Indian startups were headed for a good year – and then coronavirus happened

In February, startups raised $3 billion, before investments plummeted to $500 million in March.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Apr 09, 2020 · 08:30 pm

How an Indian online classifieds platform is competing with service apps like Zomato and Ola

The number of active users on Sulekha.com rose to 50,000 from 35,000 over one year.

Sangeeta Tanwar, qz.com

· Mar 01, 2020 · 09:30 pm

What does the fall of WeWork mean for the fate of coworking spaces in India?

WeWork’s operations in India have so far remained unaffected. Still, the debacle has important implications and lessons for the country’s workspace market.

Sangeeta Tanwar, qz.com

· Dec 04, 2019 · 08:30 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

‘Remember, it’s not your life’: A serial entrepreneur on how startup founders can fight stress

‘Know that you are not alone in facing these ups and downs.’

Prasanna Krishnamoorthy, qz.com

· Aug 03, 2019 · 01:30 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

 & 

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

Can multi-purpose apps like WeChat work in India? What the journey of Hike suggests

Hike, which offers a host of services including messaging, payments, news, and cab bookings on the app, has decided to unbundle.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Jan 16, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Swiggy, Udaan, OYO and more: The eight startups that joined the unicorn club in 2018

The average time taken by a startup to attain a billion-dollar valuation in India has come down to between five and seven years.

Durba Ghosh, qz.com

· Dec 20, 2018 · 01:30 pm

Hungry to expand, India’s five best-funded startups lost more than $1 billion

Paytm, Flipkart, MakeMyTrip India, Swiggy and Zomato lost Rs 7,800 crore in FY 2018, data from business research platform Tofler showed.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Nov 13, 2018 · 01:30 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

 & 

Sushma UN, qz.com

· Aug 28, 2018 · 01:30 pm

Most Indian techies don’t last more than two years at startups, shows research

The number of people quitting within a couple of years is overwhelming and those sticking on for over four years a rarity, according to a study by Belong.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Aug 18, 2018 · 01:30 pm