Month: August 2025
Zomato, BookMyShow join I&B Ministry to boost live events industry
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting convened the first meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) on promotion of India’s live events industry at the…
EaseMyTrip rejigs top leadership, Nishant Pitti takes over as CMD
Travel booking platform EaseMyTrip on Friday announced Prashant Pitti has resigned from the position of Managing Director with immediate effect, and Founder Nishant Pitti has…
General Catalyst partner Priya Mohan steps down from her role
Priya Mohan, partner at Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm General Catalyst, has stepped down from her role, she announced in a LinkedIn post. “After 22…
Ola rallies 10% this week on PLI certification, even as market share dips
Ola Electric‘s shares rallied nearly 10% this week, driven by announcements such as its PLI certification for its next generation of electric scooters. The stock…
‘Algorithm research to spawn new winners’: IBM’s Crowder
India is IBM’s second-largest community of learners globally, trailing only the US, however, the country lags in application research, said Scott Crowder, vice president of…
Elevation Capital raises $400 million late-stage fund to back IPO-bound startups
Venture capital firm Elevation Capital, which has backed the likes of Paytm, Swiggy, Meesho and Urban Company, is moving beyond its core early-stage investment focus…
Investor insights from ET Soonicorns Summit 2025
“We joke internally that founders seem to want to start only two kinds of companies, AI (artificial intelligence) and quick commerce in India,” remarked Ritesh…
Nykaa angles for growth in UK and beyond amid global push
ndia’s largest beauty retailer FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd., which owns the Nykaa platform, is expanding overseas business operations in an attempt to take on global…
From AI-led demand forecasting to meat sentiment—why Licious built its own supply chain
“Covid was both a lifetime opportunity and the toughest stress test of our organisational muscle,” recalled Vivek Gupta, Co-founder of Licious, at the finale session…
A spoonful of policy change: Why a lower tax slab for ghee under GST 2.0 is good for hearts, homes, and farmers
As an increasing number of people seek to adopt healthier lifestyles, essential ingredients such as ghee are once again becoming staples of many diets. A…