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Betting on speed: Can fashion startups survive the quick commerce gamble?

New Delhi, May 8 -- Funding for Indian fashion startups has sharply declined-from $611 million across 111 rounds in 2023 to just $55.9 million across 36 rounds in 2025, according to Tracxn data. Yet, ... Read More


Mint Explainer: Online gaming's future-and its past taxes-hinge on this Supreme Court battle

New Delhi, May 8 -- India's Supreme Court is hearing a pivotal case that could dramatically reshape how online gaming platforms are taxed. The tax tug-of-war traces back to the introduction of the GS... Read More


Games24x7 lays off staff as Supreme Court hears 28% GST case

Mumbai, May 6 -- Games24x7 initiated layoffs over the past few days, coinciding with Supreme Court hearings on the 28% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on online gaming that began Monday. The company dec... Read More


Who pays for cancelled rides? Maharashtra's new cab rules stir industry debate

New Delhi, May 6 -- Maharashtra's new policy for cab aggregators has raised concerns across the ride-hailing ecosystem, particularly over a provision for penalties if a driver cancels a booking. Whil... Read More


Urban Company starts winding down its Saudi subsidiary, transfers ops to new JV

New Delhi, May 2 -- Tiger Global-backed Urban Company is winding down its step-down subsidiary in Saudi Arabia as it was proving financially unsustainable, according to its draft red herring prospectu... Read More


Zomato rules out future in ultra-fast food delivery, shuts down 'quick' service

New Delhi, May 1 -- Zomato says it doesn't see a future for ultra-fast food delivery, and cited poor customer experience and limited incremental value as key reasons for shutting down its Quick and Ev... Read More


Sebi's warning leaves opinion trading apps in limbo

New Delhi, April 30 -- The Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi) clarification that opinion trading does not fall within its purview has left platforms allowing people to bet on real-world e... Read More


As India tightens data rules, top tech companies dish out a new offering: compliance as a service

New Delhi, April 30 -- Top Indian data service providers increasingly offer compliance as a service (CaaS) model, capitalising on policy changes surrounding data localisation. Compliance as a Service... Read More


Indian quick commerce upstarts sidestep expensive dark stores in ONDC push

New Delhi, April 26 -- A few nimble startups are quietly challenging the conventional wisdom of India's quick commerce sector. With government-backed ONDC (Open Network for Digital Commerce) platform ... Read More


Q-comm upstarts sidestep dark stores

New Delhi, April 26 -- A few nimble startups are quietly challenging the conventional wisdom of India's quick commerce sector. With government-backed Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) platform ... Read More