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BharatPe will raise funds before the initial public offer, but the listing will take place only when market conditions are favourable, a top official of the unicorn fintech firm said.BharatPe, last week, announced that it had achieved operational profitability after excluding the employee stock ownership plan.”Whatever goals we set for ourselves, we have gone ahead and achieved them…profitability has to remain intact, and thereafter, once the market conditions are right, we will definitely go for an IPO. There will be a pre-IPO funding round, while an IPO is not on the cards for this financial year. Anything beyond that is…

Foreign investors have pulled out nearly Rs 18,000 crore from Indian equities so far this month, weighed down by escalating US-India trade tensions, disappointing first-quarter corporate earnings, and a weakening Indian rupee.With this, the total outflow by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) in equities has reached Rs 1.13 lakh crore so far in 2025, according to data from the depositories.Going forward, FPI sentiment is expected to remain “fragile and in risk-off mode,” with tariffs and trade negotiations emerging as key factors to watch out for in the coming week, according to Vaqarjaved Khan, CFA, Senior Fundamental Analyst at Angel One.The data…

Markets regulator SEBI has proposed a slew of relaxations for large value funds (LVFs) under the alternative investment funds framework, including a reduction in the minimum investment requirement to Rs 25 crore from the current Rs 70 crore.In a consultation paper issued on Friday, the regulator said the changes aim to widen investor participation and cut compliance costs.The proposals follow recommendations from SEBI’s Alternative Investment Policy Advisory Committee and the Ease of Doing Business Working Group.The key proposal is to lower the investment threshold to Rs 25 crore, which the regulator said will attract more domestic institutional players such as…

In the blue collar category, Millennials and Gen Z continued to remain among the country’s highest job-seeking population, accounting for 65% of all job applications in 2024 as well as 2025, a report said on Saturday.Among these, the surge in jobseeking has been most among the 20-23-year-old cohort, which saw a 50.7% year-on-year increase in applications, according to a report by blue and grey-collar job platform WorkIndia.This youngest working-age group, largely comprising recent graduates, contributed to an 85.5% rise in applications, reflecting a strong intent to enter the workforce early, it stated.Even candidates with lower formal education levels (below 10th…

Hello,After months of hype around OpenAI’s GPT-5, users were left underwhelmed with the lacklustre performance of the AI model released recently. The “PhD-level expert” model was reportedly struggling with basic math and English questions.Now, experts are questioning the model’s energy costs.Meanwhile, the Sam Altman-led company—like most of its competitors—has released no official information on the power usage of its models since GPT-3, which came out in 2020, reports The Guardian. CEO Altman revealed some numbers on ChatGPT’s resource consumption on his blog this June. However, these figures have no supporting documentation.Lastly, from the surface of Mars to a library near Mysore,…

Cloud today is no longer just about speed, storage or scalability; it’s more about trust, control, and responsibility. However, as Indian businesses have stepped further into digital transformation, a question that used to be purely technical now stands as one of the paramount strategic imperatives: Where does our data reside in reality, and who governs it? As conversations with industry leaders deepened over the years, a recurring theme emerged on how to balance compliance with India’s evolving data laws while still driving cloud performance and cost efficiency. The key question that everybody has been asking is: How do we fulfil…

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Quick commerce platform Zepto set a new record for Rakhi sales this year, selling over 820 rakhis a minute at peak hour, more than double last year’s high, according to Co-founder and CEO Aadit Palicha.“Traditionally, Rakhi shopping meant going store-to-store a week in advance to find ‘the one.’ Today, the rush peaks at 10–11 AM on the day itself. This year, at that peak hour, we sold over 820 rakhis a minute—more than double last year’s record. Our 500+ handcrafted designs didn’t just make it to carts… they made it to hearts,” Palicha said in a statement.Chief Business Officer Devendra…

Markets regulator SEBI has abolished transaction charges paid to mutual fund distributors, bringing an immediate end to the provision that allowed asset management companies (AMCs) to pay such charges for investments above a certain threshold.The regulator said the decision came after a public consultation was carried out in May 2023 and an industry consultation in June this year.Under the earlier framework, SEBI said distributors were eligible for such charges if they brought in a minimum subscription amount of Rs 10,000.”…SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds dated June 27, 2024, allows AMCs to pay to the distributor transaction charges, subject to…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Managing one business is challenging enough, but handling several at once? Now that’s next-level. I should know — I’ve owned over 30 businesses in my lifetime, and as CEO, adding new ventures to our portfolio is practically a sport. Over the years, I’ve picked up plenty of strategies (and some wildly entertaining stories) that make balancing multiple businesses not just doable but honestly rewarding. Here’s my blueprint of what has really worked for me.1. Time management is your superpowerTime is every entrepreneur’s most valuable asset. As someone managing multiple companies, I can’t…