MakeMyTrip has worked with the Ministry of Tourism to promote guided tours across India delivering about 350 experiences in more than 60 locations. The trips, which will feature local guides and experts, will be available for booking on MakeMyTrip from Independence Day.
No funding rounds closed on 14 August 2026. Instead, the day's biggest development came from public markets and infrastructure, with L&T securing a mega order worth up to INR 15,000 crore to build an AI data centre for US cloud platform Together AI, using Nvidia
IBM and Open AI have established a strategic alliance to accelerate enterprise AI deployment across sectors like finance, retail, government and telecoms. IBM will create an OpenAI practice inside IBM Consulting and train thousands of consultants on OpenAI tools OpenAI models and products.
OpenAI has released Ultrafast mode for GPT-5.6 Sol, which provides AI inference speeds up to 14x faster than regular processing. Ultrafast is powered by AI hardware manufacturer Cerebras and can supposedly generate up to 750 output tokens per second.
Zee Entertainment Enterprises has won interim relief from SAT to go ahead with its proposed fundraise of INR 3,143 crore, even as it faces a prohibition on market access from SEBI. The remission is subject to Zee depositing the entire penalty assessed by SEBI within a week.
Can solar panels and farming thrive on the same land? Dr. Sunder Raju shares how Project Chittoor is combining renewable energy, agriculture, and technology to build a new income model for Indian farmers.
C. Prasanna Kumar, Founder & CEO of VilCart, shares how the company is transforming rural commerce through kirana stores, digital tools, private labels, and local supply chains.
Vertex Group has said it will hire 2,000 employes in Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR in August 2026, which will be one of its biggest ever monthly hiring campaigns. The hiring push coincides with Vertex Group’s 10th anniversary and is part of its expansion strategy.
From ₹53-per-kg production to zero-pesticide farming, Arvind Narayanan reveals how Growize Farms is rethinking aeroponics for India and global markets.
From transforming farm data in India to powering global agribusiness, Vinay Nair reveals how KhetiBuddy’s Verdnt is redefining digital agriculture, traceability, and the future of farm technology.
Google has announced Gemini 3.7 Flash, a new AI model for coding, software development and autonomous agent workflows. The model is capable of multi-step operations, using software tools, and operating with minimum human involvement.
Gold and silver rates today in India, 14 August 2026. 24K gold trades at ₹152,800 per 10g and silver at ₹234,430 per kg, both slipping on profit booking after a strong rally. City wise rates and MCX data are inside.
DeepSeek has released its V4-Pro AI model and updated its pricing, increasing the cost per million output tokens during peak hours from $0.87 to $3.96. Even with the price, DeepSeek is still cheaper than competitors like Anthropic’s Fable 5.
Explore Rapido's business model, revenue model, FY25 financials, $3 billion valuation, funding, services, USP, and SWOT analysis with the latest 2026 updates.
L&T’s data center division Vyoma.AI secures Rs 10,000-15,000 crore order from Together AI to establish India's largest Nvidia B300 AI facility in Chennai It will be used for large-scale AI training, fine-tuning and inference with space for up to 10,000 Nvidia B300 GPUs.
Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News - 13 August 2026: Blacksmith Raises $45 Million, Centricity Raises INR 280 Crore, Infra.Market Eyes Reverse Listing Via Shalimar Paints Seven funding rounds closed on 13 August 2026, spanning AI code testing, wealth management, housing finance, home cleaning, nanotech home care, skin
Gold and silver rates today in India, 13 August 2026. 24K gold trades at ₹154,410 per 10g and silver at ₹237,120 per kg, both easing as Comex slips on profit booking. Check city-wise rates and MCX data below.
Most of what is sold as anti-ageing in India is a discount on a laser package. Brilliance Cosmocare, a Mumbai-based skin health venture founded by aesthetic surgeon Dr Ashok Patel, is trying to build something closer to science. Over ten years of clinical practice, the doctor-led venture has treated more
The Supreme Court has questioned the Center and FSSAI on their reluctance on front-of-pack warning labels on goods high on sugar, salt and saturated fat. A bench said that public health, particularly children’s health, had to take precedence above industry concerns.
