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Digital India in 60 Seconds: Sunday 8 November 2026

The five biggest events at 08:18 IST, ranked by how many outlets reported them. Headlines and summaries are quoted from the outlets and link to their reports.

  1. Russian fintech firm A7 launches new cross-border payment options for India

    Volume of payments A7 processed to India from January to August this year was 60% higher than the whole of last year, company data shows

    Sources: BusinessLine

  2. Funding and acquisitions in Indian startups this week [Nov 02- Nov 07]

    This week, 28 Indian startups raised $258.1 million across three growth-stage deals and 17 early-stage deals, including two undisclosed rounds. The week also saw nine key appointments and one departure, two fund launches, an ESOP buyback and an acquisition.

    Sources: Entrackr

  3. BSNL plans roaming pact with Vodafone Idea in 12-13 more telecom circles

    The proposed arrangement comes as BSNL expands its 4G footprint and Vodafone Idea seeks funds to support its capital expenditure plans.

    Sources: BusinessLine

  4. Data centre bosses cash in on India's AI and cloud expansion with handsome pay packages

    Higher revenues and massive capacity ramp-ups push executive compensation past the multi-crore mark.

    Sources: Mint

  5. From GIVA To EloElo Group, Indian Startups Raised $255 Mn This Week

    Startup funding activity gathered steam in the first week of November. As per Inc42 data, 20 Indian startups cumulatively raised…

    Sources: Inc42

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*bharat.digital: Today in 60 seconds*
Sunday 8 November 2026

1. Russian fintech firm A7 launches new cross-border payment options for India
   Source: BusinessLine
   https://bharat.digital/s/07c4b48466dd

2. Funding and acquisitions in Indian startups this week [Nov 02- Nov 07]
   Source: Entrackr
   https://bharat.digital/s/21767b8f1aa2

3. BSNL plans roaming pact with Vodafone Idea in 12-13 more telecom circles
   Source: BusinessLine
   https://bharat.digital/s/b436263538fc

4. Data centre bosses cash in on India's AI and cloud expansion with handsome pay packages
   Source: Mint
   https://bharat.digital/s/0ea52a2631a4

5. From GIVA To EloElo Group, Indian Startups Raised $255 Mn This Week
   Source: Inc42
   https://bharat.digital/s/699dc5831fd9

Full brief and earlier days: https://bharat.digital/brief/2026-11-08/