Social distancing from house help is exposing the sexism in Indian families

In the absence of domestic help, the work of many women has doubled at home.

Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com

· Mar 27, 2020 · 01:30 pm

What Shopclues’ sale for a pittance tells us about Indian e-commerce

‘Indian e-commerce was in a bubble in 2015-’16. There is a correction of sorts going on.’

Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com

· Nov 02, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Teenager’s electrocution: The litany of complaints against OYO Rooms just got a lot more serious

The start-up may have raised over $1 billion in investments but that hasn’t improved the experiences of its guests.

Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com

· Oct 17, 2019 · 01:30 pm

As India’s tech industry evolves, women will have an edge over men

Nasscom’s first female president Debjani Ghosh explains why it’s no longer enough techies to possess conventional skill-sets.

Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com

· Aug 13, 2019 · 01:30 pm

VG Siddhartha’s legacy: With Coffee Day, he gave youngsters an affordable place to date and hang out

In Bengaluru, Café Coffee Days are an inherent part of the startup culture.

Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com

· Aug 01, 2019 · 01:30 pm

The nuts and bolts of what has made Urban Ladder a successful online furniture retailer

A conversation with the company’s founder and CEO Ashish Goel.

Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com

· Jul 25, 2019 · 08:30 pm

For its first start-up investment in India, why has Facebook chosen a four-year-old company?

The tech giant has picked a minority stake in Meesho, a commerce app that connects small sellers with customers on social media platforms.

Niharika Sharma, qz.com

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Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com

· Jun 15, 2019 · 01:30 pm

#ShutdownIndia: Why India’s startup industry is angry with the Modi government

Their concerns follow a series of incidents, including the slapping of tax notices on startups and freezing of their bank accounts.

Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com

· Feb 12, 2019 · 01:30 pm

From the Andamans, the story of how Amazon is going all out to dominate India’s online retail market

For good reason: India is one of the world’s fastest growing online commerce markets, slated to expand to $150 billion by 2022.

Devjyot Ghoshal, qz.com

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Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com

· Nov 25, 2018 · 12:30 pm

‘It’s a sweatshop’: Behind the glamour of India’s startups is a culture of all work, no play

Starting off on a quest for great ideas, the sector is now all about execution, revenue and profit, and work culture is taking a backseat.

Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com

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Sushma UN, qz.com

· Aug 28, 2018 · 01:30 pm

Ola and Uber need to do much more than install panic buttons to prevent sexual assaults

Both ride-hailing apps have issued condemnations and included tweaks, but such crimes recur with frequency.

Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com

· Jun 09, 2018 · 01:30 pm

As India’s ATMs run dry, digital payment companies make a killing – again

The demonetisation period gains are back.

Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com

· Apr 21, 2018 · 01:30 pm