4887: Shifting trade map, Arattai slides down rankings & Amol Muzumdar’s Chak De moment

In today’s Tech3 from Moneycontrol, Groww’s IPO sees strong retail frenzy while PhysicsWallah sets its price band ahead of its Rs 3,480-crore issue. We decode how two 23-year-olds from Bengaluru built a voice AI model that outperformed Google’s. Plus, Freshworks’ Q3 revenue rises 15 percent, Ola Electric narrows losses but sees weaker sales, and CaratLane founder Mithun Sacheti weighs in on Lenskart’s IPO valuation. Also, Shiv Nadar tops the 2025 EdelGive–Hurun Philanthropy List.

In today’s Tech3 from Moneycontrol, we unpack the biggest stories from India’s startup and tech world. ChrysCapital closes a record $2.2 billion fund, while MoEngage secures $100 million to scale its AI marketing agents, Zepto’s meat business head exits amid leadership churn, and NVIDIA and Qualcomm Ventures back India’s Deep Tech Alliance. Plus, Mindgrove puts India’s silicon dream on the map.

Inside the day’s Moneycontrol Editor’s Picks: India’s shifting export map and progress on trade talks, consumer brands ready for winter demand, expected rise in smartphone prices, Arattai’s slide in popularity ranking and women’s team coach Amol Muzumdar’s redeeming moment. Tune in for all this and more in our newsletter that highlights the day’s top stories.

In today’s Tech3 from Moneycontrol, venture investors finally see liquidity worth $1.5 billion as Indian startups like Groww, Lenskart, and Pine Labs hit the IPO street. Zoho’s WhatsApp rival Arattai slips out of the charts after a brief viral moment, even as Zoho Mail nears $100 million in annual revenue. OpenAI’s Srinivas Narayanan shares how the company plans to woo Indian developers, and Lenskart’s IPO smashes expectations with 28x subscription and Groww saw robust subscription on the first day of share sale.

In today’s Tech3 from Moneycontrol, we dive into a blockbuster week in Indian tech. Groww’s IPO sees record investor interest, while Pine Labs trims its issue size. Zepto and Swiggy Instamart battle it out in a quick commerce fee war, and Zerodha’s CTO Kailash Nadh opens up about how India’s startup boom dimmed open-source culture. Plus, Oyo walks back its controversial 6,000:1 bonus share plan after investor backlash.

Inside the day’s Moneycontrol Editor’s Picks: SEBI is open to weigh reasonable requests from Mutual Funds, October was a busy month for IPOs, wild speculations on RRP semiconductors stock, Starlink conducts demos that Eutelsat Oneweb completed earlier this year, Bihar’s poll promises to add to fiscal burden and much more.

In today’s Tech3 from Moneycontrol, we bring you the biggest stories shaping India’s tech and startup scene. Lenskart’s IPO dazzles with full subscription on Day 1, Sauce VC stirs up an $80 million fund for homegrown consumer brands, and Mumbai’s AI Film Festival draws Bollywood’s brightest. Plus, Apple's record-breaking India quarter, powered by booming iPhone 17 sales and expanding local manufacturing.

Indian fabric and fashion have woven trade ties with the world since the beginning of civilisation. Yet for all its innovation and outstanding craftsmanship, Indian fashion does not grab the kind of space in the global market that it deserves. As technology and new sensibilities mark a big shift in the fashion industry, it is time for homegrown companies to get their due. And who better to helm this movement than the man who is arguably the architect of India’s fashion ecosystem – Sanjay Nigam. In this episode of Unusual Suspects listen in on his views about the Indian fashion business, the motivation behind his brainchild – the Fashion Entrepreneur Fund, and his foray into the reality show ‘Pitch to Get Rich’ in conversation with Gaurav Choudhury.

From macroeconomic policy to corporate milestones, in this edition of Moneycontrol Editor’s Picks find analysis on US federal reserve rate cut, a report on buzzing deals in the banking sector, exclusive interviews with Groww’s leadership, Jio’s free access to Gemini Pro AI and how NVIDIA’s milestone market cap has made winners across the globe.

In today’s Tech3 from Moneycontrol, we bring you the top stories from India’s tech and startup world. Groww’s CEO Lalit Keshre opens up on the fintech’s much-awaited IPO and why “time in the market matters more than timing the market.” Swiggy reports losses but plans a Rs 10,000 crore QIP to boost Instamart’s growth. Plus, Microsoft bets big on India’s developer boom, and Reliance teams up with Google to offer Jio users free access to Gemini AI Pro.