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1 week ago | 
desikaanoon.in | Gurpreet Kaur
DK Business NetworkSanofi India has named Sudipta Chakraborty as its new Head of Legal, effective June 2, 2025. The appointment reflects the company’s strategic focus on strengthening its in-house legal leadership. Ms Chakraborty brings years of legal expertise and industry experience to the role. Her appointment is expected to reinforce Sanofi’s compliance frameworks, contract governance, and regulatory strategy in India.
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desikaanoon.in | Gurpreet Kaur
DK Business NetworkIn a dramatic regulatory sweep, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) raided FirstCry’s Bengaluru warehouse on May 26. The surprise inspection targeted BrainBees Solutions Ltd., the parent company of FirstCry.com. According to BIS, the raid uncovered hallmarking violations under Section 14(6) of the BIS Act, 2016—a charge that could carry significant legal penalties.
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1 week ago | 
desikaanoon.in | Gurpreet Kaur
DK Business NetworkSarvam AI has introduced Sarvam-M, India’s first open-source large language model tailored for Indian languages. The launch marks a pivotal stride in India’s push for self-reliant, inclusive artificial intelligence. Built to support Indian languages, math, and code, Sarvam-M reflects India’s growing capacity to create homegrown AI infrastructure. It combines multilingual understanding with technical proficiency across sectors.
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2 weeks ago | 
desikaanoon.in | Gurpreet Kaur
DK Business NetworkKNM & Partners has opened a new office in Chandigarh, marking a significant step in its regional expansion. The move aims to strengthen the firm’s legal service footprint across Punjab and Haryana. Founded in 2007, the full-service law firm is well-regarded for advising corporates, multinationals, financial institutions, and government bodies. It specializes in corporate law, M&A, real estate, finance, taxation, and complex dispute resolution.
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2 weeks ago | 
desikaanoon.in | Gurpreet Kaur
DK Business NetworkQBurst has raised ₹495 crore through a listed, rated, secured NCD issuance to support a strategic acquisition. The proceeds will fund Multiples Alternate Asset Management’s controlling stake purchase in QBurst Technologies. TT&A advised Nomura and HSBC, who acted as initial debenture holders and structuring advisors for the deal.
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2 weeks ago | 
desikaanoon.in | Gurpreet Kaur
DK Business NetworkReNew Energy Global Plc has secured an investment of approximately ₹870 crore (~$100 million) from British International Investment (BII). This marks BII’s first foray into India’s solar manufacturing sector, reinforcing its long-term commitment to sustainable infrastructure. The investment will be channelled into ReNew Photovoltaics, the solar manufacturing arm of ReNew, where BII will acquire a 10% equity stake.
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2 weeks ago | 
biorxiv.org | Gurpreet Kaur |Sue Crawford |Sasirekha Ramani |B. Vijayalakshmi Ayyar
AbstractHuman noroviruses (HuNoVs), the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis, can now be cultivated in human intestinal enteroids (HIEs). However, indefinite passaging of HuNoVs in HIEs remained a challenge, necessitating the use of patient stool samples as viral inocula. Using RNA-seq, we identified host restriction factors that might limit viral passaging. CXCL10, CXCL11, and CCL5 were among the most upregulated chemokines, suggesting their potential as host restriction factors.
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2 weeks ago | 
desikaanoon.in | Gurpreet Kaur
DK Business NetworkSymbiosis Law School alumnus Anuj Singh has been awarded the esteemed Pegasus Scholarship for 2025. The international honour is administered by The Inner Temple, UK. Singh, a 2013–2018 batch graduate, currently serves as Standing Counsel at the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Government of India. The award recognises his exemplary legal acumen, dedication, and commitment to excellence.
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2 weeks ago | 
desikaanoon.in | Gurpreet Kaur
DK Business NetworkSkadden has elevated Sharmistha Chakrabarti to partner in its international arbitration practice. As part of this transition, she will move from the firm’s New York office to its Singapore base. A graduate of NUJS (2008) and Harvard Law School (LL.M., 2012), Ms Chakrabarti joined Skadden in 2012. Her expertise spans complex commercial and investor-state arbitrations across telecom, oil & gas, and media sectors. She has represented clients under ICC, LCIA, and UNCITRAL rules.
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2 weeks ago | 
medium.com | Gurpreet Kaur
In the competitive world of telecommunications, retaining customers is more crucial — and cost-effective — than acquiring new ones. Studies show that acquiring a new customer can cost 5–25 times more than retaining an existing one. This is where predictive analytics becomes a game-changer.
