Mumbai: Nearly three years after splitting from its Silicon Valley parent Sequoia Capital, Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India and Southeast Asia) has raised $1.3 billion for a clutch of funds to bet on startup founders building in India and the Asia-Pacific region. The capital will be deployed across three funds-India seed, India venture…
Malayalam rapper Vedan is set to marry writer Navami Latha on February 24th in Thrissur. The couple, together for years, initially planned a private registered ceremony. However, a public announcement by politician M.V. Govindan at a Kannur event shifted their plans. Vedan, known for his socially conscious lyrics, recently won a State Film Award for…
After returning figures of 4/27 to earn the Player of the Match award, Adam Zampa conceded that Australia’s emphatic nine-wicket win over Oman did little to soften the blow of their early exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.“To be honest, it has been a rough few days for us,” Zampa said after…
New Delhi: Swiss drug firm Novartis will sell its entire stake of nearly 71% in its listed Indian subsidiary for about Rs 1,446 crore to a clutch of private equity investors, led by ChrysCapital. The exit comes two years after the parent began a strategic review of its Indian subsidiary, including assessing its stake in…
Johnny Depp stepped up profoundly for his friend Eric Dane during the final months of Eric Dane’s brave fight against ALS. The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star quietly offered Eric Dane one of his Los Angeles homes to live in, essentially rent-free, easing a heavy burden as the disease progressed. This heartfelt gesture came to…
Qualcomm and Tata Electronics partner to manufacture automotive modules in India New Delhi: Tata Electronics has joined Qualcomm Technologies’ global network of module manufacturing partners to produce advanced automotive module products in India, securing a key anchor customer for its upcoming $3 billion semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility in Jagiroad in Assam. Through its…
Patrick Dempsey shared a touching tribute to his ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ co-star Eric Dane, revealing they texted just a week before his demise from ALS complications. Popularly known as ‘McDreamy,’ Patrick spoke about his and Eric’s friendship with a heavy heart. He also spoke about his ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ co-star’s final days in an emotional tribute. Fans…
Netherlands’ players celebrate the wicket of Pakistan’s Shadab Khan during the T20 World Cup in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (AP/PTI) New Delhi: During the 2016 T20 World Cup, the then Netherlands captain Peter Borren, in one of the press conferences, was almost in tears and made an emotional plea to the International Cricket Council (ICC) to…
PM Modi meets Chairman & CEO of Kyndryl, Martin Schroeter New Delhi: Artificial intelligence is no longer experimental, said Martin Schroeter, CEO of Kyndryl, one of the world’s largest IT infrastructure services providers. It is, he said, already reshaping how govts and enterprises operate, including in India. “It is the discussion that every customer wants…
Shahid Kapoor-led ‘O Romeo’ began its second week at the box office on a low note. The film, which opened to a good reception over the Valentine’s Day weekend, has since witnessed a gradual dip in numbers.O’ Romeo box office collection Day 8As per a report by Sacnilk, the film earned an estimated Rs 2.25…
