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Fintech’s Second IPO Wave: This Time, It’s About Profits

Almost five years ago, Paytm became one of the first Indian startups, and among the first fintech companies, to make…

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Can Parliamentary Panel’s Latest Recommendations Break Crypto Policy Deadlock?

For years, India’s approach towards cryptocurrencies has largely revolved around taxation, anti-money laundering (AML) compliance and transaction...

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Decoding Meesho’s Zero-Commission Model & Seller-Centric Revenue Engine

“Meesho wala lag raha hai.” This is a common phrase uttered in Indian cities and metros, almost disparagingly. Meesho has…

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DPDP Is Coming Fast But Indian Startups Are Moving At Different Speeds

India’s data protection law is no longer a can that companies can kick down the road. With the Digital Personal…

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Indian AI Startup Funding Soars Over 4X YoY In H1 2026, But Is It Enough To Compete Globally?

AI emerged as the defining theme of the Indian startup ecosystem in H1 2026. As conversations around the nascent technology…

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WhatsApp Username Debate: Will Hiding Phone Numbers Reduce Or Fuel Frauds?

Meta’s latest WhatsApp feature has landed in a classic catch-22 situation. The company wants to enhance user privacy on the…

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Can Nykaa Live Up To Its Own Hype?

Five years ago, Nykaa was seen as India’s premium beauty retailer. Today, it wants investors to believe it’s building something…

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HCLTech’s Sarvam AI Bet: Is Patient Capital Finally Here?

Sovereign AI is back in the spotlight. India tried to position itself as a ‘neutral’ market through the India AI…

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The AI Bill Is Coming Due: GitHub’s Copilot Move Has Startups On Alert

From June 1, the code repository platform GitHub moved its Copilot AI-coding assistant from a flat subscription-based model to a…

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Agent Traps: Enterprise Agentic AI Wave Brings In New Threats

In April 2026, Vercel, a cloud application deployment platform, disclosed a security incident that did not originate within its own…

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India’s Swiss Watch Challengers

On April 10, the Prime Minister was spotted wearing a wristwatch adorned with a tiger motif that immediately drew the…

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Shadowfax’s Inflection Point And The Next Frontier

It was FY22 and Shadowfax was still viewed largely as another fast-growing logistics startup battling for ecommerce deliveries in India’s…

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Swiggy Q4: Food Delivery Beats ‘LPG Crisis’ Fears But Instamart Cools Off

“The industry did take a hit, but we were able to hold on to growth,” Swiggy Food CEO Rohit Kapoor…

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Can Square Yards’ Fintech Growth Engine Drive Its IPO Ambitions?

As Square Yards gears up for a potential $250-300 Mn IPO, the proptech startup is betting on a playbook that…

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Amazon Prime Video’s Next Decade In India: The Focus Turns To IPs

Amazon Prime Video is on the cusp of its 10-year anniversary in India. And this journey has more or less…

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