP growth numbers look impressive. On paper, the economy appears to be moving fast — sometimes faster than most major countries. Policymakers point to quarterly data with confidence. Business headlines speak of resilience, momentum, and long-term potential. Yet outside those headlines, a different feeling persists. Jobs are hard to find. Quality jobs are even
Every few months, the Reserve Bank of India releases inflation numbers that sound reassuring. Inflation is “moderating.” Price pressures are “within tolerance.” The outlook, we’re told, is stable — with a watchful eye. Yet for most households, none of this feels true. Daily expenses remain stubbornly high. Grocery bills haven’t eased in any meaningful way.
Every year, as Budget season approaches, the focus usually stays glued to numbers — tax slabs, capital spending, fiscal deficit, and what the middle class might gain or lose. This time, however, a far simpler question has sparked curiosity in policy circles and newsrooms alike. Will the Union Budget for 2026 be presented on a
Small business credit outlook 2026 is shaping up to be tighter than many founders expect. Even as economic indicators stabilise and inflation pressures ease, access to business loans is quietly becoming more selective. Banks are tightening underwriting standards, fintech lenders are pulling back from risky growth, and easy unsecured credit is disappearing—without triggering recession alarms.