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Pratyush Choudhury

Economic Survey with fintech goggles on; Activate

Economic Survey with fintech goggles on; Activate's Pratyush Choudhury on vibe coding

02 Feb 2026, 13:07 PM

We write how India's Economic Survey paints an upbeat picture of fintech-driven growth, but reality is far more cautious; Activate's Pratyush Choudhury take on vibe coding.

Aakrit Vaish launches India-focused AI fund Activate

Aakrit Vaish launches India-focused AI fund Activate

03 Dec 2025, 18:57 PM

The Limited Partners (LPs), or investors, in the fund include prominent technology leaders such as Aravind Srinivas, co-founder and CEO, Perplexity.

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