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Inside Fino Payments Bank’s Troubles And Transition To A Small Finance Bank

Fino Payments Bank, which has been in choppy waters since the arrest of its CEO Rishi Gupta in February, saw…

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Ankush Das

Is The India AI Startup Story Souring?

Over the past 18 months, a steady stream of shutdowns has cut across early stage AI startups, raising questions about…

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Shraddha g

From Brain Drain To Base Camp: How Bharat1 Is Trying To Anchor AI In India

From Perplexity cofounder Aravind Srinivas and Anthropic CTO Rahul Patil to big tech giants such as Google’s Sundar Pichai and…

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Bismah m

Nothing Grey About It: For Cashify, The Future Is Circular

There is a particular kind of audacity required to walk into a market already owned by everyone and no one…

28.04.2026 10

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Meha a

The Silver Snacking Surge

Picture this: It’s 4 PM on a Wednesday, and a 48-year-old professional in Gurgaon is scrolling through Blinkit while wrapping…

28.04.2026 10

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Ankush Das

The End Of SEO? How AI Is Reshaping Brand Discovery On The Web

For decades, businesses optimised their content to make their brands visible, until artificial intelligence (AI) unlocked fresh opportunities....

27.04.2026 10

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Gargi s

Jio Financial’s Missing Edge

Whenever Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) enters a new sector, its script is almost pre-written: scale aggressively and disrupt eventually. However,…

27.04.2026 10

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Shraddha g

Karnataka Drafting Responsible AI Framework To Embrace ‘I-Governance’: Priyank Kharge

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has arguably become the most consequential technological advancement of our era, percolating not only into high-level...

26.04.2026 20

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Debarghya s

Dhan Bets Beyond Brokerage

Having assembled a capital markets stack, spanning APIs, AI-led tools, content, education and algorithmic investing, over the past five years,…

26.04.2026 20

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Akshit p

Petpooja, Restaurants & The Missing Sales Trail Under Taxmen’s Lens

Imagine a restaurant packed to the brim on a busy Friday night — orders flying in, tables turning quickly, and…

24.04.2026 20

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Debarghya Sil

Can D2C Be ElasticRun’s Most Profitable Bet Yet?

India’s B2B ecommerce segment has rapidly evolved from a fragmented, kirana-led system into a tech-driven, digitised supply chain. But with…

24.04.2026 20

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Gargi Sarkar

Groww’s New Verticals Gain Ground As Revenue Mix Shifts

Over the past few years, Groww has made strategic moves to diversify revenue and reduce reliance on a few verticals.…

22.04.2026 20

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Palak Sharma

AI Money Flows, But Not Via India

The global race in AI is no longer about who has the best tech but where the money is flowing.…

22.04.2026 10

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Ankush Das

Top Foreign Investors Backing India’s New-Age Tech IPOs

Foreign investors are doubling down on India’s new-age tech ecosystem, with their presence becoming more visible in anchor rounds. As…

21.04.2026 20

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Shrishti bisht

Repair, Resell, Relove: India’s Circular Fashion Era

A few years ago, circular fashion was a niche buzzword whispered at sustainability conferences and tucked into Instagram captions of…

21.04.2026 20

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Meha Agarwal

Why Have Mutual Funds Exited EaseMyTrip

From its listing price of ₹212 on the NSE in 2021 to now trading at ₹7.85, the EaseMyTrip (EMT) stock…

20.04.2026 20

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Akshit Pushkarna

India’s Tech Patent Surge Meets A Grant Bottleneck

India’s patent story appears to be one of volume and velocity. India’s patent filings crossed a record 1.43 Lakh mark…

19.04.2026 20

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Shraddha Goled

Myntra’s Musical Chairs

Earlier this week, when Myntra announced that Nandita Sinha would be stepping down as CEO, it may be a surprise…

19.04.2026 20

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Bismah Malik

As DPDPA Kicks In, Are Startups Ready For Privacy Compliance Burden?

When IDfy set out in 2011, its core thesis was to address India’s long-standing trust deficit. At the time, fraud…

16.04.2026 20

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Shraddha Goled

When AI Bites Back

Recently, Anthropic introduced Claude Mythos Preview, a general-purpose model with advanced coding and agentic capabilities, to select organisations...

15.04.2026 30

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Ankush Das

Why IPL 2026 Is A Full-Funnel Bet For Fintechs

From UPI apps and broking platforms to insurance aggregators and emerging digital lenders, fintech brands are once again occupying premium…

15.04.2026 10

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Gargi Sarkar

Gourmet On The Pet Plate

Picture a sweltering Delhi evening: a young professional is busy preparing dinner while her golden retriever watches her with hopeful…

14.04.2026 30

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Meha Agarwal

Why ShareChat Stopped Chasing Instagram And Bet Big On Microdramas

It takes years of experience of navigating through waves of market trends, economic cycles, investor scrutiny, pivots and P&L maths…

13.04.2026 20

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Bismah Malik

Foreign Capital Reprices The India Premium

Zerodha cofounder Nithin Kamath didn’t mince words when he said foreign investor interest in India has “pretty much died out.”…

13.04.2026 30

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Gargi Sarkar

The Making Of A Lending Tech Unicorn

Last week, India got its 128th unicorn, as KreditBee entered the coveted club. The fintech startup raised $280 Mn in…

12.04.2026 20

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Debarghya Sil

AI Is India’s Hottest Bet, But Why Are Investors Holding Back?

