Lighthouse invests Rs 284 crore in jewellery brand Kushal’s – ET Retail

Representative Image Private equity firm Lighthouse, which has backed consumer brands such as Bikaji Foods, Wow Momos and Nykaa, has invested Rs 284 crore (around $34 million) in fashion and silver jewellery brand Kushal’s. The investment round also included a secondary buyout, giving a partial exit to Kushal’s first institutional investor, India SME Investments. The…

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Who is Oleg Orlov, jailed Russian rights activist – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Norwegian Nobel Committee, responsible for selecting the Nobel Peace Prize recipient on Wednesday denounced the imprisonment of Russian human rights activist Oleg Orlov as an effort to stifle dissenting voices.“The (President Vladimir) Putin regime has for many years tried to silence the leadership of Memorial and other important civil society organisations in…

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Himachal Pradesh political crisis: Who is Vikramaditya Singh, minister who resigned from Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s cabinet | Shimla News – Times of India

SHIMLA: In a setback for Congress government in Himachal Pradesh, Vikramaditya Singh, a state minister and the son of the former chief minister Virbhadra Singh, stepped down from his position on Wednesday.Vikramaditya Singh announced his decision at a press conference following the declaration of the Himachal Pradesh Rajya Sabha election results on Tuesday. Who is…

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