Koushik Dutta

Pronto Expands In‑Home AI Camera Service

Pronto Expands In‑Home AI Camera Service

Koushik Dutta

Home services startup Pronto has rolled out an optional AI-enabled recording feature inside customer homes, aiming to standardise quality and build training data for ...

Delhi Tightens Security Ahead of NEET 2026 Protests

Delhi Tightens Security Ahead of NEET 2026 Protests

Koushik Dutta

Large-scale protests in New Delhi over alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG 2026 examination have triggered heightened security measures, transport curbs, and a wider national ...

Fractal Q1 FY27 Results: Revenue Rises 20% as Margins Face Pressure

Fractal Q1 FY27 Results: Revenue Rises 20% as Margins Face Pressure

Koushik Dutta

Fractal Analytics reported mixed first-quarter FY27 results, with strong year-on-year gains but softer sequential performance. Robust demand for AI-driven solutions lifted revenue and profit ...

Swiggy Slips as BlueStone Shares Reach Record High

Swiggy Slips as BlueStone Shares Reach Record High

Koushik Dutta

India’s public markets delivered a split verdict on consumer tech this week, with Swiggy sliding to near-record lows while BlueStone surged to fresh highs. ...

Indian Startup Funding Falls 26% in Fourth Week of July

Indian Startup Funding Falls 26% in Fourth Week of July

Koushik Dutta

India’s startup funding slowed in the week of 18–24 July 2026, with companies raising $209.1 million across 14 deals, down 26% from $281.4 million ...

Veefin Approves ₹35 Crore Debt Raise to Fund Growth

Veefin Approves ₹35 Crore Debt Raise to Fund Growth

Koushik Dutta

Veefin Solutions has approved a ₹35 crore debt raise via privately placed non-convertible debentures to accelerate expansion, product development, and international growth. The move ...

CARPL.ai Secures $10 Million to Scale Its Global AI Healthcare Platform

CARPL.ai Secures $10 Million to Scale Its Global AI Healthcare Platform

Koushik Dutta

CARPL.ai has raised $10 million in a Series A round led by the International Finance Corporation, taking total funding to $16 million. The San ...

UpKraft Secures ₹1.6 Crore to Scale Its AI Learning Platform

UpKraft Secures ₹1.6 Crore to Scale Its AI Learning Platform

Koushik Dutta

Bengaluru-based edtech startup UpKraft has secured ₹1.6 crore in a pre-seed round led by operator-led accelerator PedalStart, with participation from angel investors and startup ...

Craw Security Launches Initiative to Build a Cyber-Resilient Culture and Train a Cyber Defense Workforce

Craw Security Launches Initiative to Build a Cyber-Resilient Culture and Train a Cyber Defense Workforce

Koushik Dutta

As cyberattacks grow in frequency and sophistication, demand is rising across India for skilled professionals who can secure networks, protect sensitive data, and respond ...

Devkar Saheb Ji Inspires Grassroots Political Leadership in Chhattisgarh

Devkar Saheb Ji Inspires Grassroots Political Leadership in Chhattisgarh

Koushik Dutta

Devkar Saheb Ji, a State Executive Committee member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has drawn wider attention within party circles for his work ...

Larwins Recruitment Helps Indians Build Successful Careers Overseas

Larwins Recruitment Helps Indians Build Successful Careers Overseas

Koushik Dutta

Growing demand for skilled professionals in the United States, Canada, Australia and the Gulf has widened pathways for Indian jobseekers seeking higher pay, faster ...

NORI Raises $350,000; Unveils Seven Travel Products Designed for Women

NORI Raises $350,000; Unveils Seven Travel Products Designed for Women

Koushik Dutta

Bengaluru-based startup NORI has raised $350,000 in pre-seed funding to scale its women-focused luggage and travel accessories line, signalling fresh investor interest in purpose-built ...

ONGC Expands Startup Fund: 5 Key Updates on ₹200 Crore AI and Clean Energy Initiative

ONGC Expands Startup Fund: 5 Key Updates on ₹200 Crore AI and Clean Energy Initiative

Koushik Dutta

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is set to launch a new ₹200 crore startup fund to back ventures in energy and artificial intelligence, ...

Sahi Raises $33 Million, Driving Valuation to $200 Million

Sahi Raises $33 Million, Driving Valuation to $200 Million

Koushik Dutta

Sahi, a Bengaluru-based stock trading startup focused on active derivatives traders, has raised $33 million (about ₹300 crore) in a Series B round led ...

Toxic Work Culture and Burnout Cases Alarm India’s Corporate Sector

Toxic Work Culture and Burnout Cases Alarm India’s Corporate Sector

Koushik Dutta

Viral employee accounts circulating in 2026 have intensified scrutiny of workplace practices across India, spotlighting allegations of toxic culture, burnout, layoffs and mental health ...

Figtree Pharmacy Secures Major Funding to Open 25 New Stores

Figtree Pharmacy Secures Major Funding to Open 25 New Stores

Koushik Dutta

Mumbai-based Figtree Pharmacy has secured an undisclosed seed round led by AJVC Fund to scale its neighbourhood pharmacy network and enhance its technology backbone, ...

Fashinza Co-founder Pawan Gupta Unveils Major AI Initiative for 2026

Fashinza Co-founder Pawan Gupta Unveils Major AI Initiative for 2026

Koushik Dutta

Fashinza co-founder Pawan Gupta has formally exited the Gurugram-based fashion supply chain startup, concluding a gradual transition that began last year. Gupta, who co-founded ...

Swiggy Posts Strong Q4 FY26 Growth Despite Rising Costs

Swiggy Posts Strong Q4 FY26 Growth Despite Rising Costs

Koushik Dutta

Swiggy reported robust Q4 FY26 performance, driven by steady gains in food delivery and quick commerce. The company’s revenue rose 44.7% year-on-year to ₹6,383 ...

Urban Company Reports Q4 Losses Following InstaHelp Expansion

Urban Company Reports Q4 Losses Following InstaHelp Expansion

Koushik Dutta

Urban Company reported strong topline momentum in the March quarter of FY26, even as profitability was hit by accelerated investments in its quick home-services ...

Jai Dharti Maa Foundation Hosts Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Honor Ceremony

Jai Dharti Maa Foundation Hosts Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Honor Ceremony

Koushik Dutta

Jai Dharti Maa Foundation marked Ambedkar Jayanti on 14 April 2026 with a commemorative ceremony at its headquarters, honouring Dr B. R. Ambedkar’s legacy ...