India’s fintech sector is entering a new consolidation phase, with deal activity expected to accelerate in 2026, senior executives at Kotak Investment Banking said. Speaking at the firm’s annual press conference on Wednesday, top executives said that fragmented markets and weak profitability are pushing venture-backed fintech players to combine rather than compete. “(Fintech) companies have…
“Bandra Bay represents one of Mumbai’s most compelling emerging luxury waterfront micro-markets. Its strategic location at Bandra Reclamation offers uninterrupted views of the Arabian Sea, proximity to BKC, and connectivity via the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, coastal road network, and Western Express Highway,” said Niranjan Hiranandani, chairman, Hiranandani Communities. Source link
Even many of the better-funded defence startups have focused on drones, with the most prominent example being ideaForge. Others include Raphe Mphibir, which raised a massive $100 million round led by General Catalyst in June 2025. In April 2025, Vayudh and Garuda Aerospace secured $10 million and $11 million rounds, led by Dharana Capital and…
“The South is now one of the most evolved OTT markets in India. Audiences here are digital-first, highly discerning and extremely engaged,” said Krishnan Kutty, head–entertainment business, south cluster, JioStar. He added that the platform’s south vertical is outperforming the rest of India on subscription growth, retention and large-screen viewing, strengthening its monetisation model. Source…
For the entire industry, the difference in volume between PPIs—an aggregate of cards and wallets—and UPI is enormous. In November, these instruments facilitated 899.1 million transactions, including payments for goods and services, fund transfers, and cash withdrawals. In comparison, UPI processed 20.5 billion transactions. Source link
“Production cuts by smaller steelmakers helped restore balance between demand and supply, while the imposition of a three-year safeguard duty gave producers room to raise prices, as domestic steel was trading at a discount to the landed cost of imports from countries such as Japan and China,” said Dhruv Goel, CEO of Big Mint. The…
Mint’s analysis of exchange filings, analyst notes, and annual reports showed that since 1 April, the five companies mentioned above have announced a total of 17 acquisitions. Each of them added expertise in strategic niches, such as designing electronic components for laptops, manufacturing smart metres, printed circuit boards (PCBs), and other components, as well as…
The plan for the licensing scheme is another step in the direction of regulating imports in the crucial sector. The government has already implemented a minimum import price (MIP) on certain bulk drugs, APIs and intermediates, including potassium clavulanate, Penicillin-G and Amoxicillin, to support domestic manufacturing and curb cheap imports, especially from China. Indian companies…
Indian drugmakers primarily produce generics, or copycat versions, and in order to enter the market, they either have to wait for patents to expire or challenge the innovator’s rights. Source link
Hyderabad-based Natco Pharma Ltd has filed a patent revocation petition before the Delhi high court against Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, which sells weight-loss drug semaglutide under the brand name Wegovy. The Delhi high court single bench of Justice Jyoti Singh on 6 January issued notice to the global pharmaceutical giant, seeking its response within two…