Udisha Srivastav

India's qcom market projected to touch $70-90 billion by FY31: Redseer

Redseer and Google expect the market to grow at a 41-48 per cent CAGR, with monthly transacting users crossing 100 million as non-metro adoption accelerates

Edtech firm byteXL raises $9 million in funding round led by Elevar Equity

The edtech startup plans to expand from 40 to 120 institutions in two years and strengthen its AI-led learning platform, academic capabilities and skilling programmes

Festive hiring grows 7% to 1.27 lakh jobs, led by quick commerce: Report

Quick commerce recorded the fastest festive hiring growth at 18 per cent, while Tier-III and emerging cities led geographic growth with a 15 per cent rise

Instamart's Noice aims to double food entrepreneur base, expand range

Noice currently partners with 75 food entrepreneurs and plans to expand to over 500 products, backed by a financing programme offering up to ₹5 crore in formal credit

PhysicsWallah sells ₹95.8 cr loan portfolio, partially shuts lending ops

The sale to Auxilo Finserve forms part of a strategic realignment under which PhysicsWallah plans to shift lending activities to established third-party NBFCs

Ecom platform Flipkart doubles active seller base on zero-commission boost

Flipkart attributed the growth in sellers to its zero-commission model, simplified onboarding and AI-led tools aimed at improving selection, pricing and catalogues

Nykaa Fashion offers six-month zero-commission model for apparel brands

Brands joining Nykaa Fashion's Hidden Gems accelerator will pay no commission for six months and gain access to marketing support, mentorship and preferential visibility

TDB pauses accepting applications under RDI fund amid capital constraints

TDB closes fresh RDI funding call as strong demand from deep-tech projects outpaces available capital, despite an additional ₹1,000 crore allocation taking its total to ₹3,000 crore

Policy reforms, risk capital fuel India's fast-growing space-tech ecosystem

Space-tech funding has surged as policy reforms, government-backed risk capital and access to Isro infrastructure allow private companies to move from development to commercial deployment

Flipkart Ventures invests in AI startups Alive, Keploy to drive growth

The two startups will receive capital support, strategic mentorship, operational expertise and access to Flipkart's broader ecosystem to help them build and scale

EMI driving a third of electronics and appliances GMV: Flipkart exec

Nearly half of high-value electronics purchases are expected to use affordability options, while biometric authentication is seeing higher payment success rates

After Bengaluru, Rapido's food delivery app Ownly expands to Hyderabad

Ownly operates on a zero-commission model, charging restaurants a subscription fee instead, and currently partners with more than 20,000 restaurants

Rio Health raises $4.5 mn in pre-Series A led by Version One Ventures

The quick commerce platform plans to expand its Delhi-NCR network from three to over 15 dark stores and target an annual run rate of more than Rs 150 crore

India tech funding rises 7% to $10.3 billion in first nine months of 2026

ndia's tech startups raised $10.3 billion in the first nine months of 2026 despite a 38 per cent decline in funding rounds, with capital concentrated in larger deals

FSSAI initiates penal action against five leading e-commerce platforms

FSSAI has initiated penal action against five e-commerce platforms over product claims, information and the listing of prohibited food articles under food safety regulations

PhysicsWallah plans deeper expansion across South India in next two years

Founder Alakh Pandey says he will be based in South India for 24 months as PhysicsWallah expands in five states and partners with Mohan Babu University on online courses.

Qcom emerges as festive advertising hotspot as brands ramp up spending

Qcom advertising is estimated to account for Rs 2,200 crore of festive ad expenditure in 2026, up 50%, as platforms increasingly become product discovery channels

Entrepreneurship full for twists and turns, end destination matters: Bahl

AceVector's IPO opens on September 25 as Snapdeal co-founder Kunal Bahl reflects on its journey and says the company remains focused on long-term growth

Zepto Cafe cuts footprint across cities, scales back menu after expansion

Zepto Cafe's footprint has fallen to an estimated 250-350 locations from a peak of 850-900 as the quick-commerce firm focuses on select high-performing markets

Nothing to spin off CMF as India-based, majority Indian-owned company

Nothing will retain a stake and remain a partner in CMF, which will have its own team and R&D operations in India, co-founder and CEO Carl Pei said