Koushik Dutta

Deepflow Technologies Uses Hyperlocal Data to Improve Decision-Making for Indian Farmers

Deepflow Technologies Uses Hyperlocal Data to Improve Decision-Making for Indian Farmers

Koushik Dutta

Deepflow Technologies, a Kannur-based agritech startup founded in 2019, is bridging critical information gaps for Indian farmers by delivering hyperlocal, real-time data on weather, ...

India’s Neocloud Ecosystem Grows as Companies Seek Affordable, Sovereign AI Compute Power

India’s Neocloud Ecosystem Grows as Companies Seek Affordable, Sovereign AI Compute Power

Koushik Dutta

India’s cloud and AI landscape is entering a decisive phase as a new class of infrastructure providers—neoclouds—gains traction. Purpose-built for GPU-heavy AI workloads, these ...

Myntra Names Former Google Engineering Lead Pramod Adiddam as Chief Technology Officer to Bolster Tech Infrastructure

Myntra Names Former Google Engineering Lead Pramod Adiddam as Chief Technology Officer to Bolster Tech Infrastructure

Koushik Dutta

Fashion e-commerce firm Myntra has appointed Pramod Adiddam as its Chief Technology Officer, reinforcing its technology leadership as the company focuses on scale, product ...

Myntra Names Former Google Engineering Lead Pramod Adiddam as Chief Technology Officer to Boost Tech Capabilities

Myntra Names Former Google Engineering Lead Pramod Adiddam as Chief Technology Officer to Boost Tech Capabilities

Koushik Dutta

Fashion e-commerce firm Myntra has appointed Pramod Adiddam as its new Chief Technology Officer, a strategic hire as the company sharpens its technology focus ...

India Unveils 2nm Qualcomm Chip, Marking Major Advance in Semiconductor Design Capabilities

India Unveils 2nm Qualcomm Chip, Marking Major Advance in Semiconductor Design Capabilities

Koushik Dutta

India took a significant step in its semiconductor journey as Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw unveiled a 2-nanometre (2 nm) ...

India’s startup ecosystem shifts as private capital overtakes policy-driven support

India’s startup ecosystem shifts as private capital overtakes policy-driven support

Koushik Dutta

India’s startup ecosystem is entering a new phase where hardware, manufacturing and deeptech are gaining parity with software. Industry stakeholders say private capital—through disciplined ...

CollegeDekho Reports ₹151 Crore FY25 Loss as Flat Revenue Raises Profitability Concerns

CollegeDekho Reports ₹151 Crore FY25 Loss as Flat Revenue Raises Profitability Concerns

Koushik Dutta

CollegeDekho, a Gurugram-based higher-education marketplace, reported a widened loss of ₹151 crore for the year ended March 2025 as revenue growth slowed and operating ...

Jain Cord Raises ₹200 Crore for Expansion as Lohia Family Office Invests

Jain Cord Raises ₹200 Crore for Expansion as Lohia Family Office Invests

Koushik Dutta

Gurugram-based textile maker Jain Cord Industries has raised ₹200 crore in its first institutional funding round, led by the Lohia Family Office via Indorama ...

PhysicsWallah Invests in Kamya Yoga as It Expands into India’s Wellness Market

PhysicsWallah Invests in Kamya Yoga as It Expands into India’s Wellness Market

Koushik Dutta

PhysicsWallah has expanded beyond edtech by increasing its stake in Kamya Yoga & Wellness (operated by Kay Lifestyle and Wellness Pvt Ltd), marking a ...

PhysicsWallah Invests in Kamya Yoga Platform to Enter India’s Expanding Wellness Market

PhysicsWallah Invests in Kamya Yoga Platform to Enter India’s Expanding Wellness Market

Koushik Dutta

PhysicsWallah has expanded beyond edtech by increasing its stake in Kamya Yoga & Wellness, signalling a strategic push into India’s growing wellness market. The ...

