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1 week ago | 
startuptalky.com | Nitin Konde |Muskaan Kapoor |PV Vyshnavi |Apoorva Bajj
The definition of a modern home is changing, and so are its energy needs. Livguard Solar 360 rises to meet these expectations with a solar solution engineered for efficiency, intelligence, and durability. With Akshay Kumar lending his voice to this powerful campaign, Livguard sends a clear message: the future of energy is not only green but also precise and performance-driven.
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1 week ago | 
startuptalky.com | Muskaan Kapoor |Nitin Konde |PV Vyshnavi |Apoorva Bajj
— 2 min read Mamaearth's parent business, Honasa Consumer Ltd., a skincare brand, has filed a lawsuit against Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (HUL), a major player in the FMCG industry, alleging that a Lakme advertisement is deceptive and derogatory. A recent Lakme campaign called "SPF Lie Detector Test" unfairly criticises rival goods, including one that closely resembles a sunscreen from The Derma Co, another Honasa brand, according to a case filed before the Delhi High Court by Honasa.
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1 week ago | 
startuptalky.com | Nitin Konde |PV Vyshnavi |Apoorva Bajj |Saksham Mishra
— 4 min read India’s first women-first sexual wellness brand offering stigma-free, pleasure-positive intimate products and comprehensive sex education. Funds will be used to expand product offerings, strengthen content and brand positioning, and scale distribution across new channels. Their Sex Ed Masterclass on healing from sexual trauma won the prestigious UN Laadli Media & Advertising Award for Gender Sensitivity in 2024.
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1 week ago | 
startuptalky.com | PV Vyshnavi |Apoorva Bajj |Saksham Mishra |Kanimozhi Sivakumar
On 16 April, Paytm revealed that Vijay Shekhar Sharma, the company's founder and CEO, had renounced 21 million employee stock options worth over INR 1,800 crore. This action came months after the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) had sent him show-cause notices for breaking the rules governing the granting of share-based employee benefits.
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1 week ago | 
startuptalky.com | Saksham Mishra |Rishi Mundra |Apoorva Bajj
Just days before its landmark antitrust trial began, Meta tried to settle the case by making a USD 450 million offer, a move that was led personally by CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Reports say that Zuckerberg contacted Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson in late March with the offer. However, the FTC wanted something closer to a figure that was reportedly in the neighborhood of 30 billion USD, plus a consent decree, and deemed Meta's offer too low.
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1 week ago | 
startuptalky.com | Saksham Mishra |Rishi Mundra |Apoorva Bajj |Pratyusha Srivastava
The semiconductor sector faced a sharp pullback on Wednesday after the U.S. imposed new export restrictions on advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips, and the leading chipmakers Nvidia and AMD bore the brunt of the action. Nvidia's stock tumbled 6.9% after it disclosed a USD 5.5 billion impact tied to inventory, purchase commitments, and reserves related to its H20 chip lineup.
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1 week ago | 
startuptalky.com | Saksham Mishra |Rishi Mundra |Apoorva Bajj |Pratyusha Srivastava
The latest UNCTAD report sees India positioned to remain the fastest-growing major economy in 2025. It sees India growing by 6.5% in 2025, continuing from about 6.9% in 2024. But UNCTAD sees the global economy struggling with growth and only managing to generate a paltry 2.3% in 2025. And a slowdown of that magnitude is in sharp contrast to what UNCTAD observes as a slight deceleration of the Indian economy, which seems to be mainly driven by domestic demand.
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1 week ago | 
startuptalky.com | Saksham Mishra |Rishi Mundra |Apoorva Bajj |Pratyusha Srivastava
The Indian equity market on Wednesday continued its winning streak, for the third day in a row, propelled by a rally in the BFSI and FMCG sectors. The BSE Sensex surged 309.40 points to close at 77,044.29, while the Nifty increased with more ease, tacking on 108.65 points to settle at 23,437.20. According to technical analysts, the Nifty managed to reverse early weakness and close above the 100-day exponential moving average (EMA) for the second consecutive day.
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1 week ago | 
startuptalky.com | Nitin Konde |Vibhavari Madki |Apoorva Bajj |Saksham Mishra
The funds will be used to expand BeastLife's product line, enhance R&D & scale distribution with a focus on delivering high-quality, science-backed supplements tailored for athletes & fitness enthusiasts across India. The brand's equity split includes Gaurav Taneja holding a 40% stake, Raj Gupta holding 15% and Varun Alagh holding 30% & 15% ESOP. Indian cricketer Rinku Singh has invested INR 1.9 crore in sports nutrition startup BeastLife, valuing the company at INR 120 crore.
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1 week ago | 
startuptalky.com | Nitin Konde |PV Vyshnavi |Apoorva Bajj |Subham Kumar
New Delhi [India], April 11: The official state visit of H.E. Mr. Gabriel Boric, President of the Republic of Chile, to India concluded in Bangalore with the signing of two strategic agreements aimed at deepening collaboration in innovation, entrepreneurship, and startup ecosystems between the two nations. During his week-long visit, President Boric toured Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore, with the final leg of the trip culminating in a series of high-level engagements in India’s technology capital.
