Koushik Dutta

Ola Electric to Reduce Workforce by 5% Amid Cost-Cutting and Increased Automation Focus

Ola Electric to Reduce Workforce by 5% Amid Cost-Cutting and Increased Automation Focus

Koushik Dutta

Ola Electric has initiated a workforce reduction of about 5%—affecting nearly 600 employees—as part of a restructuring drive to improve operational efficiency and move ...

Kolkata Momo Warehouse Fire: Two Senior Staff Arrested Over Alleged Safety Violations

Kolkata Momo Warehouse Fire: Two Senior Staff Arrested Over Alleged Safety Violations

Koushik Dutta

The probe into the Anandapur warehouse blaze in Kolkata has advanced with the arrest of two senior employees linked to quick-service chain Wow! Momo, ...

Apple Acquires Israeli Audio AI Startup Q.ai to Enhance Voice and Sound Intelligence in Devices

Apple Acquires Israeli Audio AI Startup Q.ai to Enhance Voice and Sound Intelligence in Devices

Koushik Dutta

Apple has acquired Israeli audio AI startup Q.ai as it intensifies efforts to embed advanced machine learning across its devices. The deal—whose price Apple ...

Meesho Reports ₹3,517 Crore Q3 FY26 Revenue; Losses Rise 13-Fold During Expansion

Meesho Reports ₹3,517 Crore Q3 FY26 Revenue; Losses Rise 13-Fold During Expansion

Koushik Dutta

Meesho reported a healthy rise in revenue for Q3 FY26 even as losses widened sharply, underscoring the trade-off between rapid market expansion and near-term ...

Digantara Raises $50 Million Series B, Valued at $200 Million to Boost India’s Spacetech Ambitions

Digantara Raises $50 Million Series B, Valued at $200 Million to Boost India’s Spacetech Ambitions

Koushik Dutta

Bengaluru-based spacetech firm Digantara Research & Technologies has closed a $50 million Series B round that values the company at nearly $200 million (about ...

Tata Mutual Fund Increases Stake in CarTrade Tech Above 5%, Signaling Confidence in Auto-Tech Platform

Tata Mutual Fund Increases Stake in CarTrade Tech Above 5%, Signaling Confidence in Auto-Tech Platform

Koushik Dutta

Tata Mutual Fund has raised its holding in CarTrade Tech Limited to just over 5%, signalling renewed institutional confidence in the online automotive platform ...

Swiggy Q3 FY26 Revenue Rises to ₹6,148 Cr; Losses Widen as Expansion Costs Increase

Swiggy Q3 FY26 Revenue Rises to ₹6,148 Cr; Losses Widen as Expansion Costs Increase

Koushik Dutta

Swiggy reported a strong increase in Q3 FY26 revenue, driven by rapid expansion in logistics and quick commerce, even as losses widened due to ...

Bengaluru Startup The Guild Raises $20.5 Million, Boosting India’s Private Space Sector

Bengaluru Startup The Guild Raises $20.5 Million, Boosting India’s Private Space Sector

Koushik Dutta

Bengaluru-based spacetech startup The Guild has raised $20.5 million in a Series A round led by TDK Ventures and BIG Capital, with participation from ...

How Corel Lifecare’s Deep Farmer Insight Secured a ₹1.2 Crore Deal on Shark Tank India

How Corel Lifecare’s Deep Farmer Insight Secured a ₹1.2 Crore Deal on Shark Tank India

Koushik Dutta

Corel Lifecare, an aquaculture inputs startup, secured investment on Shark Tank India after a measured pitch that highlighted its diagnostic-led approach to pond health, ...

Deep-tech startup OneARVO raises funding to scale AI and blockchain product-traceability platform

Deep-tech startup OneARVO raises funding to scale AI and blockchain product-traceability platform

Koushik Dutta

New Delhi-based deep-tech startup OneARVO has raised ₹1.23 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by angel investment platform Inflection Point Ventures, strengthening its ...

