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How Meesho's co-founder built e-commerce for price-conscious India

Sanjeev Kumar engineered AI-led systems tailored to low-end smartphones, regional languages and first-time shoppers, helping Meesho scale to 250 million annual transacting users

Eli Lilly eyes India as global manufacturing hub amid rising drug demand

Sales of the blockbuster weight-loss drug doubled within months of its launch in India, and became its top-selling medicine by value

BSNL eyeing soft launch of 5G in six months, says CMD Robert Ravi

BSNL targets 5G soft launch in Delhi within six months, expands AI-led network optimisation and rural edge infrastructure as 4G rollout nears completion

Dabur elevates Mohit Malhotra as global CEO, names Herjit Bhalla India CEO

Bhalla, who will take over the role on April 15, is currently vice ‌president, Canada & Global Customers at U.S.-based confectionery giant Hershey Co

Looking to build CMF as independent brand: Nothing co-founder Evangelidis

Company is also looking to hire more employees in India, where it currently has 150-odd employees, will onboard talent based on the needs and growth of its brands, Nothing and CMF, Evangelidis said

NPCIL reconnects Tarapur Atomic Power Station's Unit-1 to power grid

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has announced the successful reconnection of Tarapur Atomic Power Station's Unit-1 (TAPS-1) to the electricity grid following a landmark life-extension programme. The achievement marks a major milestone for the country's oldest nuclear facility, which has undergone extensive renovation and modernisation to ensure long-term operational reliability, the NPCIL said on Monday. An official release issued by the NPCIL said the life-extension activities were executed under "stringent regulatory oversight" and align with global nuclear safety standards. "The successful completion of such complex activities in this reactor type reflects NPCIL's engineering excellence and strong Renovation and Modernisation capability," it said, noting that TAPS-1 and its twin Unit-2 are currently the oldest reactors in operation globally. The comprehensive upgrade involved high-end engineering interventions to enhance safety margins. The NPCIL also ...

Eternal partners with OpenAI to boost AI across Zomato, Blinkit, District

Food delivery firm on Tuesday said it has expanded strategic collaboration with OpenAI to enhance artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities across its businesses, including Zomato, Blinkit, District and Hyperpure, along with its partner platforms and internal systems. The collaboration, which also covers Eternal's Feeding India initiative and AI-native venture - Nugget, will focus on AI deployments across Eternal's apps, and underscores the growing role of AI in India's digital commerce sector. Eternal will also work with OpenAI's Enterprise API platform to explore new ways customers and partners interact with its platforms, deploy advanced AI tools within partner applications and integrate advanced coding models into its in-house AI orchestration platform, it said in a statement. Eternal is strengthening AI infrastructure across its consumer and enterprise platforms, building AI as foundational infrastructure across its commerce ecosystem. "Through this collaboration, the company

CCPA fines Snapdeal ₹5 lakh for selling toys violating BIS standards

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 5 lakh on e-commerce platform Snapdeal for selling toys that do not comply with mandatory Bureau of Indian Standards certification, violating the Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020. A final order against Snapdeal (Ace Vector Limited) has been issued after taking suo-motu cognizance of the matter, CCPA Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare told PTI. The CCPA has also issued notices to other e-commerce entities including Amazon and Flipkart, along with sellers such as Stallion Trading Company and Electronics Bazar Store, she said. Besides the penalty, the CCPA has directed Snapdeal to ensure future compliance by guaranteeing that no non-compliant BIS standard toy is listed, hosted, or advertised on its platform. The platform has also been asked to prominently display contact numbers, e-mail addresses, and Grievance Officer details to facilitate prompt consumer redressal. The Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020 beca

Markolines Q3FY26 result: Net profit jumps 12% to ₹6.78 crore

Highway solutions provider Markolines has reported a 12 per cent year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 6.78 crore for the quarter ended December 2025. The company had posted a net profit (profit after tax) of Rs 6.05 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal. For the nine months ended December 2025, PAT stood at Rs 14.87 crore compared with Rs 10.43 crore in the year-ago period, while revenue rose to Rs 243.34 crore from Rs 185.92 crore. The company's CMD Sanjay Patil said revenue growth was driven by healthy project execution and improved billing traction, while profitability gains were supported by cost discipline and better project mix. Markolines provides highway operations and maintenance (O&M) and specialised road preservation services in India.

Diamond Power Q3FY26 results: Net profit up 693% to ₹49.72 crore

Diamond Power Infrastructure has reported a multifold jump in its net profit to Rs 49.72 crore for the October-December quarter of 2025-26 compared to the year-ago period. The Vadodara-based integrated power transmission and distribution solutions provider had reported a net profit of Rs 6.27 crore in the year-ago period, a company statement said. Its revenue from operations rose by Rs 474.71 crore in the third quarter of 2025-26 compared to Rs 307.51 crore in the year-ago period, it added. Diamond Power Infra said its EBITDA stood at Rs 69.76 crore in Q3 FY26 against Rs 16.03 crore in the year-ago quarter.Gross margins improved to 23.3 per cent in Q3 FY26 against 14.3 per cent ayear ago. Going forward, the company plans to focus on retail and new energy products and invest in newer technologies in the next two financial years, it added.

