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Microsoft Shifts $700 Million Global Media Account From Dentsu to Publicis GroupeDelhi Police Busts Fake Sensodyne Manufacturing Unit in Kanjhawala, Seizes Over 13,000 TubesVineeta Singh — Turned down ₹1 Crore salary at 23. 2 failed startups. Zero cosmetics experience. → Built Sugar Cosmetics into a ₹4,100 Crore brand across 45,000+ retail outlets.Deloitte Pushes Ahead with 50,000 Hires in India as COO Nitin Kini Rejects AI Job Loss FearsXovian Aerospace’s $2 Million Infusion Accelerates India’s Push into Space-Based Signal IntelligenceBachatt Raises $12 Million in Series A Led by Accel to Expand Micro-Savings PlatformFanon Raises $1 Million in Pre-Seed Round Co-Led by Kalaari Capital and GruhasZetwerk Files Confidential Papers for ₹4,200 Crore IPO; Eyes ₹500 CroreMicrosoft Shifts $700 Million Global Media Account From Dentsu to Publicis GroupeDelhi Police Busts Fake Sensodyne Manufacturing Unit in Kanjhawala, Seizes Over 13,000 TubesVineeta Singh — Turned down ₹1 Crore salary at 23. 2 failed startups. Zero cosmetics experience. → Built Sugar Cosmetics into a ₹4,100 Crore brand across 45,000+ retail outlets.Deloitte Pushes Ahead with 50,000 Hires in India as COO Nitin Kini Rejects AI Job Loss FearsXovian Aerospace’s $2 Million Infusion Accelerates India’s Push into Space-Based Signal IntelligenceBachatt Raises $12 Million in Series A Led by Accel to Expand Micro-Savings PlatformFanon Raises $1 Million in Pre-Seed Round Co-Led by Kalaari Capital and GruhasZetwerk Files Confidential Papers for ₹4,200 Crore IPO; Eyes ₹500 Crore

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Deloitte Pushes Ahead with 50,000 Hires in India as COO Nitin Kini Rejects AI Job Loss Fears
While the broader tech sector braces for automation-driven layoffs, Deloitte South Asia is pivoting toward complex problem-solving by training 30,000 existing employees and hiring 50,000 more to build its capability pipeline.
2 Apr 2026 · 3 min
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Fanon Raises $1 Million in Pre-Seed Round Co-Led by Kalaari Capital and Gruhas
The Bengaluru-based social platform is consolidating the highly fragmented fandom economy, pulling Gen Z creators and audiences away from legacy forums into a single monetizable ecosystem.
31 Mar 2026 · 2 min
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Frustrated Customer Buys AirtelBlack.com to Automate Public Complaints Against Telecom Giant
After facing 30 days of network downtime, a Reddit user purchased a premium Airtel domain and built an AI-powered wall of shame, forcing corporate to intervene and issue a refund.
30 Mar 2026 · 3 min
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Vijaypat Singhania, Former Chairman of Raymond Group, Passes Away at 87
The Padma Bhushan awardee and legendary aviator turned a modest woollen mill into a retail powerhouse, establishing 'The Complete Man' as an iconic staple of Indian corporate history.
28 Mar 2026 · 2 min
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HDFC Bank Faces Institutional Sell-Off Following Chairman's Abrupt Exit Over Governance Concerns
A sudden exit by the chairman over unspecified internal practices, followed by a total portfolio liquidation by a major global brokerage, raises urgent questions about HDFC Bank's risk management and post-merger realities.
27 Mar 2026 · 2 min
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Kuku Enters Theatres With India's First Campus Zombie Comedy Following 1 Crore Subscriber Milestone
After capturing the mobile screens of over 10 million paying users, the content giant is weaponizing artificial intelligence and deep audience consumption data to build a highly scalable, tech-driven theatrical portfolio.
26 Mar 2026 · 3 min
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From ₹450 Crore to $1.78 Billion: The Mechanics Behind RCB’s Historic Buyout
What began in 2008 as a highly criticized branding exercise for a liquor company has just culminated in a $1.78 billion private equity and corporate mega-deal, permanently redefining the valuation floor for global sports assets.
26 Mar 2026 · 3 min
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Kiran Mani Quits JioStar to Join OpenAI as Managing Director for Asia-Pacific
OpenAI has appointed former JioStar CEO Kiran Mani to a newly created role based in Singapore, signaling an aggressive push to capture the rapidly growing enterprise and consumer AI markets across India, Japan, and Southeast Asia.
26 Mar 2026 · 2 min
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Dream Sports Enters Stock Broking With Dream Street to Take On Groww and Zerodha
Following a steep decline in gaming revenue and strict regulatory headwinds, the Dream11 parent company is leveraging its massive user base to challenge established discount brokers in the wealth management sector.
25 Mar 2026 · 3 min
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Zepto Launches In-House Pay Later Facility With ₹10,000 Credit Limit
By launching an embedded 15-day credit cycle and one-tap checkout, Zepto is shifting the industry battleground from logistical speed to financial stickiness and user retention.
25 Mar 2026 · 2 min
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The Hidden Cost of Convenience: Why a ₹80 Restaurant Order Costs ₹250 on Zomato and Swiggy
A stark price comparison by content creator Nalini Unagar has ignited a broader ecosystem debate about platform commissions, hidden markups, and the unsustainable unit economics of online food delivery.
25 Mar 2026 · 2 min
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United Spirits Sells Royal Challengers Bengaluru to Aditya Birla Group and Blackstone Consortium for ₹16,660 Crore
The all-cash acquisition marks a major structural shift in the Indian sports business, bringing top-tier private equity and legacy conglomerates together to scale the country’s most commercially successful cricket franchise.
24 Mar 2026 · 2 min
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The Billion-Dollar IPL Takeover: Kal Somani-Led Consortium Acquires Rajasthan Royals in $1.63 Billion Deal
The landmark acquisition by the US-based tech entrepreneur, backed by the owners of Walmart and the Detroit Lions, signals a massive influx of American institutional capital into the Indian Premier League.
24 Mar 2026 · 2 min
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IndiGo Appoints Former Air India Express CEO Aloke Singh as Chief Strategy Officer to Lead Global Expansion
The aviation veteran joins InterGlobe Aviation just weeks after the sudden resignation of CEO Pieter Elbers, signaling a crucial leadership reset as the carrier eyes aggressive international expansion.
24 Mar 2026 · 2 min
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OnlyFans Owner Leonid Radvinsky Passes Away at 43 Amid $5.5B Majority Stake Sale Talks
The Ukrainian-American tech entrepreneur transformed the digital creator economy with a highly lucrative subscription model, leaving behind a massive, privately-held cash engine currently exploring an acquisition.
23 Mar 2026 · 2 min
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CoinDCX Founders Arrested in ₹71.6 Lakh Fraud Probe; Company Cites Massive Impersonation Scam
Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal face police custody over an FIR alleging franchise fraud, highlighting a severe escalation in how impersonation scams are impacting India's digital finance leaders.
23 Mar 2026 · 2 min