Moneycontrol Podcast

On this episode of Tech3 podcast let’s get you up to speed on why BharatPe is weighing a rights issue at a lower valuation, how festive shoppers are making more transactions yet spending remains lower, and OpenAI and Coursera are doubling down on India’s AI opportunity. Plus, a look at the mounting losses for InstaHelp and Snabbit.

India's digital investing revolution has transformed access to financial markets. From small-ticket SIPs to seamless transactions, wealthtech platforms have brought millions of new investors into the financial ecosystem, particularly from smaller cities and younger demographics. But as access becomes easier, the next challenge is ensuring investors make informed decisions. In this episode of Wealth Architects, Host Surabhi Upadhyay speaks with Nilesh D Naik, Director and Head of Business Investments at PhonePe Wealth, about how technology is reshaping India's investment landscape and why the next phase of wealthtech may be defined by advice rather than access.

On this episode of Tech 3 from Moneycontrol, we bring you up to speed on the big funding developments, UPI MDR getting deferred, who are the first set of fund managers shortlisted for India’s Rs 1 lakh crore deeptech fund and how CEO Mohit Joshi turned things around at Tech Mahindra.

On this episode of Tech3 by Moneycontrol, we unpack the biggest tech and startup stories making news: Can US green-card curbs mean more jobs for India? Experts weigh in on implications. The government is widening its deep-tech funding funnel and how the government is expanding the pool of fund managers. And why India wants its private space companies to use desi chips.

On this episode of Tech3 by Moneycontrol, we unpack the biggest tech and startup stories making news: Sachin Bansal’s Navi is in talks to raise $40 million from Elevation; former Flipkart CXOs knock on Walmart’s door over ESOPs; why UPI MDR is unlikely to kill fintech platform fees; and why India could become a top-three ServiceNow market. :::

On this episode of Tech3 by Moneycontrol, we unpack the biggest tech and startup stories making news: Why Premji Invest is Rethinking Its Playbook—why does it want a bigger slice of the companies it backs? What led to Cambium cutting 200 jobs and shutting down India GCC? And finally, earnings season is here. So what are the key trends investors should watch in India’s IT services industry?

On this episode of Tech 3 from Moneycontrol, we tell about Apple Pay finally launching in India with Axis Bank, the disquiet among former and current employees of Walmart-owned Flipkart over an elusive IPO, Doordash setting up its Hyderabad GCC and why the 1 lakh crore rupees RDI fund has hit a pause.

On this edition of Tech3 from Moneycontrol, we tell you about funding rounds in AI companies Ema and Brahma AI, why block deals are touching record highs in new age listed companies and Ultraviolette’s connection with Intel CEO.

On this edition of Tech 3 from Moneycontrol, we tell you about Starbucks’ first-ever GCC in India, why Skillmatics is attracting investors and the Indian Diaspora Index by Prosus and Dealroom, which now counts 205 current and former overseas unicorns with at least one founder who grew up in India, together worth $560 billion on a founder-attributed basis.

On this episode of Tech3 from Moneycontrol, we shine a light on Semicon 2.0, India’s flagship semiconductor event, 18% on UPI MDR and Renotmojo’s IPO pop. Listen in

The year is 1999. A rugby match sows the seed of a community programme that grows into a national movement. Magic Bus India Foundation is now one of the leading NGOs for education and skilling. It has carved a path dotted with milestones, transforming over 5 million young lives in the last 27 years of its work. But the challenges facing India in the years ahead are unlike those of the past. A new generation of Indians is entering public life. They have degrees, are aspirational, and are hungry for meaningful employment. Magic Bus India Foundation fills this critical gap, acting as a bridge from school to work. The foundation understands that if India is to harness its demographic dividend rather than see it become a demographic risk, the choices we make today will matter for decades to come. On this show, Jayant Rastogi, Global CEO of Magic Bus India Foundation, speaks to host Gaurav Choudhury about why investing in young people is not just a social responsibility but a core corporat

In this episode of Tech 3, we look at four major technology developments shaping India and the global tech landscape. India’s GST Council may consider relief for Global Capability Centres providing services to overseas entities, while leading AI figures call for a slower and safer approach to frontier AI development. We also explore India’s plans to connect its CBDC with partner countries for faster cross-border payments, and the government’s move toward agentic AI through a proposed AI assistant for DigiLocker.