60-Words Business Shorts

BigBasket Suffers in FY25: Losses Cross ₹2,000 Cr

Tata Digital-backed BigBasket lost more than ₹2,000 crore in FY25 as its top line declined for both B2B and B2C players. Though the company is suffering from declining turnover, its quick commerce competitors like Blinkit, Zepto, and Instamart are putting additional pressure. BigBasket is relying on its own quick delivery platform, BB Now, but faces the daunting big challenge of balancing growth with profitability.

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Rolls-Royce Introduces Its Largest 700-Seater GCC in Bengaluru

Rolls-Royce has launched its largest Global Capability and Innovation Centre in Bengaluru with room for 700 individuals. The new facility will house engineers, digital specialists, and support staff to collaborate on projects across the globe in aviation, defence, and power systems. This move reflects Rolls-Royce’s profound faith in India’s talent and Bengaluru’s aerospace strength, generating new jobs and global prospects.

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Haryana man quits Wipro job, builds dairy enterprise with a ₹23 crore turnover

In India, the demand for dairy and its products is quite high. Deepak understood the promise and quit his IT job to start a venture. Blending his technology knowledge into dairy farming to enable smooth management of both the cattle and their products. Learning and evolving with modern technologies to deliver sustainable outcomes. He also collaborated with local farmers and improved their production with advanced strategies.

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The Solar Energy Revolution in MSMEs: Solnce Shines Bright in India’s Green Future

Solnce, a Surat-based company that aims to solve solar installation problems through its app. Providing cost-effective and adaptive solutions to MSMEs and households to install solar panels. Solnce addresses every challenge that companies are facing and has launched a digital platform to reach out. Solnce is committed to administering sustainable services with budget-friendly solutions.

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Burnt Toast

Tata Opens Burnt Toast in Bengaluru- Its Debut store for Gen Z Fashion

Tata has been leading fashion stores with its already popular stores Westside, and Zudio and now it is set to enter the fashion market targeting the Gen Z consumers with its new brand Burnt Toast in Bengaluru. This will be their third fashion brand in 27 years. The one thing that all of Tata’s fashion bands have in common is that they target separate customers. They launched Westside in 1998 for mainstream families, Zudio in 2026 for value-conscious youth that

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Ankit Agarwal and Sachin Bansal co-founded the fintech unicorn Navi, which has raised ₹170 crore through debt financing

With strong financial reports, Navi successfully obtained ₹170 crore via debt funding, with Phillip Capital contributing the largest share of ₹120 crore. To avoid dilution in ownership, Navi chose to opt for debt. It further plans to use the funds to prepare for an IPO and integrate AI into its fintech digital services. This will lead to a robust expansion of Navi’s business in the market.

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Trump Imposes 50% Tariffs on Indian Exports; Will the India–US Trade Deal Stall?

Trump decided to impose 50% tariffs on India amid the India-US trade deal. This could trigger India-US relations and also seem to affect India’s exports. Should India consider strengthening its ties with Russia and China? Trump’s decision was the outcome of India’s direct and indirect exchange of Russian oil and weapons. Trump openly showed his dissatisfaction with India’s trade with Russia, even after repeated warnings. Indian policymakers had to intervene to introduce relief measures to the exporters.

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Rapido's food delivery app-Ownly

Rapido’s food delivery app ‘Ownly’ competing with Swiggy and Zomato with zero-commission model

Rapido, a startup that has been offering quick, comfortable rides at doorstep has now entered the delivery space with its Ownly app. It offers a zero-commission model for restaurants to compete with Swiggy and Zomato that have been dominating the food-delivery sector. This ride-hailing startup has started initially in a few localities like Koramangala, HSR Layout, and BTM Layout in Bengaluru. This launch happened after numerous discussions over the course of several months between Rapido and the National Restaurants Association

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Chennai-based venture financing firm Speciale raises ₹600 crore to back early-stage startups

Speciale, a deep tech investment firm, has secured double the size of round II, i.e., ₹600 crore, aiming to invest in 18-20 startups between 2025-2029. Managing director, Vishesh Rajaram, focuses on deep-tech innovations that include flying taxis, 3D-printed rocket engines, no-code platforms, and AI. He intends to serve sovereign tech and global needs, generating a return on investment over 6-10 years.

