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17 June 2026
Rishith Bharadwaj
Business

Hari Menon Built BigBasket Over 15 Years. Now He Is Handing It to Amazon’s Amit Nanda

BigBasket co-founder Hari Menon has stepped down as CEO after leading the company since its founding in 2011. Amit Nanda, formerly Director of Selling Partner Services at Amazon India with...

17 June 2026
Rishith Bharadwaj
Innovation, Technology

India’s UPI Walks Into Galeries Lafayette in Nice. The World’s Largest Payment Experiment Just Got More Global

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal launched UPI payments at Galeries Lafayette Nice Massena in France on June 16, 2026. The rollout was enabled through Lyra Collect and NPCI International, the global...

16 June 2026
Rishith Bharadwaj
Business

From Fuel Shock to Electric Shift: Why India Is Finally Plugging In

India sold 2.45 million EVs in FY2026, a 24.6% jump over the previous year. Petrol prices rose ₹7.5 per litre in just 11 days in May 2026, pushing Delhi past...

16 June 2026
Rishith Bharadwaj
StartUps, Technology

xto10x Shuts Down HRtech Platform PeopleCues, Sparking Questions About Its Own Future

xto10x has shut down its HR technology product PeopleCues, ending its foray into the employee engagement and performance management software space In 2021, xto10x acquired HRtech startup Dockabl to strengthen...

16 June 2026
Rishith Bharadwaj
Business, Technology

India Blocks Telegram Until June 22 Ahead of NEET Re-Exam, Disables Edit Feature Until June 30

India Blocks Telegram Until June 22 Ahead of NEET UG 2026 Re-Exam Over Cheating Rackets In an unprecedented platform-level intervention, the Union government has restricted access to the messaging...

16 June 2026
Rishith Bharadwaj
Business, StartUps

Grip Invest Elevates Ankit Dokania as CFO With EBITDA Profitability in Sight

Grip Invest has announced the elevation of Ankit Dokania to the role of Chief Financial Officer, having joined the company in January 2023 as Vice President of Finance and...

16 June 2026
Rishith Bharadwaj
StartUps

IIM Ahmedabad Graduates Bet Big on Korean Ramen, and India’s Appetite Is Answering Back

Gimi Michi, founded by IIM Ahmedabad students Nishank and Akhil, is building India's first homegrown authentic Korean ramen brand made in Rajasthan. The startup received a Rs 14 lakh grant...

16 June 2026
Rishith Bharadwaj
Innovation, StartUps

SolarSquare Raises $53M in Series C to Power India’s Rooftop Solar Revolution Home by Home

SolarSquare has raised $53 million in a Series C round led by B Capital, with participation from Lightspeed, Elevation Capital, Lowercarbon Capital, Rainmatter, and Good Capital, pushing its total...

16 June 2026
Rishith Bharadwaj
Business, Innovation

From Desert Sand to Dinner Table: How Bahula Naturals Is Rebuilding Livelihoods in Rajasthan’s Thar

Bahula Naturals, founded in 2022 by Aakriti Srivastava, Romal Singh, and Suraj Singh, is India's first community pastoral milk brand offering premium desert products including camel milk goods and...

15 June 2026
Rishith Bharadwaj
Business

Razor Pay Takes Secret Step Toward Massive Indian Public Offering

Razorpay filed its draft red herring prospectus confidentially with SEBI. The startup is preparing for a highly anticipated domestic public listing. The confidential filing allows the company to protect sensitive financial...