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View All News →UPI Payments Above ₹2,000 to Attract 0.4% MDR. Will Small Vendors Be Affected?
Learn how the new 0.4% MDR on select UPI payments above ₹2,000 works, who pays it, and why most consumers and small vendors remain unaffected.
Will $12M Worth of AI help Cradlewise make babies sleep better?
Cradlewise just raised $12 million for its AI-powered smart crib. But can 75 million hours of sleep data help babies sleep better and build a bigger business?
India Has 2.5 Lakh Startups. So Why Does It Need Japan to Build the Next Deeptech Giants?
India and Japan are betting on deeptech with a proposed $1 billion fund. But why does India's 2.5 lakh-startup ecosystem need Japanese capital and manufacturing expertise?
$80B+ invested in Indian Ai but Crane Venture say it's Undervalued
Crane Venture Partners plans to invest up to $120M in Indian AI and deeptech. Why does it consider the sector one of the world’s most mispriced assets?
Money Went Abroad. But Left a Trail For the Income Tax Department.
The Income Tax Department identified suspicious foreign remittances. Here’s why 394 entities, Form 146 and data-driven tax checks matter for businesses.
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Companies we file for, in the news
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House of Chikankari
The Lucknow-based artisan-led label closed its Series A, taking traditional chikankari craft to a national D2C footprint.
SM handled — diligence & secretarial RaisedFundraise · Jul 2026Gully Labs
The homegrown sneaker brand closed a fresh round to scale manufacturing and expand its retail presence.
SM handled — valuation & ROC AcquiredM&A · Jul 2026Vyapar × Solvit
Vyapar acquired Solvit, consolidating its position in SMB accounting software across India.
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