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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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Fintech major PhonePe secures Sebi approval for IPO, to pursue OFS route

The listing will target a pure offer-for-sale (OFS) route, a source said

Fintech major PhonePe secures Sebi approval for IPO, to pursue OFS route
Updated On : 20 Jan 2026 | 10:56 PM IST

360 One Asset rolls out ₹1,000 crore fund for defence and spacetech

The fund has been raised completely from domestic investors and its greenshoe option is now open

360 One Asset rolls out ₹1,000 crore fund for defence and spacetech
Updated On : 20 Jan 2026 | 9:51 PM IST

Budget 2026: Startups, investors push regulatory changes to unlock capital

Venture investors seek policy changes to unlock capital for deep-tech firms, ease regulatory burdens

Budget 2026: Startups, investors push regulatory changes to unlock capital
Updated On : 19 Jan 2026 | 10:51 PM IST

Why open source is becoming a strategic imperative for Indian startups

As AI and software stacks grow complex, Indian startups are moving from using open source to actively contributing, seeing collaboration as a strategic business advantage

Why open source is becoming a strategic imperative for Indian startups
Updated On : 18 Jan 2026 | 10:28 PM IST

Fintechs cornered $2.4 billion investments in 2025 as funding moderated

Fintech funding stayed muted in 2025 at $2.4 billion, with fewer deals, IPOs and acquisitions, reflecting sustained investor caution after the 2021 peak

Fintechs cornered $2.4 billion investments in 2025 as funding moderated
Updated On : 16 Jan 2026 | 10:33 PM IST

Navi Mumbai airport registers 100,000 footfall as operations scale up

Between December 25 and January 12, the airport handled a total of 1,09,917 passengers

Navi Mumbai airport registers 100,000 footfall as operations scale up
Updated On : 15 Jan 2026 | 9:44 PM IST

Credgenics forays into consumer segment with FixMyScore.ai platform

Credgenics has entered the consumer segment with the launch of FixMyScore.ai, targeting credit score improvement and repayment solutions for retail borrowers

Credgenics forays into consumer segment with FixMyScore.ai platform
Updated On : 14 Jan 2026 | 7:24 PM IST

NPCI BHIM Services set to provide Canara Bank with UPI payments tech

Bank will integrate NBSL's bank plugins to host latest UPI features and upgrades on its app, aiming to improve security and scalability while lowering the cost of maintaining an independent interface

NPCI BHIM Services set to provide Canara Bank with UPI payments tech
Updated On : 14 Jan 2026 | 2:34 PM IST

RBI may introduce licensing regime for corporate business correspondents

Currently, fintechs operating in the segment are not directly regulated by the RBI, with partner banks assuming responsibility for the actions of the companies they contract

RBI may introduce licensing regime for corporate business correspondents
Updated On : 13 Jan 2026 | 11:33 PM IST

Polygon Labs set to acquire two crypto firms for over $250 million

These acquisitions come at a time of a favourable regulatory environment for the sector in the United States (US), with further plans to scale in markets where regulations are favourable

Polygon Labs set to acquire two crypto firms for over $250 million
Updated On : 13 Jan 2026 | 8:10 PM IST

Liquidnitro Games raises $19.1 mn in Series A led by Northpoint Capital

The Hyderabad-based game production firm said the funding will help scale its AI-enabled production platform, expand partnerships through co-investments and grow its footprint across India

Liquidnitro Games raises $19.1 mn in Series A led by Northpoint Capital
Updated On : 13 Jan 2026 | 2:36 PM IST

Finops platform Bluecopa raises $7.5 million in Series A funding round

Finops startup Bluecopa raised $7.5 million in a Series A round led by Analog Partners to expand its AI-native autonomous finance platform globally

Finops platform Bluecopa raises $7.5 million in Series A funding round
Updated On : 12 Jan 2026 | 4:16 PM IST

Navi Mumbai airport seeks telecom charges in line with Mumbai airport

Navi Mumbai airport has proposed charging telcos for in-building telecom infrastructure at rates benchmarked to Mumbai airport, amid an ongoing right-of-way dispute

Navi Mumbai airport seeks telecom charges in line with Mumbai airport
Updated On : 09 Jan 2026 | 11:49 PM IST

Post-DPDP, info collected by banks needs to be revisited: RBI official

Banks must reassess the amount of customer data they collect under the DPDP Rules, while continuing to innovate responsibly with AI, an RBI official said

Post-DPDP, info collected by banks needs to be revisited: RBI official
Updated On : 09 Jan 2026 | 11:13 PM IST

Skydo receives final RBI authorisation for cross-border payments

Skydo's PA-CB-I licence enables it to process cross-border payments, specifically for facilitating inward transactions

Skydo receives final RBI authorisation for cross-border payments
Updated On : 09 Jan 2026 | 8:04 PM IST

Digital Gold: Value of purchases via UPI rebounds after declining in Nov

The value of digital gold was recorded at ₹2,079.31 crore across 183.32 million transactions in December

Digital Gold: Value of purchases via UPI rebounds after declining in Nov
Updated On : 08 Jan 2026 | 12:15 AM IST

Amazon Pay partners with 7 financial entities for fixed deposits

The company said it had partnered with two non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), Shriram Finance and Bajaj Finance, along with five banks

Amazon Pay partners with 7 financial entities for fixed deposits
Updated On : 06 Jan 2026 | 11:34 PM IST

NPCI authorised fewer new third-party UPI apps in 2025 after April outage

NPCI approved 13 third-party UPI apps in 2025, with five limited to closed user groups, as tighter due diligence and new safety controls followed an April system outage, sources said

NPCI authorised fewer new third-party UPI apps in 2025 after April outage
Updated On : 31 Dec 2025 | 12:28 AM IST

NPCI sets up unit to scale up digital infrastructure beyond payments

NTSL will not be a section 8 company which is similar to the other three subsidiary structures that NPCI currently has

NPCI sets up unit to scale up digital infrastructure beyond payments
Updated On : 29 Dec 2025 | 12:05 AM IST

Commercial flights begin at Navi Mumbai Airport, airlines plan to scale-up

Domestic services are expected to be operated by Indian carriers such as Air India Express, Akasa Air, IndiGo and Star Air with a plan of 24 scheduled departures daily

Commercial flights begin at Navi Mumbai Airport, airlines plan to scale-up
Updated On : 25 Dec 2025 | 8:55 PM IST