Vinay Dube's plan at Akasa Air, falling share prices, leadership lessons from Sanjiv Mehta are some of the stories that piqued the interest of our readers this week
1) Hoopla and hubrisTrell, BharatPe, Zilingo, GoMechanic, bijnis, and now Mojocare–the list of Indian startups tangled in financial irregularities has been growing since the funding winter gripped the ecosystem in 2022. In the words of Warren Buffet, "Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked." This shift in the ecosystem has found founders blaming VCs for pushing them to deliver a silver bullet. And VCs accusing founders of losing sight of governance, playing fast and loose with cash burn, and compromising their integrity. Is there a way to fix the system, or will we just be pointing fingers? Read more