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[Update] Temaseks Fullerton Acquires Majority Stake In Lendingkart

Update | March 28, 2025, 2:40 AM MSME-focussed lending tech platform Lendingkart announced that Temasek-owned Fullerton Financial Holdings (FFH) has

28 Mar 2025 2:42 am
JungleWorks Acquires Controlling Stake In Outplay, To Invest $14 Mn

Amid rapid AI adoption across the globe, AI-based SaaS startup Outplay has been acquired by JungleWorks. Outplay cofounder and CEO

28 Mar 2025 2:05 am
JioHotstar Crosses 100 Mn Subscriber Mark

Streaming giant JioHotstar said it has crossed the 100 Mn subscriber milestone. This comes a month after the erstwhile Disney+

27 Mar 2025 8:53 pm
Beauty 3.0 Brand Antithesis Bags INR 5 Cr In Funding From Rukam, V3 Ventures

D2C beauty and personal care brand Antithesis has raised INR 5 Cr (about $582K) in its pre-seed round co-led by

27 Mar 2025 8:08 pm
Inside All In Capitals INR 300 Cr Bet On Indias Next Wave Of Founders

Did the funding headwinds finally relent in 2024, paving the path for startup growth? The previous year might not have

27 Mar 2025 3:36 pm
Tesla Vs Tesla: Delhi HC To Hear Trademark Infringement Suit As Mediation Fails

After mediation between Elon Musks Tesla Inc and Delhi NCR-based Tesla Power India Limited to resolve their trademark dispute failed,

27 Mar 2025 2:59 pm
Centre To Launch Sahkar Taxi To Compete Against Ola, Uber

In a move set to challenge ride hailing majors like Ola, Uber and Rapido, the government announced the launch of

27 Mar 2025 2:04 pm
Can Heelium Outpace Decathlon In Indias Fast-Growing Activewear Segment?

When Prateek Sharma and Siddharth Jain set out to build a running shoe brand, they had no idea that their

27 Mar 2025 9:30 am
Maharashtra Govt Scraps 6% Tax On EVs Above INR 30 Lakh

The Maharashtra government has reportedly shelved a proposal to introduce a 6% vehicle tax on electric vehicles (EVs) priced above

27 Mar 2025 9:26 am
Can Bacca Bucci Take On Puma & RedTape In Indias Growing Sneaker Space?

India is the second-largest footwear manufacturer in the world, yet the mid-premium category has remained largely untapped, with mass-market brands

27 Mar 2025 9:00 am
How Torque Is Disrupting Indias $23 Bn Furniture Industry With Custom-Made Designs

In India, most furniture available today is mass-produced and conventional in style, which hardly justifies the countrys high-margin $23 Bn

27 Mar 2025 8:30 am
Can Desi Farms Outpace Amul & Mother Dairy In Indias Booming Dairy Market?

India is the largest producer and consumer of milk and dairy products, with over 85% of Indian families relying on

27 Mar 2025 8:00 am
BluSmart Breaks Down, Groww Eyes $200 Mn & More

How BluSmarts Closest Ally Became Its Biggest Risk When ICRA downgraded Gensol Engineerings ratings to Junk earlier this month, it

27 Mar 2025 8:00 am
D2C Tea Brand Vahdam Bags INR 25 Cr

D2C tea brand Vahdam India has raised INR 25 Cr ($3 Mn) in a strategic funding round from SIDBI Venture

26 Mar 2025 9:43 pm
UPI Down For Thousands Of Users Across Country

Did one of your UPI payments over the past hour or so fail to go through, irrespective of the app

26 Mar 2025 8:44 pm
[Update] Now, SPF Joins PCIs Bid To Reinstate MDR On UPI, RuPay Transactions

Update | March 26, 3:25 PM A couple of days after the Payments Council of India (PCI) sought reinstatement of

26 Mar 2025 3:26 pm
Govt Drops Import Duty On Key Components For EV Batteries

Giving a further boost to electric vehicle manufacturing in India, the government has removed import duties on several goods and