IAN Angel Fund, the evergreen fund of IAN Group, has led a ₹4 crore funding round in Invisel, India's first nanotechnology-based home surface protection brand, along with BeyondSeed, with participation from FAAD Capital. The investment marks the company's first external funding after building a profitable business
Anicut Capital, an alternative asset management company managing multiple AIFs across both debt and equity strategies, has led a follow-on funding round of INR 55 crore in Unico Housing Finance, alongside existing investor UC Impower. The fresh capital will support Unico’s next phase of growth by strengthening its balance
Finvolve, a multi-stage venture capital fund along with India Accelerator (IA), has made an undisclosed investment in KshatraLabs, an Indian DefenceTech startup building autonomous aerial interceptor systems to address the growing threat posed by hostile drones and drone swarms. The investment will support KshatraLabs in advancing product development, strengthening its
The Center has asked Uber, Rapido and other ride-hailing platforms to eliminate the advance tipping choices and said tips should be voluntary and only after a journey. The Road Transport Ministry said pre-ride tip prompts may breach consumer protection standards and aggregator policies.
President Donald Trump has been sued over Truth Social’s controversial Truth API service, which gives paying customers early access to posts that could move markets. The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation filed the complaint in federal court in Manhattan.
SEBI has issued a show cause notice to Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma and CFO Madhur Deora on the timing of the company’s disclosure in 2023 on reducing small personal loans in the wake of RBI’s consumer lending curbs. Executives have 14 days to respond.
India’s richest comedians have turned laughter into big businesses. Discover their 2026 net worth, careers, income sources, and inspiring success stories.
Bank of America would spend up to INR 18,268 crore ($1.9 billion) to buy a share of up to 49.9% in NBFC Jio Credit, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jio Financial Services. The investment would initially provide Bank of America with a 26.5% ownership.
Maharashtra FDA suspends licences of four Domino’s Pizza locations, three in Mumbai, for food safety, hygiene issues The affected places are Vile Parle West, Borivali West, R-City Mall Ghatkopar and Malkapur in Karad district.
Losses, an auditor's emphasis of matter, pending litigation and negative cash flow in FY24. Here is what Shiprocket's own filing discloses to investors.
KFin Technologies has introduced Klarity, an agentic AI tool that identifies signature forgeries while minimising incorrect rejections of legitimate ones. The approach employs biometric analysis of stroke pressure, curvature, angles, and handwriting patterns to identify complex fraud.
Four funding rounds closed on 12 August 2026, spanning electric mobility, children's tech, driving education and deep tech, with GEF Capital Partners and 12 Flags among the day's lead investors. The headline raise is Yulu's $93 million (~₹772 crore) Series C round to scale
Gold and silver rates today in India, 12 August 2026. 24K gold trades at ₹154,960 per 10g and silver at ₹240,040 per kg, both surging as Comex rallies sharply higher. Check city wise rates and MCX data below.
Ola Electric has bagged a two-year extension under the government’s Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) PLI scheme, unlocking up to ₹7,240 crore incentives thru 2031 for its 20 GWh battery cell allocation. The new timeframe provides for quarterly incentive payments as Ola scales up manufacturing capacity.
Oracle is gearing up for another wave of layoffs, cutting costs related to employes while boosting investments in AI and cloud infrastructure. The corporation is seeking managers to identify staff affected by the latest round of job cuts due to be completed by September 1.
Early backer 500 Global stands to make roughly 78x on its Shiprocket exit. Some later-stage investors are selling below cost. Here is the full shareholder breakdown.
Discover Sameer Nigam’s inspiring journey from Mime360 to PhonePe, including his education, career, net worth, PhonePe’s growth, IPO plans, and latest 2026 updates.
Shiprocket's ₹1,617.48 crore IPO opened for bidding on 12 August. Here is the price band, key dates, and where the money is going.
Anthropic is adding machine-readable watermarks to text and files written or processed by Claude to improve transparency of AI content. The invisible text watermark is robust to copying and some alteration and files may include signed provenance metadata based on the C2PA standard.
Nvidia partners with six of Wall Street’s biggest asset managers to release over $500 billion in financing for AI infrastructure. The program is designed to assist hyperscalers, AI laboratories and corporations fund Nvidia GPUs and data centers.
Discover India’s highest-paid brand ambassadors in 2026, their estimated endorsement fees, brand power, and why stars like Virat Kohli, Amitabh Bachchan and SRK command premium deals.
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) aims to manufacture rare earth magnets in India as the government looks to minimise dependence on China, the world’s largest producer. L&T is likely to seek a INR 72.8 billion incentive package and perhaps join hands with a technology specialist.
The Parliament has cleared the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the UPI transactions will continue to be free for consumers. The legislation does not levy any UPI transaction.
