Sanchita Dash
Senior Digital Content Creator
Sanchita writes about news with views from the business world to the Indian startup ecosystem. Prior to BI, she worked with Entrepreneur India, Anthill Ventures, T-Hub and Deccan Chronicle. A graduate from Symbiosis Centre for Media & Communication, conversations and coffee keep her going.
Latest Stories from Sanchita Dash
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A drug retail chain grew from ₹8 crore a year to ₹1000 crore without the MSME tag— the founder has lessons to share with other small biz
An Indian drugs retail chain, and now a medtech platform, Wellness Forever, had an annual turnover …
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IPO-bound Delhivery’s CTO shares how the logistics unicorn leveraged technology in a pandemic year
It’s been over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic began ravaging India and disrupted the normal mov…
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It took one pivot and five years for this EV startup founder to hit the sweet spot for business in India
In August 2017, Delhi-based Akash Gupta, who had worked with companies like Airtel, Snapdeal and Mo…
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EXCLUSIVE: Triton EV founder says it is planning for an IPO soon in the US as the company gears up for its first car launch in India
The founder of the US-based electric vehicle (EV) company Triton EV is excited for more reasons tha…
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After taking on TikTok, Chingari founders are now fighting Clubhouse with a new audio social media app
When Chinese short video giant TikTok was banned in India in July, 2019, it brought overnight popul…
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The designer for Bentley, Aston Martin and Jaguar will now work on Ola Electric's new models
Cab-aggregator Ola’s ambitious electric vehicle (EV) arm has brought on board Wayne Burgess, to des…
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Maruti wants to up its SUV game after Brezza’s success — that means taking on M&M, Hyundai and Kia head on
India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki has a challenge – the company now has to scale up its effort…
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Tata Power says it has made ‘no such decision’ on an IPO for its renewable energy business
Tata Power, a listed subsidiary of the Tata Group, has denied news reports of an initial public off…
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Reliance Industries’ earnings disappoint markets – stocks fall by over 2% in morning trade
Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries’ earnings seemed to disappoint the markets as its stocks fell b…
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If you have just recovered from COVID-19, experts say you don't need to join in on the rush for vaccination immediately
Disclaimer: This should not be considered medical advice. Please check with your doctor on medical …
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Zomato reveals its much-awaited IPO plan and it’s worth $1.1 billion
Zomato has finally moved the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for its much awaited pub…
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Info Edge shares jump by 2.5% as markets cheer its move to sell ₹750 crore worth shares in the upcoming Zomato IPO
And the markets cheered the move – Info Edge share price was up by 2.5% in morning trade as of 9…
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From Remdesivir to use of oxygen to vaccination during periods – India’s health ministry clears the air about an ‘unnecessary panic’ in the country
India has seen a staggering rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, which has wreaked havoc on India’…
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From Sundar Pichai to Satya Nadella – Indian-Americans wake up to the COVID-19 crisis at home
On Monday morning, India reported 3,52,991 new COVID-19 infections, crossing the three-lakh single-…
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An Indian billionaire says it’s time to pack up and move from India’s large cities and permanently work from home
Nithin Kamath, founder and chief executive officer of India’s largest stockbroking platform Zerodha…
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Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings says India is a 'speculative' investment – talks about pricing experiments and partnership with Jio
Hastings didn’t hold back to say that the investment in India remains speculative
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Flipkart acquires Cleartrip in an effort to cement its position in the travel booking segment
It’s official. Walmart-owned e-commerce giant Flipkart is set to acquire Cleartrip, the online trav…
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Bhuvan Bam and his partner-in-crime Rohit Raj share how they have turned the YouTuber’s content into a business
Bhuvan Bam is a man with multiple talents – an actor, content creator and a singer. One of the firs…
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You need to do full KYC for mobile wallets too – but you can store twice the amount of money
Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das today said that prepaid mobile wallet operators like…
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Barbeque Nation bears the brunt of an uncertain future – shares list at 2% discount
Barbeque Nation, the Indian casual dining chain, made its stock market debut today. The shares list…
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IndiGo flights from Goa delayed as employees at the company’s subsidiary go on strike
IndiGo’s fights from India’s holiday destination Goa were delayed as the staff at the airport went …
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KKR, the PE investor who has backed firms like Reliance Retail and Eurokids in India, has raised its largest ever Asia fund at $15 billion
US-based private equity firm KKR has closed its Asian Fund IV at $15 billion, making it the largest…
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Maharashtra restaurant owners fear the current lockdown could be the final nail in the coffin for their business
As Maharashtra remains the worst affected state in India hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, with positiv…
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Maruti Suzuki sales double compared to last year, Tata Motors and Mahindra close the year on a high
India’s automobile manufacturers closed March on a happy note as leading companies like Maruti Suzu…
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India’s digital payments soar – UPI crosses ₹5 lakh crore in transaction value in March
United Payments Interface or UPI, India’s big digital payments bet, has broken a new record. UPI cr…