Udisha Srivastav

Drivers linked to Ola, Uber and Rapido warn LPG and CNG shortages could hurt earnings as long queues at fuel stations and rising costs threaten ride availability

Revised policy may ease startup funding and support IPO-bound companies while maintaining security oversight

Retailers and e-commerce platforms report a surge in induction cooktop demand as households look for alternatives amid concerns over possible disruptions in PNG and LPG supply

Hyperlocal drone delivery platform Skye Air closes Series B funding, plans expansion into Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, and Kolkata while enhancing its autonomous logistics technology

AI-driven bovine genetics startup Verdant Impact raises $3 million in a seed round led by Unicorn India Ventures to expand markets, scale its Pashu.AI platform and strengthen tech capabilities

India's restaurants warn of menu cuts and possible shutdowns as LPG shortages linked to the West Asia crisis threaten fuel supplies for kitchens used by food delivery platforms

Deal activity also fell significantly, with the number of funding rounds dropping 29 per cent from 2024

India's technological landscape is bridging the investment gap needed to support high-innovation and long-gestation startups

Layoffs affect roughly 2% of workforce as Walmart-backed e-commerce firm tightens operations and prepares for a potential IPO

Kalaari Capital report highlights stark gender gap in India's startup funding, with women founders receiving just ₹4 for every ₹100 raised by male counterparts

Fashion quick commerce startups are shifting focus from speed to experience-led shopping, offering features such as discovery, personalisation, try-at-home options to tackle online shopping challenges

Quick commerce and e-commerce platforms reported a surge in Holi demand, with premium play accessories, eco-friendly items and festive essentials driving sales across metros and smaller cities

Quick commerce and e-commerce players saw strong Holi purchases, with spikes in colours, water guns, gujiya and thandai, as platforms expanded festival-led assortments and offers

Renewal of Uber's aggregator licence under Karnataka's mobility rules provides regulatory certainty for the firm, allowing operations until December 2026 in a key Indian market

Quick commerce startup Inamo has raised $8 million in Series A funding led by Prime Venture Partners to expand its dark store network, accelerate brand onboarding, and scale technology and operations

In addition to curating a Holi section, Zepto is also allowing users to send festival greetings to one another on the mobile application itself

Info Edge has committed Rs 250 crore to B8 Fund I, expanding its structured investment platform and deepening support for growth-stage ventures in India's startup ecosystem

Mid- to senior-level professionals drive surge in AI upskilling; platform partners with IIMs, IITs and OpenAI to expand agentic and generative AI programs

Unicorn creation has accelerated 40-fold worldwide in a decade, with AI startups reaching billion-dollar valuations faster and founder ages dropping significantly, an Antler report shows

Amazon inaugurates a 1.1 million sq ft, 12-storey campus in Bengaluru, its second-largest in Asia, supporting 7,000 employees and reinforcing its long-term India investment plans