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What happened after the gaming ban story; VCs

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?

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

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

04 Sep 2025, 18:01 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.

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

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

30 Jul 2025, 11:49 AM

Interestingly, not just payment aggregators, the has decided to charge some large merchants – who use the bank’s UPI directly.

RBI vs Government: The battle over India’s digital payments ecosystem explained

RBI vs Government: The battle over India’s digital payments ecosystem explained

28 May 2025, 17:01 PM

A decade-old debate ends with government formalizing oversight of payments through Payments Regulatory Board, redefining roles across RBI, NPCI and fintech.

UPI’s Zero-MDR (Illusion) Model is Cracking – Who’s Really Paying the Price?

UPI’s Zero-MDR (Illusion) Model is Cracking – Who’s Really Paying the Price?

31 Mar 2025, 13:40 PM

While the government insists UPI is free, hidden charges, unsustainable incentives, and industry frustrations tell a different story.

Government, Paytm ink pact to support fintech startups with mentorship, funding

Government, Paytm ink pact to support fintech startups with mentorship, funding

27 Feb 2025, 00:30 AM

Paytm will provide mentorship, infrastructure support, market access, and funding opportunities to startups.

Fintech Highlights

  1. UNLEASH Capital Partners hits final close of first fund at Rs 300 crore

  2. Sahamati Labs partners with Google Cloud to embed AI in account aggregator framework

  3. Shirish Chandra Murmu appointed as RBI Deputy Governor

  4. RBI mandates two-factor authentication for all digital payments from April 2026

  5. MS Dhoni Family Office-backed Finance Buddha gets in-principle nod for SME IPO
  6. Read more news...

AI/Emerging Tech

  1. Anthropic launches "best coding model" Claude Sonnet 4.5

  2. Vibe-coding startup Anything bags $11 million in Series A funding

  3. Sam Altman dubs OpenAI’s new Pulse ‘the future of ChatGPT'

  4. Microsoft adds Anthropic's models to Copilot amid friction with OpenAI

  5. Emergent raises $23 million in Series A round led by Lightspeed
  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