For a long time, India’s finfluencer problem was treated like background noise. Flashy stock tips, “education” channels, fake trading apps, and half-legal advisory content kept spreading while platforms looked the other way. That phase is ending. In March 2026, SEBI said it had partnered with Google on two fronts: a verified label for registered investment … Read more
The latest IPL team deals are not just expensive transactions. They are a message. Investors are no longer treating IPL franchises like flashy cricket trophies for rich owners. They are treating them like premium media assets with pricing power, sponsor depth, and long-term growth potential. That shift became impossible to ignore in March 2026. Reuters … Read more
Quick-commerce apps in India are no longer just trying to own your milk, bread, and late-night snacks. They are trying to become your emergency shopping layer for higher-value items too, including gadgets and electronics. That is not guesswork. Recent reporting says quick-commerce platforms have been expanding well beyond groceries into categories like beauty products, toys, … Read more
A lot of people assume big-screen watching at home is growing only because IPL season creates temporary excitement. That is too simplistic. The current data points to a broader shift in Indian home entertainment. Counterpoint Research said India’s smart TV shipments were largely flat in 2025 overall, but larger screens and QLED continued to gain … Read more
CES usually attracts attention for weird prototypes, flashy concept hardware, and products that look great in headlines but never matter in normal life. CES 2026 still had some of that, but the bigger pattern was more practical. The Consumer Technology Association’s own post-show summary highlighted wearables with real-time assistance and health tracking, accessibility tools, digital … Read more
For most taxpayers, tax filing usually feels the same every year: gather documents, log into the portal, select the right form, and hope nothing breaks. But 2026 is different because India is not just updating a few rules. It is shifting to the Income-tax Act, 2025 from 1 April 2026, alongside new Income-tax Rules, 2026, … Read more
Most working professionals do this badly. They open Coursera, search “AI,” see hundreds of options, and then pick whatever sounds trendy. That is how people waste months collecting certificates that do not improve their work or job prospects. The smarter way is to choose a course path based on your current role: non-technical professional, technical … Read more
Most AI career advice in India is garbage. It tells people to “learn AI” as if that is a real skill plan. It is not. The actual market wants people who can build, apply, deploy, govern, or work effectively with AI in business workflows. NASSCOM says demand for AI-related professionals in India is expected to … Read more
Most founders hear “acceleration program” and imagine another networking-heavy program with demo-day theatre and little commercial value. The IndiaAI version is more specific than that. IndiaAI’s Startups Global program is designed to help 10 Indian AI startups scale internationally through a partnership with Station F in Paris and HEC Paris. IndiaAI says the goal is … Read more
Most people use “agentic AI” as a fancy replacement for “chatbot.” That is sloppy. A chatbot mostly answers questions. Agentic AI is supposed to take actions across steps, tools, and systems with limited human hand-holding. In financial services, that means moving from simple conversation toward task execution in areas like customer support, document handling, fraud … Read more