MobiKwik reports Rs 11.83 Cr profit in Q2; Indian female workforce growth lacks quality jobs

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In today’s newsletter, we will talk about 

• MobiKwik reports Rs 11.83 Cr profit in Q2
• Indian female workforce growth lacks quality jobs

Here’s your trivia for today: Which consumer electronics retail chain was founded in 2006 as an enterprise of Infiniti Retail, a subsidiary of the Tata Group?

News

MobiKwik reports Rs 11.83 Cr profit in Q2

Fintech company MobiKwik reported a net profit in the second quarter of FY27, compared with a loss in the year-ago period, marking its fourth consecutive profitable quarter and its highest-ever quarterly profit. It saw a net profit of Rs 11.83 crore for the July-September quarter, against a loss of Rs 28.61 crore in Q2 FY26.

Key takeaways:

• MobiKwik’s revenue rose 9.4% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 295.70 crore. The company attributed the quarter’s performance to higher gross merchandise value (GMV) growth and improved margins.
• According to MobiKwik, its payment business recorded a 35% year-on-year (YoY) growth in gross merchandise value (GMV) to Rs 59,677 crore in Q2 FY27.
• The company’s registered user base increased to 196.3 million in Q2 FY27, compared with 183.5 million in the corresponding quarter last fiscal.

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Social impact

Indian female workforce growth lacks quality jobs

Women in India are working more but they remain tied to agriculture and other lower-productivity activities, while the disproportionate burden of unpaid domestic and care work continues to constrain their economic opportunities.

A new report, The Participation Paradox: Women’s Work and Time-Use in India, 2017-18 to 2025, examines this disconnect.

Key takeaways:

• Between 2017-18 and 2025, the number of women in the workforce nearly doubled, from 104 million to 201 million. The female worker population ratio also rose from 22% to 38%.
• However, the rise in numbers tells a more complicated story. Much of the increase was driven by rural women entering agriculture, taking up own-account work, and engaging in unpaid family work.
• In 2025, 60% of women outside the labour force cited childcare or personal household commitments as their primary reason for not working.

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Which consumer electronics retail chain was founded in 2006 as an enterprise of Infiniti Retail, a subsidiary of the Tata Group?

Answer: Croma

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