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UnifyApps raises $20 million in Series A funding to deliver AI agents across enterprise

Iconiq Growth has invested in companies like Airbnb, Uber and Snowflake. ICONIQ Growth General Partner Matt Jacobson has joined UnifyApps’ board of directors as part of the new funding




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PFC turns down $2.4 billion debt to Shapoorji

With the latest move, the company may have to find new ways to raise money




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India’s steel exports rise 11% in October; imports moderate for the first time this fiscal

Indian steel exports rose to 0.44 million tonnes in October, while imports moderated for the first time this year to 0.98 million tonnes as India tightened import norms




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Data Patterns reports 12% decline in PAT in Q2’25

Revenue for the quarter was impacted due to deferment of delivery schedule by the customer of completed products




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HUL, fintech SRO raise concerns over Trai’s new rules for transactional messages

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, in a consultation paper issued in September, has suggested that users will have the option to opt out of receiving transactional messages




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Asian Paints profit declines 43.7% to ₹693.7 crore in Q2

Asian Paints had logged a net profit of ₹1,232.39 crore during the July-September period a year ago




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Singapore Airlines to invest additional ₹3,195 crore in Air India post-Vistara merger

The merger will result in Singapore Airlines having a 25.1% stake in the enlarged Air India




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Debt at Vedanta Resources cut by $4.7 billion: Anil Agarwal

Vedanta’s Agarwal says the company has delivered its highest-ever EBITDA of ₹Rs 20,639 crore in the first half of the current fiscal year




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There is a high demand for skilled Indian workforce globally: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar emphasised that a “better educated, skilled, and confident generation of Indians” would be crucial in meeting international demand




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Ashok Leyland sees a positive shift in the e-bus procurement market with reasonable bidding rates

Dheeraj Hinduja expressed confidence that these initiatives are helping establish a more stable and predictable framework for procuring electric vehicles, which will benefit the sector’s long-term growth




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Rural consumers’ FMCG basket size expanding, fast embracing digital payments & ecommerce: Report

Rural India’s media consumption is increasingly hybrid, with nearly 1 in 2 of rural consumers exposed to both online and offline media.




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Zomato launches Food Rescue initiative to prevent wastage due to cancellations

The platform said that every month, about four lakh food orders are cancelled, posing a serious challenge




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Leela Palaces Hotels’ parent Schloss Bangalore plans multi-use asset management

India has an existing stock of 858 branded residences associated with hotel brands, with a pipeline of another 2,040 units across New Delhi, Gurgaon and Mumbai, as per industry report




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WPP scales up investments in India, opens up new campus in Chennai

India is the fifth largest market for WPP and one of its fastest growing markets too. It also plans to add new campuses at Bangalore and Coimbatore in the coming years




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Bhanzu secures $16.5M Series B led by Epiq Capital; poised for US expansion

Bhanzu CEO: The U.S. math education market has significant potential, but it is dominated by large, billion-dollar companies that have not innovated their curricula or effectively embraced technology




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Industrial AI firm Avathon to focus on India for R&D growth, aims to triple workforce in two years

India will play a pivotal role in our expansion, serving as a hub for product engineering, delivery, support and R&D, says CEO Johan




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KFC, Pizza Hut operator Devyani International posts net loss of ₹4.92 crore, revenues up 49%

The company also announced that it has secured Exclusive Master Franchise rights for three new QSR brands which include TeaLive, New York Fries and Sanook Kitchen




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India’s gaming industry soars to $3.8 billion, set to reach $9.2 billion by FY29: Report

The report, developed in collaboration with Google and Deloitte, shows that India is the world’s second-largest mobile gaming market, recording 15.2 billion downloads




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ITC’s snack brand Bingo! Inks five-year partnership to promote Pickleball in India

This partnership, starts with the Bingo! World Pickleball Championship (WPC)




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LB Brewers partners with Taiwanese company to launch bottled tea beer

LB Brewers also entered the craft rice lager segment with MAKA di Rocket Rice Lager, consumed across Goa, Uttar Pradesh, US, Canada, and UAE




