From Rs 4,900 crore to Rs 41,300 crore: How Sanjeev Bikhchandani turned 135 startups into a 743% return machineSanjeev Bikhchandani's Info Edge has achieved remarkable capital compounding, deploying Rs 4,900 crore across 135 startups since 2007, now ...
23 Jun, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
Meet Kunal Shah: He once worked as a delivery boy to support family. Now he's set to lead world's biggest messaging platformKunal Shah, the visionary behind fintech success CRED and FreeCharge, is set to lead Meta's global messaging giant, WhatsApp. Shah, who pre...
23 Jun, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
Smiles, fries & air-fryers: Why Canadian food giant McCain is bullish on India’s snacking boomConsumers are embracing global and local flavours, driving innovation in products like fries and premium appetisers. McCain is actively add...
23 Jun, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
Info Edge shares jump 4% as AI portfolio doubles to Rs 1,268 crore; total holdings at Rs 41,300 croreInfo Edge's stock surged over 4% as its artificial intelligence investments more than doubled in value, reaching Rs 1,268 crore. The compan...
23 Jun, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
Kunal Shah heads to Meta; New-age IPO playbookHappy Tuesday! Kunal Shah has taken over as WhatsApp's chief, while Meta backs Cred in a major funding deal. This and more in today’s ETtec...
23 Jun, 2026, 08.07 AM IST
Global Market Today: Asian stocks dip at open as oil edges higherAsian markets opened lower as oil prices inched up, with investors closely monitoring US-Iran peace talks. Despite positive initial reports...
23 Jun, 2026, 06.39 AM IST
Info Edge says it invested Rs 1,003 crore on AI, deeptech startups since 2020Info Edge, the parent of Naukri, has significantly boosted its AI and deeptech investments, pouring Rs 1,003 crore into 54 startups since 2...
22 Jun, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
Family bankruptcy meant Kunal Shah could not afford BTech, studied philosophy and did data entry operator jobs. Cred founder is WhatsApp's new global bossKunal Shah’s journey to becoming Meta’s new global head of WhatsApp is far from the typical startup success story. After his family went ba...
22 Jun, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
Cred’s Kunal Shah is WhatsApp’s new CEOCred founder Kunal Shah will join WhatsApp as its global head after Meta announced a nearly $900 million investment in the fintech firm. Th...
22 Jun, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
European shares muted as investors weigh U.S.-Iran talksEuropean markets showed little movement as investors weighed U.S.-Iran talks for progress on Strait of Hormuz shipping. Brent crude dipped ...
22 Jun, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
Critical Stage: India's concert boom has a venue problemIndia's booming live entertainment scene, evidenced by massive ticket sales for global and local artists, faces a critical hurdle: a severe...
21 Jun, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
Utah's iron fire explodes to more than 13,000 acres in less than 24 hours; Eureka residents evacuatedA fast-moving wildfire, the Iron Fire, has forced the evacuation of Eureka, Utah, with over 1,000 residents ordered to leave as the blaze s...
21 Jun, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
Deepinder Goyal's Temple claims discovery of biomarker that calculates cost of being alive; here’s what it meansDeepinder Goyal's startup Temple has unveiled 'Entropy,' a new biomarker measured on the temple region to quantify the real-time cost of be...
19 Jun, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
Digital entertainment firm Rusk Media bags Rs 100 crore in funding led by Nazara TechDigital entertainment firm Rusk Media has secured Rs 100 crore in a funding round. Nazara Technologies led the investment with participatio...
18 Jun, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
French president urges US to share cutting-edge AI and democracies to cooperate on regulationFrench President Macron urged wealthy democracies to unite on AI regulation, a sentiment echoed by OpenAI's CEO. Amidst US restrictions on ...
18 Jun, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
Rusk Media raises Rs 100 crore Pre-Series C round led by Nazara TechnologiesRusk Media has secured Rs 100 crore in a Pre-Series C funding round led by Nazara Technologies, with participation from Info Edge Ventures,...
18 Jun, 2026, 01.46 PM IST
Trackk enters broking as wealthtech startups chase Gen Z investorsGen Z-focused investment platform Trackk is now venturing into broking, offering equity and F&O trading. Shifting from its previous sub-bro...
17 Jun, 2026, 08.45 AM IST