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TREND | 30 Nov 2025

Private equity, venture capital investments hit $5.3 bn in October: EY-IVCA

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Private equity and venture capital (PE/VC) investments in India touched USD 5.3 billion across 102 deals in October 2025, marking a 9 per cent rise year-on-year, according to the EY-IVCA monthly roundup. "The number of deals decreased to 102 in October 2025, a 9 per cent year-on-year (112 deals in October 2024) and 30 per cent decline month-on-month (145 deals in September 2025)," said Vivek Soni, Partner and National Leader, Private Equity Service, EY. Pure-play PE/VC investments hit a 13-month high of USD 5 billion - an 81 per cent increase over October 2024 - while real estate and infrastructure investments fell sharply by 86 per cent. Private investments in public equity (PIPE) emerged as the dominant deal category, surging nearly ten-fold to USD 2.1 billion. Startup investments followed at USD 2 billion, up 175 per cent year-on-year. Growth investments fell to USD 810 million, while buyouts remained flat at USD 227 million. Credit investments dropped 90 per cent to USD 189...

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TREND | 28 Nov 2025

'Build In India, Drown In Paperwork': ReferRush Founder On India Becoming Its Own Worst Enemy For Startups

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Highlighting delays in basic processes, Vikram Pai noted that incorporating a company in India should take days, not weeks or months.

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TREND | 26 Nov 2025

Gulshan Kumar's Shree Hanuman Chalisa' Becomes First Indian Video To Cross Five Billion Views

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Uploaded on T-Series' bhakti channel, the 9-minute-plus bhajan now sits at over 5 billion views, (5,008,284,112) miles ahead of any other Indian upload.

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TREND | 25 Nov 2025

First-time, women fund managers outperform in FFS scheme: SIDBI CMD

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First-time and women-led fund managers outperformed in SIDBI's Fund of Funds for Startups scheme, delivering strong returns and supporting 1,300 startups, says SIDBI CMD Manoj Mittal

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TREND | 24 Nov 2025

Legal eagles soar with digital wings

Business Line

Startups are building tools that promise to simplify and lower the cost of legal services, especially for small businesses

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TREND | 24 Nov 2025

Wealthy secures 130 cr in funding led by Bertelsmann India Investments

Business Standard

The Series B round led by Bertelsmann India Investments will help expand Wealthy's AI platform and support MFDs who still rely heavily on manual processes

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TREND | 20 Nov 2025

Marriott International Inks Pact With The Fern Hotels To Launch Series Brand

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Marriott International launches its newest collection brand in Asia Pacific, excluding China, in collaboration with Concept Hospitality and its flagship brand, The Fern Hotels & Resorts.

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TREND | 20 Nov 2025

Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Live Streaming: How To Watch PAK Tri-Series 2025 Match 2 Live On TV And Online?

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The second T20I match of the Pakistan T20I Tri-Series between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe will be played on Thursday, Nov. 20.

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TREND | 20 Nov 2025

Top 26 e-commerce platforms declare themselves free of dark patterns: Govt

Business Standard

The government on Thursday said 26 leading e-commerce companies have self-declared that their platforms are free from dark patterns. Zepto, Zomato, Swiggy, Jiomart and BigBasket are among these 26 e-commerce platforms. This is a significant step towards protecting consumer interest in the digital marketplace, the Department of Consumer Affairs said in a statement. As many as 26 leading e-commerce platforms have voluntarily submitted self-declaration letters confirming compliance with the Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns, 2023, it added. The Department has been making efforts to curb deceptive online design practices that mislead or manipulate consumers. These 26 e-commerce players have conducted internal self-audits or third-party audits to identify, assess and eliminate any presence of dark patterns. "All 26 companies have declared that their platforms are free from dark patterns and do not deploy any manipulative user interface designs," the statement .

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TREND | 20 Nov 2025

Stylework raises 30 crore in pre-Series B round to scale operations

Business Standard

Workspace aggregator Stylework has secured Rs 30 crore in pre-Series B funding to boost its tech platform, expand across markets and strengthen leadership hiring amid rapid growth in India's flexible