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Pradip K Saha

Pradip K Saha

Pradip K. Saha is an independent journalist based in NCR. He writes about business, technology, and startups. He is the author of the award-winning book The Learning Trap: How Byju’s Took Indian Edtech for a Ride.

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The deal values Unacademy at around $200 million (around Rs 2,000 crore), less than 6% of its peak valuation of $3.4 billion in 2021.

Unacademy’s sale to upGrad is the final act of India’s edtech boom

by Pradip K Saha |Sep 4, 2026

Unacademy’s $200 million all-share sale to upGrad is a 94% valuation reset from its 2021 peak and marks the end of India’s hyper-growth edtech bubble.

From confirming UPI payments to answering banking queries, AI-powered soundboxes are emerging as the next frontier in merchant payments.

BT EXCLUSIVE: Can the soundbox become a bank branch?

by Pradip K Saha |Sep 1, 2026

A handful of companies are now trying to figure out if the box can do more than confirm a payment. One of them is ToneTag, a Bengaluru-based company, which thinks it could become a bank branch.

Second coming: How India's first generation of consumer internet founders is building again

Second coming: How India's first generation of consumer internet founders is building again

by Pradip K Saha |Aug 4, 2026

India's first generation of consumer internet founders is building again, this time beyond consumer internet. Their second acts offer an early glimpse into the country's next entrepreneurial wave.

Swiggy spent the past year carefully rebuilding its margins to reach break-even

What kind of retailer is Swiggy becoming?

by Pradip K Saha |Jul 31, 2026

Swiggy has achieved the financial milestone it has chased for over a year. But with margins now under pressure again, the bigger question is whether its curation-first strategy can deliver the growth ...

Blinkit has consolidated its position as Eternal’s largest consumer business, accounting for 76% of the consolidated adjusted revenue in the June quarter.

Blinkit is coming for Amazon’s shelf

by Pradip K Saha |Jul 24, 2026

80,000 SKUs, gourmet formats, owned inventory; Eternal’s quick commerce arm is evolving from a convenience service into the infrastructure for online retail