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The Recycler: Rajat Verma, Founder and CEO, Lohum

With advanced recycling and repurposing, batteries are a resource, not a liability

Devices

Entrepreneurs Can Master Digital Handwriting With This Stylus, Now 24% Off

Write directly on your iPad with this affordable and precise stylus.

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Star Localmart Acquires DusMinute to Strengthen Regional Retail Network

With this acquisition, Star Localmart plans expansion across five states, targeting 3,000 stores by 2030, with a revenue goal of INR 5,000 crore in the next five years.

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MPL to Cut 60% of India Workforce After Online Paid Gaming Ban

Rival Dream11 has also withdrawn its fantasy cricket games, while other platforms offering paid poker and rummy have suspended operations.

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Cracking Asia's Billion-Strong Market: How AI Is Rewriting the Rules for American Firms

Few contemporary operators dwell on that first voyage as often as Valentin Saitarli. Founder and chief executive of PRAI, he cuts a distinctive figure in the intersection of media and machine intelligence.

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The Inception of the Crowing Glory of Jaipur

For Sunil Jain, Managing Director of Akshat, the responsibility of building at this location was clear. Jaipur deserved more than another tower. The project needed to resonate with the city's identity.

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Cuzor Bags ₹5 Cr Seed Funding From Kaynes, Longer Gestation Causing Funding Gaps: Founder

Cuzor Labs announced an INR 5 Crore seed round, marking a first angel-investment from Ramesh Kannan, Founder and Managing Director of Kaynes Technology India Limited, underscoring growing confidence in India's ability to build globally competitive hardware.

Technology

India's Chip Ambition Sets New Benchmark With Semicon

In four years, since the launch of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) in 2021, India has announced a INR 76,000 crore production linked incentive (PLI) scheme, of which nearly INR 65,000 crore has already been committed

Technology

Capgemini Bets on Strategic Acquisitions to Bolster Digital Capabilities

Analysts warn that inorganic growth must be balanced with careful integration, cultural alignment, and a sustained focus on organic growth. Success hinges on strategic fit, disciplined execution, and ongoing investment in internal innovation.

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Hero Electronix's Semiconductor Firm Tessolve Bags USD 150 Mn Funding from TPG

The capital will be used to expand global delivery centers, enhance advanced testing infrastructure, and pursue acquisitions.

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Nazara Terminates Moonshine Acquisition Plan Citing New Online Gaming Law

The company said it had issued a termination notice to I3 Interactive on August 31.

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EaseMyTrip Co-founder Prashant Pitti Resigns As MD, Nishant Takes Charge

The board also appointed Vikas Bansal, a chartered accountant with extensive experience at PwC and in corporate finance, as Whole-time Director for five years.

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LEAP India Files IPO Papers to Raise INR 2,400 Cr

The company may also explore a pre-IPO placement of up to INR 80 crore.

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Uniphore Acquires Orby, Plans Autonom8 Buy to Boost AI Suite

This addition is expected to deepen Uniphore's expertise in neuro-symbolic reasoning, intelligent process discovery, and enterprise-focused AI deployment.

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Elev8 Venture Partners Closes Maiden Fund at INR 1,400 Cr

The fund plans USD 10–15 million bets in 12–14 startups worth USD 100–300 million across internet, software, and fintech.