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Smart Eyewear in India: Dual-Market Appeal, Lenskart's Plans, and the Road Ahead

The smart eyewear market in India is emerging with a dual focus on consumer/content and significant enterprise adoption, with Lenskart and Reliance Jio preparing to launch AI-powered, India-centric smart glasses.

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DBS Bank India Extends INR 670 Cr Sustainability Linked Trade Facility To Indorama India

The facility is aimed at supporting sustainable manufacturing practices within the fertiliser sector, particularly in eastern India.

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Why India Is at the Centre of the Lab-Grown Diamond Boom

As lab-grown diamonds scale globally, India's manufacturing strength is reshaping how diamonds are produced, priced, and consumed, unlocking a new era of everyday fine jewellery.

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Indian Fintech to Enter 2026 as AI and Compliance Take Center Stage

RBI supervisory disclosures and BIS working papers have highlighted the rising operational and fraud-related risks as fintechs continue to expand into credit, wealth, and banking-related services.

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Nikhil Kamath and Kishore Biyani Launch Residential Startup Programme The Foundery

The Foundery runs a 90 day residential co founder programme where participants refine ideas, validate demand, build products, and test market fit models.

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The EaseMyDeal Story: Scaling Fintech in India with Security, Compliance, & Innovation

Launched in August 2021, EaseMyDeal has evolved into a comprehensive digital marketplace.

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Park Medi World to Acquire KP Institute of Medical Sciences for INR 245 Cr

The acquisition will add a large tertiary care hospital with a capacity of 360 beds to Park Medi World's portfolio.

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Axiado Raises over USD 100 Mn in Series C+ Round Led by Maverick Silicon

The California- based firm will use funds to expand its India engineering operations, with 75 percent of new hiring focused on firmware development, platform security engineering and silicon validation.

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RBI Grants Payment Aggregator Approval to Mswipe Technologies

With this approval, the Mumbai-based digital payments firm can now operate as a fully regulated payment aggregator and expand its services to include inward and outward cross border transactions.

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Motilal Oswal Alternates Invests USD 72 Mn in Medical Devices Firm Sensa Core

Sensa Core has built a strong presence in the in vitro diagnostics space, focusing on products such as blood gas, electrolyte, glucose and lactate analyzers.

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Symbiotics Leads USD 18 Mn Debt Round in Dugar Finance

The round also saw participation from Indian lenders such as Union Bank of India, Karur Vysya Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Tamilnad Mercantile Bank and STCI Finance.

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1Point1 Solutions to Acquire Netcom in USD 33.37 Mn Deal

The acquisition is targeted for completion on or before 31 March 2026.

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Krafton, Naver, Mirae Asset Plan INR 6,000 Cr India Focused Tech Fund

Called the Unicorn Growth Fund, the vehicle is expected to start operations in January 2026.

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Fortis Healthcare Acquires People Tree Hospital in INR 430 Cr Deal

Fortis Healthcare plans to invest an additional INR 410 crore over the next three years to expand bed capacity, upgrade medical infrastructure, and strengthen clinical programs at the Yeshwanthpur hospital.

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This $28 App Does What Your Office Scanner Never Could

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