26 Mar 2025 3:18 pm
Groww Seeks $200 Mn In Pre-IPO Funding Round: Report

Investment tech unicorn Groww is reportedly in advanced talks with Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC and its existing backer Tiger

26 Mar 2025 2:56 pm
Nazara Offloads Entire 72% Stake In Sports Unity

Listed gaming major Nazara has divested its entire 71.54% stake in Sports Unity, the company behind the multi-player quiz game

26 Mar 2025 2:53 pm
Over 7 Lakh SIMs, 83K WhatsApp Accounts Blocked Till February: Govt

In its fight against digital frauds and cybercrimes, the Centre has blocked over 7.81 Lakh SIM cards and more than

26 Mar 2025 2:03 pm
Can Berrylush Become The Go-To Fast Fashion Brand For Indias Gen Z?

Indias fashion landscape is shifting as young consumers seek trendy, high-quality clothing without paying a premium price. While luxury brands

26 Mar 2025 9:30 am
Firefly Diamonds Nets $3 Mn To Sell Lab-Grown Diamond Jewellery

Lab-grown diamond jewellery brand Firefly Diamonds has raised $3 Mn (around INR 25 Cr) in a seed funding round led

26 Mar 2025 9:26 am
How Eggoz Is Revolutionising Indias $8 Bn Egg Market

Eggs have long been a staple in Indian diets, but their retail experience has remained largely unchanged loose, unbranded,

26 Mar 2025 9:00 am
How Blue Tea Is Stirring Up Indias Herbal Tea Market

The emergence of D2C brands like Vahdam, Chaayos, Teafit and Tea Trunk has certainly set off a storm in the

26 Mar 2025 8:30 am
BharatPe Enters The Breakeven Zone, Dozee Nets INR 71 Cr & More

BharatPe Enters The Breakeven Zone Having shifted its focus from the boardroom drama blotting its image, BharatPe is finally on

26 Mar 2025 8:00 am
Can Bani Women Become The Go-To Brand For Modern Indo-Western Wardrobes?

After spending over 20 years in the fashion industry, Piyush Mangla, a first-time entrepreneur, identified a growing demand for high-quality

26 Mar 2025 8:00 am
Zypp Electric Trims 10% Workforce Over Performance Issues

IPO-bound electric mobility startup Zypp Electric has laid off nearly 10% of its workforce in the past three months due

26 Mar 2025 3:04 am
Centre Proposes Repealing 6% Google Tax On Digital Ads

In a major relief for big tech giants Google and Meta, finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed removing the 6%

26 Mar 2025 2:22 am
Why Fintechs Are At War With Juspay

After PhonePe, Razorpay and Cashfree, Paytm has reportedly become the latest fintech platform to discontinue all integrations with payment orchestration

26 Mar 2025 2:16 am
BharatPe Achieves Adjusted EBITDA Breakeven In Apr-Dec FY25

Fintech unicorn BharatPe posted a consolidated net loss of INR 149 Cr and achieved breakeven on an adjusted EBITDA level

25 Mar 2025 9:38 pm
Fintech Founders Partner To Set Up New Self Regulatory Organisation

The members of industry body Fintech Convergence Council (FCC) are reportedly planning to set up a new entity to get

25 Mar 2025 8:14 pm
Pilgrims FY24 Revenue Jumps 160% To INR 199 Cr

Heavenly Secrets Pvt Ltd, the parent of D2C personal care brand Pligrim, saw its operating revenue surge 160% to INR

25 Mar 2025 8:06 pm
WeWork India IPO: SEBI Keeps DRHP In Abeyance

About two months after coworking space provider WeWork India filed its IPO papers with SEBI, the markets regulator has kept

25 Mar 2025 7:50 pm
Andhras New Policy Aims To Create 20K Startups, 10 Unicorns In Next Five Years

Giving a further boost to the states startup ecosystem, the Andhra Pradesh government has announced the AP Innovation & Startup

