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Govt May Trim Compliance Timelines for DPDP Rules: IT Minister

India, Nov. 18 -- IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw yesterday said that the Centre is in talks with industry stakeholders to "compress" the 18-month timeline for compliance with the recently-notified Digit... Read More


Telangana Cabinet Approves Gig Workers Bill

India, Nov. 18 -- The Telangana Cabinet yesterday reportedly approved the draft Telangana Gig and Platform Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2025, which aims to protect the inte... Read More


Elevation Capital To Offload Paytm Shares Worth INR 1,640 Cr

India, Nov. 18 -- Venture capital (VC) firm Elevation Capital, formerly SAIF Partners India, reportedly plans to sell shares worth INR 1,640 Cr in fintech major Paytm via multiple block deals later to... Read More


Coliving Startup Tribe Stays Bags $2.8 Mn To Scale Its Portfolio

India, Nov. 17 -- Coliving startup Tribe Stays has raised $2.8 Mn (about INR 24.8 Cr) in its seed round co-led by Artha Venture Fund and Riverwalk Holdings. The round also saw participation from Kunal... Read More


ACKO Narrows FY25 Loss By 36.7% To INR 424 Cr

India, Nov. 17 -- Insurtech unicorn ACKO managed to trim its consolidated net loss by 36.7% to INR 424.4 Cr in FY25 from INR 669.9 Cr in the previous year, on the back of strong revenue growth and imp... Read More


SIDBI Announces First Close Of Antariksh Spacetech Fund At INR 1,005 Cr

India, Nov. 17 -- SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd (SVCL), the investment arm of SIDBI, has announced the first close of Antariksh Venture Capital Fund (AVCF) at INR 1,005 Cr. The fund is anchored by INR 1,0... Read More


Govt Clears 17 ECMS Projects Worth INR 7,172 Cr; Aequs, Zetwerk Bag Key Approvals

India, Nov. 17 -- A couple of weeks after clearing the first batch of seven projects under the Electronic Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), the Centre has now cleared 17 more approvals under the... Read More


PW's Balancing Act, Unicommerce's 3P Model & More

India, Nov. 17 -- PW's Prateek Maheshwari On $3.6 Bn IPO In India's edtech graveyard, Physics Wallah (PW) has defied all odds. The unicorn, led by a self-described socialist Alakh Pandey and capitali... Read More


HealthKart FY25 Profit Surges 3X YoY To INR 120 Cr

India, Nov. 17 -- After turning profitable in the fiscal year FY24, Temasek-backed soonicorn HealthKart recorded an over 3X surge in its net profit to INR 120 Cr in the financial year ended March 31, ... Read More


Pine Labs 2.0: Doubling Down On The Full-Stack Fintech Vision

India, Nov. 17 -- On November 12, 2025, just a day after Pine Labs' INR 3,900 Cr IPO closed for subscription, the fintech giant announced it had secured all three key payment licenses from the Reserve... Read More