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ZEISS India expands its GCC, plans to double workforce by 2028

The company currently employs 2,500 people across various functions




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Domestic tractor sales hit historic high in festive October, H2 outlook remains robust

Total tractor sales in the domestic market grew by 23%per cent to 144,675 units in October 2024




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Ramco Cements raises ₹376 cr via sale of non-core assets, repays ₹326 cr debt in October

Q2 net profit declines 74 per cent % year-on-year due to drop in prices




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HCG records 33% consolidated PAT growth in Q2FY25

The company attributed this growth to increased volumes across modalities, which drove operational leverage




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Post US President elections, China may look at reducing steel exports: Tata Steel MD

oOur projects are moving at the right pace, says TV Narendran




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Raghu Vamsi Group acquires UK-based PMC Group for 7.7 million pounds

It will also invest 2 million pounds towards working capital.




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Muted demand dents Britannia Industries consolidated Q2 PAT to ₹531 crore

Revenue from operations reached ₹4,667.57 crore in the second quarter (₹4,432.88 crore), up 5.29 per cent




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Exide Industries realigning B2B and B2C to strengthen go to market strategy

The leadership hiring move is a part of the company’s growth agenda to strengthen its business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B)




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Hindalco Q2 net up 78% on lower cost, better realisation

The revenue of Hindalco increased seven per cent to Rs ₹58,203 crore (Rs ₹54,169 crore)




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Jubilant FoodWorks net profit dips, revenues rise 43 per cent

Consolidated revenue from operations jumped 42.8 per cent to ₹1,954.72 crore  




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L&T Technology Services to acquire Silicon Valley-based Intelliswift

LTTS claims the acquisition will deepen its offerings across software product development, platform engineering, digital integration, data, and AI




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Wheelocity secures $15 million to transform e-commerce in semi-urban India 

Originally a B2B platform, Wheelocity has transitioned to a B2C model, now serving over 1 million households across 3,500 towns and villages




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A bagful of joy

Aashi Kitchen Garden’s Vegetable Grow Bags ensure that you get a consistent supply of vegetables




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Where the grass is always green

Always wanted a lawn, but didn’t know where to start? Navneeth Raghavan offers a few tips




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Out of the planter

Some unusual mediums for gardening from Rupa Gopal




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The glam girl among flowers

Gardening: Welcome the sturdy anthuriums and be assured of splashes of colour




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Garden in a bowl

Anusha Babbar teaches people the art of creating terrariums, ideal for a world starved of green




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Colour in every blade

Decorative grasses have become increasingly popular in the recent years. They survive with very little water




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Go wild!

Why is naatu thakali better than the large hybrid ones? Read on...




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A riot of colours

Wild ornamentals like daffodils, primroses and violets can transform your garden into a haven during springtime, says R. Pauline Deborah




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Spare the Glass House

With the Republic Day Flower Show coming up at Lalbagh, it’s time we reviewed the use of the Glass House, meant to be a conservatory and not an exhibition gallery




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Colour in your garden

A skilful use of appropriate colour can elevate the energy and mood of the garden, says Maya Ganesan




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Miracle herbs in your garden

It takes very little effort to plant your own little herb garden at home




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Bend it like banyan

A banyan tree is often called a micro-forest




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Natural nutrition for plants

How about getting plants to produce some of the nutrition they need?




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The natural detergent

Soap nut berries and powder can be used for the washing machine and cut down on pollution. A look by S. Vishwanath




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Try out poly-houses

S. Vishwanath says poly-houses with drip irrigation systems and misters can reduce the amount of water required for cultivation, evaporation losses can be reduced through mulching, and fertilizer use minimised by directly applying them in the right dose to the root zone of the plant




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Trees for tiny soil spaces

There are trees with small root systems that can grow even in 1 ft of soil, says Hema Vijay




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Waste to wonderful

With very little investment and a lot of interest P.S. Neelakandan has transformed his terrace into an organic farm that comes alive with flowers and veggies and more




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Rolling out a red carpet to garden birds

They are also the friendliest and are not afraid to share space with humans