Former PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi has set off a nationwide debate after saying that America's meritocratic system was the only reason she could rise to lead one of the world's largest companies, adding that it could not have happened in any other country, including
Google lost its last-ditch appeal against the European Union’s €4.1 billion ($4.7 billion) antitrust penalties, with the European Court of Justice confirming the penalty for anti-competitive actions relating to Android.
Capital on 2 July 2026 favoured climate tech, eldercare and specialty chemicals, with five startup rounds tracked. Battery recycler BatX Energies led the day with a ₹105 crore Series A, while eldercare firm Age Care Labs closed the first tranche of its Series B at ₹85 crore. In IPO news,
Standard Chartered has completed India’s first cross-border payment in a record time of 37 seconds through Swift’s new retail payments service, marking a significant milestone in international remittances. The transaction was completed in near real-time with end-to-end tracking.
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In this StartupTalky WealthTech Leaders Insights Series interview, Saumya Ranjan Satpathy, Founder and CEO of Journie, shares insights on treasury management, AI-powered investing, fixed-income products, and the future of India's WealthTech ecosystem.
Carlsberg has filed draft documents with the market regulator for an IPO of its India business, intending to generate as much as $700 million (about 6,600 crore) through a possible secondary share sale later this year. The Danish brewer is collaborating with top investment banks for the sale.
In this StartupTalky WealthTech Leaders Insights Series interview, Anooshka Soham Bathwal shares how Dhanvesttor is redefining PMS with suitability-first investing, long-term wealth creation, women-focused financial advisory, and investor education.
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme, 2026, replacing the EPF Scheme, 1952, which is six decades old, under the Code on Social Security, 2020.
Gold price today, 2 July 2026: 24K gold rose 1.30% to ₹1,44,810 per 10g and silver climbed 0.77% to ₹2,30,530 per kg on short covering. Check city wise rates and MCX data.
In this StartupTalky WealthTech Leaders Insights Series interview, Harsha Vardhana VM, Group CEO of Atom Financial Services, discusses global investing, structured products, tax policy, AI in wealth management, and the future of client advisory.
ZEE has approved a capital infusion of Rs 3,143.52 crore through preferential sale of fully convertible warrants to promoter group firm Sunbright Mauritius Investments Ltd. The warrants are priced at INR 126 apiece and are convertible into equity shares within 18 months.
In this StartupTalky GCC Leaders Insights Series interview, Madhu Murty Ronanki of QualiZeal discusses AI-led quality engineering, GCC transformation, agentic AI testing, DPDPA compliance, and the future of software quality assurance.
Tulon Materials Private Limited, an R&D-led engineering high-performance, sustainable specialty chemicals, has raised ₹10 crore in a seed funding round led by investor Karthik Sundar Iyer, with participation from Karan Goshar and Prakhar Pandey (Partners at Valour Capital, a venture fund investing in defence, aerospace, deep tech, and
The Adani Group and Abu Dhabi’s International Holding Company (IHC) will spend $11.5bn in a new integrated aluminium manufacturing complex in Odisha, which may boost India’s aluminium production capacity by about 50%. The project will involve refining and smelting activities.
WhatsApp has said that its new username feature that will allow users to talk without providing phone numbers isn’t operational yet, and will be rolled out gradually later this year with various safety safeguards. This explanation comes after a government notice to Meta.
Forty-eight teams, 104 matches, three countries, one record cheque. The 2026 World Cup is engineered to be the most commercial tournament ever staged, and FIFA expects it to deliver about $8.9 billion. how making the World Cup bigger makes it richer, and what that costs.
FIFA put up a $1 billion prize pot for a brand-new 32-team Club World Cup, funded by a $1 billion broadcast deal that Saudi money quietly backstopped. Then more than 1.6 million seats sat empty. An expensive gamble that was cleverly de-risked, and what it is really for.
IndiGo, which now flies 64.8% of India's domestic passengers, has started selling a fare that includes almost nothing. Its new Lite fare, live from 15 July, gives you a seat and one 7 kg cabin bag, and little else. No free check-in baggage, no meal, and no
Long-term company growth is shaped by more than the decisions that get the most attention. Infrastructure rarely gets the spotlight in growth stories. Founders talk about product-market fit, funding, hiring, and customer acquisition first. Yet the systems that support a company, from cloud setup to data storage to power reliability,
In the world of personalized art, custom home decor, and commemorative keepsakes, the ability to preserve a memory with physical permanence is highly valued. While traditional paper photographs can fade or yellow over time, and surface etchings can wear away under physical friction, a unique medium has emerged as a
GST billing software in India does more than generate invoices. The right tool files your GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B, tracks ITC, flags compliance errors before they become notices, and costs a fraction of a full-time accountant. Here is how the most-used options compare on features, pricing, and fit.
