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BharatPe appoints Paytm

BharatPe appoints Paytm's Ajit Kumar as CTO

24 Oct 2025, 12:50 PM

This appointment comes months after the company's previous technology head Pankaj Goel left the organization.

IRCTC enters payments where giants bleed; RIP of RIP in AI

IRCTC enters payments where giants bleed; RIP of RIP in AI

01 Sep 2025, 11:45 AM

We dig into the payments ambitions of IRCTC; and the curious haste with which some social media “gurus” are declaring entire professions dead because of AI.

Fintech founders shaping policy; India on AI map?

Fintech founders shaping policy; India on AI map?

01 Sep 2025, 11:41 AM

In today's newsletter we have our take on Sahil Kini's shift from startup founder to policymaker, and India's journey towards potentially becoming the third pole in the AI universe.

Inside BharatPe’s tech overhaul as it preps for 2026 IPO

Inside BharatPe’s tech overhaul as it preps for 2026 IPO

02 Jun 2025, 17:20 PM

Performance pressure is mounting at BharatPe, triggering leadership shakeups and engineering changes ahead of its IPO, sources say.

Exclusive: BharatPe chief product officer Rohan Khara assumes additional charge as CTO

Exclusive: BharatPe chief product officer Rohan Khara assumes additional charge as CTO

02 Jun 2025, 15:08 PM

Khara will now serve as CPTO (Chief Product and Technology Officer), a source aware of the development told The Head and Tale.

Paytm invests $1 million to pick 25% stake in Brazil-based fintech

Paytm invests $1 million to pick 25% stake in Brazil-based fintech

03 Feb 2025, 16:22 PM

This investment would help in understanding the merchants' business landscape and opportunity in the Brazilian market, Paytm said.

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  2. Knight Fintech raises Series A funding led by Accel

  3. Arya.ag raises Series D funding from GEF Capital Partners

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AI/Emerging Tech

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  2. Flipkart acquires majority stake in AI startup Minivet AI

  3. Amazon in talks to invest $10 billion in OpenAI

  4. OpenAI upgrades ChatGPT model within a month as competition from Google intensifies

  5. India proposes AI companies to pay royalties for using copyrighted work
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Money & Machines

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