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PhonePe has appointed Shivnath Thukral, formerly Meta’s top policy executive in India, as Vice President for Public Policy and Government Affairs.The move comes as the Walmart-backed fintech prepares for its highly-anticipated IPO.Thukral will report directly to the founders and join the company’s leadership team. “He will work closely with the founders to strengthen policy engagement and drive strategic initiatives,” PhonePe said in a statement on Monday.“We are delighted to have Shivnath join the PhonePe team. He comes with a rich experience and deep understanding of public policy, regulatory frameworks, and strategic advocacy,” said Sameer Nigam, Co-Founder and CEO of PhonePe.…

Farming isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind when we talk about innovation in consumer goods. For years, India’s FMCG innovation has been led from the top of the chai —by marketers, food technologists, and celebrity nutritionists. We’ve seen a flood of ‘no maida, ‘high protein’ and ‘zero sugar’ claims. Protein powders turned into bars, supplements disguised as cookies, and once-exotic ingredients like quinoa or chia rebranded as everyday essentials.But zoom out, and you’ll notice a pattern: we’ve been treating the symptoms, not the causes. Most of this innovation happens in factories and formulation labs—not in the field.…

When you think of Indian weddings, it’s always the imagery of something grand and lavish—almost out of a Bollywood movie. One of the largest and most intricate ecosystems, the Indian wedding industry sees nearly 10 million weddings annually. Many families fend for themselves in this quite fragmented industry. “Weddings in India are still planned the same way they were two decades ago,” Pawan Gupta of The Wedding Company, tells YourStory.While vendor unreliability, last-minute cancellations, and inconsistent service quality are common issues, Gupta says they aren’t exceptions but symptoms of a broken system. To most middle-income families, professional services remain inaccessible…

Hello,Are we seeing a hiring resurgence?India’s non-metro cities, such as Udaipur, Vizag, Coimbatore, and Nagpur, have outpaced traditional tech firms in hiring for core software and IT firms during H1 2025, according to data from TeamLease. One of the reasons behind this shift is the competitive pressure from startups in Tier I cities.Meanwhile, salary increments have become the talking point at some firms. TCS CFO Samir Seksaria said that delivering wage hikes to its 6 lakh employee base is a priority for the company, after it deferred them in April as its operating profit margin crimped. The IT giant reported a…

Plum, the Bengaluru-based employee health benefits platform, is doubling down on healthcare with a Rs 200 crore ($25 million) investment over the next five years to expand its offerings beyond insurance and into full-stack digital health services.The company announced the launch of Plum Health Checkups, an at-home screening product that combines over 200 advanced biomarkers, AI-driven reports, and follow-up consultations with doctors, all aimed at transforming how corporate India approaches preventive care. The move comes amid a broader strategy shift as the company evolves from an insurtech firm to a healthcare-first platform.“This is just the beginning of our investment period…

In a new interview, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI is “the greatest technology equalizer” the world has ever seen — and that “100% of everybody’s jobs will be changed” as a result.Huang told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria on Sunday that AI was an “equalizer,” meaning that it “lifts” people who aren’t well-versed in technology to be able to use it. Huang said ChatGPT, an AI chatbot with over 500 million global weekly users, was an example of how people can easily use AI with little to no formal training in interacting with it.”Look at how many people are using ChatGPT…

Everyone knows what it’s like to be around someone who just doesn’t make them feel great about themselves with their condescending tone of voice. There are all kinds of people who are unpleasant to be around-Debbie downers, complainers, jealous green monsters, mean-spirited snarks, and most anyone who wears neon sunglasses- but if you walk away from another person feeling worse about yourself, there’s a good chance you’ve been dealing with a condescending person. People have a patronizing attitude and exhibit condescending behavior for different reasons, but usually, it boils down to insecurity and/or arrogance. Yes, you can definitely be arrogant…

David Handler embodies the classic line: “If you build it, they will come.”After graduating from the Manhattan School of Music, the violinist and composer wasn’t happy with the spaces available for audiences to experience live classical music. “The costs were prohibitive, and the concert rituals were confusing — when am I allowed to cough?” he told Entrepreneur. “I realized there was a problem of packaging that was disassociating younger listeners from the music I had an almost religious devotion to. Not just classical music, but really ambitious deep listening kind of music.” In 2008, he and classmate Justin Kantor founded…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Luxury isn’t about more anymore. It’s about meaning.I’ve walked red carpets draped in elegance. I’ve stood on the aspirational side of the velvet ropes once seen as symbols of success. But over time, I’ve learned: if luxury comes at the cost of our conscience, it’s not luxury…it’s illusion.Today’s luxury consumer isn’t dazzled by shine alone. They’re asking deeper questions: “Where did this come from?” “What’s the real story behind it?” “Does this reflect who I am?” I’ve studied the diamond industry extensively. It’s a clear case study in how legacy models are…

OpenAI’s $3 billion deal to acquire the AI coding startup Windsurf fell apart — so Windsurf turned to OpenAI competitor Google instead.Bloomberg reported last week that after Windsurf’s deal with OpenAI crumbled, Google stepped in and struck a deal with the AI coding startup to pay around $2.4 billion for talent and licensing rights.Google is not investing in Windsurf, but is rather paying to hire the startup’s CEO Varun Mohan, co-founder Douglas Chen, and a small group of other senior Windsurf staffers to work on Google’s DeepMind AI team. Most of Windsurf’s 250 employees will stay with the startup and…