As Government Reopens, Can Crypto Policy Get Back on Track?
The longest government shutdown in American history is finally ending. The Senate ended a 42-day deadlock on November 10, advancing a bill that now moves to the House for a likely vote on November 12. For the crypto industry, a resolution to the shutdown does more than restore government operations, it ......
Japan’s Daiwa expands India footprint with third investment in Ambit Group
Japanese investment banking firm Daiwa Securities Group Inc. has invested Rs 286 crore (around $31.8 million) in Ambit Wealth Pvt. Ltd, marking its third bet on a company that’s part of the Mumbai-based Ambit Group. Previously, Daiwa backed Ambit Finvest Pvt. Ltd, as part of a broader capital and business partnership ......
Arise Ventures founder Ankita Vashistha on third fund, AI focus and more
Early-stage venture capital firm Arise Ventures is in the middle of scaling up after more than a decade of investing across India, the US, and Singapore. Having backed companies such as software company Uniphore, meat and seafood delivery platform Licious, cosmetics marketplace Luxola, and HR technology provider Phenom across its ......
Africa-focused PE firm DPI exits an eight-year-old bet
Development Partners International (DPI), an Africa-focused private equity firm that manages assets and co-investments worth over $3 billion across three funds, has exited a company that it backed eight years ago. The London-headquartered PE firm, which is currently in the process of raising the largest PE fund for the continent in ......
Was Flipkart’s investment in Flying Machine brand owner a value destroyer?
Walmart-owned ecommerce giant Flipkart, which has been liquidating its investments in local retail brand operators, has made another exit from a fashion retail firm in which it invested more than five years ago. The online shopping platform, which earlier this year sold its stake in Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd ......
Is Bajaj Life Insurance a Competitive Brand for Protection and Planning in 2026?
Have you thought about how life insurance fits into your financial plans today? This is a question that many Indian families are likely to consider in 2026. Individuals now look for insurance solutions that provide financial support to their dependents in the event of the life assured's death, while also ......
Land as a Magnet: How India Is Reclaiming Its Leadership in Wealth, Health & Global Capital
For most of recorded history in 17 of the last 20 centuries, India was the #1 country based on world GDP. That dominance wasn’t accidental. It was built on three enduring strengths: productive land, human enterprise, and global connectivity. What we are witnessing today is not a sudden rise. It is ......
Stonepeak, CPPIB to buy 65% stake in Castrol from BP
BP has agreed to sell a 65% stake in its Castrol lubricants business to U.S. investment firm Stonepeak for about $6 billion, a significant step in the oil major’s $20 billion divestment plan aimed at cutting debt and boosting returns. The deal, announced on Wednesday, values Castrol at $10.1 billion, and ......













