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Creator brands in India with Bhuvan Bam, Aman Gupta and Kusha Kapila beside their product logos

D2C & E Commerce

Everyone Wants to Be a Founder: The Creator Brand Math

Everyone wants to be an influencer. Now every influencer wants to be a founder. In India this is no longer a slogan. It shows up in product launches, seed rounds and balance sheets. Quick Take Indian D2C customer acquisition cost rose 35% between 2024 and 2026. Three in five Indian consumers trust creator recommendations over…

Piyush Goyal with India and Japan flags for the proposed India-Japan startup pitch series

August 26, 2026

Goyal Floats India-Japan Shark Tank-Style Startup Series

Even healthcare series b with CEO Mayank Banerjee and Khosla Ventures backing

August 26, 2026

Even Healthcare Raises Rs 208 Cr Series B Led by Khosla

Today's Hot

Goyal Floats India-Japan Shark Tank-Style Startup Series

August 26, 2026

By Harshvardhan Kothari

Even Healthcare Raises Rs 208 Cr Series B Led by Khosla

August 26, 2026

By Avinash Mishra

Adani Energy Wins Rs 4,700 Cr Maharashtra Grid Project

August 26, 2026

By Harshvardhan Kothari

Godrej to Invest Rs 20,000 Cr in Haryana, Eyes Gurugram

August 25, 2026

By Harshvardhan Kothari

UPI 10 years milestone with AP Hota beside official UPI and NPCI payment-rail elements

August 25, 2026

UPI at 10: How a Fix for IMPS Became a Global Payment Rail

TCS MHP acquisition led by CEO K Krithivasan with TCS and MHP logos on a purple background

August 25, 2026

TCS to Buy Porsche’s MHP for €320 Mn in €1.25 Bn AI Deal

Clement Delangue, CEO of Hugging Face, beside Hugging Face sale imagery tied to a reported $13 Bn valuation

August 24, 2026

Hugging Face Explores $13 Bn Sale: What It Means for India

Ai & Deep Tech

UPI 10 years milestone with AP Hota beside official UPI and NPCI payment-rail elements

August 25, 2026

UPI at 10: How a Fix for IMPS Became a Global Payment Rail

Razorpay Multi-Currency EEFC Account shown with Harshil Mathur and exporter settlement symbols

August 22, 2026

Razorpay Launches Multi-Currency EEFC Account for Exporters

Circle by CRED expert advice app shown with CRED branding and a one-to-one consultation interface

August 21, 2026

CRED Launches Circle for Paid Expert Advice at Rs 25/Min

Harshil Mathur, Razorpay CEO, presenting Razorpay Vulcan AI payments model built with Nvidia and AWS

August 18, 2026

Razorpay Vulcan: AI Payments Model Built With Nvidia, AWS

UPI stays free policy scene with official UPI branding, Government of India emblem and halftone Parliament imagery

August 10, 2026

UPI Stays Free For You: Big Merchants Face Smart MDR Fee

August 8, 2026

SBI Q1 Profit Soars 10% to Rs 21,121 Cr on Strong NII

D2C

Razorpay Launches Multi-Currency EEFC Account for Exporters

CRED Launches Circle for Paid Expert Advice at Rs 25/Min

Walmart Flags Q3 Hit From Flipkart Big Billion Days Shift

Starlink Refiles for Gen 2 Satellite Network in India

From R&D to Real Missiles: DRDO’s Big Shift Opens Strategic Weapon Deals to Private Firms

Health - Tech

AI Agents Faked Identities in Stunning UK Cyber Test

L&T Q1 Profit Jumps 14% to Rs 4,123 Cr on Record Orders

HDFC Bank Penalty Stuns Top 3 In MSRDC Deposit Case

No Budget Revision: FM Sitharaman Locks-In Strong Fiscal Buffer

Fintech

UPI 10 years milestone with AP Hota beside official UPI and NPCI payment-rail elements

August 25, 2026

UPI at 10: How a Fix for IMPS Became a Global Payment Rail

Razorpay Multi-Currency EEFC Account shown with Harshil Mathur and exporter settlement symbols

August 22, 2026

Razorpay Launches Multi-Currency EEFC Account for Exporters

Circle by CRED expert advice app shown with CRED branding and a one-to-one consultation interface

August 21, 2026

CRED Launches Circle for Paid Expert Advice at Rs 25/Min

Harshil Mathur, Razorpay CEO, presenting Razorpay Vulcan AI payments model built with Nvidia and AWS

