In a country where emergency response is often unavailable and delayed, getting your essential groceries delivered in under-ten minutes is nothing but surreal. And honestly speaking, do we need delivery of groceries to be delivered in under ten minutes? It is time consumers and investors addressed this fundamental concern before investing and celebrating the proliferation…
by Rajesh Ravi - October 27, 2022
India’s richest man Gautam Adani has taken a strong liking for cement and is aggressively scouting to acquire more companies to become the market leader. The billionaire ventured into cement-making operations earlier this year and is currently the second largest producer with the $10.5 bn acquisition of Ambuja Cements and ACC from Switzerland-based Holcim AG….
by Rajesh Ravi - October 25, 2022
Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), India’s ambitious initiative to democratize digital commerce is likely to disrupt the e-commerce marketplace and create thousands of winners. Indian Government believes that the existing platforms work in silos and are tightly controlled by two large multinational players limiting access to the market, giving preferential treatment to some sellers…
by Rajesh Ravi - October 18, 2022
Europe is in a precarious position. It is suffering the unintended consequences of the Russian-Ukraine conflict and facing an energy crisis, along with the possibility of a harsh- long winter. It is also facing rising inflation and a worsening economic outlook leading to political instability in most countries. Banks in Europe are also under intense…
by Rajesh Ravi - October 10, 2022
Nearly half the world’s population lives in areas at risk of malaria transmission in 87 countries and territories. In 2020, malaria caused an estimated 241 million clinical episodes and 627,000 deaths. An estimated 95% of deaths in 2020 were in the WHO African Region. According to the US-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, direct…
by Rajesh Ravi - October 5, 2022
Despite a slowdown in the economy and the equity market in a correction mode, India added 14 Unicorns in the last six months to retain the third rank in the ‘Global Unicorn Index 2022 Half-Year Report’ with a total of 68 Unicorns. Adding to the tally of 56 unicorns founded by Indians, but based outside…
by Rajesh Ravi - September 12, 2022
In some countries, families are finding it hard to fill the plate with a given budget as prices of grain, egg, and meat soar high. Food inflation is seen galloping faster than inflation in other commodities as supply is seen sluggish and costlier than ever before. Inflation is near double-digit territory in most of the…
by Rajesh Ravi - September 9, 2022
After a euphoric high of dream valuations in 2021, many start-ups are now waking up to a reality check as valuations tumble due to various factors. More than 228 start-ups, which had Unicorn status in 2021, have seen their valuations decline significantly in the last six months, according to the Global Unicorn Index 2022 Half-Year…
by Rajesh Ravi - September 9, 2022
Sadly, Cyrus Mistry who died in a crash on Sunday will be known in the future more for the acrimonious clash and his eventual ungraceful exit from the conglomerate Tata Sons, than the questions he raised about corporate governance. His untimely death at the age of 54 comes just months after the demise of his…
by Rajesh Ravi - September 6, 2022
Private Equity (PE) and venture capital investments in India are on an upsurge and likely to see more focus on unit economics going forward, according to the ‘Practus Hurun India PE Performers 2022’ report. The first edition of the report by Practus and Hurun India ranks India’s best-performing PE-backed companies based on the weighted average…
by Rajesh Ravi - September 2, 2022