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BharatPe launches credit-on-UPI product

BharatPe launches credit-on-UPI product 'Flex' in partnership with Yes Bank

02 Jun 2026, 13:42 PM

BharatPe Flex is designed to provide greater flexibility in managing everyday expenses without requiring users to switch to a separate payment platform.

Ajay Rajan joins Protean as MD and CEO after exiting YES Bank

Ajay Rajan joins Protean as MD and CEO after exiting YES Bank

21 May 2026, 21:38 PM

YES Bank's transaction banking head Ajay Rajan will join Protean (eariler known as NSDL) as MD and CEO, effective June 1.

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

17 Nov 2025, 13:04 PM

In today’s edition, we look decode the banking redux underway; and how AI companies are luring India’s billion internet users with “free” tools.

Emirates NBD-RBL deal: Why foreign banks are buying Indian banks instead of building them

Emirates NBD-RBL deal: Why foreign banks are buying Indian banks instead of building them

31 Oct 2025, 14:37 PM

A new wave of global capital is flowing into Indian banks. Deals led by DBS, Emirates NBD, and SMBC signal a shift in how foreign lenders are choosing to participate in the country's financial system.

ED orders Yes Bank to freeze accounts linked to BranchX, Frenzopay

ED orders Yes Bank to freeze accounts linked to BranchX, Frenzopay

25 Sep 2025, 17:57 PM

The companies were operating in the digital banking and payments space.

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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Fintech Highlights

  1. Turtlemint raises Rs 397 crore from anchor investors

  2. Dhan parent Raise Securities' FY26 net profit falls 20% to Rs 326 crore

  3. ARIFAC launched to boost India’s fight against money laundering and terror financing

  4. NSE files IPO papers for OFS-only public issue

  5. Karnataka HC declares ED arrest of Gameskraft founders illegal, orders release
  6. Read more news...

AI/Emerging Tech

  1. OpenAI’s Q1 cash burn hits $3.7 billion as it readies for IPO

  2. HSBC expands AI push with Google Cloud deal

  3. Pramaana Labs raises $27 million led by Khosla Ventures

  4. SpaceX to acquire AI coding startup Cursor in $60 billion deal

  5. ContraVault AI raises pre-Series A funding led by Chiratae Ventures
  6. Read more news...

IPO Tales

  1. Turtlemint IPO: Behind its 8x revenue jump, an internal deal does the heavy lifting

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

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

  4. Boat IPO: A second shot amid management shake-up, flat revenues, eager to exit investor
  5. Read more news...

Money & Machines

  1. Money & Machines: MobiKwik's Third Lending Act; The Entry-Level Squeeze

  2. Money & Machines: RBI's quiet signals; Tamil Nadu's AI act

  3. Money & Machines: One on 1Pay; Gen Z goes AI-First

  4. Money & Machines: Project UPI Meta is back; A case for industrial AI
  5. Previous editions...

PE/VC Tales

  1. Zetwerk-backer Kae Capital sees more exits in next 12 months, says AI startup valuations high

  2. Micro VCs: Fueling India's startup pipeline or distorting it?

  3. Inside the fintech and financial services bets of Peak XV, Accel, Elevation

  4. Enterprise bets pay off as Arali Ventures eyes ‘larger’ third fund
  5. Read more news...

Editor's Pick

  1. Exclusive: Reserve Bank of India cracks down on misuse of education payments

  2. Inside Rebel Foods, Droom backer Lightbox's post-exodus reset

  3. The LAP rush and MSME mirage: Is fintech lending building its next risk? [Part-3]