Mumbai — The protracted and carefully guarded restructuring of one of India’s most storied industrial dynasties has run into a formidable roadblock. Lakshmi Venu and Mallika Srinivasan have publicly broken their silence, asserting that no economic settlement has been reached regarding the ownership and division of assets within the core Venu Srinivasan family. The joint […]
Bridging the Startup Talent Gap: Mesa School of Business Secures ₹110 Cr in Series A Funding
The Indian startup ecosystem, despite its rapid expansion and global prominence, continues to grapple with a paradoxical challenge: a severe shortage of skilled, industry-ready talent. While the demand for innovative leadership and agile operational expertise has never been higher, traditional academic institutions have often struggled to pivot their curricula to meet the mercurial needs of […]
Qualcomm Scales Back Stake in Shadowfax as Logistics Giant Rides Growth Wave
Executive Summary: A Strategic Exit Amidst Market Optimism In a move that highlights the ongoing churn among early-stage investors in India’s burgeoning logistics sector, Qualcomm Ventures has offloaded 57.1 lakh shares of the listed logistics major, Shadowfax. Executed via an open-market transaction, the sale raked in ₹157.3 Cr, marking yet another significant exit for a […]
India’s GST Overhaul: Central and State Authorities Shift Toward Technology-Driven Compliance and Non-Intrusive Tax Administration
NEW DELHI — In a landmark strategic pivot, central and state tax authorities across India are fundamentally transforming how the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is administered. Moving away from aggressive, enforcement-led, and intrusive physical interventions, tax administrations are embracing a modern paradigm anchored in deep data analytics, advanced invoice matching, behavioural nudges, and targeted […]
India’s ₹1 Lakh Cr RDI Fund: A Catalyst for Deeptech or a Governance Tightrope?
In a significant push to reshape the landscape of indigenous scientific advancement, the Indian government has greenlit a major milestone for its flagship ₹1 Lakh Cr Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) Fund. The Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS), operating under the Ministry of Science and Technology, has officially approved 19 second-level fund managers (SLFMs) with […]
Lenskart Faces Investor Sell-Off: Alpha Wave Ventures Offloads ₹1,704 Cr Stake Amidst Stock Volatility
By Business Desk October 12, 2026 The omnichannel eyewear giant Lenskart experienced a volatile trading session today as shares dipped approximately 4.4% to close at ₹647.95 on the BSE. The downward pressure followed reports of a significant bulk deal executed by early-stage investor Alpha Wave Ventures, which moved to monetize a portion of its holding […]
RBI and NPCI Defend UPI Merchant Discount Rate Overhaul as India’s Digital Payments Face a Defining Test
MUMBAI — India’s juggernaut of digital finance, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), is bracing for its most consequential policy test since its inception. Following a strategic decision by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to introduce a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on select high-value peer-to-merchant (P2M) transactions, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay […]
Zetwerk’s Bold IPO Push: A Deep Dive into the Manufacturing Giant’s ₹5,012 Crore Public Offering
The Indian manufacturing landscape is bracing for a watershed moment as Zetwerk, the B2B manufacturing unicorn, officially sets the stage for its highly anticipated Initial Public Offering (IPO). With a price band finalized between ₹143 and ₹151 per share, the company is aiming to raise a massive ₹5,012.3 crore at the upper end of the […]
From Leadership Factory to Glorified Recruitment Agency: The Crisis at Tata Administrative Services and the Succession Fault Lines at Tata Sons
By Debanjali Biswas Edited by Neha Mehrotra Main Facts The Tata Group—one of India’s most storied and expansive conglomerates—is currently caught in a multi-layered crisis. At the apex level, a bitter chairmanship feud has thrown the spotlight on contentious and legally fractious succession planning. In September, incumbent Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran was reappointed to […]
India Pivots Toward Comprehensive AI Regulation: Centre to Release Landmark Draft Framework Amid Deepfake and Agentic AI Concerns
New Delhi: In a major policy shift signaling a departure from its earlier reliance on existing legal frameworks, the Indian government is set to release a comprehensive consultation paper on artificial intelligence (AI) within the month. Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the upcoming regulatory roadmap, emphasizing that the rapid […]