The Startup Revolution Just Got Bigger: Kotak BizLabs Season 2 Is Here
India’s startup scene is heating up, and Kotak BizLabs is back with a bang! Season 2 of this powerhouse accelerator is set to fuel over 75 ambitious startups from every corner of the country, offering them the mentorship, funding, and support they need to take off. Running from October 2025 to November 2026, this program is…
AI English Learning App SpeakX.ai Raises ₹142 Crore and Is Already Profitable — Here’s How It’s Changing the Game
An Indian startup that helps users learn spoken English through AI-powered conversations has raised a staggering ₹142 crore in fresh funding — and it’s already making profits. SpeakX.ai, the edtech company behind this booming platform, closed the round with participation…
Artha India Ventures Raises ₹250 Crore in First Close of Micro-VC Fund to Back India’s Next Startup Stars
Artha India Ventures (AIV), one of India’s most active early-stage investment firms, has announced the first close of its second micro-VC fund—Artha Venture Fund II (AVF II)—with a corpus of ₹250 crore. This marks a bold move to double down on India’s booming startup ecosystem…
Flipkart’s FEMA Trouble Resurfaces — Is a Secret Settlement on the Table?
Flipkart is once again in the spotlight, and this time, it’s not for a mega sale. The e-commerce giant is reportedly facing heat from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) over alleged violations of India’s Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).
But here’s the twist — sources suggest the ED may have quietly offered…
Chara Technologies Bags $6 Million in Series A to Power Rare-Earth-Free EV Revolution
In a major boost to India’s deep-tech and electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem, Bengaluru-based Chara Technologies has raised Rs 52 crore (approximately $6 million) in a Series A funding round led by Arkam Ventures. Other big-name investors like Exfinity Venture Partners, Kalaari Capital, and IIMA Ventures also…
Razorpay, NPCI, and OpenAI Join Forces to Launch ‘Agentic Payments’ in India — A Game-Changer for How You Shop and Pay
In a move that could revolutionize the way we make purchases online, Razorpay has teamed up with NPCI and OpenAI to launch ‘Agentic Payments’ — a futuristic payment experience now being piloted within ChatGPT in India.
This isn’t just another payment integration —…
Tim Cook’s Retirement Rumors Heat Up as Apple’s Former CEO Speaks Out
Apple fans and industry insiders have been buzzing recently over the possibility that CEO Tim Cook might be preparing to step down sooner than expected. The speculation gained new fuel when Apple’s former CEO John Sculley “confirmed” at a recent conference that Cook’s retirement could be imminent.
Who Is John…
This Indian AI Startup Just Got a Golden Ticket from Amazon — And It Could Be a Game Changer for Global Finance
Imagine being handpicked by Amazon as one of the top 40 AI startups in the world. That’s exactly what just happened to Hyperbots Inc., an emerging agentic AI platform for finance and accounting, headquartered in India.
In a major boost to India’s AI scene, Hyperbots has officially…
“I Was Pushed Out of My Own Company” — Female Founder’s Viral Claim Sparks Outrage and Support
A female entrepreneur’s emotional video is going viral — and it’s hitting a nerve across the internet.
In the video, the founder claims she was removed as CEO of the company she built — simply because she’s a “brown woman.” Her story is triggering a firestorm of discussion around…
NSE CEO Ashish Chauhan Reveals the Costliest Mistake of His Life — and the Lesson That Changed Everything
What happens when you lose more than a year’s salary before your career even begins? For Ashish Kumar Chauhan, now the CEO of the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE), it became the most expensive lesson of his life.
In an interview with NDTV Profit, Chauhan revealed how he lost…
