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27.01 / 08:33

markets COST Citi CEO Platform Strategy DealShare’s risky reset puts it head-to-head with retail heavyweights

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BENGALURU : Once valued at over $1 billion, e-commerce firm DealShare is attempting to pivot from its business-to-business (B2B) roots to a consumer-facing model, betting on value retail anchored by private labels, aggressive pricing, and two-hour deliveries, chief executive Kamaldeep Singh told Mint. Venture capital firm Tiger Global-backed six-year-old startup plans to scale its retail operations beyond its core markets of Jaipur and Kolkata by investing significantly in building out its supply chain and distribution network in neighbouring cities, Singh said in an interview.

27.01 / 05:35

markets Digital Platform Strategy Sustainability Food reports As premium personal care booms, ITC stays measured on acquisitions

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : As India’s personal care market gets increasingly crowded and legacy fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) firms rush to buy venture capital-backed brands, ITC Ltd is deliberately slowing down and staying guarded on acquisitions, Sameer Satpathy, divisional chief executive of ITC’s personal care products business, told Mint in a conversation. ITC’s older personal care acquisitions including Savlon, bought in 2015, and Nimyle, bought in 2018, have grown to six to seven times their original size, Satpathy said.

27.01 / 05:17

CEO Platform Entertainment Strategy film audience YouTube may be leaving music labels underwhelmed and content overload is to blame

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As YouTube increasingly pushes long-form, creator-led content and Shorts amid the growing penetration of connected television sets, Indian music labels—long reliant on the platform as a core digital revenue engine—are seeing advertising income come under pressure. YouTube income for labels based on advertising has dropped by 20–30%, particularly when film soundtracks fail to break out or movies do not garner organic traction, industry executives said.

26.01 / 11:33

markets UPS Platform security Software Enterprise Experts Mint Explainer: Is the hype around vibe coding justified?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Vibe coding has triggered a fundraising frenzy in India and the US over the past six months. Startups have been raking in large cheques, some at valuations in the billions.

26.01 / 11:33

UPS Provident Platform Strategy Research social International Why Amazon wants its sellers to create their own websites for free

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Amazon is inviting its Indian sellers to set up independent online storefronts, a move that appears to undermine its dominant marketplace in favour of becoming the backbone of the country's growing direct-to-consumer economy. The plan, called SmartBiz, allows sellers to create websites without coding for free while using Amazon’s logistics and payment systems for their sales.

26.01 / 01:35

markets UPS Digital Platform wellness trends reports Quick commerce eats into Amazon, Flipkart ad spends as brands chase conversions

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BENGALURU : India’s consumer brands are rapidly shifting digital advertising budgets from traditional e-commerce platforms such as Amazon and Flipkart to quick-commerce apps, driven by higher purchase conversions and signalling a structural change in online growth strategies.

26.01 / 01:35

COST Provident Platform Software Enterprise Research reports Indian IT’s mega deals spike on AI push, but there’s not much to celebrate yet

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s top offshoring firms just reported a prolific quarter of billion-dollar contracts, but that also signalled a stark new reality for the $283-billion sector: an intensifying race among the country's largest software services providers to grab each other's share. In October-December, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd and Infosys reported three mega deals combined, the most in nine quarters, according to their earnings filings.

25.01 / 15:17

markets CEO Platform Healthcare country reports International Moelis India CEO Girotra sees private credit surging, bets on AI and data centre deals

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India is seeing a surge in private credit, and its flexibility compared to traditional bank loans is fuelling higher risk appetite in the country's deals environment, according to a top executive at a global investment bank. "India's private credit market is booming," Manisha Girotra, chief executive of Moelis India, told Mint.

25.01 / 13:35

markets UPS Platform Entertainment audience International Media firms look beyond the home screen, eye eyeballs offshore

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As revenue pressures mount at home, Indian media firms are finding their next growth opportunity abroad. Media and entertainment companies have been exploring global partnerships and strengthening their presence in several international markets over the past few months in a bid to gain from the higher paying propensity among diasporic Indians abroad.

25.01 / 13:27

UPS Platform Gap Highways track country These Indian highways have seen the fastest rise in EV charging stations

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Chennai: The availability of fast-chargers along India’s major highways surged last year as the government and companies ramped up charging infrastructure amid growing electric vehicle (EV) penetration in the country. The number of public chargers along key routes soared 40-90% in 2025, according to data analytics platform ExpWithEVs shared with Mint.

