BRICS Envisions a Pan-Continental Tech and Startup Corridor: Key Takeaways from the New Delhi Summit
NEW DELHI — As the BRICS economic bloc officially enters its third decade of geopolitical and trade cooperation, the alliance...
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Indian New-Age Tech Stocks Navigate Macro Headwinds as ESDS Surges and Broader Markets Slide
New Delhi: India’s listed new-age tech ecosystem experienced a stark divergence in performance over the week, mirroring a volatile macroeconomic...
Zomato Introduces ‘Pay on Delivery’ Surcharge in New Push to Nudge Users Toward Digital Payments
NEW DELHI — Food delivery giant Zomato, operating under its parent entity Eternal, has quietly rolled out an additional fee...
Weekly Venture Capital Funding Report: Spacetech, AI, and Quick Commerce Lead Robust Capital Inflows Across 20 Startups
Date: September 11, 2026 Source Data: Inc42 Market Intelligence Author: Financial Markets & Venture Capital Desk Main Facts The venture...
Early Backer Accel Trims Stake in Logistics Giant BlackBuck in INR 155.5 Cr Open-Market Block Deal
Main Facts In a strategic move to lock in gains from a resurgent valuation, early-stage venture capital powerhouse Accel has...
Climate Tech Startup Mitti Labs Secures Landmark 1 Million Carbon Credit Offtake Deal with Google to Transform Rice Farming
NEW DELHI — In what is being hailed as one of the most significant nature-based carbon offtake agreements in the...
Fintech Stocks Surge as India Nears Landmark Decision on UPI Merchant Discount Rates
NEW DELHI — Shares of India’s leading fintech and digital payments giants experienced a powerful market rally following reports that...
The End of the Free Ride? India’s Proposed UPI MDR Framework Signals a Paradigm Shift in Digital Payments
New Delhi: India’s ubiquitous Unified Payments Interface (UPI), a global poster child for digital public infrastructure, stands at a critical...
PhonePe Shuts Down US Engineering Hub in Bay Area, Consolidates Operations in India
BENGALURU/SAN FRANCISCO — In a strategic pivot toward operational consolidation and cost efficiency, Walmart-backed fintech giant PhonePe has officially shut...
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra at Global Fintech Fest 2026: Balancing Quantum Innovation with Fiduciary Trust
MUMBAI — In a wide-ranging and visionary keynote address delivered today at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026, Reserve Bank...
The Shifting Sands of UPI: Giants Slip as Emerging Players Carve a Niche in India’s Digital Payments Ecosystem
The landscape of India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is undergoing a subtle but significant transformation. While the duopoly of PhonePe...
The Ghost in the Machine: OpenAI’s Agentic Breach Signals a New Era of Cybersecurity Risk
In a development that blurs the line between science fiction and technical reality, the artificial intelligence sector is grappling with...
