Jessica Rajan

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• Early summer heat drives D2C and quick commerce demand for essentials

  
  18 Mar 2026 07:52 AM IST
• Food delivery under pressure as more restaurants run out of LPG cylinders

  
  11 Mar 2026 07:20 PM IST
• Quick commerce sees brisk sale of induction stoves as people panic over LPG shortage

  
  10 Mar 2026 07:26 PM IST
• T20 final, Women’s Day drive sales for quick commerce, food delivery apps

  
  09 Mar 2026 06:00 AM IST
• As banks tap AI for big tasks, local startups get a prompt

  
  05 Mar 2026 06:00 AM IST
• India AI Impact Summit: How startups showcased solutions built across healthcare, education, enterprise and more

  
  27 Feb 2026 09:19 AM IST
• Edtech firm Upgrad acquires skilling firm Internshala

  
  26 Feb 2026 06:00 AM IST
• Gifting, wellness brands find love on qcomm this Valentine’s week

  
  13 Feb 2026 06:00 AM IST
• Sanitary waste recycler PadCare Labs raises $3 million from Nithin Kamath’s Rainmatter, others

  
  10 Feb 2026 11:02 AM IST
• Edtech gains as smaller towns turn up big for English lessons

  
  03 Feb 2026 06:00 AM IST
• Healthcare startup Nivaan Care raises $7 million in funding led by Sorin Investments

  
  27 Jan 2026 09:01 AM IST
• D2C brands see Republic Day sales momentum continuing on ecommerce

  
  26 Jan 2026 06:00 AM IST
• Ex-Flipkart CTO Peeyush Ranjan launches edtech startup Fermi.ai

  
  23 Jan 2026 02:18 PM IST
• Urban Ladder founder launches AC startup Optimist; raises $12 million from Accel, Arkam Ventures, others

  
  22 Jan 2026 12:28 PM IST
• Voice AI startup Bolna raises $6.3 million from General Catalyst, others

  
  21 Jan 2026 07:00 AM IST
• Ecommerce platforms may post 20-22% growth in Republic Day sales

  
  20 Jan 2026 06:00 AM IST
• Quick commerce riders unaware that 10-minute delivery claim has been removed

  
  15 Jan 2026 07:00 PM IST
• Emversity raises $30 million round led by Premji Invest

  
  15 Jan 2026 06:30 AM IST
• Proptech startup Truva raises $9 million from Stellaris and Orios Venture Partners

  
  15 Jan 2026 06:00 AM IST
• Voice AI firm Arrowhead raises $3 million in a round led by Stellaris Venture Partners

  
  07 Jan 2026 06:01 AM IST
• Unacademy rolls back Esop changes for former employees

  
  05 Jan 2026 09:18 PM IST
• 2025 Year in Review: IPO, offline push and M&As change maths for test-prep sector

  
  25 Dec 2025 06:00 AM IST
• 2025 Year in Review: Smaller seed funds reap bumper harvest on exits

  
  24 Dec 2025 06:00 AM IST
• Unacademy cuts Esop exercise window for former employees to 30 days

  
  20 Dec 2025 09:25 AM IST
• Year in review: Startup funding flat in 2025 on early-stage AI reset

  
  19 Dec 2025 06:00 AM IST
• Resolution professional handling Byju’s case extends deadline to submit EoI to January 15

  
  16 Dec 2025 01:21 PM IST
• Wakefit won’t focus on its stock prices, but on long term growth: Cofounder Ramalingegowda

  
  15 Dec 2025 09:00 PM IST
• Q-comm set to grow in 2026; will evaluate whether it can make money: Amazon India chief

  
  10 Dec 2025 05:23 PM IST
• Edtech firm Uolo raises $7 million

  
  10 Dec 2025 06:00 AM IST
• Upskilling startup Scaler cuts losses by 98% even as revenue dips 5%

  
  08 Dec 2025 09:22 AM IST
• Year in review: Late-stage deals hushed by loud IPO buzz

  
  08 Dec 2025 06:01 AM IST
• SC stays Kerala HC order directing Byju’s RP, EY India chairman, Glas Trust to appear

  
  05 Dec 2025 06:52 PM IST
• Organic Harvest founder ventures out again with Rasa

  
  04 Dec 2025 06:00 AM IST
• Wakefit IPO values company at Rs 6,373 crore, to unlock major gains for founders, investors

  
  02 Dec 2025 08:09 PM IST
• Black Friday sales up 25-30% YoY for online commerce platforms driven by GST cut, D2C offers

  
  02 Dec 2025 06:00 AM IST
• Upgrad appoints former G20 sherpa Amitabh Kant as independent director

  
  27 Nov 2025 06:00 AM IST
• Mirana Toys raises Rs 57.5 crore from Arkam Ventures, others

  
  26 Nov 2025 10:04 AM IST
• Spiritual apps find offline a blessing

  
  26 Nov 2025 06:00 AM IST
• ETtech Explainer: Inside the alleged $533 million heist at Byju’s

  
  18 Nov 2025 06:43 PM IST
• Exclusive: Ronnie Screwvala’s Upgrad joins list of bidders for bankrupt Byju’s parent

  
  14 Nov 2025 09:00 PM IST
• Think Investments acquires 5% of anchor book in PhysicsWallah IPO

  
  11 Nov 2025 09:55 PM IST
• Thanks to AI demand, we're seeing hockey stick growth: Freshworks CEO Dennis Woodside

  
  06 Nov 2025 06:45 AM IST
• Exclusive: Manipal group’s Ranjan Pai expresses interest in bidding for bankrupt Byju’s parent

  
  06 Nov 2025 06:00 AM IST
• Prosus eyes growth across private and public markets: Gaurav Kothari

  
  03 Nov 2025 11:38 PM IST
• Supreme Court rejects Glas Trust, Byju’s RP pleas against Aakash rights issue

  
  03 Nov 2025 08:36 PM IST
• Ixigo posts 37% revenue growth; slips into loss on one-time costs

  
  29 Oct 2025 09:08 PM IST
• Blume Ventures logs initial close of fifth fund at $175 million

  
  29 Oct 2025 06:00 AM IST
• Mobility startup Tsuyo Manufacturing raises $4.5 million in round led by Avaana Capital

  
  29 Oct 2025 06:00 AM IST