India’s Physics Wallah raises $210M at $2.8B valuation even as edtech funding remains scarce

20 September 2024 at 08:34

An Indian edtech startup has secured $210 million in fresh financing amid a tough funding environment for edtech companies in the country.

Indian filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma abandons human musicians for AI-generated music

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Manish Singh

20 September 2024 at 06:59

Indian filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma is ditching human musicians for artificial intelligence, saying he’ll use only AI-generated tunes in future projects, a move that underscores AI’s growing reach in creative industries. The filmmaker and screenwriter, known for popular Bollywood movies such as “Company,” “Rangeela,” “Sarkar,” and “Satya,” has launched a venture called RGV Den Music, […]

Amazon taps long-time exec to lead India business as competition intensifies

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Manish Singh

18 September 2024 at 06:15

Amazon has named long-time executive Samir Kumar as the new head of its India consumer business, a month after its domestic business' head resigned.

Myntra bets on 4-hour delivery amid India’s quick commerce boom

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Manish Singh

16 September 2024 at 13:07

Myntra, India’s largest fashion e-commerce platform, is trialing a four-hour delivery service in four Indian cities, two sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch, a dramatic acceleration from its standard 2-3 day delivery timeframe as the surge of quick commerce reshapes consumer behavior. The Flipkart Group-owned firm is piloting the fast-tracked delivery service in cities […]

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