25 Mar 2025 3:09 pm
Ola Electric Resolves Financial Disputes With Rosmerta Group, NCLT Pleas Withdrawn

Ola Electric Technologies Private Limited, a subsidiary of Ola Electric Mobility Limited, has settled all its pending dues with vehicle

25 Mar 2025 1:57 pm
Inside The Indus Valleys Mission To Transform 100 Mn Kitchens With Healthy Cookware

The birth of The Indus Valley dates back to 2016 when the founders, Madhumitha Uday Kumar and Jagadeesh Kumar, faced

25 Mar 2025 9:30 am
Chipmaker Infineon Technologies To Set Up GCC In GIFT City

Germany-based semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies reportedly plans to set up a global capability centre (GCC) at the Gujarat International Finance

25 Mar 2025 9:21 am
Submit Report On Deepfakes By July 21: Delhi HC To MeitY Panel

The Delhi High Court has reportedly directed a sub-committee of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to submit

25 Mar 2025 9:19 am
Ahead Of IPO, Zepto Pushing Investors To Offload Stake Worth $250 Mn

With an eye on boosting domestic shareholding ahead of its initial public offering (IPO) later this year, quick commerce major

25 Mar 2025 9:17 am
This Startup Is Brewing Up A Storm In The Kids Fashion Market

When siblings Pooja Gupta and Raghav Gupta from Coimbatore were exploring gaps in Indias massive fashion industry, one segment that

25 Mar 2025 9:00 am
Investment Tech Platform Fisdoms FY24 Loss Declines 19% To INR 57 Cr

Investment tech platform Fisdom, which is reportedly in talks for an acquisition by bigger rival Groww, saw its consolidated net

25 Mar 2025 9:00 am
Can Kyaris Self-Watering Planters Solve Urban Gardening Challenges?

Agam Choudharys entrepreneurial journey began in 2018 with Robotbanao.com, an ecommerce platform for DIY robotics kits. Over the next four

25 Mar 2025 8:30 am
UPI MDR Debate Reignites, Meeshos IPO Plans & More

UPIs MDR Debate Heats Up Again Fintech startups have again voiced concerns over the zero MDR regime for UPI payments.

25 Mar 2025 8:00 am
How Anveshan Is Redefining Healthy Eating With Farm-Fresh Foods

When Aayushi Khandelwal, an IIT-Guwahati alumna, struggled with health issues, she turned to her grandmothers traditional Indian superfood recipes. The

25 Mar 2025 8:00 am
Groyyo Buys Majority Stake In Oussum To Strengthen Presence In US

B2B manufacturing and supply chain enablement startup Groyyo has acquired a majority stake in New York-based online womens wear company

24 Mar 2025 8:17 pm
Unicommerce Shares Surge 8% Intraday Amid Broader Market Rally

Shares of Unicommerce surged as much as 8% to INR 133.60 during the intraday trading on the BSE today. This

24 Mar 2025 2:22 pm
How This D2C Brand Is Fusing Heritage And Modern Designs To Redefine Silver Jewellery In India

Rooted in the legacy of Sri Vasavi Thangamaaligai, a jewellery house serving customers since 1942 in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, The

24 Mar 2025 9:30 am
How Nirmalaya Is Turning Floral Waste Into A Multi-Crore Spiritual Brand

Serial entrepreneur Rajeev Bansal was disheartened by the environmental damage caused by floral waste from temples. During a visit to

24 Mar 2025 9:00 am
How Zingavita Is Changing The Supplement Game With Its Modern Take On Nutrition

A study by the National Institute of Health shows that 61% of Indians are deficient in vitamin D, 54% in

24 Mar 2025 8:30 am
The Pant Projects Playbook To Dominate Custom-Fit Bottomwear Market

For Dhruv and Udit Toshniwal, tailoring the perfect fit wasnt just a business challenge it was personal. Despite coming

24 Mar 2025 8:00 am