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Banking, Fintech & Insurance 30 Oct 2026, 08:00 PM IST

Fintechs Move to Set Vendor Code as Cyber Risks Intensify

India’s fintech industry is preparing a framework to raise security and operational standards among technology vendors as banks and digital finance firms deepen their dependence on third-party service providers. The initiative, being developed by the Unified Fintech Forum, could give registered vendors an edge in procurement while pushing the sector toward stronger cyber preparedness and resilience.

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India Entertainment & Culture11 Oct 2026, 05:28 AM IST

Crunchyroll Brings Manga to India, Unlocking 250+ Titles in a Unified Anime-and-Reading Push

Crunchyroll has expanded its digital entertainment offering in India with the launch of Crunchyroll Manga, giving subscribers access to more than 250 manga titles from leading publishers. The move strengthens the company’s strategy of building a single destination for fans to read manga and stream anime adaptations on the same platform. For India’s fast-growing anime audience, the rollout marks a notable deepening of the market beyond video streaming into licensed digital publishing.

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Markets, IPOs & Wealth29 Oct 2026, 08:00 PM IST

Government Readies Tax Administration Overhaul to Smooth GST Rollout

The government has prepared a major restructuring of India’s tax administration, including a revamp of the Central Board of Excise and Customs, as it moves to ensure a glitch-free nationwide rollout of the goods and services tax. The overhaul is aimed at aligning the bureaucracy with the demands of a unified indirect tax regime and reducing the risk of administrative bottlenecks during implementation.

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Automotive, EVs & Mobility29 Oct 2026, 02:00 PM IST

Adyen Helps Prism Scale Globally as Payments Become a Growth Engine, Not Just a Back-End Function

As Indian companies expand beyond domestic markets, payments complexity is increasingly becoming a strategic barrier to growth. Prism’s partnership with Adyen shows how a unified payments platform can help businesses localize payment experiences, reduce operational friction, and scale across markets without rebuilding their financial infrastructure from scratch.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance26 Oct 2026, 05:00 PM IST

Centre Issues 11 Crore Farmer IDs Under AgriStack, With Women Making Up 26%

The Centre has issued 11 crore Farmer IDs under its AgriStack digital agriculture framework, the agriculture ministry said, marking a major step in building a unified identity layer for India’s farm economy. The initiative is intended to streamline access to subsidies, bank credit, crop insurance and disaster relief while reducing paperwork, duplication and repeated verification. Women account for 26% of the IDs issued so far, underscoring both the scale of the rollout and the remaining gender gap in formal agricultural identification.

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Frontier AI & Machine Learning18 Oct 2026, 08:00 AM IST

Jev Becomes Vercel’s Fastest-Adopted AI Model, Signaling a Shift in Developer Demand

Jev has become the fastest-adopted AI model ever on Vercel’s AI Gateway, according to usage data from the company’s unified API platform. The early adoption surge underscores how quickly developers are gravitating toward models that can be integrated through a single routing layer, echoing the broader market shift toward abstraction, speed, and provider flexibility in frontier AI deployment.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance26 Oct 2026, 08:00 AM IST

India’s Fintech Stack Faces Its Next Test: Going Global

At TechSparks 2026, leaders from Skydo and PhonePe framed India’s fintech opportunity as a question of infrastructure, not just innovation. The discussion underscored that scaling cross-border payments, compliance, and operational efficiency will determine whether Indian fintech can compete beyond domestic markets.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance13 Oct 2026, 10:17 PM IST

CoinSwitch Ventures rebrands as BlackLane Capital, targets fintech, AI and digital assets

CoinSwitch Ventures is being rebranded as BlackLane Capital, an independent global early-stage investment firm with plans to back startups across fintech, AI, enterprise infrastructure, consumer applications and digital assets. Co-founder Ashish Singhal says the move reflects a broader ambition to deploy up to $5 million per company and help channel more than $100 million into startup funding over time.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance09 Oct 2026, 08:21 PM IST

Nomura Cuts PB Fintech Target 31% to Rs 1,100 on IRDAI Risk, Sees Two Fair-Value Scenarios

Nomura has reduced its target price on PB Fintech by 31% to Rs 1,100, joining a growing list of brokerages turning cautious after proposed IRDAI restrictions on insurance website practices and commissions. The brokerage also lowered earnings estimates, but said alternative scenarios still imply fair values in the Rs 1,335-1,366 range depending on how regulatory changes unfold.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance06 Oct 2026, 07:04 AM IST

TechSparks 2026 widens its lens from fintech to semiconductors as India’s startup agenda broadens

TechSparks 2026 is shaping up as a broader policy-and-business forum than a conventional startup conference, bringing together founders, investors, technology executives and policymakers across consumer internet, fintech, healthcare, deeptech and semiconductors. The expanded lineup reflects a maturing Indian innovation economy that is moving beyond app-led growth toward capital-intensive, strategically significant sectors tied to manufacturing, infrastructure and national capability.

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Banking, Fintech & InsuranceJust now (11:17 PM IST)

MobiKwik Cofounder Upasana Taku Buys 1.07 Lakh Shares in Listed Fintech

MobiKwik cofounder and chief financial officer Upasana Taku has acquired 1.07 lakh shares of the listed fintech company, a move that underscores continued insider confidence in the business. The purchase comes at a time when investors are closely watching promoter and management actions for signals on conviction, capital alignment and long-term commitment.

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