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By:- Sanjay Choudhari, Chairman, SBL Energy: ‘The forthcoming Union Budget 2026 calls for a transformative opportunity to substantially boost India’s infrastructure and mining sectors. We strongly anticipate strong initiatives that indicate significant capital investment into large-scale projects, incentivise the adoption of innovative green technology, and rationalise duties on critical materials to reduce cost constraints. Besides this, streamlined regulatory frameworks, like single-window approvals, are critical for promoting…

By— Satnam Narang, Senior Staff Research Engineer, Tenable “New reality: 1,000+ CVEs per year is now the baseline. For the second consecutive year, the January Patch Tuesday release has surged, with over 100 CVEs patched in the first update of 2026. This month, 113 CVEs were addressed, including eight rated as critical. CVE-2026-20805 stands out as a zero-day information disclosure vulnerability in the Desktop Window…

Solutions-driven environmental non-profit Canopy, in partnership with Finance Earth, has released Paper Thin Comfort: Wood Fibre Risk in a Finite Forest World. The brief highlights escalating risks for India’s wood-dependent industries at a time when paper demand is increasing by nearly one million tonnes annually. India’s e-commerce packaging and MMCF textile sectors—including rayon and viscose—are becoming increasingly reliant on imported wood pulp and recovered fibre.…

Mumbai, Jan  15 : Muthoot Microfin Limited (NSE: MUTHOOTMF, BSE: 544055), among India’s leading Non-Banking Financial Company-Micro Finance Institution (NBFC-MFI), has secured two prestigious national awards at the Inclusive Finance India Awards 2025, presented at the Global Inclusion Finance Summit 2026. Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Advisor of India, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, presented the dual honors alongside Vipin…

By:–  Prakhar Agrawal, Director, Rama Group “Budget 2026 presents a pivotal opportunity to shape India’s housing story beyond the metros. Tier-II and Tier-III cities are witnessing rising aspirations and end-user–driven demand, and the right policy measures can accelerate this growth. Strategic interventions such as GST rationalisation on construction, enhanced homebuyer tax incentives, and realistic affordability benchmarks, coupled with sustained investment in urban infrastructure and connectivity,…

Dazzl, an on-demand beauty and wellness services platform, has raised $3.2 million in a Seed round led by Stellaris Venture Partners, marking its first institutional fundraise. The round also saw participation from prominent founders and operators including Ritesh Agarwal (Founder & Group CEO, PRISM; formerly OYO), Maninder Gulati (former OYO CXO), Abhinav Sinha (Founder, Kluisz AI; former OYO COO), Sameer Brij Verma (Founder, Northpoint Capital;…

New Delhi, India, Jan 15: India’s iconic café brand democratises the global matcha movement with best-in-class quality at an unbeatable price . Barista Coffee Company, one of India’s most loved café brands, has announced the launch of its latest beverage range ‘Dhoom Matcha De’, a refreshing new Matcha-led offering crafted using ceremonial grade Matcha. With this launch, Barista brings global wellness and café trends closer to Indian consumers…

New Delhi, India, Jan 15:  As India welcomes the New Year and celebrates the spirit of Republic Day, Dreame Technology, a global leader in premium smart home appliances, is inviting consumers to embrace smarter living with exclusive offers of up to 72% on its advanced cleaning and personal care portfolio. The offers will be available during the Amazon Great Republic Day Sale, running from January…

 New Delhi, Jan 15: Omaxe Ltd., one of India’s leading real estate developers, has announced Omaxe Chowk, Ludhiana, a modern mixed-use high-street destination aimed at redefining organised retail and luxury residences in the city. Strategically located in the heart of Ludhiana at Ghumar Mandi, one of the city’s most well-known and established commercial and wedding shopping markets, the project is being developed as an integrated urban destination…

Mumbai, Jan 15:  Amagi Media Labs Ltd. (Amagi) has successfully raised Rs. 805 crore from marquee anchor investors ahead of its Rs. 1,789-crore Initial Public Offering (IPO), set to open on 13th January 2026. The company allotted 2,22,95,799 equity shares to 42 anchor investors at Rs. 361 per share, the upper end of the price band. Amagi’s IPO is CY2026’s first deep-tech, SaaS, and private…