An IIT Guwahati and Harvard graduate quit her 9-to-5 after a decade. What she discovered about work is resonating with young professionals

Charmie Kapoor’s decision to leave her 9-to-5 after nearly a decade has prompted reflection on ambition, identity and the meaning of success. Without a regular salary or corporate routine, she explored personal projects, creative work, exercise and entrepreneurship. Influenced by nihilism, existentialism and absurdism, Kapoor says her understanding of purpose is evolving. Even after receiving an opportunity from a leading startup, she chose to continue building independently, finding greater happiness in balancing achievement with contentment and freedom.

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New-age listing-day gains fade fast; IT deals up for renewal

Happy Thursday! Some of the best-received new-age IPOs are now trading below their issue price, ET analysis shows. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

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Paytm senior executives get Sebi notice for 'timing' of 2023 regulatory disclosure

The Sebi notice, dated August 11, has asked the executives to explain the timing of a disclosure the company made on December 6, 2023, when it revealed plans to pull back on small loans under Rs 50,000 - mostly comprising its "buy now, pay later" offering. The move had come shortly after India's central bank tightened rules on unsecured lending.

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Oracle, Quantinuum partner to bring quantum computing to cloud

Under the deal, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure customers will gain ​access to Quantinuum's Helios quantum computer through OCI's quantum service, ​allowing them to combine quantum computing with Oracle's graphics-processing and high-performance computing services.

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Accel’s $550 million India fund; South Park Commons bets on deeptech

Happy Wednesday! Venture capital firm Accel has raised its ninth India fund. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

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AI startup Manus to resume independent operations as deal with Meta unwinds

"As part of our ​transition back to independent operations and to ​comply with regulatory requirements in specific jurisdictions, data generated by certain users ​on/after December 29, ⁠2025" will ‌be deleted later this ​month, ​Manus said in a statement.

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Yulu, Bounce chase fresh funds; MPs target social media

Happy Tuesday! Yulu and Bounce Infinity are back in the funding market as rising delivery demand gives them a fresh boost. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

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