Udisha Srivastav

IVCA consortium commits ₹500 crore to fund 31 India-built AI startups

Sixteen IVCA-member VC firms have pledged ₹500 crore to invest in 31 homegrown AI startups showcased at MeitY's Impact AI PitchFest, signalling rising confidence in India's deployable AI ecosystem

India's AI moment gets real as celebrities and robots share space

PM inaugurates 5-day summit; Vaishnaw says India in talks with over 30 countries for a pact to curb AI misuse

Small & smart: The Indian way in AI balances local needs, global ambition

Country's startups are carving a unique path by prioritising local, application-led innovation over the global pursuit of scale

AI Impact Summit 2026: Zepto, Swiggy to manage food at Bharat Mandapam

Zepto to set up a dark store and Swiggy to coordinate food deliveries at Bharat Mandapam as AI Impact Summit expects 2.5 lakh registrations

Ecom, gifting companies unwrap 60% growth ahead of Valentine's Day

Demand for premium products, faster deliveries and aggressive promotions help platforms

After TDB, BIRAC announces first call for proposals under RDI fund

Biotechnology-focused fund manager invites startup applications under Rs 1 lakh crore Research, Development and Innovation Fund

Amazon sees 40% rise in same, next day deliveries for Prime members

Amazon said it delivered over 55 crore products to Prime members in India either the same day or the next day in 2025, marking a 40% year-on-year rise

Olyv raises $23 mn in Series B led by Nandan Nilekani's Fundamentum

Online lending marketplace Olyv has raised $23 million in a Series B round led by Nandan Nilekani's Fundamentum to expand products across insurance, UPI and business loans

Pet care startup Supertails raises $30 million in Series C funding round

The funding will be spent for boosting product and data capabilities, and strengthening the company's personalisations

Zomato launches AI-powered hotline to simplify delivery partner onboarding

The AI-enabled hotline converts Zomato's multi-step delivery partner onboarding into a WhatsApp-based process completed in under 30 minutes, with strong early response

Ahead of IPO, Flipkart strengthens leadership with two senior hires

E-commerce firm Flipkart has named Vipin Kapooria as vice president, business finance, and Yogita Shanbhag as vice president, human resources, as it readies for its IPO

Velocity earmarks ₹100 crore to scale its AI-led shipping platform

The investment will be directed toward strategic hiring, product development, and AI-led innovation across the logistics value-chain

Gig hiring likely to surge in 2026 as qcom, ecom expand beyond metros

E-commerce and quick commerce platforms are set to add nearly a million gig workers in 2026, driven by last-mile delivery demand and rapid expansion of dark stores in non-metro cities

Uber, Rapido, Ola, and Porter drivers plan nationwide strike on Saturday

Some of the drivers' demands include government-notified minimum base fares for ride-hailing platforms, decided in consultation with drivers

Rapido's food delivery service Ownly goes live across Bengaluru

The newly launched platform operates on a zero-commission model and does not charge any fee from restaurants, but only a standard delivery fee based on distance from customers

Bharat Taxi drives into competition lane with cooperative model

The government-backed cooperative ride-hailing service Bharat Taxi has launched in NCR and Gujarat, onboarding 2.5 lakh drivers with a zero-commission, no-surge model

Govt rolls out startup status for deeptechs, extends recognition to 20 yrs

The government has formally recognised deeptech startups, extending Startup India benefits to 20 years and raising the turnover limit to Rs 300 crore

Edtech company PhysicsWallah Q3 net profit rises 33% to ₹102 crore

The company's revenue from operations stood at Rs 1,082.4 crore, up 34 per cent year on year from Rs 809.7 crore in the year-ago period

Varaha raises $45 million in Series B round led by WestBridge Capital

Climate-tech firm to use fresh capital to expand globally, deepen science capabilities and scale biochar-focused industrial partnerships

Technology Development Board issues first call of proposal under RDI fund

The statutory body invited applications on a rolling basis in priority areas such as energy transition, AI, quantum computing, robotics and space