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Ajinkya Kawale

Ajinkya Kawale

Ajinkya Kawale

Ajinkya Kawale is a correspondent with Business Standard, specialising in the emerging fintech industry in India. He has also covered agrarian distress in Maharashtra and political developments during the Lok Sabha election season. He holds a postgraduate degree in multimedia journalism from Christ University in Bengaluru. He is a keen follower of India's infotainment space on YouTube and other OTT platforms, apart from non-fiction and biographies in their printed versions.

Ajinkya Kawale is a correspondent with Business Standard, specialising in the emerging fintech industry in India. He has also covered agrarian distress in Maharashtra and political developments during the Lok Sabha election season. He holds a postgraduate degree in multimedia journalism from Christ University in Bengaluru. He is a keen follower of India's infotainment space on YouTube and other OTT platforms, apart from non-fiction and biographies in their printed versions.

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Pine Labs plans ₹2,600 cr IPO; Peak XV, PayPal to trim stakes

Pine Labs files DRHP to raise ₹2,600 crore via fresh issue and OFS; proceeds to repay debt, expand globally, and invest in tech and digital checkout

Pine Labs plans ₹2,600 cr IPO; Peak XV, PayPal to trim stakes
Updated On : 27 Jun 2025 | 12:08 AM IST

7 of 10 GenZs plan on switching jobs in 6 months for better pay: Survey

Deel survey finds high dissatisfaction among Indian Gen Z professionals with current pay, despite 11 per cent average hike, as many consider remote global roles

7 of 10 GenZs plan on switching jobs in 6 months for better pay: Survey
Updated On : 25 Jun 2025 | 6:56 PM IST

'Baseline central norms for gaming will enable uniformity in compliance'

Creating a uniform set of rules for gaming will help domestic players and weed out unscrupulous offshore operators, says Sumanta Dey, VP at Head Digital Works which runs A23 Rummy and A23 Poker

'Baseline central norms for gaming will enable uniformity in compliance'
Updated On : 25 Jun 2025 | 4:26 PM IST

Indian game studios level up with local IPs and cultural narratives

As players warm to culturally resonant content, Indian game studios shift focus from outsourcing to homegrown IPs rooted in local themes and traditions

Indian game studios level up with local IPs and cultural narratives
Updated On : 23 Jun 2025 | 11:49 PM IST

Prosus bets on India as its creates number 1 lifestyle ecom company

PayU India reorganises payments business, tightens credit underwriting

Prosus bets on India as its creates number 1 lifestyle ecom company
Updated On : 23 Jun 2025 | 11:35 PM IST

Days on, Ahmedabad plane crash weighs heavy on minds of pilots, crew

New DGCA norms call for MORE rest for pilots, revision of night duty RULEs, and directions to airlines to submit fatigue reports

Days on, Ahmedabad plane crash weighs heavy on minds of pilots, crew
Updated On : 23 Jun 2025 | 12:32 AM IST

'Much-needed relief': Startups on Sebi reforms relaxing ESOP norms

The ease in norms from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) comes at a time when multiple Indian startups such as PhonePe, Zepto, Pine Labs

'Much-needed relief': Startups on Sebi reforms relaxing ESOP norms
Updated On : 19 Jun 2025 | 10:54 PM IST

AWS plans to add $23 bn to India's GDP by 2030, says Sandeep Dutta

AWS to invest $12.7 billion in India by 2030 as part of its digital infrastructure expansion and AI integration, supporting over 1.31 lakh jobs annually across sectors

AWS plans to add $23 bn to India's GDP by 2030, says Sandeep Dutta
Updated On : 19 Jun 2025 | 7:53 PM IST

Fintech industry seeks UPI merchant discount rate levy on large sellers

MDR refers to a fee that merchants pay banks or companies processing payments for executing a transaction

Fintech industry seeks UPI merchant discount rate levy on large sellers
Updated On : 18 Jun 2025 | 12:07 AM IST

Fintech POP raises $30 mn from Razorpay to build loyalty-first model

POP to use Razorpay's $30 million investment to drive innovation, expand rewards ecosystem, and deepen merchant ties in the fast-growing D2C payments segment

Fintech POP raises $30 mn from Razorpay to build loyalty-first model
Updated On : 17 Jun 2025 | 7:35 PM IST

Commuters feel pinch as bike-taxi firms halt ops after Karnataka HC order

Not just the customers, bike-taxi drivers are also left stranded as many depended on the service for their livelihood

Commuters feel pinch as bike-taxi firms halt ops after Karnataka HC order
Updated On : 16 Jun 2025 | 10:21 PM IST

Nazara launches Pokerverse VR, enters immersive gaming with poker

Developed by YesGnome and published by Nazara, Pokerverse VR is a multiplayer poker game built for Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro as Nazara eyes immersive gaming growth

Nazara launches Pokerverse VR, enters immersive gaming with poker
Updated On : 16 Jun 2025 | 5:48 PM IST

CtrlS Datacenters partners with BSE to power digital infrastructure

CtrlS Datacenters operates 15 data centres across eight key markets and plans to expand into new overseas markets in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, with Thailand as its first international foray

CtrlS Datacenters partners with BSE to power digital infrastructure
Updated On : 05 Jun 2025 | 9:46 PM IST

Indian digital forensics market to reach $1.39 billion by 2030: Report

India's digital forensics sector to grow at 40 per cent CAGR to $1.39 bn by 2030, driven by regulatory demands, cybercrime surge and digital transformation across industries

Indian digital forensics market to reach $1.39 billion by 2030: Report
Updated On : 05 Jun 2025 | 9:46 PM IST

Fintech firm Decentro initiates reverse-flip process from Singapore

This comes at a time when the Bengaluru-based firm is raising about ₹30 crore as part of the Series-B funding round led by InfoEdge Ventures

Fintech firm Decentro initiates reverse-flip process from Singapore
Updated On : 06 Jun 2025 | 6:30 AM IST

Fintech major PhonePe appoints new board member as it prepares for IPO

PhonePe is the largest player on India's real-time payments system Unified Payments Interface (UPI). It reversed its listing from Singapore to India in 2022

Fintech major PhonePe appoints new board member as it prepares for IPO
Updated On : 05 Jun 2025 | 8:22 PM IST

Singapore court rejects restructuring plan of WazirX parent Zettai

Zettai's failure to disclose a Panama-based subsidiary led Singapore High Court to reject its crypto restructuring plan, delaying payout of seized digital assets

Singapore court rejects restructuring plan of WazirX parent Zettai
Updated On : 04 Jun 2025 | 11:25 PM IST

Madras High Court upholds Tamil Nadu's real-money gaming regulations

The Madras High Court has dismissed petitions challenging Tamil Nadu's real-money gaming rules that ban platforms from operating between midnight and 5 a.m, citing player welfare

Madras High Court upholds Tamil Nadu's real-money gaming regulations
Updated On : 03 Jun 2025 | 9:06 PM IST

Paytm Cloud incorporates Paytm Singapore as wholly-owned subsidiary

Earlier this year, PCTL acquired a 25 per cent stake in Brazil-based embedded finance firm Seven Technology for $1 million

Paytm Cloud incorporates Paytm Singapore as wholly-owned subsidiary
Updated On : 03 Jun 2025 | 9:05 PM IST

Bengaluru-based Stable Money secures $20 million in series B funding

The Bengaluru-based company secured the latest round of funding from Nandan Nilekani's Fundamentum Partnership, Aditya Birla Ventures and participation from all the existing investors

Bengaluru-based Stable Money secures $20 million in series B funding
Updated On : 03 Jun 2025 | 1:44 PM IST