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Why finding your way indoors is harder than mapping India's roads

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Indians find it easier to ask strangers for directions inside a hospital, airport or office park than open an app. That workaround, however, is beginning to fray as campuses, hosp... Read More


Uber gets India-origin CFO bullish on driverless future

New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- Uber Technologies Inc. has named Balaji Krishnamurthy as its new chief financial officer, succeeding Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah, SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) regulatory ... Read More


Three MDs quit Peak XV Partners as senior-level exits continue

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- Three managing directors, Ashish Agrawal, Ishaan Mittal and Tejeshwi Sharma, have exited Peak XV Partners, marking another round of senior-level departures at the venture capital ... Read More


BRND.ME unfazed by quick commerce's private-label push as it charts India return

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- BRND.ME, a roll-up commerce company, expects to complete its reverse flip (change of headquarters) from Singapore to India by March, clearing a key regulatory hurdle as it prepare... Read More


Why Amazon wants its sellers to create their own websites for free

New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- Amazon is inviting its Indian sellers to set up independent online storefronts, a move that appears to undermine its dominant marketplace in favour of becoming the backbone of th... Read More


Bike taxis back on Karnataka roads, aggregators breathe easy after high court relief

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- The Karnataka High Court on Friday permitted bike taxis to ply in the state. The court ruled that while the government is empowered to frame regulations and impose conditions to ... Read More


Google's new initiative for startups spurs India's AI sovereignty question

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- Google's new programme to support Indian AI startups has prompted analysts to caution that it may only increase reliance on Big Tech, even as a top executive at the technology be... Read More


Thunder on wheels: Coca-Cola expands last-mile reach with micromobility

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Coca-Cola is stepping up direct distribution in India, using small vehicles like bikes, electric vans, and other micromobility options to transport its beverages directly to reta... Read More


Moglix debuts Cognilix, expanding into enterprise AI

NEW DELHI, Jan. 15 -- Moglix is sharpening its enterprise technology pitch as India's business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce race enters a decisive phase. The Alpha Wave Global-backed unicorn on Wedne... Read More


Mint Explainer | Why Uber is making a second startup bet in India

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- Uber India is shifting its fleet strategy. Until now, the company had invested only in Everest Fleet, backing the operator with a $20 million funding round in June 2023, followed... Read More