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Quick commerce: Zepto, India’s 1st unicorn in 2023, raises $200 mn in Series E

August 25, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the two Mumbaikars, both just 19, dropped out of Stanford University and launched their startup, and now each of them has a net worth of over Rs. 1,000 crore. No wonder, their startup Zepto on Friday raised USD 200 million at an evaluation of USD 1.4 […]

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Lifestyle: Fruits and veg brand Pluckk partners with Kareena Kapoor Khan

August 10, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Mumbai: Pluckk, India’s leading lifestyle-oriented fresh fruit and vegetables brand, has partnered with actor Kareena Kapoor Khan as an investor and brand ambassador. Mumbai-based Pluckk, India’s first plastic-neutral f&v brand founded in 2021, offers over 400 items across more than 15 categories, including essentials, exotics, hydroponics, and cuts and mixes. The diverse catalog also includes […]

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JioSaavn Pro: Jio launches plans for music lovers

June 9, 2023 virendra pandit

Ahmedabad: Jio has introduced JioSaavn Pro subscription bundled prepaid plans for its subscribers who love music. The initiative enables customers to consolidate their connectivity and music subscriptions, removing the need for separate purchases, Jio said in a release on Friday. The JioSaavn Pro bundled recharge plans provide a seamless and uninterrupted music experience, with a […]

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Roving Periscope: Canada’s wildfires affect over 100 million Americans

June 8, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: To many North Indians, especially Delhites, “smog” is routine at the onset of winter each year, when palls of smoke from stubble burning in agricultural fields of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh, combine with vehicular and industrial pollution and fog, that creates apocalyptic scenes, despite the government’s routine assurances. […]

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UN warning: Global temperature likely to rise by 1.5C by 2027

May 18, 2023 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi, May 18: A report has been published by the United Nations and the World Meteorological Organisation, and according to the available data and records, it has shown the possibility of increasing the temperature in the next five years. This report is being considered as a warning by the United Nations. The World Meteorological […]

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No shell company in Mauritius; Hindenburg allegations ‘false, baseless’: Mauritius Min tells Parliament

May 10, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Port Louis/ New Delhi, May 10, In a boost to the embattled Adani Group, Mauritian Financial Services Minister Mahen Kumar Seeruttun has told the nation’s Parliament that Hindenburg Research’s allegations of the presence of ‘shell’ companies in the Island nation are ‘false and baseless’ and that Mauritius was in compliance with OECD-mandated tax rules. US […]

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Trade: At over $128 bn, the US became India’s biggest trading partner in FY23

April 17, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: With increasing, strengthening, and deepening economic ties between the two countries, the USA emerged as India’s biggest trading partner in 2022-23, according to the provisional data of the Union Commerce Ministry. The bilateral trade between India and the US increased by 7.65 percent to USD 128.55 in 2022-23, compared to USD […]

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Crime: Without an A&B High Court order, fugitive Mehul Choksi can’t be extradited to India

April 15, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid claims that wanted criminal Mehul Choksi bribed officials and even courts in Antigua and Barbuda (A&B) to avoid extradition to India, the Caribbean island nation’s High Court ruled on Friday that the Indian fugitive New Delhi wants back in an Rs.13,000 crore bank fraud case cannot be removed from […]

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Campa Cola: Reliance relaunches iconic beverage brand in India; to challenge foreign colas

March 10, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The 50-year-old iconic soft drink brand, Campa Cola, is back in India. The Reliance Group acquired this popular soft drink brand recently for a relaunch across the Indian market, the media reported on Friday. Campa-Cola was the beverage of choice in India until replaced by other foreign ones, like Pepsi […]

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Global economy: World Bank slashes growth forecasts to just 1.7% in 2023

January 11, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Painting a gloomy picture for 2023, the World Bank has slashed its growth forecasts for most countries and regions, and warned that new adverse shocks could tip the global economy into a recession. Global GDP will probably increase only 1.7 percent this year, about half the pace forecast in June 2022, […]