August 18, 2026

Razorpay Vulcan: AI Payments Model Built With Nvidia, AWS

UPI stays free policy scene with official UPI branding, Government of India emblem and halftone Parliament imagery

August 10, 2026

UPI Stays Free For You: Big Merchants Face Smart MDR Fee

August 8, 2026

SBI Q1 Profit Soars 10% to Rs 21,121 Cr on Strong NII

Funding & Deals

Piyush Goyal with India and Japan flags for the proposed India-Japan startup pitch series

August 26, 2026

Goyal Floats India-Japan Shark Tank-Style Startup Series

August 25, 2026

Asaya Raises Rs 88 Cr Series A at Rs 400 Cr Valuation

Global compliance for startups visual with DPDP, SOC 2, ISO 27001 and EU AI Act symbols around a halftone Indian founder workspace

August 19, 2026

Indian New-Age Tech Firms Cross $173 Bn Market Cap

Plugzmart Tamil Nadu MoU shown through EV charging hardware and manufacturing cues

August 14, 2026

Plugzmart Signs Rs 100 Cr MoU With Tamil Nadu for EV Chargers

Suman Mishra, CEO, marks the Mahindra Last Mile Mobility unicorn milestone after the Lightrock-led round

August 13, 2026

Mahindra Last Mile Mobility Turns Unicorn at Rs 10,822 Cr

August 12, 2026

Accel Closes $550 Mn Ninth India Fund to Back AI Founders

Editorial

No Budget Revision: FM Sitharaman Locks-In Strong Fiscal Buffer

US Slaps Big 10% Section 301 Tariff on India Exports

SAIL Q1 FY27 Results: Profit Doubles 121% in a Strong Quarter

UltraTech NCD Issue Lands Massive Rs 5,000 Cr Debt Boost

For Founders

DPIIT PhonePe Shell MoU shown with official government, payments and clean-energy partnership symbols

August 20, 2026

DPIIT Signs Startup MoUs With PhonePe and Shell India

August 19, 2026

TEJAS: Startup India’s Push Into 132 Non-Metro Districts

Tripura startup policy visual with Government of Tripura emblem and T-RISE portal network elements

August 17, 2026

Tripura Launches T-RISE Startup Portal, Signs 3 MoUs

Gen Z founders India feature showing four young founders from the Hurun U30 2026 list

August 15, 2026

What Freedom Looks Like for India’s Gen Z Founders

NCLT resolution plans scene with tribunal emblem, headquarters sketch and stacked case documents

August 13, 2026

NCLT Clears Record 78 Rescue Plans, But 349 Wait

MSME Amendment Bill 2026 policy collage with Ministry of MSME emblem, Parliament setting, small businesses and digital invoice-payment imagery

August 8, 2026

MSME Amendment Bill 2026 Secures a Crucial Reform Win

Success Stories

August 25, 2026

Godrej to Invest Rs 20,000 Cr in Haryana, Eyes Gurugram

August 18, 2026

Snabbit Names Klydo Co-Founder Pradeep Yadav as Ops Head

Indian companies before independence logos with factory, medicine, vehicles and engineering motifs

August 15, 2026

9 Indian Firms Founded Before 1947 That Still Power 2026

Dhruv Kohli Boba Bhai founder portrait beside bubble tea, Korean QSR cues and funding-growth collage elements

August 11, 2026

Dhruv Kohli Boba Bhai: The Bold Story of a Rising QSR Star

August 10, 2026

Cult.fit Founder Denies Forgery FIR in a Shocking Co-Founder Feud

Demis Hassabis Steps Down in Stunning Google DeepMind Reset

August 7, 2026

Demis Hassabis Steps Down in Stunning Google DeepMind Reset

Events

UP International Trade Show 2026 scene with startup stalls, buyers and Uttar Pradesh policy documents

greater noida msme

August 24, 2026

UP International Trade Show 2026: What Startups Should Know

Startup Samwaad 3.0 editorial collage with AKTU and i-Hub Uttar Pradesh logos, investor pitch silhouettes and Lucknow campus architecture

#AKTU i-hub uttar pradesh

July 30, 2026

Startup Samwaad 3.0: Epic Stage for Rising Bharat Founders

Automation Expo 2026 editorial collage with industrial robots, control-room screens, startup booths and Mumbai exhibition architecture

automation expo 2026 ied communications

July 15, 2026

Automation Expo 2026 Returns to Mumbai With a Huge Lineup