5133: Zerodha shuts creator network; IT weakness persists; Iran war drives up your snack bill; And TN polls 2026: What DMK, AIADMK, TVK say on jobs, startups | MC Tech3

About this episode

The episode discusses Zerodha's closure of its creator network, ongoing IT sector challenges, rising food costs due to the West Asia conflict, and insights into Tamil Nadu's election manifestos regarding jobs and startups.

In today’s Tech3 episode, we break down Zerodha shutting its creator network amid regulatory pressure, continued weakness in IT growth despite strong deal pipelines, and how the West Asia conflict is driving up costs for food startups. We also track the rollout of India’s Online Gaming Authority and decode what Tamil Nadu’s election manifestos mean for jobs and startups

Topics covered

• Zerodha creator network
• IT growth
• West Asia conflict
• food startups
• Tamil Nadu elections
• jobs
• startups

Keywords

• Zerodha
• IT weakness
• West Asia conflict
• food costs
• Tamil Nadu elections
• jobs
• startups

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Zerodha, IT, Online Gaming Authority, DMK, AIADMK, TVK

Places: West Asia, Tamil Nadu

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