The Ken

The Ken is a digital publication based in Bangalore, India, that focuses on pan-Asian news and operates on a subscription model. Established by a group of seasoned journalists and entrepreneurs, The Ken was one of the first to offer exclusive online business journalism for subscribers only.

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Starlink found a partner in Airtel Africa. In India, it found paperwork

5 days ago | the-ken.com | Sumit Chakraborty

What India is doing, will do, and should do—to not just survive but thrive in the chaos unleashed by Trump. Subscribe here Good morning [%first_name |Dear Reader%], You are reading our Premium subscriber-only newsletter Make India Competitive Again—a weekly commentary on what India should do to thrive in the chaos unleashed by Trump Enter your email address to receive a daily curation of our latest newsletters, stories, and podcasts.
Reliance dumps Asian Paints as new brands cut in

1 week ago | the-ken.com | Aakriti Bhalla

A weekly newsletter about the biggest changes in commerce—focusing on shifts that matter to you. Subscribe here Good morning [%first_name |Dear Reader%], You are reading our subscriber-only newsletter Trade Tricks—a weekly commentary on Indian retail and commerce Enter your email address to receive a daily curation of our latest newsletters, stories, and podcasts.
What upskilling trends reveal about young Indians

1 week ago | the-ken.com | Olina Banerji

The one stop to understand the biggest shifts in education, written by the best edtech journalist in the country. Subscribe here Good morning [%first_name |Dear Reader%], You are reading our subscriber-only newsletter Ed Set Go—a weekly commentary on Indian edtech and education Enter your email address to receive a daily curation of our latest newsletters, stories, and podcasts. We don’t live in an era of static job responsibilities.
Don't talk R&D, please, we are Indian industry

1 week ago | the-ken.com | Seema Singh

Good morning [%first_name |Dear Reader%], For a long time, the US has been subsidising global innovation, spending more on research than any other country in absolute and relative terms. As Trump continues to throw one wrecking ball after another into the American scientific enterprise, other countries have woken up.
Don’t talk R&D, please, we are Indian industry

1 week ago | the-ken.com | Snigdha Sharma

If you were to think about the world’s most technologically advanced economies, a few nations come to mind. The United States has Silicon Valley as its cradle of innovation, China’s scientists and researchers develop state-of-the-art IP every day, and Japan remains a global leader in robotics, especially industrial automation. India doesn’t register in that cluster. A few figures show us present conditions in more detail. Thirty years ago, India spent 0.6% of its GDP on R&D.
Questions that force you to think (about health)

1 week ago | the-ken.com | Rohin Dharmakumar

Good morning [%first_name |Dear Reader%], It's nice to be back in your inbox after a two-week break. I had a lovely vacation and am suitably recharged and re-energised! I came back after being away from work for 12 days. And yet, I did not feel guilty, backlogged, or anxious because of what may have happened while I was away or all the pending emails and to-dos that would have piled up. One reason is I've got a great bunch of colleagues who held the fort. A younger me might've been a tad insecure.
Where AI can and can't replace human coaching

2 weeks ago | the-ken.com | Rohin Dharmakumar

By Rohin Dharmakumar Sebi-registered advisors are an endangered species. So who guides retail investors? Licensed investment guides, or what remains of them, mostly cater to the rich, as complying with regulations means incurring substantial costs. Fintechs like ET Money and Value Research may have a solution for the lot left behind
Reliance Trends, Pantaloons, and the shopping spree that never came

2 weeks ago | the-ken.com | Aakriti Bhalla

Aakriti is a business reporter spotting trends in consumerism. She works at the intersection of the food & beverages, consumer and retail industry. A posting at the Reliance Trends' store near the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi is a dream job for any salesperson. After all, the popular pilgrimage site attracted over 30 million visitors in 2024 alone, and such high footfall helps sales staff meet their targets faster.
Sebi-registered advisors are an endangered species. So who guides retail investors?

2 weeks ago | the-ken.com | Archishma Iyer

Archishma is a staff writer at The Ken, where she dives deep into the world of capital markets, regulatory bodies, and fintech. Everybody wants to invest, but not everyone knows how. There just aren't many who can point investors in the right direction. Registered investment advisors, or RIAs-either individuals or corporates licensed by the stock-market regulator-are an endangered species in India.
Are we seeing the unbundling of quick commerce?

3 weeks ago | the-ken.com | Rohin Dharmakumar

Bigbasket, Blinkit, Instamart, and Zepto are all fighting to capture more and more share of the quick-commerce market. But as they scale, a new set of players fulfilling one use case in minutes is entering the market with hype and funding. Does this mean we will see an unbundling of quick commerce from being an everything store to having separate apps for everything? Or is it just another cycle of unbundling and bundling?