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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

  1. Rajeev Ahuja steps down as executive director from RBL Bank

  2. Razorpay, NPCI join hands to launch AI powered payments on Claude

  3. PhonePe gets AI search feature using Microsoft Foundry

  4. CoinDCX announces ESOP buyback worth Rs 111 crore

  5. Pine Labs partners with OpenAI to embed AI APIs in its infrastructure
  6. Read more news...

AI/Emerging Tech

  1. Portkey raises Series A funding led by Elevation Capital

  2. Sarvam AI unveils two foundational LLMs

  3. Reliance plans to invest $110 billion to build India's AI infra

  4. Qualcomm to invest $150 million in Indian AI, tech startups

  5. Peak XV Partners invests in five new AI startups
  6. Read more news...

IPO Tales

  1. Shiprocket IPO: A profitable core, costly emerging bets

  2. Fractal IPO: A bountiful harvest for PE investors, now comes the real AI test

  3. Boat IPO: A second shot amid management shake-up, flat revenues, eager to exit investor

  4. From social-commerce darling to e-commerce challenger: Inside Meesho’s IPO
  5. Read more news...

Money & Machines

  1. AI everywhere. Fintech...somewhere; India's AI groundwork

  2. The Wegofin episode; India's AI optics vs spending reality

  3. Watergate's legacy meets the scarcity of money and the rise of AI

  4. Economic Survey with fintech goggles on; Activate's Pratyush Choudhury on vibe coding
  5. Previous editions...

Editor's Pick

  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