Suprita Anupam

1 week ago | the-ken.com | Suprita Anupam

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2 weeks ago | the-ken.com | Suprita Anupam

Suprit (as he'd like to be addressed) is a staff writer at The Ken, covering everything from startups and VCs to technology and policy. India has been desperate for a roaring response to its multiple overtures to Tesla. What it has got instead is a whimper. The Indian government, its prime minister included , has had a series of bilateral meetings with the US carmaker in the past 5-7 years.

1 month ago | the-ken.com | Suprita Anupam

Good morning [%first_name |Dear Reader%], In the world of financial and capital markets regulation, most tech-first proposals die quietly in committee meetings. But the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is now preparing to actually test the waters when it comes to fractional ownership of shares. Not just in theory, but as a pilot. On blockchain. Granted, this is part of the capital-market regulator's Innovation Sandbox, and the pilot will be run on past data.

1 month ago | the-ken.com | Suprita Anupam

Suprit (as he'd like to be addressed) is a staff writer at The Ken, covering everything from startups and VCs to technology and policy. Eighteen months and about Rs 4 lakh ($4,700) later, Manav* gave up. The 18-year-old had enrolled in Physics Wallah's new programme, pitched on its website as a four-year "BTech" course in computer science and artificial intelligence, designed to make students "industry-ready".

1 month ago | the-ken.com | Suprita Anupam

Suprit (as he'd like to be addressed) is a staff writer at The Ken, covering everything from startups and VCs to technology and policy. "My car arrived at the stockyard almost 20 days ago. Yet, they aren't ready to deliver it," said a visibly frustrated buyer of Mahindra's XEV 9e in Bengaluru. The reason, apparently, is a software update. Not a missing part or a logistical snag-just some lines of code standing between a customer and their almost Rs 34 lakh ($39,500) electric SUV.