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BigBasket $200 million Bigbasket, an E-grocery player, has secured $200 million from parent Tata Digital which owns 64% of the company. This is Tata Digital’s fourth round of funding in Bigbasket. The company will use the fresh capital to expand the quick commerce vertical BB Now and use it as an expansion tool for core Bigbasket users as opposed to converting existing users to try the 30-minute delivery service, as per the report. Tredence $175 million Data science and artificial intelligence (AI) service provider, Tredence has raised $175 million in Series B funding. Advent International led the round with participation…

Bangalore: Agriculture has always been the backbone of India. With over 54% of its population engaged in agricultural and allied sector jobs, India is one of the largest agricultural economies in the world. However, Indian farmers go through several hardships yearly to grow healthy and adequate crops. From inadequate resources to facing nature’s wrath, many farmers end up suffering losses due to insufficient production.   Aligned with the Govt of India’s Vision of doubling the number of farmers, Agriplast’s hi-tech farming venture produces quality products for greenhouses, net houses, and open-field farming, while providing holistic agronomy support to its farmers across…

Aseem Ghavri is well known for his masterful strategies and visionary ideas that have been time-tested for building and scaling businesses from scratch. He is a mentor and an active investor working behind several cutting-edge tech companies.

New Delhi: Aiming to curtail one of the world’s most significant environmental problems of global plastic pollution, Seven Spring, the premium tea brand from Gujarat, has introduced India’s first-ever 100% compostable tea bag sachets with zero plastic and aluminium foils. This new packaging is environmentally friendly and focuses on reducing waste, zero plastic consumption, and carbon emissions. To contribute its bit to build a pollution-free Nation, in line with the Government’s G20 initiative, Gujarat-based start-up Seven Spring came up with this packaging.  The G20 Summit focuses on taking environmentally responsible and sustainable decisions, both at the level of personal lifestyles and…

Mumbai: Spice story, India’s first and leading D2C chutney brand, has elevated its Head of New Product Development and Quality Control, Vibhor Rastogi, as Co-Founder and Head (Product Development). A trained chef from the Institute of Hotel Management IHM-Dadar, Vibhor has worked with some leading hospitality chains, such as Taj Hotels & Godrej & Boyce, before joining Global Value Foods, the holding company of Spice Story. Vibhor has been part of the leadership team at Spice Story and has played a pivotal role in building the apt product mix and getting the flavours right since he joined the team in…

Mumbai: Sky Gold Limited (BSE Code: 541967), one of the leading jewellery companies based in Mumbai, has migrated to the Main Board of NSE and BSE.  Speaking on occasion, Mr. Mangesh Chauhan, Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Sky Gold Limited, said – “This is a big milestone for us by completing the migration to the main board of NSE and BSE at the same time from BSE SME. The migration will provide a boost to the growth of the company. Migration will help our company to attract more investors and provide further growth capital to help the company for future business growth.”…

Chennai: Socomec, a leading global specialist in Low Voltage (LV) power management, announced that Sushil Virmani, Regional Managing Director, will retire from its India operations effective 31st March 2023. Meenu Singhal, a seasoned industrial automation leader, will assume the Regional Managing Director role as of 9th January 2023. He will spearhead all four business applications and play a vital role in contributing to the company’s strategic growth plans. Socomec India Announces Appointment of Meenu Singhal as New RMD O’Neil Dissanayake, CEO- of APAC, Socomec commented, “I would like to express our sincere gratitude to Sushil Virmani on behalf of the APAC…

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Pune: Weber Drivetrain, a technology-driven EV startup for sustainability, has announced a strategic Technology Transfer (TT) partnership with China-based Wuxi Lingbo Electronic Technology. Under this collaboration, Weber Drivetrain has committed to the complete MAKE IN INDIA manufacturing of Controller and BMS for electric two-wheeler vehicles. Wuxi Lingbo has granted Weber Drivetrain two innovative patent technologies along with all design, Architecture, Layout, Hardware designs and software, ushering in a new development phase in the Indian EV market. The EV startup is geared to market its set of products by January 2023. Weber Drivetrain Pvt. Ltd. is a technology-driven organization in the Design,…

New Delhi: Anyone trading in the stock market knows that the market has been very volatile in recent times, reacting to the US Fed, the recession fears in the US, geopolitical drama related to the Ukraine war, the opening up of China and the ensuing risk and so on. Traders need a set of nimble fingers and a quick platform that makes online trading easy.   Alice Blue endeavours to provide traders with a quick and nimble platform with low brokerage charges that helps traders enter and exit trades quickly to take maximum advantage of volatile markets.  Online trading platforms like Alice…