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title: "Digital India in 60 Seconds, 11 Nov 2026 | bharat.digital"
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Morning brief [हिन्दी में पढ़ें](https://bharat.digital/brief/2026-11-11/hi/)

# Digital India in 60 Seconds: Wednesday 11 November 2026

The five biggest events at 08:14 IST, ranked by how many outlets reported them. Headlines and summaries are quoted from the outlets and link to their reports.

1.

## [GoKwik’s Golden Handcuffs: Non-Compete Clause Puts Vested ESOPs In Jeopardy](https://bharat.digital/s/15ef41f8d149) (original: https://inc42.com/features/gokwiks-golden-handcuffs-non-compete-clause-puts-vested-esops-in-jeopardy/)

Employee stock options (ESOPs) have become a major talking point in India’s startup ecosystem this year, with questions around liquidity,…

Sources: [Inc42](https://bharat.digital/s/15ef41f8d149) (original: https://inc42.com/features/gokwiks-golden-handcuffs-non-compete-clause-puts-vested-esops-in-jeopardy/)

2.

## [SoftBank Q2: Lenskart & Meesho Drive Valuation Gains, Ola Electric Books Losses](https://bharat.digital/s/541f709d6b25) (original: https://inc42.com/buzz/softbank-q2-lenskart-meesho-drive-valuation-gains-ola-electric-books-losses/)

Japanese tech investor SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 (SVF2) booked a valuation loss of $42 Mn on its investment in listed…

Sources: [Inc42](https://bharat.digital/s/541f709d6b25) (original: https://inc42.com/buzz/softbank-q2-lenskart-meesho-drive-valuation-gains-ola-electric-books-losses/)

3.

## [Strategic autonomy must guide India’s Starlink policy](https://bharat.digital/s/f3a860c8325f) (original: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/strategic-autonomy-must-guide-indias-starlink-policy/article71687057.ece)

India must balance Starlink’s benefits with national security and strategic autonomy

Sources: [The Hindu](https://bharat.digital/s/f3a860c8325f) (original: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/strategic-autonomy-must-guide-indias-starlink-policy/article71687057.ece)

4.

## [NVIDIA Scandal & AI Selloff In the US: India’s Neocloud Boom Faces Twin Tests](https://bharat.digital/s/ca538c6817b3) (original: https://inc42.com/features/nvidia-scandal-ai-selloff-in-the-us-indias-neocloud-boom-faces-twin-tests/)

The alleged espionage scandal involving NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and the growing scrutiny of the chipmaker’s business dealings with China…

Sources: [Inc42](https://bharat.digital/s/ca538c6817b3) (original: https://inc42.com/features/nvidia-scandal-ai-selloff-in-the-us-indias-neocloud-boom-faces-twin-tests/)

5.

## [Anthropic targets upto $1.4T valuation with $70 to $78 IPO price range](https://bharat.digital/s/6eea8373a98c) (original: https://yourstory.com/2026/11/anthropic-sets-70-to-78-price-range-for-its-ipo)

Anthropic will be valued at $1.41 trillion at the upper end of its IPO price band and the shares will be traded on Nasdaq.

Sources: [YourStory](https://bharat.digital/s/6eea8373a98c) (original: https://yourstory.com/2026/11/anthropic-sets-70-to-78-price-range-for-its-ipo)

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\*bharat.digital: Today in 60 seconds\* Wednesday 11 November 2026 1. GoKwik’s Golden Handcuffs: Non-Compete Clause Puts Vested ESOPs In Jeopardy Source: Inc42 https://bharat.digital/s/15ef41f8d149 2. SoftBank Q2: Lenskart & Meesho Drive Valuation Gains, Ola Electric Books Losses Source: Inc42 https://bharat.digital/s/541f709d6b25 3. Strategic autonomy must guide India’s Starlink policy Source: The Hindu https://bharat.digital/s/f3a860c8325f 4. NVIDIA Scandal & AI Selloff In the US: India’s Neocloud Boom Faces Twin Tests Source: Inc42 https://bharat.digital/s/ca538c6817b3 5. Anthropic targets upto $1.4T valuation with $70 to $78 IPO price range Source: YourStory https://bharat.digital/s/6eea8373a98c Full brief and earlier days: https://bharat.digital/brief/2026-11-11/