Contributing Writer at Launch91 covering India's startup and technology ecosystem.
SKIMS' entry into India with stores in Mumbai and Delhi marks a new competitive phase for the shapewear market, challenging local brands like UnderNeat and Butt-Chique and potentially influencing CCI and DPIIT policy discussions on market competition and startup support.
Wipro acquires Dermatouch for ₹387.5 crore, participates in the government's ECMS for electronics manufacturing, and faces labour ministry scrutiny over onboarding delays. Policy implications for Indian startups in consumer, manufacturing, and HR compliance.
Razorpay, an IPO-bound fintech unicorn, has launched Vulcan, an AI foundation model for payments, developed with NVIDIA and AWS to boost success rates and fraud detection.
A landmark US trial accuses Meta of addicting young users to Facebook and Instagram, coinciding with reports of decreased hate speech enforcement in India since June 2025, highlighting Meta's ongoing global regulatory pressures.
The image of a rat allegedly discovered inside an ice cream freezer at a Blinkit dark store in Thane is jarring.
Navi gained UPI market share in July 2026, shifting dynamics against PhonePe and Google Pay. This operational growth provides new context for its reported ₹3,000 Cr IPO plans from 2022.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei directly addresses critics, including Gavin Baker and Yann LeCunn, arguing that AI regulation can boost competition and that the current backlash is a 'crisis of trust.'
Aurobindo Pharma's North Carolina facility receives Voluntary Action Indicated (VAI) status from the U.S. FDA, allowing pending product applications to advance. This regulatory clarity holds key lessons for Indian startups in regulated sectors.
Amazon is destroying rare books to train AI models, a practice consistent with its use of Twitch content and reinforced by a 'no class-action' clause, showing its aggressive data strategy.
Atomberg secures board approval for a ₹450 crore IPO, coinciding with a strategic joint venture with Tata-owned Voltas to manufacture AC compressors, signaling a shift towards vertical integration for the D2C appliance company.