Faster fashion: How quick commerce is exploring new frontiers in apparel

Muskan Mehta, a 21-year-old software developer, was in a familiar conundrum: having nothing to wear for an event.Having been invited to dinner with a friend’s family that night, she needed…

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Why Paytm is betting on FLDG model to boost lending and revenue

By assuming a portion of loan default risk through its newly adopted First Loss Default Guarantee (FLDG) model, Paytm seeks to improve lending volumes and profitability, while giving hesitant partners…

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‘Not raising money for aggressive discounting’: Zomato CFO

“We're not raising money to start discounting more,” says Zomato’s finance chief Akshant Goyal, speaking about the company’s proposal to raise about $1 billion dollars. “I think we could do what…

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How One Woman Saved a 1,000-Year-Old Tree by Living in It for 738 Days

In December 1997, a 23-year-old Julia Butterfly Hill climbed into a 200-foot redwood tree, known as Luna, in Northern California. Her mission was simple but profound: to save this ancient…

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