India just surpassed China to become the world's most populous nation. Now it's having fewer babies than it needs to sustain that population. The irony is striking — and the implications are enormous.
Excerpt: In the crowded landscape of Indian tech services, Prashanth Ranganathan chose a different path. Instead of competing on price, he built Payoda — a digital engineering and product development firm — on the promise of deep technical expertise, long‑term client partnerships, and a relentless focus on emerging technologies like AI, IoT, and cloud. From a small office in Chennai, Payoda grew into a global enterprise serving Fortune 500 clients, with delivery centres across the US and India. But Prashanth’s impact extends beyond his own company. As a founding member and active leader of Chennai Angels — one of India’s oldest and most successful angel networks — he has mentored and funded dozens of Tamil Nadu startups, channelling capital and expertise back into the local ecosystem. This research article traces his journey from a software engineer to a serial entrepreneur and ecosystem builder, analyzing his philosophy of “patient capital,” his bet on deep‑tech services over body‑shopping, and his role in transforming Chennai’s startup culture.
It's the news no Indian household wanted to wake up to on a Sunday morning. Your cooking gas just got more expensive — again.
Imagine Shark Tank — but bigger, louder, and live. India's most exciting startup festival is back, and this time it's stepping off the screen and into the room.
Amazon's latest electric mobility push is far bigger than a sustainability announcement. With plans to deploy 100,000 electric delivery vans worldwide and over 1,000 electric trucks in India by 2030, the company is betting that the future of commerce will be delivered by clean transportation. The move could reshape logistics, accelerate EV adoption, and influence how businesses think about supply chains in the years ahead.
India's ride-hailing industry has a powerful new challenger. Vietnam's Green SM Limo, backed by Vingroup, has launched operations in Delhi-NCR with plans to deploy 10,000 electric vehicles. The move is bigger than a cab-service launch—it reflects how the future of urban transportation is rapidly becoming electric.
Israeli strikes that killed Lebanese army officers despite a ceasefire highlight the fragility of Middle East peace efforts and the deeper regional rivalries driving the conflict.
Excerpt: Every D2C brand has a dirty secret: the packaging. But a quiet revolution is unfolding in Indian warehouses. Ukhi launched a new line of low‑impact, affordable packaging for fashion brands and e‑commerce companies. DCGpac, in partnership with Ukhi, opened a smart manufacturing plant in Noida to produce 100% biodegradable and compostable packaging for D2C brands — serving India, the UK, Germany, Australia and West Asia. Bamboo‑based packaging company Bambrew raised ₹90 crore (≈$10.3 million) to scale its operations. Even Zepto launched compostable delivery bags. The package is getting a green makeover.
When India hosted the world's first global AI summit in the Global South, skeptics wondered if it would amount to anything. What followed — $200 billion in investment commitments, the presence of global AI's most powerful figures, and a reframing of India's role in the world's technological future — answered that question definitively.
IndiGo's investment in Sarla Aviation highlights growing confidence in urban air mobility and signals how airlines are beginning to position themselves for the future of transportation.