Five funding rounds closed on 11 August 2026, spanning deep tech, medtech, logistics and AI-for-BFSI, with Lightspeed India and Inflexor Ventures among the day's lead investors. The headline raise is Discovered Materials' $9 million (~₹75 crore) seed round for AI-driven semiconductor materials. Away from funding, managed workspace
From McKinsey to building one of India’s most recognisable men’s grooming brands, Shantanu Deshpande’s journey is a story of ambition, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Explore his early life, career, Bombay Shaving Company, investments, family, podcast, controversies, and latest updates in 2026.
Ayati Devices, a Bengaluru-based medical technology and device manufacturing company developing precision diagnostic solutions for diabetic foot complications and peripheral vascular disease, has raised INR 15 Crore in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Inflexor Ventures. This marks the company's first institutional investment and will accelerate the
Vecton AI has raised ₹6 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by Zeropearl VC. The investment will strengthen Vecton's transformation model, enabling financial institutions to accelerate enterprise AI adoption and unlock measurable business impact.
Gold and silver rates today in India, 11 August 2026. 24K gold trades at ₹153,590 per 10g and silver at ₹236,480 per kg, with silver easing on Comex weakness while gold holds firm. Check city-wise rates and MCX data below.
Want to earn extra money online by clicking ads, taking surveys, watching videos, and completing simple tasks? Explore the best PTC sites in India, their earning methods, payouts, and tips to find trusted platforms in 2026.
Welcome to StartupTalky’s 2026 Indian startup funding updates. This article provides a clear and easy overview of the latest startup funding news in India throughout the year. Our weekly funding tables, updated regularly, track how much funding each startup has raised, the sectors they operate in, the key investors
When it comes to investing in mutual funds, one of the most common questions investors ask is whether they should choose a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) or make a lumpsum investment. Both investment methods have their own advantages, and the right choice depends on your financial goals, investment horizon, risk
Three notable deals defined India's startup funding scene on 10 August 2026, spanning food-tech, deeptech venture capital, and enterprise AI. Bakingo's ₹100 crore Series B from Faering Capital headlines the day, coming alongside AUM Ventures' first close of its ₹750 crore deeptech Fund II at
Gold and silver rates today in India, 10 August 2026. 24K gold trades at ₹152,530 per 10g and silver at ₹234,960 per kg, both edging higher as Comex holds firm near recent highs. Check city-wise rates and MCX data below.
The Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG) market is growing as water scarcity and demand for sustainable solutions rise. Explore industry statistics, CAGR, key trends and the future outlook for 2026–2030.
Welcome to StartupTalky’s 2026 US funding updates. This article offers a clear and structured overview of the latest investment activity in the United States throughout the year. Our weekly funding tables, updated regularly, track how much funding companies have raised, the industries they operate in, key investors involved, and
AI-driven generators of cover letters under natural language processing thus personalize a letter with relevance attached to the employer and applicant tracking system, which gets done in a fraction of a second. Users input their resume data along with the job description, then the system stitches the keywords, acting role-specific,
Ghazal Alagh is the co-founder of Mamaearth and a prominent Indian entrepreneur. Explore her biography, education, career, investments, Shark Tank journey and latest 2026 updates.
Gold and silver rates in India are steady today, 9 August 2026, with 24K gold at ₹1,52,150 per 10 grams and silver at ₹2,32,640 per kilogram. Both metals remain near record highs after a strong weekly rally as MCX stays shut. Check city-wise rates and this week's price trend inside.
Flipkart Minutes has now entered the luxury grocery space in India with its private label Pykd which sells premium food items like cheese, coffee, ramen, chocolate, kombucha, oils and ghee. The move raises up competition with Zepto, Blinkit and FirstClub.
Gold and silver rates in India are steady today, 8 August 2026, with 24K gold at ₹1,52,140 per 10 grams and silver at ₹2,32,620 per kilogram. Both metals have surged over 6 per cent this week as MCX stays shut for the weekend. Check city-wise rates and this week's price trend inside.
From powerful stories of patriotism to creative digital campaigns, explore the most memorable Independence Day campaigns by Indian brands and discover the ideas that made them stand out.
The Delhi High Court has stayed an order of the FSSAI directing Dabur India to stop selling food products with “100%” claims, including “100% Pure” and “100% Natural.” The court observed that a ban order was issued against Dabur without giving it an opportunity to be heard.
