Priya Sundaram

✓ Verified Newsroom Staff

FinTech & Regulatory Affairs Correspondent · Beat: Digital Public Infrastructure & Neo-banking

📍 Bengaluru Bureau

Reports on UPI 2.0, RBI regulatory sandbox policies, cross-border remittance architecture, and consumer credit infra. Frequently quotes leading founders and central banking officials.

✓ LL.B & Tech Policy (NLSIU Bangalore)✓ Fintech Policy Analyst✓ 8+ Years Financial Journalism

Intelligence Reports by Priya Sundaram (16)

Entrepreneur

Karnataka Launches ₹25 Cr 'Government First' Startup Initiative: State Opens Public Procurement and Pilot Corridors to 100 Tech Ventures

Karnataka unveils the ₹25-crore 'Government First' programme to eliminate public tender barriers and enable 100 startups...

September 12, 2026 · 8 min read

Entrepreneur

India’s AI Learning Boom Accelerates as Engineering Students and IT Professionals Race to Secure GenAI Skills

Unprecedented enrollment surges across Indian engineering colleges and edtech platforms reflect a structural workforce p...

August 29, 2026 · 8 min read

Entrepreneur

Uttar Pradesh Startup Policy 2026 Opens New Doors for Deeptech Investment: Unveils ₹1,000 Crore Fund of Funds and ₹100 Crore Patient Capital Pools

Uttar Pradesh updates its Startup Policy to accelerate deep-tech, offering ₹100 Crore patient capital pools, a ₹1,000 Cr...

August 28, 2026 · 8 min read

Entrepreneur

Honda and T-Hub Launch ₹4.8 Crore Open Innovation Challenge: Co-Building Connected EV Telematics, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), and Advanced Safety Architectures

Global automotive major Honda partners with Hyderabad's T-Hub to roll out a ₹4.8 Crore innovation challenge inviting Ind...

August 27, 2026 · 7 min read

Entrepreneur

Campus Hiring Turns Skills-First as Indian Universities Overhaul Curricula: How AI, Data Engineering, and Cybersecurity Are Replacing Generic Degrees

Indian engineering institutes revamp course syllabi to mandate hands-on AI model deployment, cloud infrastructure, and c...

August 24, 2026 · 8 min read

Entrepreneur

Tamil Nadu Launches ₹50 Crore AI & Deep-Tech Fund: StartupTN Unveils Dedicated Co-Investment Vehicle for Hardware & Frontier Intelligence

Tamil Nadu rolls out a ₹50 Crore AI and Deep-Tech Fund through StartupTN, offering co-investment matching and specialize...

August 25, 2026 · 8 min read

Entrepreneur

Campus Startup Crosses ₹50 Lakh Turnover: How Chandigarh University Alumnus-Led Fovea Infotech Scaled in Under a Year

AI automation startup Fovea Infotech, built by a Chandigarh University alumnus, has crossed ₹50 lakh in revenue in under...

August 19, 2026 · 7 min read

Tech

Andhra Pradesh Pitches Amaravati as India’s Deep-Tech Capital with Dedicated AI, Robotics & Quantum Hubs

Andhra Pradesh unveils an ambitious blueprint positioning Amaravati as India's premier deep-tech capital, establishing d...

August 14, 2026 · 7 min read

Entrepreneur

India’s Recognized Startup Base Crosses 2.4 Lakh as Fund of Funds Deploys ₹27,902 Crore Through AIFs

DPIIT-recognized startups in India surpass 240,000, supported by ₹27,902.7 crore invested via Alternative Investment Fun...

August 13, 2026 · 7 min read

Engineering

AI Is Writing Code—But Engineering Fundamentals, Mathematics, and System Design Matter More Than Ever

While AI agents automate syntax generation, tech leaders emphasize that deep math, system design, and critical problem-s...

August 12, 2026 · 7 min read

Applied-AI Pioneer Wonderful Launches India Operations, Plans 1,000+ AI Engineering Hires

Applied-AI innovator Wonderful expands into Bengaluru and Hyderabad, launching hiring drives to recruit over 1,000 deep-...

August 12, 2026 · 5 min read

Tech

Samsung Expands Indian Engineering Footprint to Architect the Next Generation of Galaxy AI

Samsung highlights the expanding role of its Indian engineering hubs in Bengaluru and Noida in shaping core multimodal f...

August 10, 2026 · 5 min read

Business

Global Animal Nutrition Giant Nutreco Invests in Indian Dairy-Tech Pioneer Stellapps

Global animal nutrition leader Nutreco invests in Bengaluru-based dairy-tech startup Stellapps to accelerate IoT and pre...

August 9, 2026 · 5 min read

Business

Freshworks Beats Revenue Expectations as Indian SaaS Leaders Demonstrate Global Resilience

Nasdaq-listed Freshworks delivers strong Q2 financial results beating Wall Street estimates, driven by enterprise AI ado...

August 7, 2026 · 6 min read

Tech

Karnataka Unveils Landmark 'Government First' Startup Policy to Drive Public Sector Technology Adoption

Karnataka Department of IT-BT launches 'Government First' startup policy, enabling direct public procurement up to ₹1 Cr...

August 6, 2026 · 6 min read

Tech

Google Unveils 2026 Play Accelerator India Cohort: 20 AI-First Startups Selected for Global App Growth

Google announces the 2026 Google Play Accelerator India cohort, onboarding 20 AI-first startups to accelerate global use...

August 4, 2026 · 8 min read