PadCare Labs, a clean-technology startup focused on sanitary waste recycling, has raised $3 million in a Pre-Series A funding round to scale its recycling capacity to 2,000 MT annually by March 2027 and launch Orbit, an app-based offering for housing societies. Led by Rainmatter by Zerodha, the equity and
Shares of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE Ltd) surged on Tuesday, 10th February, after the company posted stellar Q3 FY26 results, with profits tripling and revenue hitting record levels. The BSE share price touched a fresh all-time high on both the BSE and National Stock Exchange (NSE), driven by strong
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, discussed the possible effects of AI on its advertising business in its annual financial report that was released last week. It was pointed out that the firm might have some spare capacity due to its massive field commitments. Sundar Pichai, CEO, also informed stakeholders
India’s first hair beauty & makeup brand wins backing to scale innovation in hair makeup, styling, and scalp-first care Truth & Hair, India’s emerging hair beauty and styling brand, has secured investment from Varun Alagh on Shark Tank India, marking a significant milestone in the brand’s journey
South Korea’s major cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb unintentionally sent out more than $40 billion worth of Bitcoin, triggering one of the most extraordinary errors in crypto history and prompting calls for tougher digital asset rules. The incident unfolded on 6 February 2026 when Bithumb was running a reward campaign to
RailTel Corporation of India Limited, a Navratna public sector telecom and digital infrastructure provider, has secured a major contract from West Central Railway, boosting its share price. The order, valued at around INR 454.95 crore, was announced on 9 February 2026 and is expected to be completed by 24
Bertelsmann Investments today announced Bertelsmann Next India (BNI), a new platform to build and scale majority-owned, founder-led operating businesses in India. The initiative deepens Bertelsmann’s long-term commitment to the country and signals a buy-and-build approach across high-growth sectors relevant to Bertelsmann. With Next, Bertelsmann brings its successful growth program
Ethera, a Bengaluru-based laboratory-grown diamond jewellery brand, has raised ₹25 crore from Bluestone, which has doubled down on its investment to support the brand’s next phase of growth and expansion. The development marks a continued commitment towards scaling Ethera’s market presence. India’s lab-grown diamond jewellery market is
Funds will be used for R&D, launch of new product lines, geographical expansion in the metro cities, strengthening both online and offline market presence.
- A year-long search for a CEO comes to a halt right at Greg Foran. - Kroger shares jumped 6% in premarket trade after the news made headlines. - The company is hoping to compete with Walmart under his leadership.
- Meta is facing multiple lawsuits in the U.S. for its failure to protect children. - The cases could force major changes in social media. - YouTube, TikTok, and Snap are involved in similar cases.
India’s startup ecosystem saw significant activity on 9 February 2026, with notable funding rounds in healthcare, biotech, and wellness. Pandorum Technologies raised $18 million in Series B to expand its tissue regenerative therapies globally, while Elevate Now secured ₹18 crore to build India’s first clinical weight loss platform.
Gold and silver closed the trading day on Monday, 9 February 2026, with both precious metals posting gains in India after a bout of recent volatility. Prices ended higher across major cities, driven by firmer global bullion benchmarks and a softer US dollar, while domestic cues such as currency movement
Kalyan Jewellers, one of India’s largest jewellery retailers, has formally asked the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to investigate suspected stock price manipulation and temporarily suspend trading in the futures and options (F&O) segment for its shares. The request highlights concerns about unusual trading behaviour
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd saw its shares surge nearly 12% on February 9, 2026, following strong third-quarter (Q3 FY25) financial results. The company reported a net profit of INR 416 crore, marking a 90% increase year-on-year, while revenue rose 42% to INR 10,343 crore. The positive performance came despite
The Supreme Court postponed a hearing on the petitions submitted by WhatsApp and Meta, parent firm of WhatsApp on January 9th. The INR 213.14 crore penalty imposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) regarding the messaging platform's 2021 privacy policy has been contested by the IT
The leadership shift that was announced last month has been finalised with the official confirmation of co-founder Deepinder Goyal's resignation as managing director, chief executive officer, and director by Eternal Ltd (formerly Zomato Ltd). On February 6, the company complied with SEBI's listing criteria and notified
Block Inc., a San Francisco-based finance company run by Jack Dorsey, is preparing for a large round of layoffs. These job cuts would reduce its worldwide staff by 10%. If this news is true, it would be the third round of layoffs at Block in the past two years. The
Elevate Now, a doctor-led, root-cause-driven clinical weight loss platform, has raised ₹18 crore in seed funding, led by Physis Capital, with participation from Inflection Point Ventures and Titan Capital. The company was founded in November 2022 by Suryansh Kumar, an IIT Bombay and ISB graduate with over two decades of
In order to bring its overall operational capacity to 32 MW by the end of the current fiscal year, infrastructure firm Larsen & Toubro (L&T) intends to commission 18 MW of data centre capacity by March-end. The data centre's overall capital expenditure is close to INR
Pandorum Technologies, a biotechnology company pioneering programmable regenerative medicine, with operations in India and the United States, has announced the closing of a US$18 million in Series B financing round, to advance the clinical development of its disease-modifying, tunable, exosome-based therapies, including Kuragenx, while scaling global manufacturing and expanding
Myntra, the Flipkart-owned fashion and lifestyle e-commerce platform, has appointed Pramod Adiddam as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). The move comes as the company sharpens its focus on technology-led growth and platform scale. Adiddam will lead Myntra’s technology and engineering teams. He will report to CEO Nandita Sinha.
With the launch of ACME Poshan this month in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), the ACME group has joined the packaged goods market. It has released ten snacks, protein bars, and noodle items under the ACME Poshan brand, with seventeen stock-keeping units (SKUs). According to J. Kumar Upadhyay, founder and