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WaterScience Secures ₹1.4 Crore from Peter Thiel-Backed Velocity; Targets 3 Million Homes, 100% YoY Growth in Non-Drinking Water Filtration
Bengaluru-based WaterScience, a direct-to-consumer brand specialising in water filtration solutions, has raised ₹1.4 crore from Velocity, the growth capital platform backed by Peter Thiel’s...
“How to Start a Grocery Store in India at Low Cost: From Kirana Shops to Smart Retail in 2025”
Grocery stores are the backbone of Indian retail. Despite the rise of e-commerce and quick-commerce apps, over 90% of daily essentials in India are...
Warburg Pincus Re-enters India’s Jewellery Market, to Buy 10% in Kalyan’s Candere Amid Surge in Lifestyle Jewellery Demand
Global private equity giant Warburg Pincus is preparing a return to the Kalyan Jewellers fold, this time through a stake in its lifestyle jewellery...
Ishaan Khatter Breaks Global Fashion Barrier: First Indian Face of Hugo Boss’ Fall-Winter 2025, Joins League of Beckham & Hemsworth
Actor Ishaan Khatter has marked a milestone for Indian representation in global fashion by becoming the first Indian to front Hugo Boss’ Fall-Winter 2025...
Zomato Lifts Platform Fee to ₹12, Eyes Extra ₹45 Crore a Quarter as Blinkit Drags Profits Down 90%
Food delivery platform Zomato has quietly increased its platform fee to ₹12 per order, up from ₹10 earlier, as the company looks to squeeze...
Tuco Kids Raises $4 Million to Scale Sustainable Skincare for Children; RTP Global Leads Round, Fireside Doubles Down
Tuco Kids, the Bengaluru-based kids’ personal care startup catering to children between 3 and 13 years, has secured $4 million in a Series A...
Sebi Clears boAt Parent Imagine Marketing’s ₹13,000-Crore IPO; Aman Gupta and Sameer Mehta Gear Up for Second Listing Attempt
Markets regulator Sebi has cleared the public listing of Imagine Marketing Ltd, the parent company behind the boAt brand, paving the way for one...
Flipkart Buys Majority Stake in Pinkvilla, Taps 60M+ Monthly Readers to Woo Gen Z and Take on Amazon, Reliance in Content-Commerce Race
Flipkart has picked up a majority stake in Pinkvilla India, the celebrity and lifestyle content platform that has built a loyal following among Gen...
Zudio, Lifestyle, H&M Feel the Heat as India’s Ban on Bangladesh Land Imports Delays Fashion Supplies by 3 Weeks
India’s fashion retailers are feeling the pinch of a supply disruption that has followed the government’s ban on importing readymade garments from Bangladesh through...
CityMall Raises ₹334 Crore as Accel Bets Big Again; GMV at ₹427 Cr, But Red Ink Touches ₹159 Cr in FY24
Gurugram-based social commerce startup CityMall is preparing to secure ₹334 crore ($38 million) in a fresh Series D round, according to regulatory filings. The...
Blue Tokai Secures $25 Million from A91, Verlinvest, Anicut; Sets Bold Target of ₹2,000 Crore Revenue in Four Years
Blue Tokai, the homegrown coffee chain that has become a symbol of India’s specialty coffee movement, has raised $25 million in fresh capital to...
Ice Cream Business Model: How to Build a Profitable Ice Cream Shop
Thinking about starting an ice cream shop? 🍦 The first step toward success is understanding your ice cream business model—a blueprint that explains how...
