Moneycontrol Podcast

In today’s Tech3 from Moneycontrol, we unpack India’s AI funding surge up 46% in 2025, and why investors are betting on niche, high-impact applications. We also break down the Trump administration’s proposed H-1B changes that could sideline early-career Indian tech talent, and look at how Swiggy’s Instamart has overtaken Zepto in the quick commerce race. Finally, we track IMPS transactions hitting a four-year low as UPI continues its meteoric rise.

In this episode, we explore how family philanthropy can spark citizen-led change by nurturing local leadership and strengthening civic participation. Swati Apte, Founder of the Kshirsagar Apte Foundation, reflects on how early experiences with volunteering shaped her approach to giving. She shares the story behind the Mumbai Ekatra initiative, an effort that supports individuals and communities to come together and solve problems they care deeply about.

Vodafone Idea is in early talks with credit funds to plug a looming cash gap as uncertainty pertains over bank funding. Serious Fraud Investigation Office is probing Chinese phone makers Vivo, Oppo, Xiaomi. Despite trade tensions with the US, India’s real GDP growth is unlikely to fall below 6% in FY26.

In today’s Tech3 from Moneycontrol, Fractal Analytics gears up for India’s first pure-play AI IPO worth Rs 4,900 crore. Zepto cleans up its checkout, dropping “dark patterns” amid new regulations. Bhashini recruits annotators to train AI in 22 Indian languages, Allen Digital sees a leadership exit, and a father-son duo launches Covasant to push Agentic AI in IT services.

Tata Sons and the SP Group are in early talks over a possible sale of the latter’s 18.37% stake in the Tata Group holding company. Jio BlackRock will offer both active and passive products to investors. President Trump’s tariffs could hit north and central India hardest. Tune in to today’s edition of Moneycontrol Editor’s picks.

In today’s Tech3 from Moneycontrol, we unpack a funding spree across Elivaas, Pronto, and Dashverse, new semiconductor projects worth Rs 4,594 crore in Odisha, Punjab, and Andhra Pradesh, and Pixxel’s ambitious plan to launch India’s first public-private Earth observation satellite constellation. Plus, OpenAI pilots rupee pricing for ChatGPT for Indian users. And with Raksha Bandhan and Independence Day lining up for a long weekend, travel bookings are surging, beaches, mountains, and all in between.

Indian stocks rebound after a six week unprecedented decline (barring the Covid crash), a round up of the top Indian districts most exposed to US tariff threats, small merchants may get GST relief in order to keep them in digital payments fold, NHAI begins work on its InvIT IPO and a hi-tech factory floor assistant is revealed. Tune in to today’s edition of Moneycontrol Editor’s picks.

In today’s Tech3 from Moneycontrol: From 10-minute groceries to 10-minute home help, startups like Snabbit and Pronto are racing to deliver cleaners, cooks, and handymen in record time. The taxman issues Google notices over gambling sites, while banks urge raising GST thresholds to keep small merchants on digital payments. Plus, India’s humanoid robots hit factory floors with Ati Motors’ Sherpa Mecha, and BlueStone’s IPO opens with a modest Day 1 subscription.

VC funding in India picks up pace after a muted 2024, Tata Capital kicks off investor roadshows, IPO-bound Urban Company draws interest, and SBI retakes largest home loan lender crown. Also find an exclusive interview of Sanjay Agarwal, MD & CEO, AU Small Finance Bank; an analysis of the second-order effects of Trump tariffs; an opinion piece on why India should prioritise US security partnership  despite the tariff fallout. And finally, the roaring success of Mahavatar might get the animated character its own universe. All this and more in today’s edition of Moneycontrol Editor’s Picks.

In today’s Tech3 episode, we break down how VC fundraising has already crossed 2024 levels with $3.2 billion raised so far. Urban Company is shaking up its cap table ahead of its IPO, while India’s IT sector braces for indirect fallout from new US tariffs. Plus, the government pulls back the first version of the new Income Tax Bill and promises a reworked version soon.