RBI Proposes ₹25,000 Relief for Victims of Small Cyberfraud to Strengthen Digital Payments Protection

RBI Proposes ₹25,000 Relief for Victims of Small Cyberfraud to Strengthen Digital Payments Protection

Koushik Dutta

The Reserve Bank of India has proposed a compensation framework to protect consumers from losses arising out of unauthorised or unintended digital transactions, offering ...

RBI to Offer Up to ₹25,000 Compensation for Small Cyber Fraud Victims to Boost Digital Payment Protection

RBI to Offer Up to ₹25,000 Compensation for Small Cyber Fraud Victims to Boost Digital Payment Protection

Koushik Dutta

The Reserve Bank of India has proposed a consumer compensation framework to address losses from unauthorised or unintended digital transactions, offering targeted relief as ...

Bengaluru Entrepreneur’s Dog Becomes LinkedIn Sensation After Shadow Ban Joke Goes Viral

Bengaluru Entrepreneur’s Dog Becomes LinkedIn Sensation After Shadow Ban Joke Goes Viral

Koushik Dutta

A Cocker Spaniel from Bengaluru has become a social media sensation after his owner created a tongue-in-cheek LinkedIn profile portraying him as the “Top ...

Dr. Doodley Raises $3.3M Pre-Series A to Expand Pet Hospitals and At-Home Vet Care in Bengaluru

Dr. Doodley Raises $3.3M Pre-Series A to Expand Pet Hospitals and At-Home Vet Care in Bengaluru

Koushik Dutta

Dr. Doodley, a Bengaluru-based pet healthcare startup, has raised $3.3 million (about ₹30 crore) in a pre-Series A round to expand its hybrid model ...

Digital Striker Raises $1 Million from Foxhog Ventures to Localize Optical-Fiber Tool Production in India

Digital Striker Raises $1 Million from Foxhog Ventures to Localize Optical-Fiber Tool Production in India

Koushik Dutta

Digital Striker, an optical fiber tools and equipment startup, has raised $1 million (about ₹8.5 crore) in a funding round led by Foxhog Ventures. ...

Zero-Sugar Beverage Startup Chini Kum Raises ₹1 Crore Pre-Seed to Expand Healthier Drink Options in India

Zero-Sugar Beverage Startup Chini Kum Raises ₹1 Crore Pre-Seed to Expand Healthier Drink Options in India

Koushik Dutta

Noida-based beverage startup CHINI KUM has raised ₹1 crore in a pre-seed funding round, securing early backing from a group of angel investors alongside ...

Plant-based dairy startup 1.5 Degree raises $1M in pre-Series A to expand institutional foodservice across India

Plant-based dairy startup 1.5 Degree raises $1M in pre-Series A to expand institutional foodservice across India

Koushik Dutta

Plant-based food startup 1.5 Degree has raised $1 million (about ₹8.3 crore) in a Pre-Series A round led by 35North Ventures’ India Discovery Fund ...

Nila Spaces Invests ₹6 Crore in Fintech Alt DRX to Expand Real Estate Tokenisation Footprint

Nila Spaces Invests ₹6 Crore in Fintech Alt DRX to Expand Real Estate Tokenisation Footprint

Koushik Dutta

Nila Spaces, a Gujarat-based real estate developer, has invested ₹6 crore to acquire about 1.4% equity in Bengaluru fintech-startup Alt DRX, marking a strategic ...

Unicorn India Ventures Raises ₹1,200 Crore for Fund III to Back Next Wave of Indian Deep Tech Innovation

Unicorn India Ventures Raises ₹1,200 Crore for Fund III to Back Next Wave of Indian Deep Tech Innovation

Koushik Dutta

Unicorn India Ventures has closed its third fund at ₹1,200 crore, surpassing its original target and signalling renewed investor confidence in India’s deeptech sector. ...

Drivn Secures $80 Million from Nomura to Accelerate Electric Buses and Trucks in India

Drivn Secures $80 Million from Nomura to Accelerate Electric Buses and Trucks in India

Koushik Dutta

Drivn, a Gurugram-based electric mobility platform, has secured a funding commitment of up to $80 million (about ₹650 crore) from global financial services firm ...