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₹10,000 Crore SME Growth Fund Launches, Markets Watch Impact
The ₹10,000 crore SME Growth Fund launch marks a major policy intervention aimed at accelerating India’s small business expansion. Announced amid slowing private capex, the fund raises a critical question: can structured capital finally help SMEs scale sustainably or will execution risks limit outcomes? SME Growth Fund Launch Signals Policy Push on Scale The ₹10,000 crore SME Growth Fund launch…
Zomato Tests Subscription Model to Strengthen Customer Retention
Zomato subscription model test signals a strategic move to improve customer retention and increase repeat orders. The company is experimenting with new membership formats aimed at delivering value through discounts, exclusive benefits, and improved user engagement in a competitive food delivery market. Zomato Subscription Model Test Reflects Retention Focus Zomato subscription model test comes at a time when customer retention…
Zomato Tests Subscription Delivery Model to Improve Profitability
Zomato is experimenting with a subscription-based delivery model as it looks to improve margins in a highly competitive food delivery…
Zomato Tests AI Menu Pricing to Improve Restaurant Margins
Zomato is testing AI-driven menu pricing to help restaurants optimize margins and respond dynamically to demand patterns. The move reflects…
Zomato Swiggy Margins Hit as Discount Wars Return
Zomato and Swiggy face margin pressure as discount wars return, signaling a shift back to aggressive customer acquisition strategies in…
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Standard Chartered Weighs Exit From Indian Retail Card Business
Standard Chartered is reviewing a potential exit from its Indian retail card business as part of a broader effort to trim global credit portfolios and focus on core, higher return segments. The move reflects shifting risk appetite, capital allocation priorities, and changing economics in consumer lending. Standard Chartered’s possible withdrawal…
Aluminium Prices Hit Record Highs Across Indian Markets
Aluminium prices in India have climbed to record highs as a global supply squeeze tightens availability and raises input costs across industries. The surge is already forcing downstream sectors to reassess pricing, margins, and procurement strategies amid persistent volatility. Aluminium prices in India touched historic peaks this week, reflecting a…
RBI Bond Strategy Shifts After Global Index Setback
India bond markets are entering a new phase as the RBI bond strategy shifts following India’s exclusion from a major global bond index. The central bank is preparing an unprecedented debt buying push to stabilise yields, manage liquidity, and reassure investors amid changing global capital flows. Global index snub reshapes…
India Startup Funding Rebounds With $269 Million Weekly Surge
India startup funding saw a sharp rebound this week, with total capital raised jumping nearly 293 percent to about $269 million. The sudden spike marks a clear shift in investor sentiment, led by consumer brand Pee Safe, fintech platform Wint Wealth, and spacetech startup EtherealX closing sizeable rounds. Funding momentum…
Amazon India Republic Day Sale Goes Live Nationwide
Amazon India flips Republic Day sale live as the e-commerce giant activates one of its most strategically important sales events of the year. With aggressive bank deals, calibrated inventory deployment, and early consumer demand signals coming in, the sale offers a real-time read on urban consumption trends and discretionary spending…
Swiggy and Zomato Return to Mutual Fund Radars
Swiggy and Zomato re entry on MF screens is emerging as one of the more closely watched shifts ahead of the current earnings cycle, raising the question of whether India’s delivery platforms can finally move past 2025’s prolonged underperformance and regain institutional confidence. The renewed attention from mutual funds does…
Mutual Funds Shift Toward New Age Tech Stocks
Mutual funds tilt portfolios to new-age IT and delivery stocks ahead of the Q3 earnings cadence, signalling a calculated repositioning rather than speculative risk taking. Fund managers are selectively increasing exposure to platform driven technology and logistics businesses as earnings visibility improves and valuation gaps narrow. This portfolio shift is…
Bajaj Broking Stock Picks Signal Risk Off Mood
Bajaj Broking’s top stock picks for Jan 16 reveal a clear risk off sentiment in Indian equity markets, with broker recommendations tilting toward defensive, balance sheet strong sectors while trimming exposure to high beta and momentum driven plays. The shift reflects cautious positioning amid earnings uncertainty and global volatility. The…
Bloomberg Defers Indian Bonds Index Entry Again
Bloomberg defers Indian bonds inclusion in its global index, triggering immediate reassessment across currency, bond, and foreign portfolio investor strategies. The decision delays a long-anticipated structural inflow story and shifts focus back to near-term market dynamics rather than passive capital-driven stability. The deferral has not come as a shock to…
IMF Flags India as Global Growth Engine
The IMF signals India as global growth engine just days before its updated World Economic Outlook forecast, prompting markets to recalibrate expectations around growth leadership, capital flows, and policy stability. The signal reinforces India’s positioning at a time when most major economies are facing slowing momentum. Investors and policymakers are…