Money-Trivia

Ancient India's Hidden Fintech: How Value was Built Before Currency

Ancient India's Hidden Fintech: How Value was Built Before Currency

12 Jul 2025, 01:01 AM

From mutual need to weight and material to state-backed coinage - a fascinating journey that laid the groundwork for India's monetary system today.

2000 Years of Banking: How India Pioneered Financial Systems

2000 Years of Banking: How India Pioneered Financial Systems

11 Jun 2025, 13:24 PM

Long before modern banks, India had it all — loans, transfers, even metal “credit cards.”

From Cowrie to Code – A Timeline of Money in India

From Cowrie to Code – A Timeline of Money in India

24 May 2025, 14:06 PM

In our first edition of the Money Trivia series, we explore the Head and Tale of currency — tracing the fascinating evolution of money in India.

Fintech Highlights

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  3. Flipkart-owned Super.money entering stock broking space

  4. Jupiter Money gets IRDAI approval to enter insurance distribution space

  5. Phi Commerce raises $6 million part of Series B round
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AI/Emerging Tech

  1. Perplexity ties up with Bharti Airtel to provide 12-month free Pro subscription

  2. Meta ropes in two senior Apple AI researchers

  3. OpenAI launches proactively thinking and acting ChatGPT agent

  4. IBM opens Agentic AI Innovation Center in India

  5. Google rolls out Gemini 2.5 Pro, Deep Search to AI Mode in Search
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Editor's Pick

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