Shadowfax IPO Debuts 9% Below Issue Price, Signaling Cautious Market Sentiment

Shadowfax IPO Debuts 9% Below Issue Price, Signaling Cautious Market Sentiment

Koushik Dutta

Shadowfax Technologies, a Bengaluru-based logistics and last-mile delivery firm, made a subdued stock market debut, with its shares listing roughly 9% below the issue ...

OnliveServer Launches Netherlands Dedicated Server Hosting With High Performance and Advanced Security

OnliveServer Launches Netherlands Dedicated Server Hosting With High Performance and Advanced Security

Koushik Dutta

OnliveServer has launched a Netherlands dedicated server hosting service aimed at delivering high-performance, secure and scalable infrastructure for businesses targeting European markets. The offering ...

AquaAirX Raises ₹12.5 Crore Seed Round from Rainmatter to Boost India’s Autonomous Defence Technology Development

AquaAirX Raises ₹12.5 Crore Seed Round from Rainmatter to Boost India’s Autonomous Defence Technology Development

Koushik Dutta

Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup AquaAirX has raised ₹12.5 crore in a seed round led by Rainmatter, the investment arm backed by Zerodha founder Nithin Kamath, ...

India’s Agritech Sector Shifts Focus to Profitability as Funding Returns

India’s Agritech Sector Shifts Focus to Profitability as Funding Returns

Koushik Dutta

India’s agritech sector is entering a phase of measured maturity, shifting from a period of rapid fundraising and aggressive scale-ups to one prioritising sustainable ...

Janak Ramanlal Joshi of Ahmedabad Reaffirms Commitment to Community Service

Janak Ramanlal Joshi of Ahmedabad Reaffirms Commitment to Community Service

Koushik Dutta

Janak Ramanlal Joshi is a long‑standing social activist in Ahmedabad whose sustained involvement in community and organisational initiatives has earned him recognition for service-oriented ...

AI-driven B2B Fintech Mysa Raises $3.4M to Expand Unified Finance Platform in India

AI-driven B2B Fintech Mysa Raises $3.4M to Expand Unified Finance Platform in India

Koushik Dutta

Bengaluru-based B2B fintech startup Mysa has raised $3.4 million (about ₹28 crore) in a Pre-Series A round co‑led by Blume Ventures and Piper Serica, ...

WeWork India Q3 FY26: Revenue Up 29%, Company Turns Profit After Losses

WeWork India Q3 FY26: Revenue Up 29%, Company Turns Profit After Losses

Koushik Dutta

WeWork India reported a notable turnaround in Q3 FY26, posting a consolidated profit after tax of ₹17 crore versus a loss of ₹83 crore ...

AI Legal Startup SpotDraft Raises $8 Million to Expand Enterprise Operations Globally

AI Legal Startup SpotDraft Raises $8 Million to Expand Enterprise Operations Globally

Koushik Dutta

SpotDraft, a Bengaluru-based legal technology firm, has raised $8 million (about ₹66 crore) in a Series B extension led by Qualcomm Ventures, reinforcing investor ...

Bengaluru Oncology Startup 4baseCare Raises ₹90 Crore to Expand AI-Driven Precision Cancer Care in India and International Markets

Bengaluru Oncology Startup 4baseCare Raises ₹90 Crore to Expand AI-Driven Precision Cancer Care in India and International Markets

Koushik Dutta

4baseCare, a Bengaluru-based precision oncology startup, has raised ₹90 crore in the first close of its Series B round, backed by veteran Indian investors ...

Ola Electric Market Share Drops Below 6% in January 2026, Weakening Its Hold on Electric Two-Wheelers

Ola Electric Market Share Drops Below 6% in January 2026, Weakening Its Hold on Electric Two-Wheelers

Koushik Dutta

Ola Electric’s share of India’s electric two‑wheeler (E2W) market has plunged to under 6% as of January 2026, reflecting a rapid loss of ground ...