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In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Warner Bros Discovery said it received offers for all or some of its business from Netflix and Paramount on November 20. Apart from this, an undisclosed Company A and Company C also made offers to acquire it.

Great Learning co-founder Mohan Lakhamraju has reacquired an Indian unit of his former business from Byju’s parent at a fraction of the $600 million that it was bought for. He is negotiating with Byju's lenders over control of Great Learning's Singapore operations valued at $150-200 million.

While 60% of the fund will be for new investments, 40% is being allocated to follow-on rounds in new and old portfolio companies.

Tighter regulation, rising health awareness and fresh capital are helping organic dairy brands deepen farm control, strengthen traceability and test whether premium pricing can scale beyond niche urban consumers.

With $50 million in series-B funding, Digantara joined Skyroot as only two Indian space startups to have raised such capital in a single funding round. Marquee investors, including Peak XV, are now bullish on India's prospects of raising large capital as they start generating substantial revenue.

The United States regards India as a crucial potential partner in efforts to secure global supply chains for artificial intelligence and semiconductors, a senior American official has said, whilst dismissing suggestions that political tensions prevented India's participation in a recent Washington summit.

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in reply to the debate in Rajya Sabha said opening up the sector would attract new insurers, intermediaries, and allied service providers, expanding the overall insurance ecosystem and creating net employment.

The committee headed by senior BJP leader Baijayant Panda, which was tasked with vetting the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) Amendment Bill, 2025, tabled its report in Parliament on Wednesday.

Speaking at the Times Network India Economic Conclave, presented by IDFC First Bank, Sitharaman cautioned that worrisome debt levels in some states could threaten India's 10-year growth momentum under the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.

India and Oman are set to sign a Free Trade Agreement. This pact unlocks major opportunities in sectors like textiles, food processing, and renewable energy. Oman's role as a gateway to other regions is highlighted. The agreement is expected to boost bilateral trade and Indian investments in Oman. This marks a significant step in economic cooperation be […]