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22.01 / 01:03

markets IPO Digital CEO Strategy PAM Quick commerce startup Zepto in talks to raise IPO size to $800 million-$1 billion: sources

Quick commerce firm Zepto has discussed increasing its IPO size to $800 million–$1 billion, including secondaries, people in the know said. Its CEO, Aadit Palicha, has met top mutual funds in recent weeks to discuss the public offering plans and projected $5.5 billion in gross sales during the final quarter of FY26, while achieving positive Ebitda (excluding ESOPs), sources added. For context, this is nearly equivalent to the annual gross sales of the quick commerce industry last calendar year, according to several brokerages.

22.01 / 01:03

markets Provident Digital Platform Strategy Experts PAM DeHaat acquires farm advisory platform AgriCentral

Agritech startup DeHaat has acquired farm advisory platform AgriCentral from Olam Agri through a business transfer agreement (BTA) in an all-cash deal, the companies said without disclosing the financial terms.

22.01 / 01:03

markets MET Digital CEO Platform Food Restaurants body eyes legal challenge against 10-minute delivery apps

National Restaurants Association of India (NRAI), an industry body representing over 500,000 restaurants in the country, is planning to approach the courts to seek intervention on standalone 10-minute food delivery apps launched by Zomato-owned Blinkit and Swiggy, people in the know said.

22.01 / 01:03

markets Digital Strategy Trade Experts PAM recommendations ET In The Classroom: Multicap Funds

Financial planners recommend multi-cap funds with a fixed allocation to large, mid-, and smallcap stocks for long-term investors looking to create wealth and meet long-term goals. This category currently has 29 schemes managing assets of Rs 1.82 lakh crore.

22.01 / 01:03

security Analysis Research Trade Experts reports rights Stocks in news: HDFC Bank, HUL, Tata Technologies, JSW Steel, PNB Housing

HDFC Bank, HUL, Tata Technologies, JSW Steel, PNB Housing among others will be in focus due to various news developments and third quarter results. HDFC Bank, HUL, Tata Communication Shares of HDFC Bank, HUL and Tata Communication will be in focus as the companies will announce their quarterly results later today.

22.01 / 01:03

markets Action security Analysis Sustainability Trade Experts Pre-market action: Here's the trade setup for today's session

Here's breaking down the pre-market actions:

22.01 / 01:03

markets Digital Google Strategy Experts PAM Trump's order puts children of immigrants in a 'stateless' limbo

children of immigrants who are on work visas in the country. Lawyers and experts told ET that for the children, the order creates a phase of being 'stateless' for a brief period as they may be without authorisation since there is no visa category for children of temporary immigrants.

22.01 / 01:03

markets Platform Strategy Trade PAM testing Amazon’s largest seller Cocoblu gets set for a quick commerce foray

Cocoblu Retail, the largest seller on Amazon, has set up a new entity for the quick commerce business, per a recent filing with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Cocoblu’s parent, Rattan India, has renamed one of its existing entities to Cocoblu Quick Commerce and amended its objectives to shift the company's focus from wholesale trade to retail business, clearly indicating its focus area—quick deliveries.

22.01 / 00:19

COST UPS Provident security Software reports Indian IT services firms take a divergent AI approach

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s largest IT services companies are divided when it comes to selling their AI solutions. Infosys Ltd and Tech Mahindra Ltd are building their own small AI models to help clients save costs, while Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, Wipro Ltd and HCL Technologies Ltd want to build on foundational AI tools that are already present in the market.

22.01 / 00:19

markets wellness Instagram shooting social fun Videos Four legged influencers are becoming pet care industry’s marketing mavericks

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Barking dogs don’t bite, but a soft growl or a cute purr may set the cash register ringing for their owners. As the social media express races on, a new set of A-listers is emerging in the form of animals—mostly dogs and cats—with large sets of followers.

22.01 / 00:19

security Trade country reports recommendations guidelines International Mint Primer | The significance of RBI’s plan to take the rupee global

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed non-residents to open rupee accounts in the overseas branches of India-registered authorized dealer banks to conduct cross-border transactions. Mint explains the significance of this move: In a circular last week, RBI allowed overseas branches of authorized dealer (AD) banks to open rupee accounts for non-resident Indians for settling current and capital account transactions with Indian residents. AD banks are authorized by RBI to deal in foreign exchange or foreign securities.

