Nepal blocks Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X over rule breach, amid censorship concerns
Nepal has moved to block 26 social media platforms for failing to comply with its registration requirements.
FirstClub bucks India’s speed obsession, quickly triples valuation to $120M with premium approach
FirstClub has raised $23 million in a Series A round co-led by Accel and RTP Global to expand its premium quick commerce platform.
U.S. and Indian VCs just formed a $1B+ alliance to fund India’s deep tech startups
Eight U.S. and Indian VC and PE giants are teaming up to fuel India’s deep tech boom.
India’s Offgrid raises $15M to make lithium optional for battery storage
India’s Offgrid Energy Labs has developed proprietary zinc battery tech as a safer, more cost-effective alternative to lithium for energy storage.
Billionaire Ambani taps Google, Meta to build India’s AI backbone
Reliance is launching a new subsidiary to drive India’s AI ambitions, including a pending partnership with OpenAI.
With India’s corporate banking lagging decades behind consumer fintech, TransBnk raises $25M to bridge the gap
TransBnk has raised $25 million in a round led by Bessemer Venture Partners to digitize India’s corporate banking.
TikTok denies India comeback after reports of website going live
TikTok isn’t making a comeback in India.
OpenAI announces New Delhi office as it expands footprint in India
OpenAI has started hiring in India as it looks to expand its presence in the fast-growing South Asian tech market.
As India bans real-money games, Dream Sports, MPL start pulling the plug
Several Indian startups, including Dream Sports, MPL, and Zupee, are shutting down their real-money games after parliament passed a bill banning such games.
India bans real-money gaming, threatening a $23 billion industry
India is set to ban real-money gaming nationwide under a proposed law that has just passed the lower house of parliament.