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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Stories of great outcomes and easy funding kept the sector on its toes. The momentum is expected to continue going into 2026, but startups may need to rethink their strategy.
This is the fifth story in the special year-end series where we speak to industry leaders on the year that went by, and what to look out for in 2026.
It was a year of big outcomes and even bigger cheques for consumer startups.
Any conversation or analysis of the sector was incomplete without talking about the tailwinds that quick-commerce platforms provided. Or the rising affluence among Indians. Or the increased discretionary spending among younger generations in metro cities.
The year began with FMCG giant Hindustan Unilever’s acquisition of Minimalist for Rs 2,955 crore ($342 million). The deal became …
The instant house help business has become the centre of focus and investment at the home services company. But another fight may be brewing in its core business.
India’s grocery and food delivery platforms are increasingly displaying misleading images of food using artificial intelligence, defeating the very purpose of buying online.
Parent AceVector is headed for a public market debut next week. As much as 97% of its revenue comes from two businesses. One is already a listed entity, the other a missed opportunity.
