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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
The fintech founder’s theatrics have earned him an all paid vacation and maybe, just maybe, a long-term problem with the RBI if he has any aspirations for banking.

If Shark Tank India wasn’t entertaining enough, Ashneer Grover found himself in the middle of high drama. The BharatPe co-founder is out of the company. Temporarily.
From the company’s press release:
“Ashneer Grover, our co-founder & MD has today informed the board of his decision to take voluntary leave of absence from BharatPe till March end. Ashneer has cobuilt BharatPe from scratch and his decision is consistent with his passionate commitment to the future success of the company. For now, the Board has accepted Ashneer’s decision which we believe is in the best interests of the company, our employees and …
A local fintech deal to consolidate operations, feedback on Saudi Arabia’s proposed IPO rules, and Ras Al Khaimah’s casino economy.
The newly announced levy on UPI payments undermines the very foundation of using digital payments for stock market investing. Brokers are in a tizzy.
The Rs 900 crore capital fight with BharatPe over the small finance bank could leave Centrum’s investors holding the loss.