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The Year Of Moonshots, AI And IPOs: Meet The Newsmakers Of 2025

India, Dec. 20 -- Inc42's annual Newsmakers list is back, putting the spotlight on the founders and operators who grabbed the headlines in 2025. Usually, we focus on stakeholders across the ecosystem ... Read More


SAT Stays SEBI Penalty Recovery Against DroneAcharya, Seeks 50% Deposit

India, Dec. 20 -- The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has temporarily stayed the recovery of penalties imposed by SEBI on DroneAcharya and its promoters. In a stock exchange filing today, the BSE... Read More


Travel Tech In 2025: Regulations, Disruptions And Reality Checks

India, Dec. 20 -- For the Indian travel tech industry, the year 2025 saw a pivotal shift, driven not by demand cycles or festive peaks, but by regulatory changes, airline disruptions, and safety shock... Read More


Health Education Startup Virohan Raises INR 65 Cr In Ongoing Series B

India, Dec. 19 -- Healthcare education startup Virohan has raised INR 65 Cr ($7.3 Mn) as part of its ongoing Series B funding round. The round was led by Japan's Mynavi Corporation, with participation... Read More


Gnani.ai Launches Indic Speech-To-Text Model Under IndiaAI Mission

India, Dec. 19 -- Bengaluru-based generative AI startup Gnani.ai has launched Vachana STT, a speech-to-text model built for Indian languages, under the IndiaAI Mission. The startup said the model has ... Read More


Ather Energy Forays Into Auto Insurance Distribution Business

India, Dec. 19 -- Listed EV maker Ather Energy's board has approved setting up a wholly owned subsidiary to distribute auto insurance policies. The new entity will act as a corporate insurance agent,... Read More


PhysicsWallah Increases Xylem Stake With INR 122 Cr Investment

India, Dec. 18 -- Listed edtech major PhysicsWallah (PW) has increased its stake in Xylem Learning Pvt Ltd to 77.27% with an investment of INR 122.9 Cr. It bought 930 equity shares worth INR 100 (FV) ... Read More


Ice Popsicle Brand Skippi Hits Rough Patch After Shark Tank Boom

India, Dec. 18 -- Shark Tank-famed ice popsicle startup Skippi is grappling with a sharp slowdown after rapid expansion, with its FY25 financials and audit notes pointing to deeper operational and reg... Read More


EV Startup Oben Electric Raises INR 85 Cr To Scale Distribution Network

India, Dec. 18 -- Electric bike maker Oben Electric has raised INR 85 Cr (about $10 Mn) in its pre-Series B funding round from Indian-American family offices based in the US, largely with manufacturin... Read More


[Update] Bhavish Aggarwal Sells Ola Electric Shares Worth INR 234 Cr

India, Dec. 17 -- [Update] December 17, 21:06 IST Ola Electric founder Bhavish Aggarwal today sold 4.19 Cr shares, or nearly 1% of his stake, on December 17 for INR 142.3 Cr at an average price of IN... Read More