This article has been shared by Ashok Thombre, Advisor, Focus Academy India is at a pivotal moment of its development trajectory. It is a big world with a large population base and is one of the fastest-growing major economies, and we have a lot of opportunities before us. However, we
Nine funding rounds closed on 1 July 2026, spanning lab-grown diamonds, fintech infrastructure, nutrition, clean energy, and enterprise AI — with Limelight Diamonds' ₹275 crore strategic round topping the day's deals. Ananta Capital's ₹100 crore majority acquisition of D2C deodorant brand Phitku and Dovetail Capital'
Explore the top AI mental health tools that support emotional well-being through CBT, mindfulness, journaling, and guided conversations. Compare features, pricing, and use cases to find the right tool for stress, anxiety, and daily mental wellness.
Gold price today, 1 July 2026: 24K gold fell to ₹1,42,170 per 10g and silver dropped to ₹2,25,330 per kg as Comex gold slipped below $4,000 on a stronger dollar. Check city wise rates and MCX data.
StarlinePS Enterprises has invested ₹160 crore in Celloraa Energy to establish a 1.2 GW DCR-compliant solar cell manufacturing facility in Surat, Gujarat. The investment aims to strengthen India's domestic solar manufacturing ecosystem and support the country's clean energy ambitions.
Funding to accelerate product innovation, strengthen DSW's North American presence, and help enterprises transition from AI experimentation to AI-native operations.
Bengaluru-based supplement brand Supply6 has closed an INR 48 crore funding round led by Unilever Ventures, the venture and growth capital arm of Unilever, with participation from Zeropearl VC.
Dovetail Capital, India's leading independent asset-servicing firm, has raised INR 100 crore in a mix of primary and secondary, in a ‘Series A’ round from Elev8 Venture Partners. This is the first institutional capital raised since the firm was founded in 2017. Dovetail Capital will use the proceeds
Spense secures $2.8 million seed round funding led by Arkam Ventures to build asset-backed credit infrastructure for Indian banks. The Bengaluru startup powers over 2 lakh active cards and grew revenue 256% in FY25.
Discover the best AI tools for trade schools in 2026. Compare features, pricing, pros, and cons of top AI software that helps improve teaching, student learning, grading, content creation, and school management.
Discover the 10 best free AI tools for solopreneurs to automate writing, marketing, design, research, meetings, and workflows. Compare features, pricing, pros, cons, and find the right AI tools to save time, reduce costs, and grow your business faster in 2026.
Most "free" GST software hides a catch, capped invoices, no return filing, or a trial in disguise. This comparison checks five tools against their actual pricing pages: BillForge, GoGSTBill, Zoho Invoice, Refrens, and ProfitBooks, so you know exactly what's free and what isn't before you sign up.
The Expenditure Finance Committee of the Finance Ministry has granted INR 1.25 lakh crore for India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, subject to final approval of the Cabinet. The extended initiative is aimed at boosting the semiconductor ecosystem in India.
AI conversion tracking tools help businesses identify which campaigns, channels, and customer interactions drive real revenue. Compare the best AI-powered platforms by features, pricing, pros, cons, and use cases to improve attribution, optimize marketing performance, and increase ROI.
Digital lending platform Fibe's parent company, Social Worth Technologies Ltd, has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), taking the first formal step towards its initial public offering (IPO). The filing was made on 29 June 2026, with details
A third of every Indian unicorn that exists today was crowned in a single year. We took Tracxn's full list of 132 Indian unicorns, isolated the 44 minted in 2021, and traced where each one stands five years on.
Here's your daily funding and key business news roundup for June 30, 2026: Tuesday closed out the month with consumer and enterprise SaaS deals, as cookware brand The Indus Valley raised $17 million led by Gaja Capital and agentic AI platform Kapture CX closed a $10 million pre-Series
The parent of Oyo, Prism Hotels and Resorts, has filed an updated draft red herring prospectus (UDRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for an INR 6,650 crore IPO containing only a fresh issue of shares, without any offer-for-sale component.
Delhi Cabinet has adopted a new Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy with an outlay of INR 15,000 crore to promote sustainable transportation and reduce pollution. The program provides incentives for purchase and scrapping of electric two-wheelers, three-wheelers and commercial vehicles.
