Author: Aman Atulya
In a bold campaign statement, Donald Trump has reignited the outsourcing debate, this time taking direct aim at Indian tech talent. During a recent public address in Michigan, former U.S. President Donald Trump criticized major American tech companies like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon for their continued hiring of foreign workers, particularly Indians, under H-1B visa programs. “They’re laying off Americans and hiring people from India. We’re not going to allow that anymore,” Trump said. The remarks have triggered immediate reactions across both U.S. and Indian tech ecosystems, reigniting long-standing concerns about visa policy, domestic employment, and global outsourcing. What Prompted…
At a time when India’s 1,000+ insurance players are looking to reach deeper into Tier 2 and 3 cities, Mumbai-based BharatSure is building the rails to make it possible. The insurtech startup has raised ₹6 crore in seed funding led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV), with participation from Dexter Ventures, Huddle, and other marquee angels. Founded in 2021 by Nikhil Subramaniam and Shreyans Zaveri, BharatSure offers a B2B2C insurance infrastructure stack that allows organisations like banks, NBFCs, and fintech platforms to embed group health and life insurance products directly into their services. Fixing Distribution, Not Products While many insurtechs chase…
In 2012, two IIT grads, Anshul Gupta and Amit Raj, launched a late night food delivery service called Box8 in Mumbai. No fancy dine-ins. No celebrity chefs.Just hot, Indian meals delivered in 38 minutes. Thirteen years later, that quiet bet has turned into a national food-tech engine EatClub, home to brands like Mojo Pizza, ZAZA Biryani, NH1 Bowls, and more. Now, that engine just got refueled. A Rare Move From Tiger Global EatClub is raising ₹185 crore (~$22M) in fresh funding led by Tiger Global one of its only new India bets this year.A91 Partners and 360 One Asset Management…
Swiggy, India’s leading food and grocery delivery giant, has restructured its board as part of its post-IPO governance refresh. At a board meeting held on July 25, 2025, investor-nominees Sumer Juneja (SoftBank) and Anand Daniel (Accel) resigned from their positions as non-executive directors. Both cited professional commitments, and no other material reasons were disclosed in regulatory filings. Their exit signals a strategic shift in Swiggy’s approach to governance, moving away from investor-heavy representation toward a more independent and globally experienced board. Faraz Khalid Joins as Independent Director In a key appointment, Faraz Khalid, CEO of Middle Eastern e-commerce major Noon,…
In a landmark digital content crackdown, the Indian government has banned 25 OTT platforms for streaming obscene and pornographic material that violated public decency and existing IT laws. The move, ordered by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting on July 23, 2025, follows a 90-page report submitted by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), highlighting repeated violations across these platforms. Full List of Banned OTT Platforms: According to the report, many shows hosted by these platforms lacked any narrative structure and consisted primarily of sexually explicit scenes. In one instance, 19 of a 21-minute episode was classified as “soft porn.” The…
In a major boost to India’s digital infrastructure push, Google has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh government to set up a large scale AI focused data centre in Visakhapatnam. The development marks a strategic shift toward decentralising India’s cloud capabilities, with Vizag emerging as the next tech growth corridor after Hyderabad and Bengaluru. The Big Move The MoU was signed on December 11, 2024, in the presence of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Google’s Global Networking & Infrastructure VP Bikash Koley. As per early plans, the tech giant is expected to occupy…
Navi Mumbai, July 2025 — Founded by the team behind edtech giant Testbook, startup Grexa AI has raised $1.85 million (₹15.5 crore) in a seed round led by Utsav Somani, with participation from DeVC (Z47), Bharat Founders Fund, and angel investors like Revant Bhate, Vaibhav Domkundwar, Ramakant Sharma, and Sumit Gupta. Solving a Real Pain Point for SMBs Grexa AI offers a cloud-first marketing automation platform tailored for small businesses—gyms, salons, clinics, cafes, and home services. Leveraging an AI agent accessible via WhatsApp, the platform automates local SEO, lead generation, social ads, website management, and reviews. Over 21,600 businesses are…
Noida, July 2025 — Edtech unicorn PhysicsWallah has received the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) approval to proceed with its initial public offering (IPO), marking a milestone moment for the Indian startup ecosystem. This clearance makes PhysicsWallah the first Indian edtech unicorn to be officially greenlit for a public listing offering a much-needed signal of stability and investor confidence in a sector that has weathered both funding droughts and structural shifts. Inside the IPO Plan PhysicsWallah, founded in 2020 by Alakh Pandey and Prateek Maheshwari, plans to raise between ₹4,000 to ₹4,600 crore through a combination of fresh…
Gurugram, July 24, 2025 — Mental health platform Lissun has acquired US based Being Cares Inc, marking a strategic move to deepen its child‑centred behavioral care technology and clinical services. The acquisition brings Being Cares’ AI intelligence and team under Lissun’s roof, strengthening its AI-driven, family-focused mental health ecosystem. AI-Powered Mental Mapping Meets Clinical Care Being Cares, known as the “Google Maps for Mental Health”, uses an AI engine that processes over 2,500 causes and real-world effects, mapping more than 40 emotional and behavioral conditions from anxiety and burnout to autism and ADHD. The platform serves nearly 1 million global users.…
New Delhi, July 2025 — In a robust enforcement initiative, the Indian government has issued 1,524 blocking directions against offshore and domestic online betting, gambling, and gaming platforms from 2022 through June 2025, Parliament was informed this week. The Enforcement Framework These actions were directed through the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) under provisions of the Information Technology Act and the IGST Act, with the GST Intelligence Directorate (DGGI) empowered to execute blocks and freeze transactions. Between 2022–2024 alone, MeitY had issued 1,298 blocking orders and DGGI coordinated to block 357 illegal platform websites while freezing nearly 2,400 bank accounts…