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The Infamous Scams of India's Biggest Scamsters

India is known for its spices, spirituality, and, yes, some truly mind-boggling scams! There is a section of our lengthy history that is entirely about people who are pros at making money disappear quicker than a magician can say, "Abracadabra!"

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Adani Group in Hot Water over OCCRP Report

The year 2023 is not a good year for the Adani Group. With January bringing a stinging report on accounting fraud, stock manipulation, and whatnot, the group had it tough anyway. Then, as it tried to slowly breathe life back into its crumbling castle by initiating new projects, on August 31st, a strong wave of allegations brought the Adani Group on the verge of being blown away (AGAIN!). First, it was the Hindenburg Research Report, and now it's a new report by OCCRP!

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Decoding Zepto: India's First Unicorn in 2023

The black clouds of uncertainty in the Indian startup industry seem to be clearing out a bit. With the promotion of Zepto from Soonicorn status to Unicorn, India finally saw its first entry in the $1 billion group for 2023. Mumbai-based quick commerce platform Zepto raised funding of $200 million. This funding increased the startup’s valuation to $1.4 billion, granting them the VIP Pass to the Unicorn Club.

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AI in UPI Payments: Is Your Money in Danger?

So, to give a humongous boost to the Digital India scheme, the Reserve Bank of India has proposed to bring forth conversational payments in UPI. This means that for certain payments in your day-to-day life, say, an electricity bill or a yummy burger, all you would need is to give the command to the UPI app and Voila! Your payment is made. Doesn't that sound amazing?

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What is happening with Paytm?

Paytm made headlines with the news, “Vijay Shekhar Sharma is going to acquire an additional 10.3% stake in Paytm from Antfin (Netherlands) Holdings B.V. through an off market transfer in a no cash deal”.

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Why are Investors Abandoning Flipkart?

India's well-known e-commerce platform Flipkart has attracted people's attention again, and this time it's not because of their famous Big Billion Days sale. Walmart-backed Flipkart is in the eyes of investors as its major shareholders Tiger Global and Binny Bansal, along with American venture capital firm Accel have made their exits from the group with heavy pockets.

Stock Market

ITC Demerger: Everything you need to know

The long-awaited breakup that the industry has been anticipating is now on the verge of occurring. ITC, the diversified conglomerate, has finally made the big move - announcing the demerger of its hotel business segments.

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Chandrayaan 3: How can you benefit from its success?

UPDATE: CHANDRAYAAN 3 HAS SUCCESSFULLY LANDED ON THE LUNAR SOUTH POLE ON 23rd AUGUST 2023 AT 6:04 pm.

Brand Games

Is Zee-Sony Merger On or Off?

Zee Group has always been talented in making alliances with the top players in the field. In 1992, they entered the entertainment world by joining hands with the Star TV group. With this collaboration, the Zee group received a transponder from satellite network AsiaSat on a lease which helped them enjoy a market share of 64% in the satellite sector by 1994.

Stock Market

Senco Gold Ltd. IPO: Will it Shine or Shatter?

In the jewellery market, names like Gitanjali and Tanishq have made big waves. Gitanjali Jewellers closed down with Nirav Modi's fraud, and many investors were devastated when they failed to subscribe to Tanishq's IPO. So, when it comes to the jewellery sector, competition never ends. To ramp up the tough war, a gold and diamonds retail company, Senco Gold Ltd., is coming out with an IPO.

Startups

BYJU’s: The Fall of an Edtech Giant

According to Ken Research, the test-prep market has been growing impressively in recent years. From 2020 to 2025, revenues are expected to soar at a commendable compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.3%, primarily driven by the online test preparation market, which is anticipated to expand at an astounding CAGR of 42.3%.

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ideaForge: Sky-high Success in the Drone Industry's IPO Race

Few industries have seen as much growth and innovation in the quick-paced world of technology as the drone industry. As we focus on the most recent buzz in the marketplace, ideaForge's Initial Public Offering (IPO) has dominated the sector. Within the first day of opening for subscription, the IPO became oversubscribed by 3.74 times, leaving investors and industry enthusiasts in wonder.

Startups

Why are Investors Running From Indian Unicorns?

Emerging as the third-largest startup ecosystem in the world, India soon became a favourite economy for startups. Home to over 100 unicorns, India only falls behind the USA with 661 unicorns and China with 312 unicorns. The Indian government and the ever-expanding investing sector welcomed Indian startups with open arms. All was going well for the unicorns in India, but then the valuation tumble started, and now India is on the verge of losing its 100-mark when it comes to unicorns.

Brand Games

ZestMoney’s Dilemma: The Inside Story

ZestMoney, a digital lending platform that planned to make life affordable for 300+ households in India, is now in a dilemma. From Walmart-backed PhonePe pulling its hand out of the acquisition deal to co-founders resigning, ZestMoney is making headlines constantly. The once-leading company in the EMI-based lending sector, why is ZestMoney on the negative side of the market?

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The TJ's: Multi-million dollar business by Prisoners

All prisoners in Tihar Jail get “do waqt ki roti”, kapde where ‘disparity’ plays no role, a roof that does not leak and blankets to wrap themselves in at night. No, I’ve never been to jail, let alone Tihar, but I know all this through a recent experience.

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What went right with Pranjal Kamra?

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, in earnest. The Pranjal Kamra you see today is nowhere near the end of his journey, but he has taken many of these steps.

Finance

Stock Exchanges are Killing Stockbrokers

The D2C supply model is taking the world by storm, and the investment environment is also ready to accept its destructive oppressor. Imagine this scene, the suited-booted stock exchange, ready to raze the slum of poor and old brokerage platforms. Not to mention the 100 million baby investors kicked to the curb along with these brokers. Feeling anxious yet?😥

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Free-Press; More like Caged-Press!

“The media, like anything else, can be bought. Everything, it seems, has its price. Even the free press.”

The Infamous Scams of India's Biggest Scamsters

Adani Group in Hot Water over OCCRP Report

Decoding Zepto: India's First Unicorn in 2023

AI in UPI Payments: Is Your Money in Danger?

What is happening with Paytm?

Why are Investors Abandoning Flipkart?

ITC Demerger: Everything you need to know

Chandrayaan 3: How can you benefit from its success?

Is Zee-Sony Merger On or Off?

Senco Gold Ltd. IPO: Will it Shine or Shatter?

BYJU’s: The Fall of an Edtech Giant

ideaForge: Sky-high Success in the Drone Industry's IPO Race

Why are Investors Running From Indian Unicorns?

ZestMoney’s Dilemma: The Inside Story

The TJ's: Multi-million dollar business by Prisoners

What went right with Pranjal Kamra?

Stock Exchanges are Killing Stockbrokers

Free-Press; More like Caged-Press!

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