Black Box signs ₹275 cr Brazil deal in boost to global digital infra push

Essar Group firm advances India and overseas strategy amid rising demand for data centre, network and cybersecurity services

CleanMax's ₹3,100 crore IPO to open on Feb 23, price band set

Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions, a commercial and industrial (C&I) renewable energy provider, on Tuesday said its Rs 3,100-crore initial public offering will open for subscription on February 23. The company has fixed a price band of Rs 1,000-1,053 per share, valuing it at Rs 12,325 crore at the upper end. The company's IPO will conclude on February 25, while the bidding for anchor investors will take place on February 20. The proposed IPO comprises a fresh issue of shares worth up to Rs 1,200 crore and an offer-for-sale (OFS) of shares valued Rs 1,900 crore by promoters and an investor shareholder, Clean Max said in a statement. The IPO size has been reduced from Rs 5,200 crore planned earlier according to the preliminary papers filed in August 2025. The OFS consists of offloading of shares by founder Kuldeep Pratap Jain, BGTF One Holdings (DIFC) Ltd, KEMPINC LLP, Augment India I Holdings, LLC, and DSDG Holdings APS. Proceeds from the fresh issue amounting to Rs 1,125 crore .

No imminent signs of structural slowdown in IPO activity: Subhakanta Bal

Strong IPO pipeline with billion-dollar issues may push 2026 fundraising past $20 billion, driven by robust domestic liquidity and rising MNC interest in India listings

Athiva won't be force-fitted, as Chalet Hotels studies soft branding

Plans soft-brand rollout alongside Athiva expansion, with ₹2,500 crore capex to add over 1,000 keys and scale big-box hotels in metros and leisure destinations through debt and internal accruals

TCS, AMD expand AI partnership with Helios data centre push in India

The collaboration includes a blueprint for AI-ready data centres capable of scaling up to 200 megawatts of capacity

Anthropic's India revenue up 2x in last 6 months, says Irina Ghose

Anthropic's India revenue run rate has doubled in six months, with the country emerging as Claude.ai's second-largest user base, driven by strong adoption in coding, maths and enterprise AI tasks

Ola Electric hit by volume slump, market share loss as Q3 revenue plunges

Ola Electric's Q3FY26 revenue fell 55% amid a steep drop in scooter volumes, triggering a 7% slide in its stock as brokerages flagged prolonged turnaround risks and ongoing market share erosion

Britannia Industries adopts 'startup mentality' to counter regional rivals

Bakery company Britannia Industries will invest to fight the "regional competition" against small players and in e-commerce to become stronger in product categories like biscuits, rusk, cake, croissants and wafers. As part of its strategy, Britannia will have a "startup mentality" to compete with small players having influence in small pockets, said Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Rakshit Hargave. "We are going to be fighting regional competition, we are going to be investing in e-commerce, yes, that will require more funds. We are committed to invest that. We believe that the opportunity for us to drive topline better is definitely there," said Hargave in an investors' call. He stressed that driving topline growth was critical to expanding Britannia's consumer base across its portfolio of brands, and the company would take a "pragmatic view" of balancing ambition with resources. Britannia, which owns popular brands such as Good Day, Tiger, NutriChoice and MarieGold, .

RCPL to form majority-owned JV with TGI Group to explore African markets

Reliance Consumer Products, the FMCG arm of Reliance Industries, on Monday said it has signed a definitive agreement to form a majority-owned joint venture with Nigerian conglomerate Tropical General Investments Group. This partnership will significantly expand RCPL's global footprint by establishing its presence in Nigeria, one of Africa's largest consumer markets, said a joint statement. Through this partnership, which is subject to customary legal and regulatory clearances, Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL) will introduce its FMCG products to consumers in Nigeria, leveraging TGI's FMCG manufacturing and distribution experience and network, it added. "The partnership between RCPL and Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group aims to strengthen RCPL's market presence on the global stage," it said. RCPL Director T Krishnakumar said: "TGI Group is a diversified and trusted partner, and their deep expertise and decades-long presence in sectors such as FMCG, culinary, and agribusin

Trent sharpens focus on tier-3, tier-4 cities for store expansion

Tata Group retail firm Trent is eyeing further expansion into tier 3 and tier 4 cities amid a macro market which is expected to be far more attractive in the coming years, a top company executive said on Monday. He also said that urban demand seems to be coming back gradually post GST 2.0 reforms but ruled out small-ticket discretionary getting benefit in the long-term due to the changeover. "We are opening a lot more in tier-3, tier-4 cities now, as opposed to what we used to do in the past. What we are seeing is, very clearly, the young customer in those markets is super clued onto what trends are playing out," Trent Managing Director P Venkatesalu told reporters at the sidelines of the Retail Leadership Summit 2026 here. He said that customers in these smaller cities and towns don't have the same level of maturity as the metro markets at present but it may change over a period of next 2-3 years. "We do bet in a very significant way that the customer will be more interesting," he