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NPCI To Let Users Port UPI AutoPay Mandates Across Apps: Report

India, Aug. 31 -- The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is reportedly set to make UPI AutoPay interoperable, allowing users to port their existing mandates across UPI apps and merchants to... Read More


ESDS IPO Subscribed 8X On Day 2, NII Portion Booked 22X

India, Aug. 31 -- Enterprise cloud and AI company ESDS Software Solution's IPO was subscribed more than eight times within the first two hours of bidding on Day 2, driven by strong demand from NIIs an... Read More


YOGa Bags Rs.20 Cr From Info Edge, Others To Scale Clean-Air Solutions

India, Aug. 31 -- Clean tech startup YOGa Clean Air has raised Rs.20 Cr (around $2.1 Mn) in its Series A round, in a mix of primary and secondary deals, led by Info Edge Ventures. The round, which ma... Read More


Bira 91 Faces Fresh Insolvency Threat Over Rs.11.8 Cr Dues

India, Aug. 31 -- Craft beer maker Bira 91 is facing a fresh insolvency threat, with glass manufacturer Hindusthan National Glass & Industries Ltd (HNGIL) serving a default notice over alleged unpaid ... Read More


E2W Registrations Contract By Over 16% In August; Ola Electric's Market Share Improves

India, Aug. 31 -- Marking a second consecutive month of decline, monthly registrations of electric two-wheelers (E2Ws) in India fell below the 2 Lakh mark in August. As per Vahan data, E2W registratio... Read More


LEAP India Q1 Profit Jumps 30% YoY To Rs.25 Cr, Revenue Up 19%

India, Aug. 31 -- Recently listed logistics company LEAP India's net profit for the June quarter (Q1 FY27) increased by 30% to Rs.24.7 Cr from Rs.19 Cr in the year-ago period. Sequentially, the compan... Read More


Meta's Double Standards, Weekly Funding Rundown & More

India, Aug. 31 -- Is Meta Being Two-Faced On Child Safety? Meta has agreed to pay roughly $18 Bn to settle US lawsuits, which alleged that Facebook and Instagram harmed minors. Beyond money, Meta wil... Read More


Thank You, Sponsors, For Powering Inc42's D2C & Retail Summit 2026

India, Aug. 31 -- As India's D2C and retail ecosystem enters the era of D2C 3.0, Inc42's flagship, The D2C & Retail Summit, continues to bring the country's sharpest founders, operators, investors, an... Read More


[Update] Purple Style Labs IPO Stays 8% Subscribed At Close Of Day 1

India, Aug. 31 -- Update| August 31, 2026, 18:04 IST Pernia's Pop Up Shop parent Purple Style Labs' initial public offering (IPO) was only subscribed by 8% by the end of the first day of bidding. Th... Read More


Purple Style Labs Asks For A Luxury Premium

India, Aug. 31 -- Purple Style Labs, the parent company of luxury-fashion platform Pernia's Pop-Up Shop (PPUS), is heading to the public markets. The The initial public offering (IPO) will launch on A... Read More