Zepto’s IPO is a public-market test of speed, scale... & burn?
The UDRHP shows a company with 640 million annual orders, 1,139 stores and ₹22,624 crore of FY26 revenue. It also shows adjusted EBITDA losses above ₹5,000 crore and an ownership structure still anchored by founder trusts and venture backers.
What Rs 50 lakh a year actually buys: Bangalore vs Gurgaon vs Mumbai, itemised
A Rs 50 lakh salary is Rs 3.25 lakh a month in hand. In Bangalore it leaves you Rs 1.4 lakh to invest. In Mumbai, less than half that.
How much you actually need to retire in India: the Rs 5 crore myth and the real number
Rs 5 crore is neither a myth nor a magic number — it is right for one spending level and badly wrong for others. Your real target depends entirely on what you spend today.
The ESOP tax trap: what your startup offer letter doesn't tell you
ESOPs are taxed twice — and the first bite lands when you exercise, in cash, even if you can't sell a single share. Here is how the trap works and how the deferral rules can spring you.
Home loan prepayment: the Rs 27 lakh question most borrowers never ask
On a standard Rs 50 lakh home loan, adding Rs 15,000 a month cuts your interest bill by nearly Rs 27 lakh and your tenure by nine years. Most borrowers never run the numbers.
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