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GIVA withdraws its Raksha Bandhan campaign featuring Kriti Sanon after criticism over its styling and portrayal of the festival sparked debate.
Banks and NBFCs are reviewing fintech contracts as RBI data-governance expectations and India’s DPDP framework increase accountability for customer data.
Smaller PSBs may partner larger state-owned lenders on co-branded credit cards, digital onboarding and data-led expansion across India’s growing card market.
Dream11 completes its shift from fantasy gaming to an AI-first global sports platform, ending prizes and expanding content, streaming and fan engagement.
ICRA expects housing sales value in India’s top seven cities to rise 8–11% in FY27 as premium and luxury homes support higher realisations.
Kwick Forensic Solutions opens its ₹50.77 crore SME IPO as the forensic technology company seeks capital for expansion and corporate purposes.
Lumino Industries opens its ₹700 crore IPO at ₹78–₹82 per share after raising ₹207 crore from anchors, with listing scheduled for September 3.
India Inc’s annual M&A volumes have more than doubled since FY17 as stronger balance sheets push companies toward acquisitions for scale and capabilities.
Indian D2C companies raised nearly $6 billion across 2,000 rounds since 2021 as funding shifts from large late-stage deals toward younger brands.
CrowdStrike raises its FY27 revenue outlook after Q2 revenue rises 26% and ARR reaches $5.84 billion on strong cloud cybersecurity demand.
T-Hub partners with Indian Army Central Command to identify, validate and deploy startup-built defence technologies for real operational requirements.
InspeCity raises ₹100 crore in pre-Series A funding to scale propulsion, robotics and docking technologies and prepare four in-orbit missions.
HAL and Safran launch development of the 3,500–4,000 shp Aravalli engine for India’s indigenous IMRH and naval DBMRH helicopters.
Adani Energy Solutions wins a ₹4,700 crore Maharashtra project to transmit 4,500 MW of renewable and storage power across western India.
Honasa Consumer cancels its proposed 58% acquisition of Fluence Pharma after closing conditions remain unmet but retains its nutraceutical strategy.
Devyani and Sapphire revise their merger after an 18.5% Sapphire Foods stake sale is terminated, while the 177-for-100 swap ratio remains unchanged.
Indian block deals reach ₹30,957 crore in August, a 14-month high, as promoters and PE investors monetise stakes and institutions absorb supply.
REC is preparing India’s first tokenised corporate bond using blockchain and the wholesale digital rupee, potentially transforming debt-market settlement.
General Atlantic sells over 8% in Rubicon Research through a roughly ₹2,300 crore block deal, marking a major secondary transaction in the pharma stock.
Prudential sells a 2% stake in ICICI Prudential AMC through a block deal, reducing its holding while unlocking value from the Indian asset manager.
