Driver suddenly treated the car owner as VIP. CEO shares funny story about a phone callAstroTalk CEO Puneet Gupta shared an amusing anecdote about his driver's sudden shift to VIP treatment after overhearing a phone call about...
Quick commerce reshapes festive shopping with idols, sweets, puja essentialsQuick-commerce platforms like Blinkit and Zepto are rapidly dominating festival puja essential sales, with the "spiritual commerce" segment...
Astrotalk appoints Deepak Khetan as chief financial officerAstrotalk, an astrology consulting startup, has appointed Deepak Khetan as its CFO to spearhead financial strategies for its planned IPO wi...
Amid job uncertainty, India Inc increasingly seeking career-related answers from astrology & tarotWhether they are disgruntled with performance appraisals, or anticipating the next one, laid off, or just trying to figure out how they can...
Boom time for spiritual apps: Diwali set for surge in user activityOnline devotional platforms see business booming this month amid burgeoning demand for new offerings launched during Navratri.
Fault in our stars now astrologers’ great fortune, as earnings from online consultations spikeAstrology platforms in India like Astrotalk, AstroSage, and InstaAstro are experiencing significant growth, driven by rising customer deman...
GenAI vs data privacy law; Astrotalk FY24 financialsHappy Friday! With a new data protection law coming, companies are seeking legal guidance on their usage of generative AI. This and more in...
Astrotalk rides online astrology boom to double FY24 revenue to Rs 651 croreDemonstrating the growing popularity of online astrology, Astrotalk’s operating revenue more than doubled in FY24 on year to Rs 651 crore a...
Spiritual tech startup My Tirth India shuts shop due to fund crunchFounder and CEO Indraneel Dasgupta said the startup is grappling with a fund shortage after the demise of Subrata Roy, the principal shareh...
ETtech Deals Digest: Startup funding rises 23% on year to $326 million this weekTracxn data shows, that startups, mostly late-stage, raised funds from 16 rounds. In the same period, a year ago – June 1 to 7, 2023 – they...
Astrotalk closes $14 million funding led by Elev8 Venture PartnersAstrotalk monthly handles 30 lakh sessions between its customers and astrologers, mostly marriage-related consultations, followed by inquir...
Lenskart $200M secondary deal; Baron bumps up Swiggy’s valuationSingapore's Temasek and US-based Fidelity have invested $200 million in Lenskart through a secondary share sale. This and more in today’s E...
What stars foretell: Young professionals turn to astrologers to know what career holdsYoung professionals and startup founders in India are increasingly turning to astrology platforms for guidance on career challenges, job ch...
Astrotalk to raise $20 million from Left Lane CapitalAstrotalk will utilise the funds to expand its services geographically, focusing on south India, which presents a large market opportunity ...
Astrotalk CEO Puneet Gupta promises Rs 100 Crore reward to users if India wins cricket World Cup 2023Puneet Gupta, has set the stage for an unprecedented offer, pledging Rs 100 crore to Astrotalk users if India secures victory in the ICC Wo...
Astrotalk eyes IPO in two years, in talks with bankersSources say company is in talks with bankers, CEO says yet to appoint one
The humble astrologer has gone online, and is thrivingThe humble astrologer - once to be found mostly in jewellery shops or small chambers - has gone online, and is thriving on virtual astrolog...