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India made Truecaller a tech behemoth. Now it is slowly stifling the company
For over a decade, the Swedish caller ID company thrived on India’s lightly regulated digital ecosystem. Now, it faces some existential questions in its largest market.
09 Dec 2025
DPIIT panel proposes blanket licence for AI training
Proposal prevents creators from withholding works, but calls for adequate compensation.
09 Dec 2025
Is the cross-border payment aggregation wave here to stay?
Firms like Razorpay and Pine Labs are eyeing the lucrative international remittances market with their newly received cross-border payment aggregator licences. The opportunity, albeit large, is not without challenges.
07 Dec 2025
Sanchar Saathi was never the cure
Even though the government of India did a U-turn on the mandatory pre-installation of the anti-fraud app on all mobile phones sold or imported in the country, the larger problem of petty cybercrime remains grim.
06 Dec 2025
SoftBank exits major InMobi stake in $250 million buyback deal
Ahead of the planned IPO, InMobi founders have bought back more than 30% of the company from the Japanese investment giant, raising their stake to around 60%.
04 Dec 2025
Online casinos go live in the UAE
The sudden and quiet launch of three new online gambling sites may have marked the start of a new chapter for the country.
03 Dec 2025
Pine Labs posts Rs 6 crore profit in Q2, second profitable quarter in a row
In the three months ended September 2025, revenue was up 18% year-on-year. The company’s software-led shift helped boost margins.
03 Dec 2025
FabHotels pivoted to corporate travel for survival. Can it grow?
The challenges of running a budget hotel chain in India forced the decade-old company to quietly shift its focus to a travel management platform for corporate travellers. Now it must face challenges of another kind.
02 Dec 2025
Razorpay gets RBI’s approval for cross-border payment aggregator licence
Indian businesses using Razorpay can now accept payments in over 130 currencies through various methods.
02 Dec 2025
What about Lightspeed?
One of the few remaining foreign venture capital funds in India, Lightspeed has had a rather quiet year—especially when compared to some of its peers. The 2026 IPO pipeline may be the reset it needs.
29 Nov 2025