Deepinder Goyal’s Temple Wearable Opens Pre-Orders Nov 1
First batch will be made to order in six colours, three of them limited editions, as the Zomato founder's head-worn blood-flow tracker nears market.
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After Nana Patekar, Naam Foundation says its farmer work goes on
Since the actor's death on October 8, the foundation he co-founded with Makarand Anaspure says its relief and water work will continue. Who leads it next is still unanswered.
Seedubator is the only UAE-listed project among XPRIZE awardees
The Dubai-built AI workspace for first-time founders took a $50,000 runner-up award in the $2 million Build with Gemini XPRIZE.
India Pulls Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat From App Stores
MeitY's Section 69A order follows a July GitHub takedown and a surge in downloads during Delhi's protests. Digital rights groups say the legal basis does not hold.
Ranbir Kapoor Enters FMCG With Body Wash Brand Flux Theory
Built with Think9 and co-founder Advay Jhunjhunwala, the brand pairs five personality-led shower gels with a launch film revisiting Barfi, Jordan and Shiva.
Foloosi Secures UAE Central Bank Approval for Payments Licence
The UAE-based payments firm has crossed AED 7 billion in transaction volume and 10,000 merchants as it moves toward a full Category III licence under CBUAE's RPSCS framework.
BFT Media, Andra PR Partner to Launch BRIS 2027 in Bahrain
The one-day event on 18 March 2027 will put retail investors in direct contact with banks, fintechs, wealth managers and regulators.
Cradlewise Raises $12M for a Smart Crib Made in Pune, Sold in America
3one4 Capital and Prudent Investment Management lead a Series A nearly five years after Cradlewise's last round, as its $1,799 AI crib competes with SNOO in a market it does not manufacture in.
Mokobara Raises ₹170 Crore, but Filings Show Just ₹91 Crore of New Shares
Sauce.vc leads a Series C that reportedly values the luggage brand at ₹1,930 crore, nearly triple its last round — though the board has approved barely half the headline figure in fresh stock.
Sugar Cosmetics Raises ₹144.5 Crore at a Quarter of Its 2022 Peak
A91 Partners alone funds the round as revenue falls for a second straight year and a valuer's own report, filed alongside the round, calls out sustained financial deterioration.
Pixxel Raises $100M in India’s Largest Spacetech Round
Temasek and Seraphim Space co-lead a Series C valuing the Bengaluru satellite company at up to $500 million, even as its India entity reports just ₹39.3 crore in FY25 revenue.
Asaya Raises ₹88 Crore, Now Valued at ₹400 Crore
The Bengaluru skincare brand's valuation has nearly tripled since September, on the back of a claimed 16x revenue jump and a patent-pending molecule built for melanin-rich skin.