Representative image Jewellery brand Giva on Monday announced the closure of its extended series B funding round raising Rs 225 crore led by Premji Invest with new investors Epiq Capital, Edelweiss Discover Fund, and the company’s top management joining the round. The round consisted of 35% primary investment and 65% secondary transaction, enabling a partial…
The Nobel prize in economics or the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in memory of Alfred Nobel was awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A Robinson “for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity.”The laureates’ model for understanding how political institutions are created and transformed consists of three key components.First,…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Atishi met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital on Monday, marking her first meeting with him since she took the oath of office. In a post on X, Atishi stated, “Called on Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modji today. I look forward to full cooperation between the Centre and…
Actor Rana Daggubati New Delhi: Actor Rana Daggubati has invested an undisclosed amount in an all-white lifestyle brand Kingdom of White.In a media release on Monday, the digital first brand shared that it aims to build its brand presence across India with an omnichannel approach. On this collaboration, Vineet Haralalka, co-founder of Kingdom of White,…
Gautam Gambhir. (Photo by R Satish Babu/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: In the lead-up to Wednesday’s first Test match between India and New Zealand at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, head coach Gautam Gambhir emphasized the value of bowlers and the necessity of breaking the “obsessed” mentality of batters.In the longest format of cricket, during the…
Shaheen Shah Afridi. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Breaking his silence after being dropped from Pakistan Test squad, pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi hoped that the team lead by Shan Masood would mount a formidable fight in the second Test match against England in Multan. Four players, including Shaheen and Babar Azam, were cut…
NEW DELHI: India on Monday hit back at Canada after receiving diplomatic communication suggesting that the Indian High Commissioner and other diplomats are ‘persons of interest’ in a matter related to an investigation in that country.The ministry of external affairs (MEA) called the allegations baseless and politically motivated, attributing them to Canadian Prime Minister Justin…
A cab driver puts out six rules for passengers (Image Credit: Reddit) A cab driver put out a list of six rules, including “don’t call us bhaiya” for passengers, igniting a lively discussion on Reddit with users divided between those who commend his approach and those who find the rules overly strict.In the list, the…
Violence erupted during Gopal Mishra’s funeral procession in Bahraich after he was shot during a clash between two communities over DJ music. A mob set several vehicles inside an auto showroom on fire. An FIR has been registered, and police detained 20 to 30 individuals. The situation is now under control, according to authorities. NEW…
Virat Kohli and Harmanpreet Kaur. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: What’s common between the 2021 Men’s T20 World Cup and the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup? Both the tournaments were relocated to the UAE, for different reasons.What’s another common factor? In 2021, the Indian men’s cricket team failed to make it to the knockouts. In 2024,…
