coronavirus
Finance
Fireside Ventures partner on how COVID-19 will impact VC firms, its portfolio and more
Fireside Ventures is one of a handful of consumer-focussed venture capital firms in India. It has invested in companies such ......
TMT
Startup stress test: Which VC-backed ventures have the shortest capital runway?
A large number of technology startups in India have laid off employees and cut salaries over the past couple of ......
Infrastructure
India's housing market stares at deep contraction on lockdown woes
The size of India’s housing market is likely to shrink by nearly 45% in 2020, as a two-month-long lockdown imposed ......
Infrastructure
Why the $12-bn bailout for electricity distribution firms won't light up the power sector
Earlier this month, the Narendra Modi government decided to provide a credit line of Rs 90,000 crore (almost $12 billion) ......
Infrastructure
Why Indian aviation faces a long flight to full recovery from virus impact
The government’s decision to allow domestic carriers to resume partial operations from next week came as a shot of adrenaline...
General
Why one-year suspension of bankruptcy law has put bankers, investors in tough spot
Creditors, investors and even companies involved in distressed asset resolution will suffer a major setback as the government...
Finance
How govt's ‘huge' stimulus will seep into small businesses
As part of its Rs 20 trillion ‘stimulus package’ announced last week, the Narendra Modi government announced a slew...
Finance
Retail lending may revive only after festival season: Mahindra Finance chief
Over the past few years, Indian lenders—both banks and non-bank financial companies (NBFCs)—have relied heavily on retail lending to drive ......
Finance
Why calls for pre-packaged IBC deals, easing ban on promoters are getting louder
A pre-packaged deal mechanism for stressed assets and lifting a ban on promoters from bidding for the companies they once ......
Finance
India Inc's revenue, profit pain intensified in Jan-March even before lockdown
Even before the Indian economy faced the brunt of economic lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, almost half of the ......