Tata Electronics has been hit by a massive data leak that’s revealed crucial information regarding Apple’s future iPhone 18 Pro, including a list of suppliers, component specs and photos of the product. The data allegedly include private documents connecting suppliers to major iPhone parts.
Gold price today, 30 June 2026: MCX gold fell ₹1,650 to ₹1,40,750 per 10g. Silver price dropped below ₹2,18,600 per kg on weak global cues and rate hike fears. Check city wise rates.
The fourth edition of the summit will host founders, investors, MSME owners and policymakers at The Leela Ambience Convention Hotel on 25th July.
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has signed an agreement to divest a 49% stake in Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Limited to Terminal Investment Limited (TiL), the port investment arm of the MSC Group, for $1.397 billion.
AI content repurposing tools help you turn one piece of content into many formats like blogs, social media posts, videos, and emails. These tools save time, increase reach, and help creators and businesses stay consistent across platforms without creating everything from scratch.
Ford has brought back around 350 veteran engineers after its artificial intelligence-powered quality control systems failed to meet expectations. The carmaker said artificial intelligence could not replace the experience and know-how of veteran engineers.
Welcome to StartupTalky’s 2026 Indian startup funding updates. This article provides a clear and easy overview of the latest startup funding news in India throughout the year. Our weekly funding tables, updated regularly, track how much funding each startup has raised, the sectors they operate in, the key investors
The headline number is ₹6,650 crore. The number that actually matters is the round trip: $10 billion, down to $2.4 billion, now back toward $8 billion. And this time, nobody is selling a share.
Looking for the best AI prompt enhancement tools? Compare the top 10 prompt optimization platforms, including PromptPerfect, Braintrust, AIPRM, PromptHub, and more, to create better AI prompts, improve response quality, and streamline prompt engineering workflows.
AI slide generators can produce a full deck in under two minutes. But not all of them export cleanly to PowerPoint, and not all free tiers are worth your time. Here is what I found after testing seven tools across design quality, export reliability, and actual use cases.
In July 2024, Stripe acquired LemonSqueezy. By May 2024, Stripe had already moved to invite-only access for new Indian merchant accounts. By early 2025, Indian founders on LemonSqueezy were receiving notices of account restrictions, payout limitations, and migration requirements toward Stripe Managed Payments, a service that supports merchants in 35+
BT Group and Verizon have agreed to combine their global enterprise operations in a 50:50 international joint venture to build a next-generation connectivity platform for multinational organisations. The new company will have more than 3,000 customers in more than 180 countries.
Reslink is helping solar EPCs design, sell, and execute projects faster with AI-powered software. Explore its founders, business model, funding, products, growth journey, and future plans.
JioBlackRock Asset Management has launched the Prism Hybrid Long-Short Fund, a Specialized Investment Fund (SIF) offering an actively managed long-short strategy across equity, debt, derivatives, REITs, InvITs and more. The NFO is open from June 29 to July 13, 2026.
Here's your daily funding and key business news roundup for June 29, 2026: Monday opened the week with a busy funding day across co-working, entertainment, healthtech, and consumer sectors, with Incuspaze leading at Rs 150 crore backed by Bharat Value Fund and Yash Raj Films making a strategic
Mykare.ai has raised a total of USD 3.2 million, including an additional USD 1 million in its latest funding round. The round included participation from Andrew and Alfredo, founders of Papa.com, and a leading family office from the Middle East. At a time when investors are pouring
British American Tobacco (BAT) intends to remove 9,000 jobs worldwide as part of an AI-driven transformation programme which will save £600 million a year by 2028. The tobacco giant is re-inventing itself as a more technology-enabled and cost-efficient company.
The relentless growth of Amazon and Flipkart into India’s quick-commerce sector has led to a market meltdown, erasing more than $15 billion of value from Eternal and Swiggy. Blinkit, has seen its stock tumble 28% from its highs, while Swiggy has lost close to 47% as competition heats up.
Gold and silver prices in India today, 29 June 2026. 24K gold fell to ₹1,43,760 per 10g and silver dipped to ₹2,22,750 per kg, as a firm Fed rate outlook offset Middle East risk. Check city wise rates and MCX data.
India’s cybersecurity agency CERT-In has issued a stern warning about a malware campaign targeting WhatsApp Web and Desktop users through malicious VBScript (.vbs) attachments. Cybercriminals are now leveraging hacked WhatsApp accounts to disseminate malicious files to trusted contacts.
Returns don't have to hurt your profits. Discover the best AI returns management tools that automate returns, reduce fraud, improve customer satisfaction, and encourage exchanges instead of refunds.
