MUMBAI: Even as IPO-bound startups are pitching their high growth models to investors to seek higher valuations, the latter are in no rush to buy into their proposals. In fact, investors are increasingly becoming choosy on the valuation front, said bankers, a dampener for startups such as Zepto which had been targeting a valuation of…
India’s Maibam Martina Devi reacts during the Women’s +86kg weightlifting final. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: It was a tale of resilience, courage and heartbreak for Martina Devi Maibam, whose Commonwealth Games debut ended with an emotional fifth-place finish in the women’s +86kg weightlifting event on Thursday.The 20-year-old Manipuri lifter came within touching distance of a…
Farmers in Maharashtra welcomed Centre’s decision to relax onion procurement rules. At the same time, they said, the move does not solve the main problem and have demanded a minimum procurement price of Rs 3,000 per quintal.They say the rates being offered by the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED) and the…
The jump comes amid strong inflows under the RBI’s forex swap measures, which have attracted over $40 billion since June. India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $14.136 billion to $707.002 billion in the week ended August 7, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.The reserves had increased by $10.512…
Dove Cameron and Damiano David are officially married.The 30-year-old actress and her 27-year-old singer beau tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Italy. For the wedding, the star couple ditched the usual go-to outfits for fashion-forward suits.The bride appeared outside Montalcino town hall with David, wearing a Giorgio Armani white suit-inspired bridal look with…
Private sector banks led a broad-based deterioration in data reporting quality in the March 2026 quarter, as the latest round of the Supervisory Data Quality Index (sDQI) showed a marked decline in their scores compared with the previous quarter.The sDQI, a quarterly metric compiled by the Reserve Bank of India, tracks the quality of regulatory…
IND-W vs HK-W Live Score: Hong Kong captain Mariyam Bibi wins the toss and elects to field first against India in their Group A clash. India will look to take another step towards the semi-finals of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2026 when they face Hong Kong, China in their second Group A match at…
Left image is for representation purpose only (AI-generated) There was a time when calling customer care almost always meant waiting to speak to a person. Today, that experience looks very different. Whether you are tracking a delayed parcel or reporting a failed payment, chances are your first conversation is with a chatbot or an AI-powered…
Nico Paz could inherit Argentina’s iconic No.10 shirt after Messi, but one condition must first be met/ Image: Instagram Lionel Messi’s retirement from international football has left Argentina with one of the most difficult shirts in world football to fill. The No.10 has belonged to Messi for years after previously carrying the legacy of Diego…
Former US President Bill Clinton Former US President Bill Clinton has revealed that the CIA abandoned a plan to take out Osama bin Laden before the September 11 attacks because officials feared civilians could be killed if the operation failed.Speaking on WABC’s “Cats Roundtable” with host John Catsimatidis on Sunday, Clinton said he had authorised…