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The End of Tax-Free Exits, Top States Secure Startup Wins, and E-Commerce Giants Face Fines

Jan 19, 2026

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The End of Tax-Free Exits, Top States Secure Startup Wins, and E-Commerce Giants Face Fines

Plus Anthropic Appoints Irina Ghose, and fundraising news about EtherealX and Gully Labs

(The Weekend Insight) - Founders as Fiction: How Indian Cinema and OTT Are Rewriting the Startup Dream

Jan 17, 2026

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(The Weekend Insight) - Founders as Fiction: How Indian Cinema and OTT Are Rewriting the Startup Dream

What pop culture reveals - and distorts - about ambition, success, and who gets to be an entrepreneur in India

Home Service Battles, SC’s Tiger Global Tax Ruling, and X’s New AI Guardrails

Jan 16, 2026

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Home Service Battles, SC’s Tiger Global Tax Ruling, and X’s New AI Guardrails

Plus Pync Shuts Shop, and fundraising news about Emversity, Truva, and Aule Space

India’s Startup Reset, Unacademy’s Offline Pivot, and RBI Targets 100Cr UPI Users

Jan 15, 2026

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India’s Startup Reset, Unacademy’s Offline Pivot, and RBI Targets 100Cr UPI Users

Plus Mitra Eyes Public Markets, and fundraising news about Pee Safe, Wint Wealth, and CloudSEK

Dazzl’s Beauty Sprint, Blinkit Drops 10-Min Tag, and Amagi’s IPO Opens Slow

Jan 14, 2026

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Dazzl’s Beauty Sprint, Blinkit Drops 10-Min Tag, and Amagi’s IPO Opens Slow

Plus Innovaccer’s ESOP Buyback, and fundraising news about Secret Alchemist, BillionE Mobility, and Sukino

India’s Deep-Tech Gamble, PayGlocal Granted Patent, and Zepto Denies Links

Jan 13, 2026

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India’s Deep-Tech Gamble, PayGlocal Granted Patent, and Zepto Denies Links

Plus MapmyIndia Acquires Minor Stake, and fundraising news about Dharana Capital, Neeman, and Bluecopa

Edtech’s Failed Marriage, WinZO’s Legal Plea, and Eternal’s GST Woes

Jan 12, 2026

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Edtech’s Failed Marriage, WinZO’s Legal Plea, and Eternal’s GST Woes

Plus SoftBank Sells Ola Stake, and Tamil Nadu Unveils Deeptech Startup Policy

(The Weekend Insight) - The Rise of India’s Accidental Entrepreneurs

Jan 10, 2026

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(The Weekend Insight) - The Rise of India’s Accidental Entrepreneurs

From kitchens and classrooms to national brands, India’s most interesting startups weren’t meant to be startups at all.

Microdrama Explosion, upGrad-Unacademy Deal Off, and PadelPark Merger

Jan 9, 2026

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Microdrama Explosion, upGrad-Unacademy Deal Off, and PadelPark Merger

Plus PM Modi’s Push, and fundraising news about Spector.ai, TakeMe2Space, and Aivar

Practo’s Big Leap, Prosus’ Stake Acquisition, and UP Cabinet’s Incentives

Jan 8, 2026

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Practo’s Big Leap, Prosus’ Stake Acquisition, and UP Cabinet’s Incentives

Plus Innovartan Appoints Anwar Sheikh, and fundraising news about Antinorm, Flent, and Arrowhead

Cracking India’s Alcobev Code, Puneet Kumar Exits Nexus, and Raj Kundra Summoned

Jan 7, 2026

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Cracking India’s Alcobev Code, Puneet Kumar Exits Nexus, and Raj Kundra Summoned

Plus Unacademy’s ESOP Exercise, and fundraising news about OSSO, Even Healthcare, and Lohia Aerospace

Kapiva’s Ayurveda Bet, Regulatory Battles at X, and Unnati’s Acquisition

Jan 6, 2026

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Kapiva’s Ayurveda Bet, Regulatory Battles at X, and Unnati’s Acquisition

Plus Thyrocare Appoints CCO, and fundraising news about Mylapay

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