Managing Editor - @cnbctv18news. Series Editor - @cnbcyoungturks, India's longest running show on startups & young entrepreneurs.

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‘Internet was a big wave. AI is a 100x bigger wave. I have to surf this wave.’ 🚗🤖 From cracking product-market fit on WhatsApp to betting $20 million on AI, Cars24 is rewriting its startup playbook! On Young Turks Reloaded, Founder & CEO Vikram Chopra tells Shereen Bhan why AI has given him a second life, how the company is moving beyond traditional job designations and why he believes India could produce the next wave of global consumer-tech companies. After a decade of losses and its first adjusted EBITDA-positive quarter, Chopra also opens up about the emotional co-founder transitions, the road to an IPO and his evolution ‘from a mercenary’ to ‘a missionary.’ 📺 Watch the full conversation on Young Turks Reloaded TODAY at 6:30 PM! @ShereenBhan @vikramchopra @cars24india
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Security Breach At eMudhra | Pvt Keys Compromised, IT Ministry To Investigate Kaushik Srinivasan, Co-founder, eMudhra, to @CNBCTV18News - Compromised certificates stemmed from a script error, not a machine error - No damage to the ecosystem, no certificate issued from affected issuers - E-sign business accounts for 1% of global revenue, no impact on digital enterprise business @AshmitTejKumar #eMudhra #CyberSecurity #DigitalCertificates #CNBCTV18Market
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‘Officials from MEITY visited the company, continue to share information with them’ #eMudhra to @AshmitTejKumar -have been Blacklisted by some big tech players, not all. -domestic entities are asking us questions Interview on @CNBCTV18News @CNBCTV18Live #Tech #Cyber
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No app. No funding. Just WhatsApp and a petrol pump! 🚗📱 That's how auto tech startup, Cars24 cracked product-market fit - long before its billion-dollar valuation and ambitious expansion plans. Speaking to Shereen Bhan on Young Turks Reloaded, Cars24 Founder & CEO Vikram Chopra reveals how he and Co-founder Mehul approached car owners at a Gurugram petrol pump, photographed their vehicles and secured bids from dealers through WhatsApp groups. A decade after its 2015 launch, Cars24 has reported its first adjusted EBITDA-positive quarter. Chopra says the long road to profitability was partly by design, with startups investing heavily upfront in technology and experimentation. ‘𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐱’ , he says, as the timelines for building and scaling businesses shrink dramatically. ‘𝐖𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬.’ From WhatsApp-powered beginnings to a $20 million AI bet, Chopra breaks down the changing playbook for building a tech business. @ShereenBhan | @vikramchopra | @cars24india
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What if a hacker could copy your bank’s website using a secret key as simple as the number 4? Google, Apple, and Mozilla are dropping trust in a major Indian tech giant. @AshmitTejKumar is here on why the eMudhra security blunder matters to you.
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🚨 Schaeffler India CEO Harsha Gopal Kadam detained by Maharashtra Police ⚠️ Probe is linked to a June factory gas leak that killed two contract workers 🏭 Company says operations continue as usual @Santia_Gora tells you more #SchaefflerIndia #HarshaGopalKadam #GasLeak #MaharashtraPolice #FactorySafety #WorkplaceSafety #IndustrialAccident #CNBCTV18Digital
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Oil @ $110! Persian Gulf oil exports > pre-war levels: Kpler. Nasdaq +1%.   Jio Platforms IPO subscribed 3x on Day-1. Marco Rubio visits Reliance’s Jamnagar refinery. Nifty support 22,757, resistance 23,175.   Set-up @_prashantnair. #GIFTNIFTY #BankNifty #Trump #IranWar
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India’s startup ecosystem has come a long way. The question now is whether it can build companies that compete on a global scale, lead in emerging technologies, and attract the capital needed to get there. On @CNBCTV18News Young Turks Reloaded, @ianetwork Group Co-Founder @TheSaurabhSri and @peakxvpartners Managing Director @RajanAnandan, co-authors of @LiftOffNation, join @ShereenBhan to explore what lies ahead for India’s startup ecosystem. The conversation goes beyond the growth numbers to examine what it will take to turn this momentum into lasting impact, from advances in AI and deeptech to the need for stronger R&D investment and a more supportive funding ecosystem. Watch the full discussion for insights into the opportunities and challenges ahead, and what it will take for India to realise its startup ambitions: youtu.be/a6XsNFt_Wc8?si=9Bw-… #IAN #LiftOffNation #IndianStartups #VentureCapital #DeepTech
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‘AI will mean more consumption, higher ARPU. Was hoping for Rs 500 cr but only got 25 cr allotment of #Jio IPO’ says @nikhilkamathcio Also tells me ‘any relief in taxation should also be for the Indian retail investor. Should not “shortchange” the Indian retailer ‘2 Years ago was investing in the private markets more than the public markets. Today public markets are cheaper Believe in the ‘free’ movement of capital. Investors should feel it is not just easy to put in money but also take it out’ @CNBCTV18Live @CNBCTV18News #CNBCTV18Market #CNBCTV18Exclusive
#CNBCTV18Exclusive | "We were hoping for ₹500 cr of Jio IPO, got only ₹25 cr allotment"— says @nikhilkamathcio, Co-Founder of #Zerodha exclusively to CNBC-TV18 Jio IPO demand is vastly outpacing supply, making it a rare bright spot in a tough market. Kamath notes institutional hunger is massive, but allotments remain incredibly tight Catch the full interview here: cnbctv18.com/ #RelianceJio #JioPlatforms #IPOAlert
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#CNBCTV18Exclusive | "We were hoping for ₹500 cr of Jio IPO, got only ₹25 cr allotment"— says @nikhilkamathcio, Co-Founder of #Zerodha exclusively to CNBC-TV18 Jio IPO demand is vastly outpacing supply, making it a rare bright spot in a tough market. Kamath notes institutional hunger is massive, but allotments remain incredibly tight Catch the full interview here: cnbctv18.com/ #RelianceJio #JioPlatforms #IPOAlert
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#RubioInIndia | US Secy of State #MarcoRubio is set to meet #GautamAdani at 8:30 am local time in #Mumbai, followed by a meeting with the #TataGroup CEO at 9:00 am local time today, Oct 21, 2026 #IndiaUSTies
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#JioPlatforms #IPO #Live Updates: India's largest IPO opens for subscription today. Price band of ₹1,065 to ₹1,119 per share. Lot size of 12 shares. Most analysts recommend subscribing to the issue. Already raised ₹8,110 crore from anchor investors. Watch for LIVE updates.🔴 cnbctv18.com/market/jio-plat…
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RT @CNBCTV18News: 🇺🇸 EXCLUSIVE | Marco Rubio to Network18: India-US trade deal is 'incredibly close', expected in weeks, not months 🛢️ Talk…
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RT @CNBCTV18News: #Exclusive | "Makes sense to go see their operation and talk about how we can work together more closely," says US Secret…
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