25.01 / 13:27

markets Platform Adobe Software love Inside rock Wall Street has fallen out of love with software stocks

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Software companies’ pitch to investors could use an upgrade. Once a favorite of Wall Street, software stocks have been sliding lately, with investors increasingly concerned about how the sector could be upended by their newest crush: artificial-intelligence companies.

25.01 / 10:55

Career Platform wellness trends show 2020 volunteers Retirement needn’t be a sudden career halt: India needs to re-imagine it as a gradual transition

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. We view retirement as an end state, but the reality of it is far more nuanced. There is evidence that retirees would like to work and engage in some activity.

25.01 / 08:29

Provident Platform Research Healthcare students innovations patient Mint Explainer | What India's push for AI in medical education means for healthcare

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) last week launched its artificial intelligence (AI) training program for postgraduate medical students and faculty across all government and private medical colleges. The program, which received an overwhelming response of more than 50,000 confirmed early registrations, connects clinical knowledge with data science, preparing future healthcare leaders to effectively manage AI solutions in real-world settings.

25.01 / 05:19

UPS Target Platform reports Interviews International ACME Group plans $1.4 bn green methanol plant in Odisha, inks agreement

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: ACME Group, one of India’s largest solar platforms, has signed an agreement to build a $1.4 billion, or about ₹12,422 crore, plant in Odisha that will produce 200,000 tonnes of green methanol to fuel ships, according to a top official at the company.

25.01 / 05:19

Platform security economy Research show social reports Nitin Pai: Don’t overburden the gig economy—it offers millions of Indians their first job

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The public debate over the gig economy over the past week has centred around the tough working conditions and sharp management practices of the delivery-platform industry. Personal anecdotes and newspaper reports have highlighted how despite working hard and long to satisfy performance algorithms, gig workers earn just enough to eke out a living.

25.01 / 00:53

markets Google Platform Gemini Inside reports recommendations AI chatbots as your investment advisor: The risks investors aren't seeing

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. What could go wrong if an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot is asked for the “best restaurants in New Delhi"? At worst, you waste an evening. But ask the same chatbot for the “best mutual funds to invest in", and the consequences can be far more serious—your retirement, child’s education, or long-term wealth goals could take a hit.

24.01 / 02:45

Platform Action Strategy Analysis social Features AI tool of the week: Revolutionize your team meetings, even offline.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The AI hack we unlock today is based on a tool, Manus AI's Meeting Minutes feature. We've all been there: An in-person meeting ends with great ideas and clear decisions.

24.01 / 00:49

Digital Aware Platform Enterprise track information Updates For small businesses struggling with debt, some relief may be on way

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : Hope is around the corner for millions of small businesses struggling with debt, with the Union budget likely to propose longer repayment timelines, penalty waivers and a digital platform to ease loan restructuring. The union ministries of finance and MSME are updating the decade-old framework for revival and restructuring (FRR) for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), two people aware of the plan said.

23.01 / 12:35

UPS Platform students track cover Schools Beyond the chatbot: The tech duo building an anti-ChatGPT for classrooms

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Peeyush Ranjan, a former senior executive at Google and Airbnb and ex-chief technology officer of Flipkart, has teamed up with former Cure.fit co-founder Mukesh Bansal to bet that the next wave of AI use in edtech will be built not as an “answer machine" like ChatGPT, but as a coach that pushes students to solve problems on their own.

23.01 / 07:37

markets UPS Platform Food Research performer 10-minute delivery backlash forces a rethink: execution over speed

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BENGALURU : Food-delivery companies' move to phase out the 10-minute delivery proposition to ease safety and regulatory pressures is likely to push up customer acquisition costs and slow new customer additions—key metrics for building scale—in the short term, according to experts.

22.01 / 08:03

UPS CEO Platform Sustainability Food performer testing Eternal’s post-founder test begins as Deepinder Goyal steps back, analysts turn cautious

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai and Bengaluru: Eternal is entering its first major post-founder leadership test after Deepinder Goyal stepped down as chief executive officer, a move that has prompted caution among analysts about its impact on stock performance. Eternal’s shares, after touching a high of 7% in early trade, on the back of a good performance in the October-December quarter, slipped 2% to ₹278 apiece later in the day, even as the benchmark index Sensex rose 0.8%.

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