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In October, we reported that Oyo Hotels & Homes had filed preliminary documents for a $1.2-billion initial public offering. But market conditions have changed drastically since then, and the company now plans to reduce the size of its…

Nandan Nilekani, cofounder of Infosys and prime architect of Aadhaar, told us in an interview that India’s digital rupee, which the government hopes to launch in the upcoming fiscal, must be anonymous to prevent the possibility of state…

Three days after we reported that a preliminary audit report of BharatPe had found evidence of serious fraud at the fintech unicorn, sources told us that its embattled cofounder Ashneer Grover is in talks with investors to sell his 9.5%…

India’s new crypto tax isn't just exorbitant, it's also terribly confusing. Now, sources tell us the government may fine tune the tax rules and also widen the definition of “virtual digital asset” to account for rapid changes in this…

India’s crypto community, which had been waiting years for clarity on how the government plans to tax these assets, got their wish this week. Now they wish they hadn’t.In her budget speech on Feb. 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman…

BharatPe’s cofounder Ashneer Grover, who is on ‘voluntary’ leave until the end of March, told us in an exclusive interview that once the dust settles on the audio clip controversy, “BharatPe’s board and I will have a very amicable…

Hi, it's Zaheer. Last week, Twitter launched its first crypto-related feature—NFT profile pictures. It now lets some users set an non fungible token-backed digital artwork they own as a hexagonal profile picture which, when clicked, allows…

India’s gig workers have been on the frontlines during the pandemic, delivering food and other essentials even during lockdowns and curfews. But since the start of the third wave they’ve largely been left to fend for themselves, many…

Happy 73nd Republic Day!Today we bring you news that Boat, one of India's largest direct-to-consumer audio brands, is expected to file for an IPO this week. The start of 2022 hasn’t been kind to India’s recently listed tech firms (the BSE…

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), which grew 15% year on year (YoY) by revenue in Q3, believes the Indian market will be platform-driven as more businesses and government entities digitise their processes. It said businesses across banking,…