The ET Startup Awards 2026 specialHappy Monday! The Economic Times Startup Awards (ETSA) 2026 ceremony brought together the country’s top founders, investors, and policymake...
Groww attracts bulk of new broking clients as market sees muted growthThe addition took Groww’s active client base to 1.34 crore and its market share to 29.16%, up from 29.04% in August. Groww alone accounted ...
‘Only bullish corner’: Nithin Kamath flags ‘full-on party’ in IPOs amid broader market weaknessIndian equities remain under pressure, but recent mainboard IPOs are bucking the trend. Data cited by Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath shows 67.2%...
Quanfluence raises $10 million to build full-stack photonic quantum computerThe company plans to use the fresh capital to develop and launch a four-qubit quantum computer in the near term, while targeting a larger p...
From 'lower middle class' Tamil family, he missed IIT Madras CSE by just 0.01, was rejected by MIT. Today, he is the CEO of a $20 billion AI startupPerplexity cofounder and CEO Aravind Srinivas turned academic setbacks into a remarkable AI career. After missing IIT Madras Computer Scien...
Nithin Kamath reveals Zerodha's leadership secret: Why the broker rarely hires outsiders for top jobsZerodha founder Nithin Kamath says nearly all of the brokerage’s leaders have risen internally, with many joining early in their careers. H...
Small Habit That Changed Their Finances: Zerodha's Nithin Kamath reveals how a Rs 20,000 credit card debt changed his money habitsNithin Kamath’s financial philosophy centres on learning from debt, maintaining cash reserves and investing with discipline. After a Rs 20,...
How will MDR on UPI affect your mutual fund investments? Will AMCs and brokers pass on the costs to users?The introduction of a 0.02% merchant discount rate will impact specific mutual fund and broking transaction payments. One-time investments ...
Spinny books IPO ride; UPI subsidies may endSpinny has confidentially filed for its initial public offering. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
ETSA winner Theranautilus heads to human trials; JSW One’s IPO plansHappy Friday! Theranautilus is set to begin human trials of its nanorobot-based dental tech soon. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning D...
UPI MDR worries new-age brokers; India's semiconductor ambitionsIndia’s new MDR framework for UPI is raising concern among new-age stockbrokers, who are planning to take it up with Sebi. This and more in...
Decoding MDR’s impact; EV bikes’ policy change sparks debateHappy Thursday! The return of MDR is set to change UPI's market share game. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
New UPI MDR Explained: Impact on mutual funds, brokers & investorsThe implementation of a new 0.02% merchant discount rate will influence certain UPI transactions, including one-time contributions to mutua...
Nithin Kamath says new UPI charges on investing, broking don’t make sense: 'I don't see how we can absorb this indefinitely'Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath said the new UPI MDR framework may not make economic sense for investing and broking, where customers can transfe...
UPI MDR explained; AI leaders split on slowing downUPI’s new MDR framework will change how large merchant payments are charged. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
MDR on UPI does not make sense for broking and investment payments, say Nithin Kamath and Deepak ShenoyThe NPCI has unveiled a new merchant discount rate that introduces a 0.4% fee for UPI person-to-merchant transactions exceeding Rs 2000. Th...
India’s niche brokers see sharp rise in active trading usersThe landscape of Indian brokerage firms is changing as smaller platforms enjoy a boom in clientele, leaving larger firms in a state of flux...