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Indias AI story is moving beyond models, and the next quest is about how AI is being deployed, integrated into
Tech giant Google has picked four Indian startups as part of its debut AI focused accelerator Google DeepMind Accelerator: AI
ESDS Software Solution extended its post-listing surge into a sixth consecutive trading session today, with its shares touching the upper
Fintech major PhonePe has reportedly shut down its engineering office in the US, winding down a four year-old team. Sources
Weeks after suspending production of select cars in India, Vietnamese EV maker VinFast is now reportedly eyeing the development of
Smartphone maker Apple yesterday unveiled its first foldable smartphone, called iPhone Duo, at its flagship Surprise and Shine event in
Ola Electrics FY26 annual report disclosed another suspected employee fraud at its wholly owned subsidiary Ola Electric Technologies Pvt Ltd
Noida-based sustainable critical mineral producer LOHUM claims to have become first Indian company to start lithium operations globally, announcing the
At the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026 in Mumbai, UPI operator NPCI announced a series of digital infrastructure initiatives to
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) today launched Face Auth SDK & Sandbox, a set of software tools and
Walmart-backed fintech major PhonePe has partnered with global card network Visa to launch three cardless payment solutions for consumers and
The Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) has issued notices to 15 offshore virtual digital asset (VDA) service providers for non-compliance with
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has urged Indian fintech startups to further strengthen cybersecurity and consumer protection as the sector
SaaS soonicorn Whatfix has appointed its cofounder Vara Kumar Namburu as chief executive, shortly after the unfortunate passing of cofounder
Healthcare supply chain startup DocPharma has raised $2 Mn (19 Cr) in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Equentis,
Fintech soonicorn Niyo has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the forex and cross-border payments business of listed financial services
Recently listed logistics company LEAP Indias net profit for the June quarter (Q1 FY27) increased by 30% to 24.7 Cr
Eternals food delivery business Zomato has fired around 240 employees as it shuts down its customer support operations in Hyderabad,
Gurugram-based online grocery startup Satvacart has shut down after 12 years of operations and disbanded its team after failing to
EV maker Ather Energy launched its new Konarc electric scooter at its annual Community Day today. Starting at 99,999, the
Indian startup funding activity took a minor hit in the last week of August. Twenty three startups managed to raise
Update | August 29, 01:54 AM IST Hours after Sandhya Devanathan said that she had stepped down as the India
Ahead of the commencement of the bidding for its public issue on August 31, Pernias Pop Up Shop parent Purple
Over a month after Hero MotoCorps board approved an investment in Ather Energy, the auto giant has now bought 1.18
Global investment firm Alpha Wave has offloaded nearly 1.92 Cr shares or 7.78% stake in MSME-focused NBFC Aye Finance via
Defence tech startup Sanlayan Technologies turned profitable in the financial year 2025-26 (FY26), as acquisitions helped it scale its portfolio
The Race To Make Drugs In Space For decades, microgravity research was largely about discovering how matter behaved beyond Earth.
Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Micromax Informatics has announced the launch of a family office, with a corpus of 250 Cr
Consumer appliances brand Atomberg filed its draft IPO papers with market regulator SEBI, for a proposed public issue comprising a
Wealth management startup Nexedge Capital has raised $20 Mn (191.4 Cr) in its maiden funding round co-led by Mirae Asset
Adding to its Lenskart windfall, global investment firm SoftBank has now offloaded 4.50 Cr shares in the eyewear retailer to
US-based startup accelerator Y Combinator offloaded 4.85 Cr shares of listed ecommerce platform Meesho, around a 1% stake, via multiple
Shadowfaxs early investor Qualcomm Ventures sold 75 Lakh shares in a block deal worth 183.85 Cr in Shadowfax on Friday
For D2C consumer brand Hammer Lifestyle, quick commerce is not a channel for replicating its entire ecommerce catalogue. Instead, the
D2C brands should capitalise on the quick commerce boom and use the gains generated from the channel to expand their
Quick commerce is no longer confined to its traditional strongholds of food, groceries and personal care. As Indian consumers become
Online ticketing and entertainment platform BookMyShow has signed definitive agreements with global investment firm KKR for the latter to acquire
Swiggy Instamart All Set For Inventory Model Swiggy is finally an Indian-owned and controlled company (IOCC). After a failed attempt
At Swiggys 13th Annual General Meeting (AGM), the foodtech giants shareholders voted to cap its aggregate foreign ownership at 49.5%
IPO-bound education-focused SaaS company NoPaperForms, which got SEBIs nod for its IPO in March this year, saw its profit after
Indias Deeptech Fund Hits A Hurdle Indias 1 Lakh Cr RDI fund promised to unlock patient capital for deeptech startups.
Investment firm Mirae Asset Venture Investments (MAVI) India has marked the first close of its second fund at 1,125 Cr
Former Dyson India MD Ankit Jain is working on a startup focused on building premium consumer appliances, sources told Inc42.
D2C home-cleaning startup Scrubsy has raised 27 Cr ($3 Mn) in a seed round led by V3 Ventures. Founded in
Update | August 10, 20:40 IST Logistics tech company LEAP Indias IPO was subscribed 49% at the end of second
Naukri parent Info Edge net profit for the first quarter of FY27 (Q1 FY27) jumped 43% to 490.1 Cr from
Spacetech startup GalaxEye has acquired Bengaluru-based spacecraft engineering company StarOps to deepen its in-house satellite engineering capabilities. The integration also
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that gains arising from the repurchase of vested, unexercised employee stock options
The Lok Sabha on Thursday (August 6) passed the bill amending the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, to
Wealth management startup Fisdoms cofounders Subramanya SV and Anand Dalmia are set to exit Groww upon completing a one-year planned

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