Startups
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Cheat for profit: How Chegg became the most valuable edtech company in the US
Students have always cheated, but the Covid-19-driven shift to online learning has turned a problem into an epidemic. This US edtech company is spinning profits by connecting college students to test answers on demand
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CityMall wants to change how small-town India buys groceries
Founders Angad Kikla and Naisheel Verdhan are building a network of micro-entrepreneurs in smaller cities and towns, and aim to touch 400 cities
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Mental wellbeing: There's an app for that
With the pandemic increasing levels of anxiety and stress, people are turning to apps to get expert advice or simply breathe easy
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Perfect Match: Why brands love the Indian Premier League
As IPL gets bigger in scale and viewership, marketing tie-ups with the tournament are fetching greater visibility and returns for brands across sectors
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Girish Mathrubootham's billion-dollar dream for Freshworks
The entrepreneur is taking cue from rapid growth of Silicon Valley software startups to reach scale and velocity
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Razorpay's 'full stack' ambition
The fintech unicorn has gone beyond payments into neobanking and facilitating loans and insurance. The dream is to become the only financial platform a business will ever need
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The IPO routes for India's internet unicorns
Will Sebi's new recommendations make public listings easier for India's internet-based startups?
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Milk Mantra: Unsettling the dairy biggies with premium play
Milk Mantra has disrupted the dairy market in Odisha with its premium products. Can it find greener pastures in the rest of India?
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Tech for health: Inside the rise of Practo and its ambitious roadmap for the future
With Covid-19 becoming a tipping point for business, the startup that helps people find and consult with doctors is doubling down on expanding and deepening its tech platforms
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Can Koo be King? Perhaps with better content moderation
Koo, the new bird app on the block is supposedly India's answer to Twitter; Forbes India delves deep into the app and its content moderation policy
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From noun to verb: Can Dunzo do a Zoom?
It has raised around Rs 880 crore in six years, earned Rs 27.5 crore but lost Rs 338.4 crore. Critics may scoff, but Dunzo's backers aren't complaining, and co-founder Kabeer Biswas is chilled out. Meet the 35-year-old entrepreneur who is brutally candid about his intent, limitations, aspirations, and the compulsive need to raise more money