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BigBasket Suffers in FY25: Losses Cross ₹2,000 Cr

Tata Digital-backed BigBasket lost more than ₹2,000 crore in FY25 as its top line declined for both B2B and B2C players. Though the company is suffering from declining turnover, its quick commerce competitors like Blinkit, Zepto, and Instamart are putting additional pressure. BigBasket is relying on its own quick delivery platform, BB Now, but faces the daunting big challenge of balancing growth with profitability.

Read Full Story »

Rolls-Royce Introduces Its Largest 700-Seater GCC in Bengaluru

Rolls-Royce has launched its largest Global Capability and Innovation Centre in Bengaluru with room for 700 individuals. The new facility will house engineers, digital specialists, and support staff to collaborate on projects across the globe in aviation, defence, and power systems. This move reflects Rolls-Royce’s profound faith in India’s talent and Bengaluru’s aerospace strength, generating new jobs and global prospects.

Read Full Story »

Haryana man quits Wipro job, builds dairy enterprise with a ₹23 crore turnover

In India, the demand for dairy and its products is quite high. Deepak understood the promise and quit his IT job to start a venture. Blending his technology knowledge into dairy farming to enable smooth management of both the cattle and their products. Learning and evolving with modern technologies to deliver sustainable outcomes. He also collaborated with local farmers and improved their production with advanced strategies.

Read Full Story »

The Solar Energy Revolution in MSMEs: Solnce Shines Bright in India’s Green Future

Solnce, a Surat-based company that aims to solve solar installation problems through its app. Providing cost-effective and adaptive solutions to MSMEs and households to install solar panels. Solnce addresses every challenge that companies are facing and has launched a digital platform to reach out. Solnce is committed to administering sustainable services with budget-friendly solutions.

Read Full Story »
Burnt Toast

Tata Opens Burnt Toast in Bengaluru- Its Debut store for Gen Z Fashion

Tata has been leading fashion stores with its already popular stores Westside, and Zudio and now it is set to enter the fashion market targeting the Gen Z consumers with its new brand Burnt Toast in Bengaluru. This will be their third fashion brand in 27 years. The one thing that all of Tata’s fashion bands have in common is that they target separate customers. They launched Westside in 1998 for mainstream families, Zudio in 2026 for value-conscious youth that

Read Full Story »

Ankit Agarwal and Sachin Bansal co-founded the fintech unicorn Navi, which has raised ₹170 crore through debt financing

With strong financial reports, Navi successfully obtained ₹170 crore via debt funding, with Phillip Capital contributing the largest share of ₹120 crore. To avoid dilution in ownership, Navi chose to opt for debt. It further plans to use the funds to prepare for an IPO and integrate AI into its fintech digital services. This will lead to a robust expansion of Navi’s business in the market.

Read Full Story »

Trump Imposes 50% Tariffs on Indian Exports; Will the India–US Trade Deal Stall?

Trump decided to impose 50% tariffs on India amid the India-US trade deal. This could trigger India-US relations and also seem to affect India’s exports. Should India consider strengthening its ties with Russia and China? Trump’s decision was the outcome of India’s direct and indirect exchange of Russian oil and weapons. Trump openly showed his dissatisfaction with India’s trade with Russia, even after repeated warnings. Indian policymakers had to intervene to introduce relief measures to the exporters.

Read Full Story »
Rapido's food delivery app-Ownly

Rapido’s food delivery app ‘Ownly’ competing with Swiggy and Zomato with zero-commission model

Rapido, a startup that has been offering quick, comfortable rides at doorstep has now entered the delivery space with its Ownly app. It offers a zero-commission model for restaurants to compete with Swiggy and Zomato that have been dominating the food-delivery sector. This ride-hailing startup has started initially in a few localities like Koramangala, HSR Layout, and BTM Layout in Bengaluru. This launch happened after numerous discussions over the course of several months between Rapido and the National Restaurants Association

Read Full Story »

Chennai-based venture financing firm Speciale raises ₹600 crore to back early-stage startups

Speciale, a deep tech investment firm, has secured double the size of round II, i.e., ₹600 crore, aiming to invest in 18-20 startups between 2025-2029. Managing director, Vishesh Rajaram, focuses on deep-tech innovations that include flying taxis, 3D-printed rocket engines, no-code platforms, and AI. He intends to serve sovereign tech and global needs, generating a return on investment over 6-10 years.

Read Full Story »