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A yo-yo monsoon is threatening India’s crops and the power grid

An intensifying El Niño and global warming are driving a shift in India’s monsoon rainfall, creating more erratic weather patterns that threaten to dent agricultural…

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Quick medicine delivery startup Plazza raises $15 million from Accel, Elevation, Nexus, others
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Quick medicine delivery startup Plazza raises $15 million from Accel, Elevation, Nexus, others

Quick medicine delivery startup Plazza has raised $15 million in a round co-led by Accel, Elevation Capital, and Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from existing…

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VCs turn attention to single-specialty healthcare
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VCs turn attention to single-specialty healthcare

Venture capital (VC) firms are increasingly backing single-specialty healthcare startups in India, drawn by their lower capital requirements and potential for higher margins. Experts say…

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JPC weighs key changes to Corporate Laws Bill, reviews AIF-to-LLP conversion and CSR norms

New Delhi: The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 is considering changes to the proposed framework for conversion of Alternative…

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Norms for Skilling Centres Tightened
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Government tightens norms for skilling centres, prioritises permanent industry-aligned institutions

New Delhi: The government has tightened the selection criteria for centres of excellence for skilling and vocational training, prioritising permanent, industry-aligned institutions over temporary, scheme-driven…

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Robotic petals couldn't open aboard Vikram-1 due to extreme space conditions: Cosmoserve
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Robotic petals couldn’t open aboard Vikram-1 due to extreme space conditions: Cosmoserve

Hyderabad-based spacetech startup Cosmoserve Space said Sunday the robotic petals in the soft robotic capture system aboard Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 rocket couldn’t open due to…

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ASEAN, Africa lead India’s export growth in first two months of FY27

New Delhi, Asean and African regions emerged as the biggest contributors to India’s export growth during the first two months of the current fiscal, according…

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Inside Aurum PropTech's five-year acquisition spree of real estate tech startups
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Inside Aurum PropTech’s five-year acquisition spree of real estate tech startups

Last Thursday, Aurum PropTech announced its biggest acquisition yet: a Rs 458-crore all-stock deal to buy out Softbank-backed Housing.com. It was the listed firm’s latest…

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Vice President CP Radhakrishnan, Zanzibar President Hussein Ali Mwinyi hold “wide-ranging, productive discussions” in bilateral meeting

New Delhi: Vice President CP Radhakrishnan on Sunday held “wide-ranging and productive discussions” with the Zanzibar President and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, Hussein Ali…

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Dr Reddy’s Foundation soil testing lab set to hit 1-lakh sample mark ahead of 2026 rabi season

Srikakulam: Dr Reddy’s Foundation — a family-owned trust and one of the key beneficiaries of the CSR funds of pharma major Dr Reddy’s Laboratories —…

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