Business in India, for first-time investors, founders and companies entering the market. This section explains index funds, sovereign gold bonds and NPS tier II accounts, and shows how to build a D2C brand from scratch. We follow startup funding in tier-2 cities, digital payments, EdTech, PropTech and healthcare investment, and look at manufacturing under Make in India, logistics at JNPT and private equity. We also report on how Diwali, Eid and the festive season change retail and what sellers should prepare.
On October 7, 2026, at 10 am, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra will step up to announce a decision that could change the monthly budget for millions of Indian households. The Reserve Bank of India's six member Monetary Policy Committee is completing a three day meeting that began on October 5. For four straight policy reviews, … Read more
REITs in India are no longer a specialist secret: office towers are staying full, distributions are rising, and a new generation of Indian investors is quietly building real estate income without buying a single brick. How REITs in India actually work A Real Estate Investment Trust is a SEBI-regulated trust that owns and operates income-generating … Read more
Craft export is one of India’s most underdiscussed business opportunities, and the founders who move early are already building serious global revenue. Why the craft export market is bigger than most founders think India’s handicrafts market reached USD 4.85 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 8.29 billion by 2034, growing at a … Read more
Equity portfolio decisions made in September consistently put Indian investors one step ahead of the festive season, when sentiment, spending, and stock movement align in ways that reward preparation over reaction. Why the festive season moves Indian markets The Diwali season has long been connected to optimism, prosperity, and new beginnings in India, both culturally … Read more
Mutual fund SIPs registered in late August quietly outperform their December and March counterparts, and the reason goes deeper than simple market timing. Why entry timing matters more than most investors think A SIP allows you to invest a fixed amount periodically in mutual funds, regardless of market conditions. Most salaried investors in India treat … Read more
Bootstrapped businesses in India are rewriting the rules of growth, and 5 founders prove that patient, profitable scaling beats venture capital dependency every time. The case for building without investors Media coverage often highlights companies that obtain external investment through funding rounds. Very rarely do bootstrapped companies take the spotlight, even when they are bigger … Read more
Trademark registration is now a competitive move for Indian founders, not just a legal checkbox, as the country races toward becoming one of the world’s top IP markets. Why brand protection cannot wait A brand operating without a filed trademark application stays exposed to the risk that another party files the same or similar mark … Read more
A PPF account sits quietly in millions of Indian portfolios, yet founders and first-generation investors often overlook its full power until they calculate the tax they could have saved. What a PPF account is and how it works The Public Provident Fund (PPF) is one of the most widely used government-backed savings schemes in India, … Read more
Festive procurement in India is not a last-minute activity, the sellers who break records in October start their groundwork in August, and the data now proves exactly why. Why August is the true starting point India’s festive calendar runs from Raksha Bandhan in August through Ganesh Chaturthi in September, Durga Puja and Dussehra in October, … Read more
India’s IPO market is at the centre of a quiet but significant change in how ordinary investors behave during monsoon months, and this August window reveals just how deep that shift runs. Why August has become a prime IPO window August sits inside India’s southwest monsoon cycle. Rain slows physical commerce in many cities, and … Read more
