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Updated 2026-08-22 (IST)

IPO stories and explainers

How Indian IPOs actually work, one question at a time. We explain the mechanism and stop there: no calls, no verdicts.

How IPO allotment actually works when an issue is oversubscribed

Oversubscribed does not mean you get fewer shares. In the retail category it usually means a lottery, and one lot is the most anyone gets.

Updated 22 Aug 2026

What happens when an IPO lock-in expires, and why the date is worth knowing

A lock-in is a promise not to sell for a set period. When one ends, shares that could not be traded suddenly can be, and supply changes.

Updated 22 Aug 2026

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