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India's Startup Reset: Funding, AI Jobs and IPO Readiness Will Define 2026

New Delhi, May 30 -- India's startup ecosystem appears to be entering a more disciplined phase in 2026. The easy-money cycle has faded, global technology markets remain under pressure, and founders ar... Read More


How AI Can Help Food and FMCG Move Faster From Idea to Shelf

New Delhi, May 30 -- As AI moves beyond software-led use cases, its relevance in sectors such as food and FMCG is becoming increasingly important. Product innovation in these industries is not driven ... Read More


Spotify Turns Magazine Articles Into Audio to Grow Listening Hours

New Delhi, May 29 -- Spotify has introduced "Articles", a narrated long-form journalism format that brings magazine stories into its audiobook ecosystem. The feature includes more than 650 English-lan... Read More


Anthropic Names Sangeeta Bavi to Expand India Startup Reach

New Delhi, May 29 -- Anthropic has appointed Sangeeta Bavi as Head of Digital Natives, Startups and Growth for India. The move comes as the AI company expands its presence in the country and deepens i... Read More


NPCI Bharat BillPay's E-Challan Platform Surpasses One Million Digital Payments

New Delhi, May 29 -- NPCI Bharat BillPay Limited (NBBL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has crossed a major milestone in its e-challan payments service... Read More


Eight in Ten Indian MSMEs Grew in 2025 as Digital Payments and AI Drive Expansion: Report

New Delhi, May 29 -- Indian small businesses delivered their strongest performance since before the COVID-19 pandemic in 2025, supported by growing digital adoption, increased investment in artificial... Read More


CRED codelens Expands AI Beyond Coding With Amazon Bedrock

New Delhi, May 28 -- CRED has introduced codelens, an AI-driven intelligence layer built on Amazon Bedrock, as the company looks to manage growing engineering complexity across more than 20 business v... Read More


Quantum Tiger Closes Pre-Seed Round at USD 2 Million Valuation

New Delhi, May 27 -- Quantum Tiger has closed its pre-seed round at a valuation of USD 2 million. The company said the round was backed by a prominent Middle East-based family office. The investment a... Read More


India's Finance Talent Prioritises Purpose, AI Skills and Flexibility: ACCA Study

New Delhi, May 27 -- Around 81% of finance professionals in India aspire to careers that create social impact, while 77% prefer roles linked to environmental impact, according to a new study released ... Read More


The Vatican Versus The AI Age: Five Big Warnings From Magnifica Humanitas

New Delhi, May 27 -- Artificial intelligence has now become so big and important enough that even the Vatican is treating it not merely as a technology, but as a defining social and political challeng... Read More