Despite Telcos Inclusion Push, TRAI Excludes WhatsApp, Telegram & Signal From...
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has excluded over-the-top (OTT) communication apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal from its latest recommendations on licencing regime, which were...
View ArticleBoosting Outreach: Food Delivery Platform WAAYU Joins ONDC In Zero-Commission...
Actor Suniel Shetty-backed no-commission food delivery platform WAAYU became the latest startup to join the government-backed Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) as a seller marketplace, aiming to...
View ArticleSEBI Tweaks Framework For Valuing Investment Portfolios Of AIFs
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has announced a modified framework for valuing the investment portfolios of alternative investment funds (AIFs). Under new rules, the market regulator...
View ArticleGovt May Tap Into Viability Gap Funding To Create More Compute Capacity: IT Secy
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) secretary S Krishnan has reportedly said that the government may tap into “viability gap funding”(VGF) to create more “compute capacity”. As...
View ArticleAnnouncing MoneyX Speaker Line-Up — Experts Set To Uncover The Mysteries Of...
The year 2024 is all about startup IPOs or initial public offerings (IPOs). A host of startups, including Ola Electric, Awfis, ixigo, FirstCry, among others, have already gone public this year, while...
View ArticleFintech Neobanking Startup Kaleidofin Nets $13.8 Mn To Expand Its Lending Play
Fintech neobanking startup Kaleidofin has secured $13.8 Mn (around INR 115 Cr) in a fresh funding round led by Rabo Partnerships, a subsidiary of the Rabobank focused on rural development and financial...
View ArticleBombay HC Strikes Down Centre’s Bid To Set Up Fact-Checking Unit
The Bombay High Court (HC) on Friday (September 20) struck down Centre’s proposed fact-checking unit (FCU) while hearing a plea filed by standup comedian Kunal Kamra. The Information Technology...
View ArticleCentre Invites Applications From Startups To Build & Deploy Impactful AI...
The Centre has invited applications from startups and researchers to build and deploy “impactful” artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in key critical areas as part of the IndiaAI Innovation...
View ArticleTRAI’s New Mandates For Whitelisting URLs Stump Telcos
Telecom operators have reportedly communicated to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) that they have been unable to implement new mandates regarding whitelisting of URLs in commercial...
View ArticleIPO On The Cards? Physics Wallah Seeks Investment Bankers For Market Debut In...
Fresh off its recent $210 Mn fundraise, edtech unicorn Physics Wallah has reportedly set its eyes on listing on the stock exchanges next year. The edtech major has lined up pitches from investment...
View ArticleIndian Startup IPO Tracker 2024
It’s the season of spring for startup IPOs. After a lull in IPOs in 2022 and 2023 due to geopolitical tensions, a raging funding winter, and macroeconomic pressures, startups are lining up in droves to...
View ArticleAhead Of Festive Sale, Amazon Increases Commissions Of Its 50,000 Influencers
In a bid to shore up its sales during its upcoming festive season, ecommerce major Amazon has increased the commissions of more than 50,000 creators who are part of the influencer marketing network....
View ArticleGovt Mulls Extending Existing Import Authorisation Regime For IT Hardware...
With the September 30 deadline approaching fast, the union government is reportedly mulling extending the existing regime for the import of IT hardware products. Sources told Economic Times that the...
View ArticleIndia To Push FATF To Bring Online Gaming Platforms Under Money Laundering...
Indian authorities reportedly plan to push the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to bring online gaming companies under the ambit of anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of...
View ArticleDelaware Supreme Court Rules BYJU’S Defaulted On $1.2 Bn Loan
In a major blow to BYJU’S, the Delaware Supreme Court (SC) has ruled in favour of US-based creditors of the troubled edtech startup. With this, the Delaware’s highest court of appeal upheld the Court...
View ArticleWarburg Pincus Exits CarTrade, Sells 8.6% Stake For INR 375 Cr
Private equity (PE) firm Warburg Pincus has exited CarTrade by divesting its entire 8.64% stake in the auto marketplace for INR 375.1 Cr. As per NSE data, Warburg Pincus’ subsidiary Highdell Investment...
View Articlejhana.ai Bags Funding To Build An AI-Powered Research & Drafting Tool For...
Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered legal tech startup jhana.ai has raised $1.6 Mn in its ongoing maiden funding round, led by Freshworks cofounder Girish Mathrubootham’s venture capital firm Together...
View ArticleDGFT Extends Existing Import Authorisation Regime Till 2024-End
Heeding to industry demand, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on September 24 extended the existing import authorisation regime for certain IT hardware products including PCs, tablets and...
View ArticleMumbai EOW Summons Execs Of Netflix-Linked Entity For Allegedly Cheating...
Mumbai Police’s economic offences wing (EoW) has reportedly summoned executives of a Netflix India entity, Los Gatos Production Services India, on a complaint filed by Bollywood film producer Vashu...
View ArticleMoneyX 2.0 Countdown Begins: Stage Is Set For An Action-Packed VC & Angel...
With just one day left before the grand launch of Inc42’s flagship VC conclave, MoneyX 2.0, our excitement is through the roof. We are thrilled to bring together, under one roof, more than 300 of...
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