In every business transformation, there are runners, walkers, and those simply catching their breath. It’s the ones catching their breath...

"Are we truly disrupting—or just repackaging convenience?" When Commerce Minister Sh. Piyush Goyal posed this pointed question at Startup Mahakumbh 2025, it sent ripples through India's startup community. Some found his tone unnecessarily harsh, others saw it as a necessary wake-up call. But beneath the controversy lies a deeper question that demands our attention: Has India's startup ecosystem lost its way?

What truly makes businesses last? After 20 years of hands-on experience, I’ve learned that long-term business success always rests on...