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Modern logistics today demands control and accuracy. Businesses are under growing pressure to streamline operations, meet regulatory standards, and reduce supply chain risks. Whether a manufacturer distributes goods nationwide or a logistics provider manages hundreds of shipments daily, the need for a reliable transportation management system (TMS) has become more critical than ever.A TMS is more than just logistics software. It gives businesses full control over their supply chains. Companies can track and optimize every shipment using a single platform.Why TMS mattersA TMS helps manage the most important parts of logistics. It takes care of dispatch, freight rates, tracking, billing,…

For many Indian startups, AI has become a central driver of strategy, capable of reshaping team structures, product roadmaps, and market entry plans. According to Meta’s Emerging Businesses Report, prepared with Alvarez & Marsal, more than 70% of high-growth Indian startups have already integrated AI into core business functions, with marketing showing some of the sharpest gains. Among AI adopters in marketing, 87% reported a 30% improvement in cost per acquisition.Himanshu Bajaj, Managing Director & Head – Alvarez & Marsal India and GCC, said while launching the report: “We’re seeing a significant shift in how Indian startups think about scale —…

ITC—a household name for various categories, from cigarettes and shower gels to atta and cookies—has been steadily building its game plan in the fresh foods segment with ITC Food Tech. The business—which operates like a “startup” under the ITC umbrella—primarily comprises three flagship cloud kitchen brands: Ashirvaad Soul Creations, offering homestyle vegetarian North Indian food; Sunfeast Baked Creations for baked goods; and ITC Master Chef Creations for gourmet North Indian cuisine. About five years ago, ITC began mulling over its growth wheels for the future and set up its first cloud kitchen in Bengaluru in 2020—at a time when these…

Entrepreneur and investor Neeraj Tyagi, who co-founded We Founder Circle (WFC), Avinya Ventures, and Invstt, passed away on Saturday, August 16. He was aged around 50, Moneycontrol stated.Tyagi was a prominent voice in India’s early-stage ecosystem. At WFC, he helped build one of the country’s most active angel networks, facilitating 100+ startup deals in the last three years. He also co-founded Invstt, a marketplace for startups and investors, which has attracted over 27,000 investors across 66 countries and 900 cities, according to the firm. In 2024, he co-founded Avinya Ventures, extending his focus on institutionalising early-stage investing.According to his LinkedIn…

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Amazon India is “excited” about the festive season, its optimism bolstered by strong Prime Day sales last month and rising demand from smaller cities, the ecommerce giant’s India Head Samir Kumar has said, adding the company has stepped up supply-side readiness to meet expected festive demand.Festive season shopping remains one of the biggest annual opportunities for brands, driven by the cultural calendar, gifting traditions, lucrative discounts dished out, and consumer appetite for new and seasonal products.According to the 2025 edition of the JioStar Festive Sentiment Survey, 92% of Indian consumers plan to continue or increase their festive spending this year,…

Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn’s Bengaluru factory, its second-largest manufacturing unit, has commenced operation with production of iPhone 17 recently at a small scale, sources aware of the development said.Foxconn is the largest manufacturer of iPhones, and the second-biggest facility outside China in Devanahalli near Bengaluru, being set up at an investment of $2.8 billion (about Rs 25,000 crore).”Foxconn Bengaluru unit has commenced operation with the production of iPhone 17. This is in addition to the production of iPhone 17 at its Chennai unit,” a source aware of the development said.An email query sent to Apple and Foxconn elicited no reply…

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Markets regulator SEBI has seen a significant increase in settlement pleas as it received as many as 703 applications to settle violations of securities norms in 2024-25, indicating a trend towards resolving disputes without going through lengthy litigation processes.In the financial year 2023-24, the regulator had received 434 settlement pleas.Of these 703 settlement applications in FY25, the regulator disposed of 284 by passing appropriate settlement orders during the year, while another 272 applications were returned, rejected, or withdrawn, according to SEBI’s 2024-25 annual report.The settlement mechanism allows entities to resolve cases with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI),…

In this Prime Venture Partners Podcast episode, Mahesh Joshi, Head of Asia Private Equity at BlueOrchard Finance Ltd, and author of H.I.T. Investing explores how technology-led startups can create large-scale impact and still deliver strong financial returnsMahesh Joshi, a seasoned private equity investor, talks about HIT investing (High Impact through Technology). It’s not just a clever acronym; it’s a philosophy rooted in the belief that technology can simultaneously unlock strong financial returns and life-changing social impact.“Impact investors are trying to generate commercial returns and they’re going after these sectors because there’s an opportunity to generate huge returns,” says Joshi. “If…