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Qualcomm Chief Hints at Upcoming Smartphones Built Directly by Top AI Firms
Leading artificial intelligence organizations are reportedly collaborating with Qualcomm to develop their own mobile devices, aiming to process massive 100-billion-parameter AI models directly on the hardware.…
Bill Gates Champions Strict AI Oversight, Comparing It to Automotive and Medical Regulations
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates argues that artificial intelligence requires robust regulatory frameworks, much like those used for vehicles and pharmaceuticals, to mitigate risks and prevent technological…
Streamlined GST Regulations Set to Boost Multi-State Growth for Small Businesses and Online Sellers
The 57th GST Council has introduced next-generation tax reforms designed to ease the administrative load on digital retailers and MSMEs, facilitating simpler interstate registrations and quicker…
CoreWeave Debuts in India with 240 MW AI Data Center Facility in Navi Mumbai
US AI cloud provider CoreWeave is partnering with AdaniConneX to launch a 240 MW data center in Navi Mumbai, expanding its advanced computing infrastructure for Indian…
AI Stocks Tremble Following OpenAI’s $20 Billion Revenue Shortfall Revelation
OpenAI’s annualized revenue is reportedly $20 billion lower than what was previously communicated to its financial backers, causing unease across the artificial intelligence sector. This unexpected…
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The Circular
A concise briefing on what changed, why it matters and what to watch next.
Get The Circular in your inbox5 things shaping business & technology today.
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01 AI What happened
Enterprise AI is moving from experimentation to implementation.
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02 Startups What changed
The new startup economy is forcing founders to rethink growth.
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03 Technology Why it matters
The infrastructure behind the next generation of digital businesses.
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04 Business What we’re watching
How businesses are being built and rebuilt.
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05 Digital Economy What’s next
How technology is changing the way people work, buy and build.
The People Building What Comes Next
Conversations with founders, executives, investors and technology leaders shaping the next economy.
What does it actually take to build a company in a changing economy?
Rashid Ahmed Mirza
Chairman, RedTapeFounder and driving force behind RedTape since its inception, with more than four decades of experience in leather technology and business management.
Building RedTape
- Founder and driving force behind RedTape’s growth and success since its inception
- Trained with a Diploma in Leather Technology from London
- More than four decades of experience across industrial and leather technology and business management
- Today, responsible for the overall management of the company as Chairman
Ashneer Grover
Co-Founder, BharatPeCo-founder and former CEO of BharatPe. Earlier CFO at Grofers, and a Shark on the first season of Shark Tank India.
Finance to Fintech
- Early career in investment banking (Kotak, seven years, 10 deals worth US$3 bn) and corporate development at Amex India
- As CFO of Grofers (2015–2017), his profile cites US$170 mn raised
- Co-founded BharatPe in 2018 to make mobile payment acceptance free and ubiquitous for offline merchants; CEO until 2021, MD until 2022
- Today a Shark on Shark Tank India (season 1), self-employed since 2022 and an alumnus of IIT Delhi and IIM Ahmedabad
M. A. Yusuff Ali
Chairman, Lulu GroupChairman of Lulu Retail Holdings, operator of the LuLu Hypermarket chain, and chairman and managing director of its parent, Lulu International Holdings.
Retail at Scale
- Born in Kerala in 1955; in 2006 began large ventures in India with a convention centre-cum-hotel in his native Thrissur
- Chairman of Lulu Retail Holdings, with about US$7.9 billion in annual revenue across 267 stores in the Gulf region
- Ranked No. 1 in Forbes Middle East’s Top 100 Indian business owners in the Arab World (2018)
- Lulu Retail listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange in November 2024
Pushkar Raj Thakur
Founder, PRT Global SolutionsDelhi-born motivational speaker and business coach, known for his YouTube presence. Founder of PRT Global Solutions and Coursedes Learning Solutions.
Coaching, Courses and Media
- Born in Delhi in 1995; known as a motivational speaker and business development coach
- Creator of online courses including “The Last Course for Your Best Life” and “Bang on in Network Marketing”
- Founder of PRT Global Solutions and Founder & CEO of Coursedes Learning Solutions, an e-learning platform
- Director of Gry Now Media, an influencer marketing company
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Nikhil Kamath
Co-Founder, ZerodhaCo-founder of Zerodha, a retail stockbroker, and True Beacon, an asset management company.
- Left school after 10th grade; no formal degree
- Began at a call centre while trading equities on the side
- Became a sub-broker in 2006 (Kamath & Associates, with his brother Nithin), then co-founded Zerodha in 2010
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Kunal Shah
Founder, CREDCo-founded FreeCharge and later founded CRED, a members-only credit-card bill payment and rewards platform. Head of WhatsApp since June 2026.
- Studied philosophy at Wilson College, Mumbai, and started working in his teens
- Founded PaisaBack in 2009 and co-founded FreeCharge in 2010, acquired by Snapdeal in 2015
- Founded CRED; became Head of WhatsApp in June 2026
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