Salman Sh

Platforms are pivoting to a single regulated stack to simplify cross-border flows as market headwinds drive a defensive shift in overseas Indians' wealth. But some caution this increased appetite may be cyclical rather than permanent.

The dispute over ownership of some Aakash Educational Services Ltd shares continues to cast a cloud over settlement talks of bankrupt edtech Byju's, even as its founder Byju Raveendran expresses optimism over settlement talks.

Payment aggregators are pivoting from large enterprises toward startups and small merchants, as UPI's zero-MDR regime and saturated top-end competition erode simple transaction-fee models.

Digital personal lenders have cut 90-day overdues to 1.4% from 3.3% in three years, even as nearly 60% of loan value continues to flow to medium- and high-risk borrowers.

RBI has recognized Sahamati as SRO for India's account aggregator ecosystem, giving the network formal governance. While AAs have transformed lending through faster data sharing, the next growth phase lies in insurance, wealth management, tax and pension data integration.

Zepto's IPO filing shows a quick-commerce business that is still spending heavily to build reach, density and speed.

Zepto's updated IPO filings show a quick-commerce platform leaning towards extracting more value from existing customers than acquiring new users.

Founded in 2013, Great Learning offers courses in technology, data science, artificial intelligence and related professional skills.

The milestone comes as Cred looks to widen the use of its payments products beyond credit card bill payments. Previous media reports indicated Cred had about 13 million monthly active users in June 2024, while its monthly transacting users rose 14.5% to 12.6 million in FY25.

UPI cashback is taking on a new role as a new breed of fintechs compete for users beyond payments. Rewards are being used to sell credit, commerce and financial products, prompting established players such as Paytm to ramp up cashback spending to deepen engagement and retention.