Gopal Srinivasan, Chairman of TVS Capital Funds, criticizes the sustainability of India's quick-commerce sector, led by Zomato and Swiggy, as reliant on private equity without long-term viability. TVS Capital previously invested in Nykaa, viewing it as driven by a deeper market trend.
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