Zerodha has applied for a Category 1 merchant banking licence with SEBI and is all set to foray into India’s investment banking business, marking a big expansion of its financial services portfolio. The licence would allow the firm underwrite IPOs, advise companies on fund raising etc.
The company plans to leverage the investment to scale operations, deepen its luxury partner network, and deliver seamless access to exclusive experiences for affluent consumers across India.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is scheduled to announce a multi-billion-dollar investment push in artificial intelligence, semiconductors and robotics to help the country’s next phase of economic growth. The proposal calls for a new semiconductor hub in the southwest.
Discover the best AI resume tailoring tools to optimize your resume for every job. Compare features, ATS optimization, keyword matching, and customization options.
Welcome to StartupTalky’s 2026 US funding updates. This article offers a clear and structured overview of the latest investment activity in the United States throughout the year. Our weekly funding tables, updated regularly, track how much funding companies have raised, the industries they operate in, key investors involved, and
Tumbledry markets its laundry franchise on an 80% annual return and profit from the third month. The company itself is real, bootstrapped and profitable. But a profitable franchisor is not the same as a profitable franchise.A pre-investment reality check.
OpenAI has launched its GPT-5.6 series in a limited US-only preview after a request from the US government to adopt a phased rollout for advanced AI models. The new lineup includes Sol, Terra, and Luna, designed for high-performance, everyday, and cost-efficient AI tasks.
The US government has allowed a restricted release of Anthropic’s powerful Mythos AI model after the firm introduced new protections to address national security risks. But the government still has to approve the broader release of Fable, a less-powerful version of the model.
An oil major as a top FIFA partner. A sovereign fund inside FIFA's broadcaster, its new club tournament and one of its clubs. The men's World Cup heading to Saudi Arabia in 2034. How Gulf capital became central to football's finances, what each side gets, and what it costs.
Here's your daily funding and key business news roundup for June 26, 2026: Thursday saw the week's biggest deal as home improvement startup AllHome, founded by PharmEasy co-founders, raised Rs 200 crore in a Bessemer-led Series B at a Rs 2,000 crore valuation. On the
The startup behind the popular AI chatbot is considering delaying its IPO until 2027, reports say, citing persistent volatility in technology equities and concerns over investor demand for high-valued AI companies. The manufacturer of ChatGPT had been aiming for a valuation of about $1 trn.
The Delhi High Court has directed Meesho to remove listings of products that infringe Jockey’s trademark, including “JOYKE,” “JOYEBEE,” and “JOYESS,” which are confusingly similar to the registered “JOCKEY” mark. The court asked Meesho to remove the products on its platform within 36 hours.
Gold and silver prices in India today, 26 June 2026. 24K gold held steady at ₹1,43,550 per 10g and silver stayed flat at ₹2,22,070 per kg, as NSE and BSE remained closed for Muharram. Check city wise rates and MCX data.
According to sources, the Trump administration has instructed OpenAI to reveal their future GPT-5.6 model in phases, initially to a select group of partners and subsequently to the wider public. The move highlights rising US concerns about the safety and power of advanced AI systems.
A complete 2026 guide to the best AI product research tools for market analysis, user insights, trend discovery, and competitive intelligence. Compare features, use cases, pricing levels, and limitations to choose the right tool for smarter product decisions.
Foxconn Singapore has increased its holding in its Indian arm Foxconn Hon Hai Technology India Mega Development Ltd, after a $37.2 million investment took ownership to 99.9%. The move comes as part of Foxconn's ambitious expansion strategy in India and its "3+3+3" framework.
A complete guide to the best AI pricing optimization tools like Competera, Pricefx, 7Learnings, and more. Learn their key features, use cases, pros, and how they help businesses improve pricing decisions and profitability.
Anthropic has accused Chinese tech giant Alibaba of launching the biggest known AI ‘distillation attack’ to illegally strip the capabilities from their Claude AI model. The AI startup said that operators affiliated to Alibaba had deployed thousands of false accounts to mimic Claude’s reasoning.
Apple has raised the pricing of its Macs, iPads, Apple TV and HomePod gadgets substantially in India as global DRAM and NAND memory prices climb, but kept the iPhone price unchanged. Apple’s price hikes are affecting products across the company’s range with some models 89% higher.
On 25 June 2026, Apple raised MacBook and iPad prices by 15% to 25%, its first formal move to pass the AI-driven memory shortage on to consumers. The stock fell more than 6%. For years the AI boom was a data-centre story. Today it became a price tag on your desk.
