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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A Gujarat high for fintechs

1 day ago | the-ken.com | Arundhati Ramanathan

Good morning [%first_name |Dear Reader%], What do Indian fintechs really need? Depending on who you are and what you do for a living, you could say more capital; less regulation; better talent; more fees; less competition... the list is long. And if you were one of those who said Indian fintechs need to loosen up, guess what? Gujarat heard you. The western Indian state is doubling down on investments and offering more sops in an area where it has long lagged behind the rest of India. Booze.
This tiny PMS firm makes millions where large rivals fear to tread

1 week ago | the-ken.com | Archishma Iyer

"Don't disturb us by calling for reassurance every time the market falls." This is just one of several disclaimers spattered across the website of Counter Cyclical Investments. It's a six-year-old portfolio management service (PMS) firm based in Nagpur. Not Mumbai. Not Bengaluru. Nagpur-a tier-2 city in Maharashtra. Counter Cyclical doesn't do handholding. What it does do is continue to bet on small-cap stocks amid the broader market turmoil.
Mahindra's new EVs promise the future, but the software is ... still loading

1 week ago | the-ken.com | Suprita Anupam

Suprit (as he'd like to be addressed) is a staff writer at The Ken, covering everything from startups and VCs to technology and policy. "My car arrived at the stockyard almost 20 days ago. Yet, they aren't ready to deliver it," said a visibly frustrated buyer of Mahindra's XEV 9e in Bengaluru. The reason, apparently, is a software update. Not a missing part or a logistical snag-just some lines of code standing between a customer and their almost Rs 34 lakh ($39,500) electric SUV.
Vidit Aatrey on building a problem-first mindset into Meesho's culture

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

Mahindra's new EVs promise the future, but the software is ... still loadingXEV 9e and BE 6 promised the future. Software made sure it never arrived for many. The automaker's much-hyped tech is now the bottleneck-buggy deliveries, missing updates, and a launch stuck buffering
Are Trump's tariffs a crisis or an opportunity for India?

2 weeks ago | the-ken.com | Rohin Dharmakumar
Abbott India, Thermo Fisher hit all-time highs. Then medtech madness struck

2 weeks ago | the-ken.com | Seema Singh

Good morning [%first_name |Dear Reader%], Pharma is spared but medical devices got the Trump sledgehammer. Like much of the Liberation Day calculus, hitting Indian medical devices with a 26% tariff makes little sense. India exported $715 million worth of medical devices to the US but imported a little over double that in FY24, per the newly constituted Exports Promotion Council for Medical Devices.
Biyani's retail empire flamed out. His daughters seek redemption in birthing new brands

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. When Ashni and Avni Biyani opened their first Broadway store in Delhi's Ambience mall in September, it was a bitter-sweet moment. The multi-brand store-which sells everything from apparel to health products, and even houses the sisters' gourmet supermarket chain and cafe Foodstories-sat right next to Reliance's retail chain Smart Bazaar.
The age of AI reasoning

2 weeks ago | the-ken.com | Olina Banerji

Good morning [%first_name |Dear Reader%], There's no going back on the use of artificial intelligence, or indeed, technology in education. Parents and educators can try to create more friction in the process-supervised or limited time spent on devices, for instance-but it's going to be too difficult to detach kids from tech now, whether that's at home or in school. Partly because adults won't practice this detachment themselves.
"Winning versus being on the winning side"

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

Good morning [%first_name |Dear Reader%], What a week, huh? I don't think my senses have managed to step back from fight-or-flight mode one bit. It's surreal to watch America speed-run through a combo of hara-kiri (on itself) and kamikaze (on everyone else) each day. We're headed back to an era of global instability, trade wars, and geopolitical conflict.
Are we in the

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

Lenskart built its empire on franchisees. Now it's battling them in courtsThe eyewear giant faces legal challenges from franchise owners accusing it of unfair practices, financial fraud, and withholding data, with multiple FIRs and ongoing court battles