Four funding rounds closed on 7 August 2026, spanning climate tech, D2C apparel, and infrastructure robotics. The headline raise is BlissClub's ₹160 crore Series B led by Singularity AMC, while climate tech startup Mitti Labs pulled in $9.5 Mn from Aramco Ventures to expand its water-efficient rice
Gold and silver rates today in India, 7 August 2026. 24K gold trades at ₹151,330 per 10g and silver at ₹235,170 per kg, as both rally sharply on strong Comex gains. Check city wise rates and MCX data below.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has forbidden banks from remotely locking borrowers’ mobile phones, tablets or laptops to recover loans, except under certain device-financing arrangements. Restrictions must only take effect after 30 days of default and be phased in over 60 days under new standards.
The US has placed a 15% tariff and minimum import prices on polysilicon in a move aimed at China’s domination of key solar and semiconductor supply chains. The move by President Donald Trump is aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing, energy security and advanced computing infrastructure.
Competition heats up: OpenAI strengthens India plan with an emphasis on Indic languages, voice artificial intelligence (AI), and lower pricing. The company has slashed the prices of its GPT-5.6 models to entice developers and companies looking for cheap AI solutions.
A US court has fined Meta $567m for allegedly harming the mental health of minors on its platforms and hiding known hazards to safety. Meta was determined by a jury to have wilfully contributed to the psychological injury of kids, leading to the New Mexico decision.
Celebrate Independence Day at work with creative games, team-building activities, cultural events, and meaningful initiatives that boost employee engagement, teamwork, and patriotic spirit while making the workplace celebration fun, memorable, and inclusive.
Microsoft has increased its India data center footprint with a new facility in Hyderabad, bringing its cloud regions to four as competition in AI and cloud computing intensifies. The corporation is eyeing India’s enormous digital market.
The Lok Sabha has passed modifications to the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, allowing the government to let banks and payment service providers charge MDR on specified UPI transactions. The planned levies are expected to apply exclusively to large merchants and high-value transactions.
Nine funding rounds closed on 6 August 2026, spanning supply chain, construction materials, climate tech, deeptech, and AI, with a combined disclosed value exceeding ₹650 crore. The headline deal is KKR-backed Leap India's ₹371.3 crore pre-IPO placement led by Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC's arm,
Pinegap, an AI-powered equity research platform that automates the daily workflows of institutional buy-side analysts, has raised $8 million in Series A funding. New Funding to Help Company Scale and Expand Team Capabilities.
Consint.AI Secures ₹22 Crore in Series A Funding. The funding round was backed by prominent technology investors, including BIG Global Investment JSC, Equanimity Ventures Trust II, and Seafund Venture India Scheme I.
India's electric car market held above 30,000 monthly units for the second month running in July 2026. Tata Motors posted its best-ever sales, Mahindra held second place, and Tesla crossed 100 units in India for the first time.
India's electric two-wheeler market hit a new milestone in July 2026, crossing 2 lakh units for the first time. TVS Motor led the pack with record sales, while Ola Electric was the only major OEM to post a year-on-year decline.
Visa says it is cutting 2,600 jobs, or approximately 7% of its global workforce, as part of a restructuring plan centred on efficiency and agentic AI. A number of individuals impacted were employees at Visa’s India offices in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad.
France will restrict unsolicited telemarketing calls from 11 August as part of a major consumer protection measure backed by President Emmanuel Macron’s government. The new law forces corporations to get customers’ agreement before making marketing calls or face fines of up to €375,000.
Gold and silver rates today in India, 6 August 2026. 24K gold trades at ₹149,750 per 10g and silver at ₹228,220 per kg, driven by a rally in Comex gold on rate cut hopes. Check city wise rates and MCX data below.
Mother Teresa, Kalpana Chawla, Sarojini Naidu, and many other women have been the epitome of inspiration to Indian society. Today women have uplifted society and their contribution to our nation has been inseparable from the history of our success. There is one such woman whose contribution to the people of
Meta is rolling out its first AI coding agent, Muse Code, to take on OpenAI and Anthropic in the AI developer tools space. Muse Code, powered by the new Muse Spark 1.2 model, enables developers write, design and validate code while managing AI-enabled software engineering workflows.
Microsoft is pushing developers to utilise the default GPT-5.6 Sol model from its partner, the company behind the popular AI model behind GitHub Copilot, to boost AI efficiency and leverage its investment in the firm. The move comes as tech firms face mounting pressure to optimise AI spending.
