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How Do Ultra-Rich Indians Spend Their Money?
November 12, 2025
Stop Selling to “India” On Monday morning, your dashboard tells a familiar story. Customer-acquisition costs are stable, yet the average order value and repeat purchase rates vary widely by pin code. A pilot who sings
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E-commerce After Diwali: How Brands Manage Returns, Cash Flow, and Working Capital After the Spike
November 5, 2025
The week after Diwali has its own sound. The fireworks are gone; the tape gun in the warehouse is suddenly the loudest thing in the building. For e-commerce, this is when the festive spike gives
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Should a Founder Be the Face of the Brand?
October 31, 2025
It’s a quiet Tuesday evening in Mumbai. Meera, the founder, stands before the camera once again, rehearsing a product update that could shape her brand’s next chapter. Her own videos have been the brand’s front
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How Shared Risk Fuels Franchise Success with The Owner-Partner Play
October 22, 2025
We recall the initial call from a prospective operator in Lucknow. Late at night, kids asleep in the next room, a spreadsheet open on the dining table. “I know my neighbourhood,” he said. “I know
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Defying a Dip: India Stays Among the Top Tech Startup-Funded Nations
October 16, 2025
A Quieter Half and a Louder Signal The scoreboard said funding fell. The leaderboard said India climbed. That’s the story of the first half of 2025. Pitch decks got leaner, diligence got sharper, and the
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The AI Bubble—or Just the Beginning?
October 6, 2025
Some shifts announce themselves with headlines; others show up quietly on dashboards. AI has done both. From our seat, it has moved from “interesting” to “operating,” turning into line items that explain why retention ticked
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