Emirates NBD-RBL deal: Why foreign banks are buying Indian banks instead of building them Premium news

Emirates NBD-RBL deal: Why foreign banks are buying Indian banks instead of building them

31 Oct 2025, 02:37 PM

A new wave of global capital is flowing into Indian banks. Deals led by DBS, Emirates NBD, and SMBC signal a shift in how foreign lenders are choosing to participate in the country's financial system.
Exclusive: PayU India in final talks to acquire PoS player Premium news

Exclusive: PayU India in final talks to acquire PoS player

27 Oct 2025, 11:10 PM

PayU has been seriously exploring a buyout in offline space for quite some time now. It also had talks with two other companies.
'It’s quite challenging to underwrite AI from India': Beenext partner Premium news

'It’s quite challenging to underwrite AI from India': Beenext partner

27 Oct 2025, 10:02 PM

In an exclusive conversation, Beenext's Anirudh Garg notes that India has been slightly late to many of the global trends, especially in physical AI, infrastructure, and application AI.
Exclusive: UAE Regulator holds back key Paytm licence Premium news

Exclusive: UAE Regulator holds back key Paytm licence

25 Oct 2025, 12:18 PM

Paytm had applied to the Central Bank of the UAE for two licences — one covering acquiring and domestic payments, and another for a wallet-type product.

UPI in September: Debt collections drop to lowest in 2 yrs; games as a category removed

UPI in September: Debt collections drop to lowest in 2 yrs; games as a category removed

15 Oct 2025, 12:59 PM

The value of debt collection by agencies via the UPI had reached as much as Rs 93,857 crore across 161.36 million transactions in July 2025.
Exclusive: Razorpay's offline payments head Kunal Gothivarekar moving out Premium news

Exclusive: Razorpay's offline payments head Kunal Gothivarekar moving out

29 Sep 2025, 02:10 PM

The exit comes at a time when Razorpay has been aggressively pushing its offline payments vertical in its overall portfolio.
RBI orders BNPL player Simpl to stop payment operations

RBI orders BNPL player Simpl to stop payment operations

25 Sep 2025, 08:29 PM

Simpl has been asked to immediately stop its payment system operations, citing violations of national payment laws.
ED orders Yes Bank to freeze accounts linked to BranchX, Frenzopay Premium news

ED orders Yes Bank to freeze accounts linked to BranchX, Frenzopay

25 Sep 2025, 05:57 PM

The companies were operating in the digital banking and payments space.
Exclusive: Former PayU India executive's startup Zinc shutting down operations? Premium news

Exclusive: Former PayU India executive's startup Zinc shutting down operations?

25 Sep 2025, 01:12 PM

Launched in 2024, the fintech firm raised $25.5 million in seed round led by Nexus Venture Partners. Quona Capital, Saison Capital also participated in the round.
PhonePe files for Rs 12,000 crore IPO via confidential route

PhonePe files for Rs 12,000 crore IPO via confidential route

24 Sep 2025, 01:26 PM

The IPO is expected to be a complete offer for sale (OFS).
The untold story of India's robotics boom – and why it almost didn't happen Premium news

The untold story of India's robotics boom – and why it almost didn't happen

11 Sep 2025, 07:56 AM

With investors circling and startups scaling, India is facing a pivotal question: will policy and capital align to make it a true robotics hub?
The shadow economy of online gaming: How money moves beyond the screen Premium news

The shadow economy of online gaming: How money moves beyond the screen

04 Sep 2025, 06:01 PM

Behind flashy apps and jackpots lies a complex web of mule accounts, payouts, and payment tricks that move thousands of crores beyond the screen.
Peak XV managing director Harshjit Sethi quits

Peak XV managing director Harshjit Sethi quits

02 Sep 2025, 12:05 PM

The top VC firm over the past year has seen a series of exits of its managing directors, including Shailesh Lakhani, Abheek Anand, Piyush Gupta.
Lenskart IPO: Franchisees complain to SEBI over disclosure lapses

Lenskart IPO: Franchisees complain to SEBI over disclosure lapses

28 Aug 2025, 04:18 PM

The complaint accuses Lenskart of suppressing details of criminal proceedings, misrepresenting financial records, and misleading investors in its IPO papers.
At a Glance: ChatGPT dominates AI web traffic, Claude captures user time

At a Glance: ChatGPT dominates AI web traffic, Claude captures user time

21 Aug 2025, 01:28 PM

China's DeepSeek, which shook the AI industry after it launched a new AI tool in January this year, had only 2.7 billion web visits.

Exclusive: Stripe UPI collapse hits OpenAI's ChatGPT Go India launch Premium news

Exclusive: Stripe UPI collapse hits OpenAI's ChatGPT Go India launch

19 Aug 2025, 11:43 PM

The failure forced OpenAI to suspend UPI as a payment option, just hours after unveiling its ambitious India offering.
A VC in photos, a different story in business? Behind the facade of Foxhog’s Tarun Poddar

A VC in photos, a different story in business? Behind the facade of Foxhog’s Tarun Poddar

14 Aug 2025, 10:05 AM

Foxhog and its CEO Tarun Poddar are swiftly stepping into government corridors, IIT campuses, and media conclaves – all to burnish their image as a VC player.
Jio’s third attempt at payments: Can Mukesh Ambani finally crack the merchant code? Premium news

Jio’s third attempt at payments: Can Mukesh Ambani finally crack the merchant code?

13 Aug 2025, 02:14 AM

Jio's payment aggregator arm, led by ICICI Bank veterans, is tapping deep banking ties and Reliance's war chest to take on India's biggest fintech players.
Exclusive: Paytm gets in-principle approval from RBI to operate as payment aggregator

Exclusive: Paytm gets in-principle approval from RBI to operate as payment aggregator

12 Aug 2025, 08:46 PM

The approval comes barely a week after Ant Group's Antfin, backed by Chinese giant Alibaba, offloaded its entire 5.84% stake in Paytm.
UPI's July leaders: 3 billion grocery payments, Rs 93,857 crore in debt collections

UPI's July leaders: 3 billion grocery payments, Rs 93,857 crore in debt collections

11 Aug 2025, 12:35 PM

NPCI has, for the first time, broken down UPI numbers by merchant category.

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