Money & Machines

What happened after the gaming ban story; VCs' hunt for 'Lovable' in India

What happened after the gaming ban story; VCs' hunt for 'Lovable' in India

30 Sep 2025, 14:15 PM

Sep 26th Edition: Here's what followed our online gaming ban story — from late-night calls and even a bribe offer...Also, we explore whether VCs have spotted their ‘Lovable’ in India yet?

RBI brings the wild west under regulatory fold; Hello, AI friend

RBI brings the wild west under regulatory fold; Hello, AI friend

30 Sep 2025, 14:10 PM

Sep 19th Edition: We look at the RBI’s unified master directions on payment aggregators and what it means; and how AI companions could be the next big bets for Indian VCs.

The same fate of two digital lending posterboys; Healthcare not AI ready?

The same fate of two digital lending posterboys; Healthcare not AI ready?

30 Sep 2025, 14:06 PM

Sep 12th Edition: How Capital Float (now Axio) and Lendingkart, in 2025, found themselves meeting the same fate; and why India’s healthcare is not ready for the AI and robotics revolution yet.

Reliance's startup moment; Amazon, Flipkart's NBFC play

Reliance's startup moment; Amazon, Flipkart's NBFC play

30 Sep 2025, 13:57 PM

Sept 5th Edition: We track Mukesh Ambani’s entry into a novel business that even big tech businesses are trying to make sense of; and the country’s top marketplaces’ credit bet.

Groww, and the New Rules of Going Public; OpenAI may spark AI Goldrush for PEs?

Groww, and the New Rules of Going Public; OpenAI may spark AI Goldrush for PEs?

30 Sep 2025, 13:50 PM

August 29th Edition: We track Groww’s hush-hush IPO filing and why unicorns are choosing silence over spotlight; and how OpenAI’s India office could ignite a PE gold rush in AI.

What India's Gaming Ban Reveals About UPI; Why RBI wants AI to Fix Finance

What India's Gaming Ban Reveals About UPI; Why RBI wants AI to Fix Finance

01 Sep 2025, 12:02 PM

In today’s edition, we uncover the messy underbelly of India’s gaming ban and its deep ties to UPI; and can RBI’s FREE-AI framework finally push finance into the AI age?

Journalism was already dying — AI wasn't the culprit

Journalism was already dying — AI wasn't the culprit

01 Sep 2025, 11:48 AM

For this special edition, instead of dissecting business, we’re reflecting on something more personal — the state of journalism in the age of AI.

IRCTC enters payments where giants bleed; RIP of RIP in AI

IRCTC enters payments where giants bleed; RIP of RIP in AI

01 Sep 2025, 11:45 AM

We dig into the payments ambitions of IRCTC; and the curious haste with which some social media “gurus” are declaring entire professions dead because of AI.

Fintech founders shaping policy; India on AI map?

Fintech founders shaping policy; India on AI map?

01 Sep 2025, 11:41 AM

In today's newsletter we have our take on Sahil Kini's shift from startup founder to policymaker, and India's journey towards potentially becoming the third pole in the AI universe.

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Fintech Highlights

  1. RBI appoints Sanjay Kumar Hansda as Executive Director

  2. OpenAI partners with NPCI, Razorpay to launch agentic payments on ChatGPT

  3. Qapita secures Series B funding led by Charles Schwab

  4. Amazon Pay India reports Rs 2,097 crore in FY25 revenues

  5. Fintech startup Niro shuts down after raising $20 million
  6. Read more news...

AI/Emerging Tech

  1. SoftBank inks definitive pact to buy ABB's robotics business for $5.37 billion

  2. OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT Go plan in 16 more countries

  3. Anthropic to open first office in India in early 2026

  4. GreyLabs AI secures Series A led by Elevation Capital

  5. Anthropic ropes in ex-Stripe CTO Rahul Patil as chief technical officer
  6. Read more news...

Money & Machines

  1. What happened after the gaming ban story; VCs' hunt for 'Lovable' in India

  2. RBI brings the wild west under regulatory fold; Hello, AI friend

  3. The same fate of two digital lending posterboys; Healthcare not AI ready?

  4. Reliance's startup moment; Amazon, Flipkart's NBFC play
  5. Previous editions...

Editor's Pick

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

  2. Exclusive: ICICI Bank breaks zero-fee UPI model, starts charging payment aggregators

  3. Pine Labs IPO Playbook: Between DRHP Gloss and Ground Reality