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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
The audio chat app turned profitable by connecting people from tier-2 and tier-3 India with users who speak the same vernacular language. But its aim to turn it into a sustainable business seems too ambitious.

Dating apps are having a hard time holding down their relationship with Indians.
The business is not the moneyspinner it was made out to be a decade or so ago. Only a handful of companies have stood the test of time. Even fewer have managed to make money out of online dating. A major reason is that most dating apps largely cater to the tier-1, English-speaking lot when the majority of Indians reside in non-metro cities. Amid this, one company stands out.
Founded in 2019 and backed by the likes of India Quotient, Elevation Capital and South Korea’s Krafton (PUBG …
The contrasting approaches are driven by two very different strategies. One wants to capture more markets; the other is focused on discipline and profits.
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.
The arrest and charges against an employee of the artificial intelligence company, fewer early-stage VC deals, and other updates.