The ₹8,550 Crore Bet: How Kunal Shah Went From Building CRED to Running the World's Biggest Messaging App

GPS Renewables And The Race To Turn Farm Waste Into Fuel

GPS Renewables is turning agricultural waste into renewable fuel, attracting major investors and demonstrating how climate technology can simultaneously address pollution, energy security and rural incomes.

The Indian Startup Trying To Predict A Medical Crisis Before It Happens

LifeSigns is using AI-powered patient monitoring to help hospitals identify signs of deterioration earlier, enabling faster interventions and potentially improving patient outcomes.

Atlan's Journey From India To Global Enterprises

Atlan's rise from an Indian startup to a global SaaS company highlights how Indian entrepreneurs are building world-class software products used by some of the largest enterprises in the world.

Padma Glory, IPO Frenzy & A Ladakh Shutdown

India witnessed a day of stark contrasts—a day when the nation's highest civilian honours were conferred upon cinematic legends at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, even as a remote Himalayan region shut down in protest against the Centre. While Mammootty and R. Madhavan received their Padma awards in a glittering ceremony, Ladakh ground to a halt over alleged omissions in official meeting minutes. In the world of business, Akshay Kumar's Welcome To The Jungle opened its advance bookings, aiming to replicate the success of its predecessors, while quick-commerce unicorn Zepto showcased its robot-powered warehouses as it gears up for a blockbuster IPO. From presidential honours to political protests, from cinematic comebacks to automated warehouses, June 23 emerged as a day that encapsulated the many moods of a nation in motion.

Recykal Just Raised $23 Million to Prove That the Circular Economy Is Fundamentally a Technology Problem

Recykal was built on a single conviction: the circular economy is fundamentally a technology problem. In FY26 it crossed ₹1,498 crore in gross revenue — a 53% jump. It is running Deposit Return System pilots across five Indian states and Bhutan, working with Aramco Digital in Saudi Arabia, and now targeting Europe and the UK. The $23 million bridge round is the capital that takes a proven Indian circular economy platform to the world.

James Webb telescope finds a cosmic cloud of creation buried in the Sword of Orion

The image looks like a sci-fi battle. Rainbow-coloured gases cross and billow. Beams of energy shoot through dark clouds. In every direction, something is happening that has not happened before — and will not happen again. It is not a war. It is a birth. Hundreds of them, at various stages, in a single frame.

The Luggage Industry Has Been Selling Women a Box With Wheels and Calling It Unisex. NORI Just Raised $350,000 to Fix That.

The global luggage market is worth over $15 billion. The average suitcase has not been fundamentally reimagined in decades. Women carry 4x the SKUs, organise differently, pack differently, and have a completely different set of ergonomic requirements from the average male traveller. NORI's founders noticed that no major luggage brand had designed for that reality. So they built one from scratch.

Rusk Media Raised ₹100 Crore. The Bet Is That India's Gen Z Will Watch Entertainment Built for a Phone, Not a TV.

Rusk Media was founded in 2019. It makes content that a Gen Z audience watches on a phone, not a TV — scripted fiction, unscripted formats, vertical dramas, live entertainment, a talent reality franchise, and a dating show. It built its own platform. It built an advertising business. And it just raised ₹100 crore from the company behind Candy Crush licensing in India, the investor behind Zomato and PolicyBazaar, and one of India's most active VC firms.

The Exit, The Investment & The Controversy: June 22 Wraps Up as a Day of High Stakes in Indian Entertainment and Tech

As the sun set on June 22, 2026, the Indian entertainment and startup ecosystem had witnessed a day of dramatic contrasts. In Hyderabad, a Bollywood superstar made a virtual court appearance in a case that has haunted him for over a year. On a streaming platform, a Bollywood actress delivered a sharp rebuttal that went viral, challenging outdated stereotypes. In the corporate world, a gaming giant deepened its commitment to India's burgeoning ecosystem with a strategic investment. Meanwhile, a stark reality check emerged from Bengaluru, where a promising deep-tech startup, unable to find the support it needed, packed up and moved to San Francisco. From courtroom dramas to funding rounds, from viral moments to difficult exits, the day's news painted a picture of an industry at a fascinating crossroads.