22.01 / 00:19

markets FIVE Sustainability trends Trade President recommendations Stocks to buy: Two stock recommendations from MarketSmith India for 22 January

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Nifty 50, India’s benchmark index, closed lower at 23,024.65 after a volatile trading session. The index opened at 23,421.65 but remained in the red for most of the day.

22.01 / 00:19

UPS Citi IPO Provident Target Platform Citigroup Amagi hires Kotak, Citi, IIFL, Goldman to raise up to ₹3,200 cr in IPO

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Media technology unicorn Amagi Media Labs has hired Kotak Mahindra Capital, Citigroup, IIFL Capital and Goldman Sachs as investment banks to raise up to ₹3,200 crore in an initial public offering (IPO), two people aware of the matter said. The company, which counts NBC Universal, CBS, USA Today and Japan’s Rakuten Group among its clients, is likely to file draft IPO papers after April, the people said on the condition of anonymity.

22.01 / 00:19

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22.01 / 00:19

markets Waves Aware Platform wellness Healthcare testing Magnesium mania: Wellness startups ride the mineral wave, but doctors urge caution

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. For wellness and pharmaceutical startups in India, the magnesium craze is proving to be a magic elixir, even as doctors advise caution.

22.01 / 00:19

markets Digital Strategy Experts PAM evacuation budget 2025 Budget 2025: Green energy corridor set to enter phase III

Budget 2025: The government may announce the third phase of the Green Energy Corridor project in the upcoming budget, said people familiar with the matter. GEC-III, details of which are being finalised, will seek to facilitate evacuation of renewable power to ensure supply for industries such as green hydrogen and steel. This is part of the government's strategy to further enhance renewable energy capabilities.

22.01 / 00:19

UPS Manufacturing Highways Southern stage testing Interviews Railways to work on new bullet train corridors in North, East and South as proposed in BJP manifesto

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. With Golden quadrilateral of high speed train network in mind, Vaishnaw says Railways to work on new bullet train corridors in North, East and South as proposed in BJP manifesto The government proposes to expand the coverage of high-speed trains, laying the ground for them to run on new routes along the lines of the golden quadrilateral highway network.

22.01 / 00:19

Target Analysis Food Research trends Trade Experts Zomato tanks over 10% on weaker numbers, drags Swiggy along, too

online food delivery and quick-commerce platform operator Zomato tanked by over 10% on Tuesday after its consolidated net profit in the December quarter dropped 57% from a year ago. Swiggy shares also declined 8% with Zomato's disappointing earnings rubbing off on its smaller rival. Zomato has attributed the weaker numbers to the increased investments in accelerated new dark-store openings and customer acquisition efforts in the quick commerce (QC) business. Swiggy has not reported its October-December results yet.

22.01 / 00:19

UPS Analysis Bill Trade President Experts Rupee gives up gains to close at 86.57

Indian rupee weakened marginally on Tuesday to close at 86.577 per US dollar, versus previous close of 86.567/$1. The local currency peaked to 86.282/$1 during the day after US president Donald Trump refrained from imposing tariffs on his first day in office. The rupee, however, gave up its gains after Trump said he was thinking about imposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico.

22.01 / 00:19

markets UPS Manufacturing Strategy Enterprise electronic reports Electronics manufacturing firms tipped to outperform indices this year

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Electronics manufacturing services (EMS) companies which rallied sharply on stock markets over the past year before last month's decline have room for growth given the expected rollout of government incentives and the inherent growth potential of homegrown companies, multiple analysts said. Shares of companies such as Dixon Technologies, Amber Enterprises, Kaynes Technology and Syrma SGS Technology may clock strong double-digit growth, they said, outperforming headline indices.

22.01 / 00:19

markets security Analysis Research Trade Experts country Reel, Baby, Reel: Grizzlies descend on Dalal Street

The Nifty tanked 1.4%, or 320.10 points, to close at 23,024.65. The Sensex plunged 1.6%, or 1,235.08 points, to close at 75,838.36. Both indices fell over 0.5% each in the last week. The selloff eroded India's market cap by around ₹7.52 lakh crore.

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