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Bike taxis back on Karnataka roads, aggregators breathe easy after high court relief

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- The Karnataka High Court on Friday permitted bike taxis to ply in the state. The court ruled that while the government is empowered to frame regulations and impose conditions to ... Read More


Google's new initiative for startups spurs India's AI sovereignty question

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- Google's new programme to support Indian AI startups has prompted analysts to caution that it may only increase reliance on Big Tech, even as a top executive at the technology be... Read More


Thunder on wheels: Coca-Cola expands last-mile reach with micromobility

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Coca-Cola is stepping up direct distribution in India, using small vehicles like bikes, electric vans, and other micromobility options to transport its beverages directly to reta... Read More


Moglix debuts Cognilix, expanding into enterprise AI

NEW DELHI, Jan. 15 -- Moglix is sharpening its enterprise technology pitch as India's business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce race enters a decisive phase. The Alpha Wave Global-backed unicorn on Wedne... Read More


Mint Explainer | Why Uber is making a second startup bet in India

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- Uber India is shifting its fleet strategy. Until now, the company had invested only in Everest Fleet, backing the operator with a $20 million funding round in June 2023, followed... Read More


Uday Kotak's USK Capital picks majority stake in US seed-snack brand Go Raw

New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- USK Capital, the family office of billionaire banker Uday Kotak, has acquired a majority stake in Freeland Foods LLC, which owns the US-based seed-snack brand Go Raw. The seller... Read More


AI steps in for eye-tests as Lenskart looks to beat optometrist crunch

New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- The next big challenge for India's eyewear giants is not demand, branding or store rollouts. It is trained optometrists. The country's eyewear market is scaling faster than its p... Read More


Mint Explainer | Delhi may bring back app-based carpooling-why it was banned, and what's changing now

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- The Delhi government is planning to allow carpooling to resume by the end of this month on ride-hailing platforms such as Uber, Ola, and Rapido, two people familiar with the matte... Read More


India's edtech pivots to low-cost micro-learning as dealmaking slows and patience thins

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- As dealmaking slows and investor patience thins, India's edtech sector is turning to a new learning model to capture low-intent, high-frequency users. Platforms are increasingly ... Read More


Amazon to Meesho race to crack LLM-powered shopping as AI reshapes ecommerce

New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- For years, ecommerce discovery was built around keywords, rankings and sponsored slots. Now, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude or Google Gemini are guiding users on what to buy, where ... Read More