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Ranju Sarkar

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Ratan Tata's start-up scorecard: 41 hits, 2 misses
Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

These start-ups include high-growth companies such as Ola, Paytm, Lenskart, UrbanClap...

Why investors are putting their money on venture debt
Rediff.com27 May 2019

In 2018, venture debt providers cumulatively deployed Rs 1,300 crore. This year, the...

With $150 mn funding, BigBasket is the latest unicorn
Rediff.com7 May 2019

Bigbasket's founder V S Sudhakar said his company was reengineering its supply chain to...

SoftBank on prowl to woo 'future stars'
Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

Keen to back start-ups while they are half-unicorns, SoftBank plans to invest $100...

Why angel investors have turned cautious
Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

The 'angel tax' and notices to start-ups and angel investors from the income tax...

As big funds vanish, start-ups stare at M&A for survival
Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

Experts argue that the top two players in each category will receive funding sooner or...

'For every house built, three to five jobs are created'
Rediff.com3 Mar 2018

In an email interview with Ranju Sarkar, International Finance Corporation's South Asia...

Why top angel investors are going slow on funding start-ups
Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

Few angels have seen exits; till that happens, they won't be rushing to invest again.

Analjit Singh to raise Rs 2,000 cr for boutique hotels & vineyards
Rediff.com24 Jan 2018

Four years after setting up a "home away from home" in the Franschhoek winelands of...

How students can pick the right college course for their career
Rediff.com2 Jan 2018

Univariety offers career guidance that is rooted in the real world.

The march of the millennial food brands
Rediff.com26 Nov 2017

Start-ups line up food street with new-age menu.

Consumer firms catch the fancy of venture capitalists
Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

As consumers in India seek variety and innovative products, there's a lot of interest...

6 million reasons why you should know this cancer scientist
Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

Dr Manjiri Bakre's OncoStem is revolutionising breast cancer treatment. And has raised...

This start-up can help the next 100 million loan seekers
Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

Credit Vidya helps lenders assess credit and fraud risk for thin-file and new-to-credit...

Step aside, Siri & Alexa: Liv.Ai understands Indians
Rediff.com6 Sep 2017

Liv.Ai makes speech recognition software that allows people to transact in their native...

Sebi lens on angels could lead to crowdfunding rules
Rediff.com9 Aug 2017

Sebi wants angel networks to follow public and private placement norms

Byju's, Ola, Flipkart: One Chinese company is investing millions in them!
Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

Tencent reinforces India's consumer internet story. Ranju Sarkar reports.

Why India loves a one-stop beauty store
Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

Right marketing and product strategy have helped Falguni Nayar build a beauty retail...

A time of curiosity for exciting brands
Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

As the funnel of good-quality early-stage companies are built, mid-stage and growth...

Worst over, funding crunch eases for start-ups
Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

There were fewer Series-B deals this year versus last, but more money was raised