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Ajinkya Kawale

Ajinkya Kawale

Ajinkya Kawale

Ajinkya Kawale works as a correspondent for Business Standard, specialising in the emerging fintech industry in India. In addition to his assigned beats, he has had the opportunity to cover 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 passionate about India's infotainment space on YouTube and other OTT platforms. His favourite sections in a library are non-fiction and biographies.

Ajinkya Kawale works as a correspondent for Business Standard, specialising in the emerging fintech industry in India. In addition to his assigned beats, he has had the opportunity to cover 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 passionate about India's infotainment space on YouTube and other OTT platforms. His favourite sections in a library are non-fiction and biographies.

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Q2 earnings: Pine Labs posts ₹5.97 crore net profit, revenue up 18%

The company's revenue from operations grew 17.82 per cent to Rs 649.9 crore in Q2 FY26 from Rs 551.57 crore in Q2 FY25

Q2 earnings: Pine Labs posts ₹5.97 crore net profit, revenue up 18%
Updated On : 03 Dec 2025 | 6:22 PM IST

Dream Sports open-sources core stack under Dream Horizon to aid scale

Dream Sports' Dream Horizon will release its in-house tech stack-tested at peak scale-to help developers and startups build large systems, as the company refocuses after the real-money gaming ban

Dream Sports open-sources core stack under Dream Horizon to aid scale
Updated On : 02 Dec 2025 | 2:00 PM IST

CoinDCX says some user data exposed in breach at third party; funds safe

Indian crypto exchange says breach was at its US-based analytics vendor Mixpanel

CoinDCX says some user data exposed in breach at third party; funds safe
Updated On : 28 Nov 2025 | 2:41 PM IST

Netbanking switch to provide better visibility into transactions: NBBL CEO

NBBL's Banking Connect aims to streamline netbanking by standardising bank-aggregator ties, giving regulators better visibility and improving settlement, success rates and grievance management

Netbanking switch to provide better visibility into transactions: NBBL CEO
Updated On : 27 Nov 2025 | 10:34 PM IST

Navi aims to become a major UPI player as it scales credit line offerings

Rajiv Naresh, MD and CEO, Navi, says the fintech aims to capture a significant share of the UPI ecosystem by investing in credit line products, strengthening tech infra, and customer awareness

Navi aims to become a major UPI player as it scales credit line offerings
Updated On : 27 Nov 2025 | 11:17 AM IST

Paytm gets final nod from RBI to operate as a payment aggregator

PPSL, a subsidiary of One 97 Communications, has received RBI's final authorisation to operate as a payment aggregator, enabling unrestricted merchant onboarding after earlier curbs were lifted

Paytm gets final nod from RBI to operate as a payment aggregator
Updated On : 27 Nov 2025 | 12:31 AM IST

Juspay, Sabre Direct Pay partner to drive payments for travel merchants

Juspay has partnered with Sabre Direct pay to modernise global travel payments, offering local methods, faster checkout, cross-border capabilities, and enhanced security through tokenisation

Juspay, Sabre Direct Pay partner to drive payments for travel merchants
Updated On : 25 Nov 2025 | 5:52 PM IST

BHIM launches full delegation feature for UPI Circle to net more users

The feature will allow primary users to authorise their trusted secondary contacts to make UPI payments from their account, subject to a maximum monthly limit of ₹15,000

BHIM launches full delegation feature for UPI Circle to net more users
Updated On : 25 Nov 2025 | 1:19 PM IST

PayU India nears breakeven in H1 FY26 as Prosus backs profitable growth

Prosus says PayU India is sharpening its focus on higher-margin services, improving cost discipline, and leveraging payments, VAS, and SaaS to move towards sustainable profitability in H1 FY26

PayU India nears breakeven in H1 FY26 as Prosus backs profitable growth
Updated On : 24 Nov 2025 | 7:09 PM IST

Took phased approach before restarting platform: WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty

After a long restructuring and a court-approved restart, WazirX focuses on security upgrades, user recovery and ongoing legal disputes

Took phased approach before restarting platform: WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty
Updated On : 23 Nov 2025 | 11:27 PM IST

UPI set to interlink with European instant payment system TIPS: RBI

UPI will be linked with Europe's tips system to enable faster, low-cost cross-border payments between India and the Euro area, with RBI and ECB starting work on technical integration

UPI set to interlink with European instant payment system TIPS: RBI
Updated On : 21 Nov 2025 | 10:45 PM IST

Paytm nears pre-curbs UPI levels, still playing catch-up on market share

Paytm logged 1.52 billion UPI transactions in October - its strongest in 20 months - yet its market share stayed below early 2024 levels as overall UPI volumes surged across the ecosystem

Paytm nears pre-curbs UPI levels, still playing catch-up on market share
Updated On : 20 Nov 2025 | 10:33 PM IST

Stan secures investment from Sony Innovation Fund in Series A round

Social gaming platform Stan has added Sony Innovation Fund to its Series A round, taking total fundraising to $10.5 million as it ramps up AI-led personalisation, creator tools and global expansion

Stan secures investment from Sony Innovation Fund in Series A round
Updated On : 19 Nov 2025 | 7:19 PM IST

Easebuzz secures authorisation to operate as full-stack payment aggregator

Fintech firm Easebuzz has received RBI approval to function as a full-service payment aggregator, enabling online, offline and cross-border payment capabilities across its merchant network

Easebuzz secures authorisation to operate as full-stack payment aggregator
Updated On : 19 Nov 2025 | 6:59 PM IST

Yubi Group raises ₹411 crore to fund global expansion and AI investments

Yubi Group has secured Rs 411 crore through structured debt and fresh equity, enabling the fintech firm to expand into global markets

Yubi Group raises ₹411 crore to fund global expansion and AI investments
Updated On : 18 Nov 2025 | 6:48 PM IST

Infibeam Avenues, PayU receive RBI authorisation to operate as PA-P

Infibeam Avenues, PayU have received RBI approval to operate as physical payment aggregators, enabling them to deploy PoS devices and expand their offline payments footprint

Infibeam Avenues, PayU receive RBI authorisation to operate as PA-P
Updated On : 17 Nov 2025 | 7:12 PM IST

Navi Mumbai airport to start commercial operations from December 25

NMIA will begin with limited operations, expand in February, and ease the load on Mumbai's main airport

Navi Mumbai airport to start commercial operations from December 25
Updated On : 17 Nov 2025 | 5:16 PM IST

DPDP rules implementation: Demand for consent managers likely to rise

Will maintain log of consents given, denied, or withdrawn

DPDP rules implementation: Demand for consent managers likely to rise
Updated On : 14 Nov 2025 | 11:31 PM IST

DPDP rules: Training AI models using data likely to need a rethink

The new rules require informed consent along with easy provisions to revoke it for any personal data processing

DPDP rules: Training AI models using data likely to need a rethink
Updated On : 14 Nov 2025 | 10:55 PM IST

Infibeam posts ₹66.5 cr net profit in Q2, revenue from ops grows 94%

Digital payments firm Infibeam Avenues reported a 51% rise in Q2FY26 net profit to ₹66.5 crore, driven by strong transaction volumes, new merchants, and AI-led efficiency gains

Infibeam posts ₹66.5 cr net profit in Q2, revenue from ops grows 94%
Updated On : 13 Nov 2025 | 6:04 PM IST