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Wipro Shares Tank 9% After Q3 Results; Morgan Stanley Downgrades, Others Flag Margin Risks
Shares of Wipro plunged over 9 per cent in early trade on Monday following its Q3 results; Buy, Hold Or Sell?
Micron's $1.8 billion acquisition boosts Powerchip shares
Powerchip said in a statement on Saturday that Micron will establish a long-term foundry relationship with the company for DRAM advanced-packaging wafer manufacturing
Signature Global Signs Rs 380 Crore MoU For Earthquake-Resistant Towers
Signature Global will invest Rs 380 crore with CECO Hirun Pvt Ltd to use Hysteretic Tuned Mass Dampers in 80-100 towers.
Tiger Global Verdict Resurrects Tax Uncertainty, Haunting Indian Startups Seeking Capital
The Supreme Court ruling against Tiger Global raises uncertainty for Indian startups seeking foreign capital. The post Tiger Global Verdict Resurrects Tax Uncertainty, Haunting Indian Startups Seeking Capital appeared first on Analytics India Magazine .
Subrat Chakravarty appointed CHRO & head of business excellence, DS Group
Subrat Chakravarty has moved from HCLTech after over a decade of association, to take up the role of CHRO & head of business excellence at DS Group. This economics graduate completed a PGDPM in Human Resource Development, Personnel Management and Industrial Relations from the Xavier Institute of Social Service in 1993. He joined Bata as [...] The post Subrat Chakravarty appointed CHRO & head of business excellence, DS Group appeared first on HR Katha .
Setting up SIP on an active fund
Each year, statistically test the risk-adjusted return of investments in active funds. This will help you be mindful of the fact if each fund is generating returns as per hopes to achieve life goals
CII survey: Business sentiment high on stronger demand
A CII survey reveals strong business sentiment fueled by robust domestic demand and improved profitability expectations. Nearly two-thirds of surveyed firms reported increased demand for July-September 2025, with a majority anticipating further growth. The industry expects continued momentum, partly attributed to GST rate cuts boosting consumption.
Fundraise or not? Time to decode the growth dilemma for India’s start-ups
The Indian start-up ecosystem is rapidly evolving, focusing on sustainable growth over capital raised. At the second edition of Mint's ‘The Unstoppables’, early stage founders learnt about the importance of strategic decision-making in funding and resource management.
India courts global investors at Davos with AI-led growth message
From a new address here, once occupied by the iconic Piano Bar, Team India has a clear message written all over the snow-laden alleys of this ski resort town -- Partner with Bharat and subscribe to the future. The underlying message of the India Pavilion on the main promenade of Davos, which also
Real estate developers look beyond metros: Trident Realty bets on tier-2 growth with ₹1,200-cr integrated township in Panipat
As metro affordability tightens, developers pivot to tier-2 cities like Panipat. Trident Realty’s ₹1,200 crore township signals the new growth frontier for Indian real estate.
Climate funding: Why PSUs are stepping in where VCs fear to tread
Shipyards, gas utilities, global asset managers are reshaping India’s climate-tech funding. While venture capital steers clear, these legacy institutions and overseas investors are backing long-gestation technologies—from marine coatings to EV infrastructure to carbon removal—with patient capital.
EPF withdrawals via UPI by April; likely initial cap at Rs 25,000 per transaction
Indian startups raised over $314 million from Jan 12 to Jan 17, 2026; Amagi Media Labs tops the list
Between January 12 and January 17, 2026, as many as 18 Indian startups from diverse sectors raised over $314 million in funding from investors. These sectors include Mobility, Footwear, Aerospace, Deeptech, Edtech, Wellness, Healthcare, Spacetech, Gaming, Automation, eMaaS, and Adtech. Last week, Indian startups raised over $170 million, with Integrated grain commerce platform Arya.ag alone raising $80.85 million. High-value deals A diverse range of sectors attracted investments during the week, with the Media sector leading the pack. Leading this sector was Amagi Media Labs , which raised $88.74 million from anchor investors. Wellness startup Pee Safe raised $32 million. The list was followed by Out-of-hospital healthcare chain Sukino, Higher-education embedded training and employability platform Emversity, and Investment platform Wint Wealth, which collectively raised $28 million. Sukino raised $31 million, Emversity raised $30 million, and Wint Wealth raised $28 million. Emerging...
Revised wage rules hit IT, Banks hard as labour codes take effect
HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank saw significant employee cost hikes in December 2025 due to new labour codes, with IT giants like TCS and Infosys also reporting major expense increases.
Leaders must stop being the heart and become the nervous system
Spotify largely avoids leadership approval for routine product features. Squads, small teams owning specific user experiences, make those calls based on user data, technical constraints, and strategic direction. Leadership ensures squads understand company strategy, removes obstacles, and coordinates dependencies. The result is speed. Spotify ships faster than competitors with centralised approval models, not because their [...] The post Leaders must stop being the heart and become the nervous system appeared first on HR Katha .
Musk Seeks Up to $134 Billion Damages From OpenAI, Microsoft
Elon Musk wants OpenAI Inc. and Microsoft to pay him damages in the range of $79 billion to $134 billion over his claims that the generative AI company defrauded him by abandoning its nonprofit roots and partnering with the software giant.
Why Defence Tech Is Becoming India’s Next Big Deeptech Bet?
By the end of 2025, defence tech was no longer a fringe sector. The events of Operation Sindoor thrust the…
Battle for AI talent heats up as former OpenAI staff who left for Mira Murati's Thinking Machines return
OpenAI has onboarded three former staff — Barret Zoph, Luke Metz and Sam Schoenholz, who had left to join ex-alumu Mira Murati's Thinking Machines. The back-and-forth has pushed AI companies' talent war into the spotlight. 
Unacademy Hits Reset, Again
Just over nine months ago, in April 2025, Unacademy CEO Gaurav Munjal proclaimed that nearly 70% of the company’s offline…