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Usha International's KK Suresh Retires as Senior Vice President After 39-Year CareerCitigroup Hires Former JPMorgan Banker Vis Raghavan for Rs 490+ CroreUS Authorities Return 657 Stolen Indian Antiquities Valued at $14 MillionKimbal Raises $22 Mn in Series B Led by GEF Capital to Scale Smart Grid SolutionsStock-Trading App Sahi Raises $33 Million in Series B Led by Accel to Expand Financial ProductsEternal Reports ₹174 Crore Q4 Profit as Revenue Surges 196% Driven by BlinkitKamalini Paul — A 19-year-old student returning from the UK to a family business near bankruptcy and the loss of her father. → Managing Director of Hotel De Sovrani, an iconic Kolkata landmark ranked #1 on TripAdvisor with 10,000+ peak guests.Snabbit Raises $56 Million in Series D Round Led by Susquehanna and Mirae Asset to Scale Home ServicesUsha International's KK Suresh Retires as Senior Vice President After 39-Year CareerCitigroup Hires Former JPMorgan Banker Vis Raghavan for Rs 490+ CroreUS Authorities Return 657 Stolen Indian Antiquities Valued at $14 MillionKimbal Raises $22 Mn in Series B Led by GEF Capital to Scale Smart Grid SolutionsStock-Trading App Sahi Raises $33 Million in Series B Led by Accel to Expand Financial ProductsEternal Reports ₹174 Crore Q4 Profit as Revenue Surges 196% Driven by BlinkitKamalini Paul — A 19-year-old student returning from the UK to a family business near bankruptcy and the loss of her father. → Managing Director of Hotel De Sovrani, an iconic Kolkata landmark ranked #1 on TripAdvisor with 10,000+ peak guests.Snabbit Raises $56 Million in Series D Round Led by Susquehanna and Mirae Asset to Scale Home Services
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D2C

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Lite Updates
Reliance Retail Expands AJIO Rush 4-Hour Delivery to 600+ Cities
Following a 60X quarterly expansion of its sub-four-hour apparel delivery service, Reliance Retail is now weaponizing its vast offline store network to experiment with two-hour hyperlocal fulfillment.
26 Apr 2026 · 2 min
Funding
Hocco Raises ₹100 Crore in Series C Round Led by Sauce.vc to Scale Manufacturing
The Chona family's second ice cream venture has crossed ₹530 crore in FY26 sales, rapidly deploying fresh capital to double production capacity and scale its general trade distribution across North and South India.
18 Apr 2026 · 2 min
Funding
Unbound Lifestyle Raises ₹8 Crore in Round Led by Fireside Ventures for Product Launch
The direct-to-consumer brand, founded by former FMCG executives, will deploy the fresh capital to introduce its initial portfolio spanning skin, hair, and body care formulations tailored for the Indian male demographic.
17 Apr 2026 · 2 min
D2C
Delhi Police Busts Fake Sensodyne Manufacturing Unit in Kanjhawala, Seizes Over 13,000 Tubes
Authorities seized 130 kilograms of chemical paste and thousands of fake tubes, highlighting a massive parallel economy that exploits fragmented retail channels and consumer trust in premium brands.
4 Apr 2026 · 2 min
D2C
Arjun Vaidya Warns D2C Founders: Legacy Brands Are Now Directly Cloning Your Products
Arjun Vaidya Warns D2C Founders: Legacy Brands Are Now Directly Cloning Your Products
28 Mar 2026 · 3 min
Funding
Gaurav Taneja's BeastLife Silences Shark Tank Critics With a ₹320 Crore Valuation Jump
Months after a brutal rejection on national television, Gaurav Taneja’s profitable D2C nutrition brand secures ₹20 crore to aggressively scale offline distribution and hit a ₹500 crore revenue target.
28 Mar 2026 · 2 min