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Fintech major PhonePe takes on Google, Apple with homegrown Indus Appstore

The Indus Appstore is PhonePe's attempt at creating a more competitive and localized mobile app store economy for India, which is already the world's largest market for mobile apps

Indian startup ecosystem: Why more women entrepreneurs are needed

Despite being the world's third-largest startup hub, India shows a dishearteningly low percentage of startups led by women

Level up: India's gamers play to win with homegrown 'AAA' titles

Popular AAA games include titles like Minecraft, GTA 5, Call of Duty, and Fortnite, among others

Competitors Google Pay, PhonePe and BHIM go all out for Paytm user base

Players such as Google Pay, PhonePe, and even banks like HDFC and State Bank of India (SBI) are said to be deploying several thousand 'feet on the street' or salesforce to attract merchants

From Delhivery to Zomato, Q3 sees startups turn a profitable corner

Startups like Delhivery, Zomato, PolicyBazaar, Mamaearth, and Nykaa have either become profitable or improved their profit margins in Q3FY24

E-commerce giant Amazon exports from India crossed $8 billion in 2023

Highest-growing categories include toys, beauty products, furniture, and luggage

Premium-device sales fuel Amazon's smartphone category growth in 2023

According to Babu, premium smartphone sales are primarily being fuelled by better financing options such as no-cost and low-cost equated monthly instalments (EMIs)

UpGrad's founder blames Raveendran, investors for current state of Byju's

Speaking at the second edition of the ASU+GSV & Emeritus Summit in Gurugram, he emphasized that "one rotten apple" should not affect the entire edtech sector

American retail major Walmart sourcing from India hits $30 bn in 20 years

India is the first country, outside the US, where the retail major has announced an export target

Indian startup ecosystem welcomes MCA's performance review of CCI

The Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, is likely to convene a meeting in this regard this month

Valentine's week: E-com giants record high demand for roses, chocolates

Chocolate and rose sales on Zomato-owned Blinkit broke all previous records at the start of this year's Valentine's Day week, on February 7, which is celebrated as Rose Day

CAIT approaches CCI against Flipkart, Amazon for anti-competitive practices

CAIT writes to CCI seeking the urgent resolution of the longstanding Delhi Vyapar Mahasangh case involving alleged anti-competitive practices of Flipkart and Amazon

Festival demand didn't meet expectations: Honasa Consumer CEO Varun Alagh

He dwells on the company's Q3 performance, challenges, and plans

Mamaearth Q3 results: Profit rises 264% to Rs 25.9 cr, revenue jumps 28%

Weak consumer demand impacts sequential performance

Zomato Q3 results: Net profit rises 283% to Rs 138 crore, revenue up 69%

The company reported a loss of Rs 347 crore during the corresponding period last year. The results were also ahead of analyst expectations on both revenue and net profit fronts

Ads take Blinkit past Zomato's food delivery business growth in Q3

According to Blinkit's top management, the platform is emerging as a preferred advertising platform for both large and emerging brands in the country

Several startups get RBI approval to operate as payment aggregators

According to industry insiders, several such applications are currently being processed by the RBI and more startups are expected to get approvals in the coming months

Will homegrown titles redefine India's burgeoning gaming industry?

The Indian gaming market, currently valued at $3.1 bn, is expected to reach a valuation of $7.5 bn by FY28

Nykaa Q3FY24 results: Net profit increases 106% to Rs 17.5 crore

The company's consolidated revenue from operations grew 22 per cent YoY to Rs 1,789 crore, up from Rs 1,462 crore a year ago and Rs 1,507 crore in Q2 FY24

Startup world gauges spillover effect of edtech firm Byju's web of crises

Byju's income grew to Rs 5,298.43 crore in FY22. But its losses widened to Rs 8,245.2 crore in FY22. Its total expenses for FY22 rose by 94 per cent to Rs 13,668.44 crore