Dr. Mayank Raj

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Meesho Launches Vaani — India’s First Vernacular AI Shopping Assistant for 250 Mn Bharat Users

QUICK TAKE  (30-second read) Product: Vaani — a multilingual GenAI voice shopping assistant embedded in…

How Somdutta Singh Built Assiduus Global and Raised $25 Mn to Conquer Cross-Border Ecommerce

Quick Take: Funding: $25 Mn (Rs ~233 Cr) Pre-Series B — led by Bajaj Finserv…

Edtech Platforms Are Riding the AI Learning Wave — Here’s How India’s Upskilling Giants Are Monetising It

Quick Take India's position: #1 in the world for GenAI enrollments — 3.6 Mn on…

Estee Lauder Takes Full Ownership of Forest Essentials — 18 Years Later, India’s Luxury Ayurveda Brand Goes Global

⚡ Quick Take (30-second read) Deal: Estee Lauder acquires remaining 51% of Forest Essentials —…

Myntra Drops Commission for D2C Brands Under Rising Stars — Here’s What It Really Means for Indian Founders

⚡  QUICK TAKE (30-Second Read) What: Myntra launches zero-commission model for all new homegrown D2C…

India White-Collar Hiring Up 12% in February 2026 — AI Push and IT Recovery Drive Strongest Start to the Year

Quick Take (30-Second Read) Revenue: Rs 44 Cr in FY25 — down 52.7% from Rs…

What Is OffBeat Studios — Inside Aman Gupta’s Bold New Venture After boAt

QUICK TAKE (30-Second Read) New Venture: OffBeat Studios — launched March 3, 2026; business model…

Sony PS5 India Hero Project: Funding Indian Devs 2026

Quick Take: Program: Sony's India Hero Project — $100K+ grants per studio, plus full mentorship…

Google is NOT Bigger Than India: How Sanjeev Bikhchandani Dismantled the Internet’s Biggest Economics Fallacy

The Viral Claim: A widely circulated post on X claimed Google (Alphabet) is ‘bigger than…

India Enters Guinness World Records With 2,50,946 AI Responsibility Pledges in 24 Hours at India AI Impact Summit 2026

QUICK TAKE: The Record: Guinness World Records title: ‘Most pledges received for an AI responsibility…

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