The rise of the wedding entrepreneur: How India’s celebrations are creating new creative businessesIndia's wedding industry is undergoing a remarkable transformation, evolving into a diverse and complex sector that goes beyond traditional...
17 Sep, 2026, 07.11 PM IST
AI was everywhere at GFF 2026. Full automation was notGlobal Fintech Fest 2026 highlighted agentic AI's practical integration within the BFSI sector. Automation will handle basic tasks, but hum...
16 Sep, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
Leonardo DiCaprio invested in Beyond Meat in 2017 before its IPO; 2 years later, the plant-based company briefly soared to a $10 billion valuationHollywood superstar and Oscars winner Leonardo DiCaprio's 2017 investment in Beyond Meat stands as a memorable chapter in the rise of susta...
15 Sep, 2026, 06.58 PM IST
A dozen ingredients show India's mounting food inflation riskIndia’s everyday thali is getting costlier as weak monsoon rains, the Iran and Ukraine wars and rising demand for crops used in biofuels pu...
15 Sep, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
In 2020, Trump administration pushed for developing Seafood industry, California is taking steps to build kelp farm in U.S. in region known for strawberries, avocadosProposal to grow kelp off Ventura County comes as the Trump administration seeks to promote commercial aquaculture. The National Oceanic an...
13 Sep, 2026, 01.24 AM IST
MDR on UPI coming soon; India's new class of robot workersHappy Friday! With a fee on UPI set to come into the picture soon, issuing banks are poised to claim the biggest slice. This and more in to...
11 Sep, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
Swish raises $24 million funding, bets on repeat orders to scale up 10-minute food deliverySwish, a 10-minute food delivery startup, has raised $24 million to expand its kitchen network and supply chain. The two-year-old company h...
10 Sep, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
India’s ‘real feel GDP’ growing only at 2-3%; Shankar Sharma joins the debateStock market veteran Shankar Sharma has questioned India’s headline GDP growth, arguing that the economy’s “Real Feel” growth is only 2-3%....
03 Sep, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
Rapid food delivery startup Swish to raise $20-25 million led by Bertelsmann India: SourcesThe transaction, which is also likely to see participation from Swish’s existing investors, is expected to value the two-year-old company a...
02 Sep, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
Why FIIs could continue moving out of largecaps and into mid and smallcaps: Motilal's Rajat RajgarhiaIf you look at India over a long period, the country has done well. However, the past two or three years have presented several challenges,...
31 Aug, 2026, 09.01 AM IST
Temasek, ChrysCap brew up plans for Blue Tokai stake, put Rs 1000-1200 crore on the tableThe deal will value Blue Tokai chain at up to Rs 3,700 crore. This will be the largest round for the roasters so far, and will involve a co...
31 Aug, 2026, 06.31 AM IST
'Put food warning labels on the front': Supreme Court asks Centre to match international food safety standards as obesity is rising among childrenThe Supreme Court has asked the Centre to consider front-of-pack warning labels on junk food amid rising obesity among children. The bench ...
27 Aug, 2026, 04.49 PM IST
'India is a country ripe for innovation across many facets of our business': Marriott International CEOMarriott sees India as a key growth market, planning significant expansion and new hotel openings. The company is adapting its brands and p...
25 Aug, 2026, 11.45 PM IST
Who is the ‘right’ immigrant? US and other countries are rewriting the rulesCountries are not shutting out immigrants but becoming more selective about whom they admit and allow to stay. Recent policies increasingly...
25 Aug, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
Starbucks India brews up a fresh plan; puts expansion back on the menuStarbucks India plans aggressive store expansion after a two-year business model recalibration. The company reported four consecutive quart...
23 Aug, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
Zomato pilots food vending machines at workplaces in new attempt at quick deliveryZomato is piloting food vending machines in Gurugram corporate offices. This new initiative, Zomato Now, aims for rapid food delivery acces...
20 Aug, 2026, 06.14 PM IST
McDonald’s nears elite dividend king status as next hike loomsMcDonald’s is one dividend increase away from becoming a Dividend King after 49 consecutive years of dividend growth. Its franchise-driven ...
19 Aug, 2026, 01.23 PM IST