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Home minister Amit Shah shifts to Zoho Mail; company eyes end-to-end encryption rollout
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Home minister Amit Shah shifts to Zoho Mail; company eyes end-to-end encryption rollout

Union home minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday that he switched to Zoho Mail for government communications, a move seen as a strong endorsement of…

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Indian brewer Bira plans $132 million fundraising; GEM among suitors
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Indian brewer Bira plans $132 million fundraising; GEM among suitors

Indian craft beer maker Bira is in talks to raise $132 million in its biggest ever fundraising, with New York-based investment group Global Emerging Markets…

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Zepto appoints Sneha Arora as CHRO

Synopsis Quick commerce firm Zepto has appointed Sneha Arora as its new Chief Human Resources Officer. Arora brings 15 years of experience from companies like…

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Smaller AI startups echo Indian watchdog’s anti-trust concerns
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Smaller AI startups echo Indian watchdog’s anti-trust concerns

Indian startups have raised concerns over the Big Tech companies’ grip on data and compute power, which could tilt the AI playing field and curb…

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Centre’s DLI tag helping semicon cos win over venture capital companies

More than half a dozen Indian semiconductor startups are in active talks to raise funds with Indian venture capital firms, which are increasing their focus…

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Fintech startup Niro shuts business after failing to raise capital amid regulatory crackdown
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Fintech startup Niro shuts business after failing to raise capital amid regulatory crackdown

Fintech startup Niro has stopped operations in the face of sectoral changes and its inability to raise capital, cofounder and CEO Aditya Kumar wrote in…

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Cleantech startup EcoEx secures $4 million led by Dovetail Global
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Cleantech startup EcoEx secures $4 million led by Dovetail Global

Cleantech startup EcoEx has raised $4 million in a funding round led by Dovetail Global Fund PCC, Navbharat Investment Fund, and Narnolia Velox Fund, along…

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Awfis opens 50,000 sq ft co-working centre in Mumbai

Synopsis In a regulatory filing on Monday, Awfis informed that it has launched a new centre spanning about 50,000 sq ft chargeable area in Supreme…

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IPO-bound Boat turns around, posts Rs 60 crore profit
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IPO-bound Boat turns around, posts Rs 60 crore profit

IPO-bound Boat posted a net profit of over Rs 60 crore in FY25 compared to a net loss of Rs 80 crore a year ago,…

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nykaa: Nykaa projects mid-20% net revenue growth in Q2 due to early festive season
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nykaa: Nykaa projects mid-20% net revenue growth in Q2 due to early festive season

FSN E-Commerce, the parent of online beauty and fashion retailer Nykaa, said that its consolidated net revenue growth in the September quarter is expected to…

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