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Markets, IPOs & Wealth 03 Oct 2026, 11:56 PM IST

AceVector IPO Delivers ₹88 Crore Exit for SoftBank as Most Early Backers Book Losses

AceVector’s initial public offering has created a mixed outcome for its early shareholders, delivering a substantial cash exit for SoftBank while leaving most other selling investors with losses on paper. The listing underscores the uneven economics of India’s startup public markets, where scale and timing can determine whether venture capital backers preserve capital or absorb a markdown.

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India Sports & Cricket03 Oct 2026, 10:53 PM IST

Kotak Praises Gill’s Relentless Hunger for Big Scores

India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has highlighted Shubman Gill’s appetite for converting starts into towering innings, saying the young batter’s ambition stood out even after he had passed three figures. Kotak said Gill looked capable of pushing far beyond 100, describing hunger as a defining trait of elite batters and a major reason for India’s confidence in him.

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India Entertainment & CultureJust now (08:35 PM IST)

Urvashi, Jagadish Reunite After Three Decades for 'Room No 9'

Veteran actors Urvashi and Jagadish are set to share the screen again after nearly three decades in 'Room No 9', a new film directed by debutant Jay Mohan. The project, slated for release later this year, has drawn attention for reviving a pairing associated with an earlier era of Malayalam cinema while placing it in the hands of a first-time filmmaker.

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Startups & Venture CapitalJust now (02:39 PM IST)

How ixigo’s Full-Stack Travel Model Is Financing Its Next Growth Bets

Ixigo’s evolution from a travel discovery platform into a full-stack mobility business is now central to its growth story. Trains, flights and buses are not just revenue lines; they are the operating engine funding the company’s next phase of expansion and product bets. The company’s trajectory reflects a broader shift in Indian consumer internet, where scale, repeat usage and unit economics increasingly matter more than pure traffic. For ixigo, the challenge now is to convert its entrenched travel presence into durable profitability and a wider platform advantage.

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Enterprise Tech, Cloud & AIJust now (12:55 PM IST)

AI Is Moving From Adviser to Buyer, and Mobility Is Next

Artificial intelligence is entering a new phase in consumer commerce: shifting from recommending products to executing purchases on behalf of users. In automotive and mobility, that evolution could reshape how Indians discover, compare, book and pay for vehicles, services and charging access. The shift promises convenience, but it also raises urgent questions about trust, liability, data control and market power.

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Clean Energy & Climate Transition16 Oct 2026, 11:32 AM IST

Single-Atom Carbon Transfer Opens New Route to 3D Molecular Architectures

Scientists have reported a catalytic method that transfers a single carbon atom to fuse flat molecules into rigid three-dimensional spirocyclic structures, a development that could reshape how complex organic compounds are built. The advance, published in Nature, points to a more direct way to construct high-value molecular frameworks relevant to pharmaceuticals, materials science, and potentially cleaner chemical manufacturing.

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Startups & Venture Capital16 Oct 2026, 11:11 AM IST

‘We cannot wait 75 years’: ANRF chief Shivkumar Kalyanaraman on scaling India’s research multiplier

ANRF chief executive Shivkumar Kalyanaraman has outlined a patient-capital framework aimed at accelerating India’s research and development intensity toward 3% of GDP. The model combines private investment, open intellectual-property licensing and national mission programmes to convert research into scalable innovation faster than the traditional public-funding cycle allows.

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Clean Energy & Climate Transition16 Oct 2026, 08:27 AM IST

New Derivation Links Gravity and Quantum Information, Recasting Einstein’s Equations

A new theoretical result reported in Phys.org suggests that Einstein’s equations may emerge from principles of quantum information, tightening the long-sought connection between gravity and the microscopic structure of reality. The work does not prove a full theory of quantum gravity, but it adds weight to the idea that spacetime and gravity may be encoded in information rather than treated as purely geometric phenomena.

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Startups & Venture Capital16 Oct 2026, 07:05 AM IST

‘We Cannot Wait 75 Years’: ANRF Chief Pushes Patient Capital to Scale India’s Research Multiplier

ANRF Chief Executive Officer Shivkumar Kalyanaraman has outlined a patient-capital framework aimed at accelerating India’s research and development ecosystem and lifting national R&D spending toward 3% of GDP. His model combines private investment, open intellectual property licensing and mission-led public programmes to turn research into scalable innovation faster than traditional state-led systems.

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Global Economy & Central Banks16 Oct 2026, 03:40 AM IST

Historian Says Much of ‘Classic’ Money Advice Is Surprisingly New — and Not Always Useful

A financial historian is challenging the idea that long-standing money wisdom is timeless, arguing that much of today’s advice on housing, investing and budgeting emerged only in recent decades. The broader lesson, the historian says, is that personal finance rules are shaped by changing economic conditions — and should be judged by whether they still fit today’s world.

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Frontier AI & Machine Learning15 Oct 2026, 11:54 PM IST

Colossal Biosciences Unveils AI Platform to Speed De-Extinction Push as Diamandis Launches Backing Fund

Colossal Biosciences has introduced a new artificial intelligence platform designed to accelerate its de-extinction research, adding a software layer to one of the most ambitious biotechnology programs in the frontier science sector. The announcement comes as entrepreneur Peter Diamandis launches a new fund aimed at backing startups that build on the platform, signaling fresh investor interest in AI-enabled synthetic biology.

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Startups & Venture Capital15 Oct 2026, 10:32 PM IST

Google.org Commits $15 Million to The/Nudge to Expand Credit Access for Indian MSMEs

Google.org has pledged $15 million to nonprofit The/Nudge to help widen access to formal credit for micro, small and medium enterprises across India. The funding is aimed at strengthening the credit ecosystem for underserved businesses, a segment that remains central to employment and economic growth but continues to face persistent financing gaps.

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Startups & Venture Capital15 Oct 2026, 08:49 PM IST

India Can Build Any Technology, Says Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Urging Stronger Backing for Startup Risk-Takers

At TechSparks 2026, Professor Ashok Jhunjhunwala argued that India has the technical depth to build virtually any technology, but must pair that capability with a stronger culture of entrepreneurship, risk-taking and problem-solving. He called for education reforms, greater emphasis on edge computing and closer consortia linking scientists with startups to address local challenges at scale.

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