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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?

UPI in August: Debt collections, digital goods games, securities brokers see sharp value drop

UPI in August: Debt collections, digital goods games, securities brokers see sharp value drop

07 Sep 2025, 15:53 PM

Digital goods: games also saw UPI payments decline to Rs 7,441 crore in August, from Rs 10,076 crore in July.

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.

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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?

Paytm approves investments in Paytm Money, Paytm Services, discontinues real money gaming biz

Paytm approves investments in Paytm Money, Paytm Services, discontinues real money gaming biz

26 Aug 2025, 11:27 AM

Paytm has approved investments of up to Rs 300 crore in Paytm Money and Rs 155 crore in Paytm Services through rights issues.

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Fintech Highlights

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  3. Acko FY25 revenue up 35% to Rs 2,836 crore, net loss narrows

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  2. Axirium Aerospace bags seed funding led by Shastra VC, Beenext

  3. Japan's Sakana AI secures $135 million in Series B funding

  4. Govt notifies digital personal data protection rules

  5. OpenAI strikes partnership with PhonePe as it seeks to deepen India presence
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IPO Tales

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  2. The Bull Run Broker: Inside Groww's $7 billion IPO

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

  4. In Charts: MobiKwik plans Rs 572 crore IPO. Why its financial services play deserves attention
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Money & Machines

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  3. India's Banking Redux; In AI's world, you're the lunch that's free

  4. India's subtle dance with stablecoins; Reinventing 'swadesi' in AI age
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  1. ED orders Yes Bank to freeze accounts linked to BranchX, Frenzopay

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

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