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CoinSwitch, a prominent Indian cryptocurrency exchange, is suing rival platform WazirX to recover trapped funds.

CoinSwitch sues WazirX to recover trapped funds

Zepto co-founder Aadit Palicha told a group of analysts and investors on Tuesday that the three-year-old Indian delivery startup anticipates growth of 150% in the next 12 months, a remarkable…

Zepto, snagging $1 billion in 90 days, projects 150% annual growth

VerSe Innovation, India’s content tech startup, has acquired digital marketing firm Valueleaf Group to bolster its presence in the Indian digital ad space.

India’s VerSe buys Valueleaf to boost digital marketing

Apple has struck a deal with Airtel to provide the Indian telecom giant’s subscribers with exclusive offers for its music streaming service. The partnership, announced on Tuesday, will also see…

Apple strikes telecom deals to reach more users in India

Given India’s language diversity, digital content companies already face a challenge in trying to show and translate content accurately. Google is facing a similar problem with AI Overviews recently rolled…

Google’s AI Overviews in Hindi need a quality upgrade

360 One Asset, an investor in National Stock Exchange (NSE), has increased its valuation for India’s top stock exchange to $29.9 billion.

360 One lifts its valuation of India’s National Stock Exchange to $29.9B

India’s ONDC has launched digital lending on its network as it expands into financial services after powering e-commerce, mobility and logistics with its standardized framework.

India’s open commerce network expands into digital lending

India’s commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday expressed concern over the rapid growth of e-commerce in the country, warning of potential disruption to small retailers. Speaking at the launch of…

India’s trade minister decries e-commerce growth, Amazon’s ‘predatory’ pricing

Amazon is considering shifting its payments offerings in India into a standalone app, three sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch, as the e-commerce giant aims to boost usage of…

Amazon considers moving Amazon Pay into a standalone app in India

Gogoro has deferred its India plans over delay in government incentives, but the Taiwanese company has partnered with Rapido for a bike-taxi pilot.

Gogoro delays India plans due to policy uncertainty, launches bike-taxi pilot with Rapido

India’s Supreme Court has cleared the way for insolvency proceedings to be resumed against Byju’s in a win for U.S. creditors.

India’s top court clears way for Byju’s insolvency proceedings

Google Pixel 9 series India launch coincides with the expansion of its sales channels and after-sales support in the country.

Google faces headwinds as it brings Pixel 9 to India

General Catalyst and Mars Growth Capital are co-leading the Series G round, which will be closed within a few days, sources familiar with the deal told TechCrunch.

Zepto raises $340M at a $5B valuation as India’s quick-commerce market heats up

Sarvam’s voice-enabled AI agents can be deployed on WhatsApp, within an app, and can even work with traditional voice calls.

Why this AI startup is betting on voice-enabled bots to scale AI adoption in India

Google Pixel 8 devices made in India start rolling off the production lines just ahead of the Pixel 9 launch.

Google begins shipping locally made Pixel 8 in India ahead of Pixel 9 launch

Kazam, an Indian EV charging solution provider, has raised $8 million to expand its footprint in the country and enter Southeast Asian markets.

India’s Kazam powers up to roll out EV charging in Southeast Asia

The valuation of Oyo, once India’s second-most valuable startup at $10 billion, has dipped to $2.4 billion in a new funding round, multiple sources told TechCrunch. The Gurugram-headquartered startup, which…

Oyo valuation crashes over 75% in new funding

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Smartwatch shipments see sharp decline in India

India’s wearable market declined in Q2, primarily because smartwatch are not attracting consumers.

Smartwatch shipments see sharp decline in India

Indian space-tech startup EtherealX aims to test its fully reusable medium-lift vehicle in 20.

India’s EtherealX puts $5M seed toward fully reusable launch vehicles

WhatsApp’s massive 500 million users in India have supercharged Meta’s AI ambitions. Meta CFO Susan Li said Wednesday that India is the largest market in terms of Meta AI usage,…

Meta says India is the largest market for Meta AI usage

Qualcomm has launched the Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 chip to 5G smartphones in the sub-$100 price segment in India and other emerging markets.

Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon chip aims to bring 5G to sub-$100 devices

Uber is now letting riders in India book up to three rides simultaneously.

Uber now lets users in India book three trips at once

Bike-taxi startup Rapido, which counts Swiggy among its investors, is the latest Indian firm to become a unicorn.

India’s Rapido becomes a unicorn with fresh $120M funding

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UK’s Zapp EV plans to expand globally with an early start in India

Zapp is launching its urban electric two-wheeler in India in 2025 as it plans to expand globally.

UK’s Zapp EV plans to expand globally with an early start in India

Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX announced on Saturday a controversial plan to “socialize” the $230 million loss from its recent security breach among all its customers, a move that has sent…

WazirX to ‘socialize’ $230M security breach loss among customers

Google Maps is improving navigation through flyovers and narrow roads in India through new feature updates.

Google Maps adds a slew of features to entice Indian drivers, commuters and travelers

India’s Jio has partnered with Taiwanese semiconductor giant MediaTek to launch its 4G smart dashboards for electric two-wheelers.

Jio partners with Taiwan’s MediaTek to tap into two-wheeler EV market

A hacker claims to be selling data relating to thousands of current and former employees of India’s Piramal Group.

Hacker claims theft of Piramal Group’s employee data

CRED, an Indian fintech startup, has rolled out a new feature that will help its customers manage and gain deeper insights into their cash flow, as the startup seeks to…

CRED launches personal finance manager for India’s affluent

India’s federal government has removed the so-called angel tax for all classes of investors, delivering a major victory to the country’s startup ecosystem that had lobbied for years against the…

India scraps ‘angel tax’ in boost for startups