Forbes’ 2026 List of the World’s Billionaires is out. And among the record 229 billionaires that India produced this year, are PhysicsWallah cofounders Alakh Pandey and Prateek Boob, who made…
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Nazara to buy two Spanish gaming firms for $340 million
Indian gaming firm Nazara Technologies Ltd will acquire Spain-based Bluetile Games S.L. and BestPlay Systems for a total consideration of around $340 million. The company will initially buy a 50%…
Mortgage lender Weaver buys majority stake in Centrum Housing
Housing finance company Weaver Services Pvt Ltd has acquired a majority stake in Centrum Housing Finance Ltd (CHFL). Weaver on Wednesday said it has completed raising ₹1,450 crore from Premji…
India regulator asks states to implement uniform drug licensing norms to end quality gaps
NEW DELHI: India’s top drug regulator has reiterated the need for states to adopt uniform licensing guidelines for all drug-manufacturing applications to maintain the same quality standards across the country.…
Tata Steel continues to sharpen India core, backs Europe turnaround with $2 billion infusion
In a series of housekeeping steps, Tata Steel Ltd is streamlining its group structure by merging its numerous domestic subsidiaries into a single entity. At the same time, it is…
BYD eyes double-digit growth in India as it pushes for local certification
New Delhi: Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD is eyeing double-digit sales growth in India in 2026, as it looks to get its vehicles certified locally to meet the country’s…
Mint Explainer: Why a rare exit penalty adds weight to upGrad’s Unacademy bid
Edtech firm upGrad’s long-running talks to acquire rival Unacademy— which fell through in January over valuation differences—are back on track, with co-founder Ronnie Screwvala saying the two sides have signed…
Nvidia’s next act will be its biggest—and toughest
It says something about Nvidia’s current state when a trillion dollars in sales counts as mundane. Nvidia hasn’t achieved that yet. But the company used its GTC conference this week…
Startups spark a revolution in appliances as they rethink design and tech to fit modern Indian homes
BENGALURU: India’s home appliances market is drawing a surge of new entrants from design-led startups to D2C brands, each trying to rewire how Indians cook, clean and live at home.…
Anthropic shut out of US defence deals? Pentagon says it is developing alternatives to the Claude-maker
The dramatic fallout between and the US government appears far from over, with no signs of a reconciliation. The Pentagon is now working to build its own alternatives to the…