From a futuristic idea to crafting narratives now, AI has come a long way in a very short span of…

10.04.2026 20

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What’s Driving Startup Investors’ Shift Towards Domestic LPs?

Amid an increasingly volatile macroeconomic situation and geopolitical uncertainty, Indian venture investors are leaning towards domestic capital as...

09.04.2026 10

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Anjali Jain

Inside Q1 2026’s Mega Deal Drought: War, LP Shift & Growth Capital Gap

The second quarter of 2026 has begun on a strong note for the Indian startup ecosystem, with KreditBee raising $280…

08.04.2026 20

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Palak Sharma

Era Of AI Superapps: So Close, Yet So Far

AI companies are quickly moving beyond being simple platforms to becoming AI superapps. A case in point is OpenAI, which…

08.04.2026 20

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Ankush Das

Long Game Begins For Furniture Ecommerce

India’s furniture ecommerce market has moved from experimentation and execution to consolidation. The IPO pipeline reflects this change. In the…

07.04.2026 20

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Meha Agarwal

The AI Effect Or Just A Cover: What’s Behind Big Tech Layoffs This Year?

AI was supposed to change how we work, boosting efficiency and giving a fillip to human expertise. Instead, something unsettling…

07.04.2026 30

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Shraddha Goled

Crisis At Kult: Unpaid Employees, Missing Funds, And Blurred Chain Of Command

It was May 2025 when we last came across Kult, and the company’s narrative of starting afresh after leaving hundreds…

06.04.2026 30

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Blinkit Checks In At Mumbai Airport

Most frequent travellers will relate to this: you get your boarding pass, clear security checks at the airport, and finally…

05.04.2026 30

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Bismah Malik

Why MakeMyTrip Became A Short-Seller Target

A short-seller report sent MakeMyTrip’s stock to its lowest point in a year. The question at the centre of the…

05.04.2026 30

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Team Inc42

Top Anchor Investors Powering Indian New-Age Tech IPOs

Startup IPOs, which were once a rather uncommon phenomenon, have been driving the narrative in the world’s third largest startup…

03.04.2026 30

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Palak Sharma

LPG Crisis Triggers Another Exodus Of India’s Gig And Manufacturing Workers

Six years ago, flyovers across India witnessed streams of migrant and gig workers walking miles to reach home. It was…

02.04.2026 20

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Palak Sharma

Vibe Coding Boom Leaves Security Backdoors Open

Just a few days ago, a major software supply chain attack hit Axios, an important programming library used in millions…

02.04.2026 20

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Shraddha Goled

Inside Dream Sports’ Fantasy To Fintech Leap

Nearly eight months after the Government of India’s sweeping crackdown on real money gaming (RMG) dismantled a multi-billion-dollar industry, the…

01.04.2026 20

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Debarghya Sil

Healthcare’s AI Test

Healthcare AI is almost always framed as a promise — sharper diagnostics, faster decisions, better outcomes. In India, that promise…

01.04.2026 20

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Ankush Das

NODWIN Eyes $100 Mn Pre-IPO Round For Its Next Act

With its IPO on the line, NODWIN Gaming is going beyond gaming and esports. The company is looking to transition…

31.03.2026 30

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Gargi Sarkar

India’s Convenience Economy Is Getting Expensive

Open any food delivery or quick commerce app today, and the final bill rarely matches the item price, thanks to…

31.03.2026 20

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Meha Agarwal

Power Vacuum: ‘Kitchen Tech’ Startups Step Up To Fill India’s LPG Gap

India’s kitchens rarely change overnight. For decades, the LPG cylinder has been more than just a utility, it has been…

31.03.2026 20

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Gargi Sarkar

Fino In Freefall, And A Race Against The Clock

The year began with a bang for Fino Payments Bank when the Reserve Bank of India cleared Rishi Gupta’s reappointment…

30.03.2026 20

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Lokesh Choudhary

The Control Layer Of AI: Why Agentic AI Stacks Are The Next Big Thing

During the recently concluded NVIDIA GTC 2026 event, the chip giant announced NeMoClaw. Built on OpenClaw, the blockbuster agentic AI…

29.03.2026 40

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Shraddha Goled

Meesho Bets Big On Voice Commerce; Will India Respond?

Somewhere in the bustling market of a tier II town, a woman walks into a fabric store. She points to…

29.03.2026 20

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Bismah Malik

IPL 2026: The AI-Led Second-Screen Economy Takes Off

As India gears up for yet another high-octane season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), all eyes will be on…

28.03.2026 60

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Team Inc42

Fintech Startups To Watch: 5 Indian Fintech Startups That Caught Our Eye In March

India processed over 228 Bn UPI transactions in 2025, with a total value nearing ₹300 Lakh Cr, surpassing the combined…

28.03.2026 20

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Lokesh Choudhary

OpenAI Pulls The Plug On Sora: What This Means for AI Video

OpenAI’s experiment to turn AI video generation into a social product has come to an unexpectedly swift end. In a…

25.03.2026 50

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Ankush Das

Platform Fee Dependency: How Long Can Swiggy, Zomato Flex Their Pricing Power?

Earlier this week, Bengaluru-based food delivery giant Swiggy increased its platform fees by approximately 17% to ₹17.58 (after taxes). The…

25.03.2026 40

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Debarghya Sil

Food Delivery Is Expensive, And Rapido Wants It Fixed

After catering to select pockets of Bengaluru since June last year, Rapido formally announced the launch of Ownly, its standalone…

25.03.2026 40

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Bismah Malik