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Ahead Of India Entry, Tesla Begins Homologation Process Of Two Electric Car...
Ahead of its Indian entry, Elon Musk-led automaker Tesla has reportedly kicked off the process of homologation for at least two of its electric car models. For context, homologation refers to the...
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Microsoft Inks Pact With Andhra Govt To Skill 2 Lakh Students In AI
The Andhra Pradesh Government has reportedly signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with big tech major Microsoft to train 2 Lakh students in the state in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies....
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Urban Company Joins Q-Commerce Boom, super.money Beats CRED & More
Happy Holi From Inc42! Here’s to a year filled with bold ideas, bright opportunities and breakthrough innovations. Urban Company’s Bold Q-Commerce Move As the realm of quick commerce picks up steam,...
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Indians Lost INR 1,935 Cr To Digital Arrest Scams In 2024: Govt
Minister of State (MoS) for home affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar has informed the Parliament that Indians lost INR 1,935.51 Cr to digital arrest scams in 2024. In a written reply to a question in Rajya...
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Eyes In The Sky: 42 Indian Drone Startups Looking For A Major Pie
Drones in India have come a long way, from once a heavily restricted technology to a thriving industry, where startups are driving innovation and meeting both domestic and global demand. Once limited...
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Go Digit Founder-Backed Valueattics Gets Reinsurer Licence
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has granted regulatory approval to Go Digit founder and chairman Kamlesh Goyal-backed Valueattics Reinsurance Ltd. to operate as a...
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Govt Flags Security Concerns Ahead Of Starlink’s India Launch
Ahead of Starlink’s entry into India, the government has directed the Elon Musk-led satellite communication (satcom) operator to comply with a slew of new mandates. Top government sources told Times of...
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Vayana Gets NBFC Licence From RBI, Eyes $20 Mn Fundraise: Report
Supply chain financing platform Vayana has reportedly received a non-banking finance company (NBFC) licence from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Sources told Economic Times that the Pune-based fintech...
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Tamil Nadu Budget: State Proposes INR 10 Cr Spacetech Fund
Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu has proposed the establishment of a spacetech fund with a corpus of INR 10 Cr. While presenting the Budget for the fiscal 2025-26 today, Thennarasu said...
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3one4 Capital’s Fund I Clocks 58X Returns From Darwinbox Investment
Venture capital firm 3one4 Capital today claims to have clocked a multiple on invested capital (MOIC) of 58X over seven years on its investment in HR tech platform Darwinbox. In a statement, the...
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Zetwerk Eyeing IPO In 24 Months: CEO Amrit Acharya
A month after it was reported that Zetwerk had finalised bankers for its initial public offering (IPO), the B2B manufacturing major seems to have postponed its public listing plans. As per a Reuters...
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Unikon.ai’s Strange Pivot, Excitel’s INR 487 Cr Revenue & More
Behind Unikon.ai’s Strange Pivot Much like the dot-com bubble, everyone is in awe of the AI boom, and startups are capitalising on this wave to woo investors, who have formed a beeline to bathe in the...
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FAST42 2025 — Unveiling The List Of India’s Fastest-Growing D2C Brands
After three months of rigorous groundwork and indepth data analysis, Inc42 proudly presents the fourth edition of FAST42 — the definitive ranking of India’s fastest-growing D2C brands. Announced in...
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Navadhan Nets INR 111 Cr To Offer Loans To Rural MSMEs
Rural India-focussed fintech startup Navadhan has reportedly raised INR 111 Cr ($12.8 Mn) as a part of its Series A funding round led by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development’s (NABARD)...
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SaaS Unicorn Fractal To Pump $20 Mn In AI-Led Product Arm Asper.AI
SaaS unicorn Fractal has announced a strategic investment of $20 Mn (INR 172 Cr) in its in-house AI-driven supply chain management platform Asper.AI. In a statement, Fractal said that the funding will...
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Make App Accessible-Friendly For Specially-Abled Or Pack Up: Delhi HC To Rapido
The Delhi High Court has reportedly pulled up ride-hailing giant Rapido for failing to ensure adequate accessibility of its app for specially-abled persons. As per NDTV, the HC warned Rapido to...
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Inc42’s FAST42 2025 Ranking, Swiggy’s Hyperpure Play & More
Meet India’s 42 Fastest-Growing D2C Brands India’s D2C landscape has transformed dramatically in the last few years, with digital-first brands becoming more efficient in scaling, expanding product...
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How House Of EM5 Is Repackaging The Affordable Luxury Fragrance Market
Having a taste for quality fragrances comes at a cost, and Shashank Chourey, a longtime fragrance enthusiast, knows it best. Tired of paying a 20-30 times premium for brand names, Chourey finally...
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How Is What’s Up Wellness Cashing In On The Health Gummies Boom
The demands of fast-paced corporate life have taken a toll on professionals, impacting their health in ways that often go unnoticed. For over a decade, Vaibhav Makhija and Sayantani Mandal experienced...
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How Is MyMuse Breaking Taboos Around Sexual Wellness In India?
In India, where conversations around intimacy and sexual wellness remain largely taboo, access to high-quality adult products has been overlooked for far too long. While demand existed, consumers often...
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