All stories by Patanjali Pahwa
Ola may put international expansion plans in neutral gear
Rediff.com13 Jun 2019Ola was supposed to expand to the Netherlands, Kenya, Dubai, Israel, and Brazil.
Will India ever have a successful Super App?
Rediff.com1 Jun 2019From PhonePe to Jio, everyone wants to be a Super App but it is still unclear if they will actually work in India.
All eyes on unicorn Swiggy's $1 bn warchest
Rediff.com24 Jan 2019Swiggy is following a path that seems similar to what Meituan, one of China's largest O2O (online-to-offline) platforms that delivers food, sells movie tickets and offers hotel reservation, has done so far, reports Patanjali Pahwa.
How Swiggy plans to spread its wings
Rediff.com30 Nov 2018The first step in Swiggy's local commerce idea is to tie up with supermarket chains, pharmacies, meat shops, pet stores, flower vendors and others. This is Swiggy's evolution from being a food-delivery company to a "deliver anything" unicorn.
Why has Subhash Chandra invested in a bus start-up?
Rediff.com10 Oct 2018Mass mobility in India is in a race when the light turns from yellow to green. Just that this moment has lasted three years. The renewed enthusiasm, however, indicates that the lights may finally be about to change, says Patanjali Pahwa.
What are Swiggy's dark pods?
Rediff.com7 Sep 2018Dark pods are physical stores or warehouses which will be accessible only to Swiggy staff and which will host groceries, pharmacies, and cloud kitchens.
'High-speed rail is a mistake for India'
Rediff.com22 Aug 2016Hyperloop concept was first released in 2013 by Tesla and SpaceX's Elon Musk as an alternative to high-speed rail
Airbnb romances the Indian traveller
Rediff.com10 Aug 2016The company brings its global campaign to India, looks for trust and a way to grow its business in the country
With cash running out, Housing.com faces trouble
Rediff.com12 Jul 2016Currently, Housing.com makes Rs 1.2-1.5 crore a month, against a burn of Rs 10.05 crore.
Sequoia Capital remains bullish on Indian start-ups
Rediff.com11 Jul 2016Sequoia Capital might emerge as leading global investor in start-up space in the country, as funds from other sources dry up.
Sandeep Goyal: Adman to investment guru via Rs 100 crore
Rediff.com9 Jun 2016Goyal said he tried to buy out ColorPlus from Raymond a few years ago.
India ranks second in retail potential
Rediff.com7 Jun 2016India's rank was further amplified by the collapse of the South American and Russian economies.
Rahul Yadav says he wants to give up entrepreneurship
Rediff.com14 May 2016Might opt for salaried employment after failure of his latest venture
E-grocers face uphill battle in India
Rediff.com3 May 2016A number of smaller players are said to be gasping for breath.
Ola plugs into the IPL frenzy
Rediff.com28 Apr 2016Ola Cabs, which started out in 2010, has raised over $1 billion of funds.
Taxi dreams: A tale of two IIT friends who won and lost!
Rediff.com27 Apr 2016Two IIT-B grads cracked the cab aggregator code, tasted success & failure.
6 mistakes of TinyOwl, the blue-eyed start-up child
Rediff.com14 Mar 2016The total staff strength - once 1,100 - is now under 200.
Now, a start-up to track radio cab drivers
Rediff.com8 Mar 2016The US-based start-up developed a machine learning system that uses sensors in smartphones.
Hike plans to use artificial intelligence to beat WhatsApp
Rediff.com24 Feb 2016Hike will launch brand channels later in 2016.
Yuvraj Singh's seed fund to start incubator in Gurgaon, Bengaluru
Rediff.com4 Feb 2016Company to invest in 30 companies in the next three months and wants a portfolio of 70 firms by the end of FY17