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Unacademy layoffs: Unacademy has laid off around 100 people from core functions like business development and marketing and the rest are from the sales department, sources told ET.

The eSafety Commissioner requested online industry members to submit a plan by October 3 outlining measures to shield minors from encountering high-impact content prematurely, covering themes such as suicide and eating disorders. The code should est...

Caller identification app Truecaller on Thursday said it has collaborated with general insurance company HDFC ERGO for an offering that aims to safeguard subscribers against digital communication frauds in India. Truecaller in a release said that am...

Company to double dark-store count to 700, taking on rivals Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart and Big Basket’s BB Now; DST Global, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Avenir Growth Capital and Avra joined as new investors in the round led by Glade Brook Capital, S...

The Pant Project will use the funds for offline retail store expansion, branding and marketing, technology development, and team growth, Dhruv Toshniwal, cofounder of the company told ET. The company gets about 60% of its revenue from top-tier citie...

Landeed in January 2023 raised $8.3 million in a seed round with participation from Y Combinator, Draper Associates, and Bayhouse Capital. The startup has witnessed a 22x growth in key financial metrics since its inception. Additionally it now boast...

Life insurance rule: A common rule of thumb for life insurance coverage is to have a life insurance policy that is at least 10 times your current income. This coverage should take into account any outstanding debts and loans you have. By following t...

Happy Wednesday! Zepto is holding talks with investment fund DST Global and venture capital firm Lightspeed for funding. Details on this and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.

VIX has almost halved, from the peaks seen on the election results day, suggesting that volatility expectations have significantly eased. However, VIX is still above the levels seen a month before the results, indicating that caution has not been en...

As per the RBI's recent annual report, fraud cases surged to 36,075 in FY24, marking a significant rise from 13,564 reported in the previous fiscal year. The report highlighted that a majority of these frauds, in terms of volume, were related to dig...

The Nifty Bank surpassed 50,000 for the first time, driven by Modi's projected third-term win. SBI, Axis Bank, and IndusInd Bank led the surge, with Bank of Baroda rising 9%. Investors added Rs 12 lakh crore as Sensex soared 2,600 points.

Bringing cryptocurrency under SEBI's regulation could revolutionize India's crypto market. Leveraging SEBI's proven track record in market regulation, investor protection, and technological advancements can foster trust, stability, and growth while ...

As more businesses in sectors such as ride-hailing, food-tech, quick grocery commerce, as well as social media adopt voice calls as an option to authenticate users, it makes sense for them to differentiate themselves from fraud numbers. The departme...

DoT, with support from MHA, cracked down on spam calls by blacklisting 73 SMS headers and 1,522 content templates to prevent SMS fraud, as reported by ToI.

Uttar Pradesh government, which was the main race sponsor in the inaugural edition in 2023, has now become the event promoter alongside Fairstreet Sports and is keen to ensure that Grand Prix of India takes place in September as mentioned on the Mot...

Fraud by bank employees: Many reports of bank employees defrauding customers of the bank. These are the cases where the bank and its customers both are the victims of fraud by the employee(s). In a recent judgement by the SC, it was said that banks ...

He has worked for 25 years and has held senior management positions in large companies. He holds a large portfolio of assets, including real estate, equity, mutual funds and bonds. He is fairly confident that his business idea will scale up. His two...

The Department of Consumer Affairs is working to bring out relevant guidelines in a couple of months. These will put accountability on telemarketers and their principal entities — such as banks, real estate companies or any other consumer-facing bus...

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