FIFA is a non-profit registered in Zurich. It is also on track to collect roughly $13 billion in four years, almost all of it from a single tournament. Let's Learn how the money is actually made, where it goes, and why the whole machine runs on a four-year clock.
Now that Instagram is available on Samsung Smart TVs in the US, Indian marketing and media luminaries are debating what it means for the television industry. Experts feel that if Instagram TV is released in India, then it can blur the barrier between social media and traditional television.
Here's your daily funding and key business news roundup for June 25, 2026: Wednesday's deals were led by preventive healthcare platform SuperLiving closing a $7 million Series A from Lightspeed, and AI shopping assistant Zave raising Rs 4.7 crore in a bridge round from Inflection
Cold email only works if your emails reach the inbox. This guide compares the best cold email infrastructure tools in 2026 across pricing, features, and deliverability to help you choose the right setup.
Andy Jassy met Narendra Modi and pledged $48 billion for India through 2030. But every dollar of the new money he announced, $13 billion, goes to AI and cloud, not to retail. Where the money is going tells you Amazon's priorities have shifted.
SEBI has proposed a single Common Advertisement Code to replace the patchwork of rules that govern how financial entities advertise. It scraps mandatory prior approval for most ads, lets firms use celebrities again, and classifies big finfluencers, OTT stars, and even AI avatars as "celebrities."
Amazon’s long-term focus on India is renewed and the company aims to invest $48 billion from 2026 to 2030, CEO Andy Jassy said during a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The man who just took over WhatsApp is also India's most prolific angel investor. Tracxn lists 299 companies in Kunal Shah's portfolio. We pulled the data apart by sector, vintage and outcome. Here is what it reveals about how he wins, where he loses, and what is still unproven.
India is set to approve a $370 million investment by Horse Powertrain, a hybrid-engine business funded by Geely, Renault and Saudi Aramco, in what would be one of the largest Chinese-linked industrial ventures since India loosened investment regulations for nearby nations.
Gold and silver prices in India today, 25 June 2026. 24K gold rose to ₹1,41,990 per 10g and silver jumped to ₹2,17,210 per kg, recovering after a sharp fall this week. Check city wise rates and MCX data.
The BHIM Payments App witnessed a significant jump in digital transactions, with monthly volumes climbing from 79.64 mn in June 2025 to 244 million in May 2026, demonstrating robust growth led by increased use of UPI.
* Zave is an AI-native commerce assistant that understands shopper intent in real time, enabling consumers to explore, compare and make smarter purchase decisions across the fragmented ecommerce ecosystem. * The capital will be deployed to strengthen Zave's product and infrastructure, supporting a growth trajectory of 50% month-over-month. * Zave has
Qualcomm said it will buy AI infrastructure company Modular to improve its software stack and broaden its footprint in the fast-growing AI data center industry. The transaction, worth roughly $4 billion, will provide Qualcomm with access to Modular’s developer-friendly AI platform.
The announcement of Jalapeno, the first in-house AI chip built in collaboration with Broadcom, is a key step toward establishing its own AI infrastructure, said OpenAI. The bespoke CPU is intended to run ChatGPT, Codex and future AI models, and is designed to give improved performance per watt.
Under the leadership of its visionary Founder and CEO, Mr. Dhruvin Shah, the dynamic digital streaming platform JOJO App has successfully transformed the regional entertainment industry. Since storming onto the scene, the Ahmedabad-headquartered company has quickly bridged the gap between high-quality storytelling and regional representation, establishing itself as the world&
AI writing tools for cold emails that convert employ advanced personalization, automation, and data analysis to enhance engagement and response rates. These tools analyze recipient data, including profiles and past behavior, to tailor messages, optimize subject lines, and suggest the best times for sending, ensuring that emails feel relevant and
Nexus Venture Partners, an early investor in Delhivery, has offloaded shares worth INR 208 crore through a block trade, significantly paring its holdings in the logistics firm. It’s the third time the company has divested a stake in the June quarter.
Here's your daily funding and key business news roundup for June 24, 2026: Tuesday brought a busy mix of deals and corporate moves, with beauty and wellness chain Bodycraft closing a Rs 120 crore Series A from Singularity AMC and AI marketing platform JustAI raising $17 million in
This guide compares email outreach tools for sales, marketing and recruitment teams, covering lead finding, cold email automation, multichannel sequencing, and mailbox infrastructure. Each entry includes pricing, key features, pros and cons, helping you pick the right tool for your outreach goals.