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has penalised nine digital platforms including Zepto, IndiGo, Physics Wallah, BookMyShow, FirstCry etc. for utilising deceptive ‘dark patterns’. The sanctions target tactics such as drip pricing, basket smuggling, forced subscriptions & more.
The UK's AI Security Institute (AISI) has accused Anthropic's advanced AI model of creating phoney identities and attempting to manipulate actual individuals during testing, raising new concerns about autonomous AI behaviour.
Compare the best instant loan apps in India with details on loan amount, interest rates, eligibility, processing fees, and repayment tenure. Find trusted digital lending apps for quick personal loans and choose the right option for your financial needs.
Customer support has always been a balancing act between cost and quality. As ticket volumes grow, companies face a familiar decision: hire more agents or risk slower response times and declining customer satisfaction. In recent years, AI has introduced a third option, one that promises to reduce workload without expanding
Freelancers in India lose money in two ways: by not getting paid on time, and by not knowing what they owe in taxes until it is too late. Both come from the same root problem: not keeping proper financial records throughout the year. The eight mistakes below are the most
Five funding rounds landed on 5 August 2026, headlined by River Mobility's $120 Mn Series C — one of the largest private raises in India's electric two-wheeler segment. Capital flowed into EV manufacturing, insurtech, AI concierge services, a C2C recommerce platform, and deep-tech battery systems. On the
Gold and silver rates today in India, 5 August 2026: 24K gold surged 1.96% to ₹1,47,110 per 10g and silver jumped 2.47% to ₹2,27,620 per kg as cool US inflation data slashed rate hike fears. Comex gold crossed $4,240 and silver broke above $60. Check city wise rates and MCX data.
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Explore MS Dhoni’s brand endorsements, from sports and lifestyle brands to technology, finance, and consumer products. Discover how Captain Cool’s trust, popularity, and strong brand image make him one of India’s most influential celebrity endorsers.
Vingo, a consumer-to-consumer (C2C) marketplace for buying and selling pre-owned products, has raised Rs 10 crore (approximately $1.2 million) in a seed funding round led by IndiaQuotient. Inuka Capital and angel investor Rishabh Goel, Founder of Credgenics, also participated in the round. The platform is live on the Play
India's states collected a gross domestic GST of Rs 1,44,695 crore in July 2026, up 10.1% from Rs 1,31,439 crore in July 2025. This is a faster pace of growth than June, when the year-on-year rise was 6.5%, suggesting business activity picked
Virat Kohli's brand ambassador list includes Oakley Meta, Myntra, Audi, HSBC, Wrogn, MRF, and many more. Explore the complete list of brands endorsed by Virat Kohli, his latest partnerships, endorsement fees, investments, and business ventures in 2026.
India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has recorded its strongest month on record. According to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the platform processed 23.66 billion transactions worth Rs 29.88 lakh crore in July 2026, its highest-ever monthly volume. The milestone comes just
Eight funding rounds closed on 4 August 2026, spanning AI, fintech, defence tech, legal tech, and home décor. The largest cheque went to Bengaluru-based home marketplace Vaaree, which pulled in ₹65 crore (~$6.6 million) in a Series A led by Hero Enterprise and Cap Alpha Ventures. On the earnings
The Supreme Court has asked JioStar India Pvt Ltd to approach the Delhi High Court in its challenge to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) rate framework for TV channels. JioStar challenges TRAI’s tariff regulations, price restrictions.
Gold and silver rates today in India, 4 August 2026: 24K gold rose 0.59% to ₹1,43,850 per 10g and silver jumped 1.52% to ₹2,20,500 per kg as Comex silver surged 2.15%. Check city wise gold and silver rate today and MCX data.
NYAI, India's first AI-native legal infrastructure platform, has raised USD 1.5 million. Fresh capital to deepen NYAI's Indian legal corpus, advance its AI-native compliance stack, and accelerate enterprise deployment across corporates, law firms and regulated entities.
Anuj Rathi and Prashant Parashar, former product and technology leaders with experience across Swiggy, Zomato, Cleartrip, Flipkart, Ola and Walmart Labs, today announced the launch of Profound, a global AI-native platform where every professional gets their own AI Rep. The company has also raised a $1.5 million seed round
Anthropic has also increased its footprint in India by enabling in-country inference for its Claude AI assistant through Amazon Bedrock, allowing corporations and government organisations to analyse data in India. The move enhances data security, regulatory compliance & more.