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Peak XV Partners Closes $1.3 Bn in Fresh Capital to Back Startups Across India and APAC

Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India & SEA) has closed $1.3 billion in fresh capital commitments across its India Seed, India Venture, and...

Inflection Point Ventures leads INR 4 Cr seed round in Fintech Startup Roopya

West Bengal based no-code ‘lending-as-a-service’ platform Roopya has raised INR 4 Crore in a seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures. The company stated that...

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G20 India: PM Narendra Modi holds bilateral talks with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni

The Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on Saturday held bilateral talks with the Indian counterpart Giorgia Meloni during the G20 Summit. https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1700503445529399797?s=20 In a post...

Singapore: Adani Global, Kowa Group Forms Joint Venture For Green Hydrogen, Ammonia

Adani Global a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises has signed a Joint Venture Agreement with Kowa Holdings Asia to sell and market green ammonia and...

Bank Of Baroda installs 6,000 UPI ATMs

Bank of Baroda, an India-based public sector bank has said, it installed over 6,000 UPI-based ATMs across the country. According to the statement, these UPI...

EdTech Platform PrepInsta Promotes Vibudh Upadhyay To Head Of Growth

India-based edtech platform, PrepInsta has promoted Vibudh Upadhyay to the position of Head of Growth Strategy. In his new role as Head of Growth Strategy,...

Omnivore leads $3.5 Mn seed round for altM

Bengaluru-based Biomaterials startup, altM has raised $3.5 million in series seed round funding led by Omnivore Ventures. The round also saw participation from other investors...

UK Press Independence Questioned as Gulf Investors Circle Telegraph

The fierce bidding war for the prestigious Telegraph Media Group (TMG) has thrust concerns over UK press independence into the spotlight. As the auction...

Public-Private Partnership Proposed to Unlock £225 Bn UK Financial Services Growth

The City of London Corporation has proposed establishing a public-private partnership to oversee a 10-year growth strategy for UK financial and professional services. This...

UK Offshore Wind Expansion Threatened by Rising Costs Deterring Developers

The UK's goal of ramping up offshore wind capacity faces headwinds as rising costs deter developer participation in key government auctions. These contracts guaranteeing...

UK Telecom Operators Face Scrutiny Over Mid-Contract Price Rises Amid Soaring Inflation

As millions of UK telecom billpayers grapple with record-high price increases of up to 17.3% this year, telecom companies' practice of raising prices mid-contract...

British Government Backpedals on Controversial Messaging App Surveillance

In a major concession, the UK government has delayed implementing controversial powers granted under the Online Safety Bill to scan private messages for harmful...

UK Housebuilding Plummets Amid Rising Rates and Economic Gloom

UK housebuilding activity logged its second-sharpest drop since the early pandemic, reflecting mounting economic headwinds. The S&P Global/Cips construction survey showed homebuilding fell steeply in...

UK Aviation Regulator to Investigate Air Traffic Control Fiasco

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced an independent review into the major air traffic control failure that wreaked havoc on the August...

Financial Collapse in Birmingham: The Canary in the Coal Mine for Local Governance

England's second-largest city, Birmingham, has stunned the nation by declaring effective bankruptcy amid "unprecedented financial challenges" from years of austerity. But Birmingham is just...

Big Fish OTPP Swallows 7IM: A Tidal Wave in UK Wealth Management

A seismic shakeup is rocking the UK wealth management sector as consolidation accelerates. The latest blockbuster deal sees Canadian pension titan Ontario Teachers’ Pension...

The Concrete Crisis Plaguing England’s Schools

The UK: A crumbling, forgotten threat lurks within the walls of England's schools, endangering hundreds of thousands of children. Behind brightly painted hallways, unstable...

IndiaRF To Acquire Ind-Swift Laboratories’ API & CRAMS Business for INR 1,650 Crore

India Resurgence Fund (IndiaRF), promoted by Piramal Enterprises Limited and Bain Capital on Wednesday said, It will be acquiring API & CRAMS business from...

Hybrid Shifting Acquires the Packer and Mover Company Pikkol

Hybrid Shifting has announced the acquisition of Pikkol, a Bengaluru-based packer and mover company in a cash deal. "This strategic acquisition allows Hybrid Shifting to...

China Bans iPhone at Govt workplace

China has ordered some of its central agency employees not to use Apple's iPhone and other foreign-branded devices for work or during office hours...

Pakistan Court Sentenced Death Penalty To Four People For Posting Blasphemy Content On Facebook

Four people on Monday were sentenced to death by a court in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, for posting blasphemous materials on the social media platform Facebook. According...

ZebPay In India’s Regulated Crypto Ecosystem: An Interview With Anuj Kumar Garg, VP-Blockchain

In this interview, Anuj Kumar Garg, Vice President-Blockchain of ZebPay spoke about the company's journey in India's cryptocurrency market and its approach to global...

Daimler Appoints Sreeram Venkateswaran As CBO & President

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), the wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG (“Daimler Truck”) today announced that Sreeram Venkateswaran has been appointed as...

Cirkla Secures $3 Mn In Funding

Cirkla, a sustainable packaging company, has raised $3 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Matrix Partners India and Stellaris Venture Partners, with...

The Importance of Backlink Building Services

In the competitive world of online marketing, businesses must employ every advantage to stay ahead. One of the modern strategies that have become essential...

Smart Parking For Effortless Urban Mobility: An Interview With Dhananjaya Bharadwaj Of ParkMate

Today, our editorial team sat down with Dhananjaya Bharadwaj, CEO of ParkMate to understand India's current parking landscape, and how the company transforming urban...

Zobox & The Future of Refurbished Phones in India: An Interview With Neeraj Chopra

In this interview, Zobox Founder Neeraj Chopra spoke about the increased demand for refurbished phones in India and how Zobox plans to diversify and...

Mental Health Platform LISSUN Snaps $1.3 Mn from Inflection Point Ventures, Rainmatter Capital & Other

LISSUN, an India-based mental health platform, has raised $1.3 Million in series seed round funding led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV) and Rainmatter Capital...

World Trade Center Nagpur Enters Crucial Phase of Global Trade Hub Development

The World Trade Center Nagpur has reached a significant milestone by advancing into the pivotal phase of solidifying tie-ups and collaborations with renowned international...

Report: The UK Govt To Pump $629 Mn In Tata Steel

In a bid to secure the future of the steel industry in the country, the UK Government is reportedly in advance talk over a...

G20 Summit: President Biden To Travel To India On Sept 7; Will Hold Bilateral Talks With PM Modi

The White House has confirmed that President Joe Biden will travel to India on Thursday (07 September 2023) to attend the G20 Summit, and...

Inflection Point Ventures Leads $1 Mn pre-Series A round for ShipEase

India-based logistics company, ShipEase has raised $1 Million in a pre-series A round of funding led by Inflection Point Ventures. The SAAS-based logistics provider plans...

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