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Key Highlights : Gullak raised $7.5 million in Series A funding to scale in tier II and tier III Indian cities and increase jeweller partnerships. Customers can save in digital gold through SIPs or round-ups and redeem savings in the form of jewellery purchases, gold coins, or cash transfers. The…

Key Highlights : Rare Rabbit to offer high-end fashion on Zepto in 10 minutes from major Indian metros. Women’s, children’s, footwear, and streetwear segments to be included in the growth strategy. India’s q-commerce market is expected to expand from $2.8 billion in 2023 to more than $10 billion by 2026,…

Key Points : Accenture is coming up with a new campus in Visakhapatnam with a capacity to create 12,000 jobs. The company has sought 10 acres of land under Andhra Pradesh’s concessional land-lease policy. India already has more than 300,000 Accenture employees and is the firm’s largest global talent hub….

Key Highlights : The Trump administration imposes a one-time $100,000 fee on all new H-1B visa applications for foreign applicants. Indian nationals, accounting for 71% of all H-1B approvals, will be hit the hardest. The new fee does not apply to renewals and existing H-1B holders; it will only be…

Key Highlights : Paytm has introduced a UPI-based postpaid credit line with Suryoday Small Finance Bank, providing up to 30 days of interest-free credit. The feature includes merchant QR payments, online shopping, recharges, and bill payments, and is being rolled out to selected customers. It needs to be activated by…

Key Highlights : iPhone 17 series and iPhone Air go on sale in India from 19 September. Starting price of ₹82,900 for the iPhone 17 (256 GB) and ₹2,29,900 for the 2 TB Pro Max. Headline features: 120 Hz display, enhanced front and rear cameras, tough Ceramic Shield, and up…

Key Highlights : Rolls-Royce opened its biggest Global Capability & Innovation Centre in Bengaluru, accommodating 700. Karnataka’s aerospace industry, driven by policy and human resources, was one of the major investment drivers. India’s Global Capability Centre sector is expected to have over 2.1 million jobs in 2025 and go up…

Key Points: Swiggy has introduced Toing, a value-driven food delivery app in Pune. Pricing is between ₹100–₹150, and there is free delivery on orders over ₹99 with an additional ₹12 platform cost. As opposed to cloud kitchen offerings, Toing collaborates with neighborhood eateries to provide cheap, good meals.   Key…

Key Points : CARS24 has launched voice-AI technology with ElevenLabs and Google Cloud in 100+ hubs, handling more than 20,000 hours of calls monthly in 14 Indian languages with an accuracy of 98.5%. The launch has yielded measurable outcomes: 35% increase in first-visit conversions, 40% reduction in disputes, 25% improvement…

Key Highlights : Honda will invest about ₹600 crore to set up its first-ever electric two-wheeler manufacturing plant in Karnataka’s Narasapura. Factory to produce electric scooters for Indian markets as well as export to international markets, besides current models Activa e: and QC1.   Key Background : India’s EV sector…