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The deal includes seven brands Nature's Bounty, Osteo Bi-Flex, Ester-C, Gard, Nuun, Puritan's Pride and Sisu and the U.S. private-label supplements business.
Shah Rukh Khan becomes the face of Vodafone Idea's new brand identity campaign. The company also unveiled a new logo as a part of its new phase.
MIT graduate Aman Sanger helped build Cursor from an AI idea into a $60 billion SpaceX acquisition. Heres how the deal came together.
In his maiden annual report address as GIC Res chairman and managing director, Hitesh Joshi outlines a cautiously optimistic outlook for Indias insurance market and the companys growth ambitions ahead.
Moodys says data centres would have an even smaller impact on employment, projecting a meagre 0.02% increase in jobs in India over the next four years.
The clarification from Happiest Minds comes at a time when artificial intelligence has cast a shadow over the future of the countrys $300 billion IT sector, as clients look to shrink their outsourcing costs by deploying AI agents.
Rather than push out the bankers he supported, HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan chose to step aside when his terms ends on 26 October this year.
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank CEO Sanjeev Nautiyal has resigned due to health reasons, effective immediately. He will retire formally on 30 November. Carol Furtado is appointed interim CEO. The bank said Nautiyals tenure had helped strengthen several areas of its operations.
With a focus on reducing geopolitical risks, Indias latest defence initiative seeks to localize the production of critical equipment, underscored by a new partnership to manufacture Javelin missiles.
Indian Bank plans to open 100 branches and hire 2,500 employees in FY2026-27, focusing on expanding its presence in central and western India. The lender also targets lower NPAs and expects its gold loan book to cross 1.5 lakh crore.
Edtech company upGrad has completed its acquisition of Unacademy for just over $200 million, far below the latter's peak $3.44 billion valuation. Unacademy co-founder Gaurav Munjal said the deal will benefit the education ecosystem, while highlighting Unacademys impact on online learning in India.
Kovoor spent over 30 years at PepsiCo across geographies, including China and the US, before serving as senior vice president and general manager of its India beverages business.
ICICI Bank-backed AdvaRisk is exploring a $20-25 million fundraise as banks step up efforts to detect fraud and recover stressed assets.
Bigger rounds are attracting mainstream investors, but underwriting challenges are keeping growth capital cautious.
Independent creators in India face payment delays and inconsistent income despite high engagement. A 2025 report reveals that nano and micro creators represent over 80% of the non-metro creator base, highlighting the need for clearer payment processes and financial stability within the industry.
The race for the HDFC Bank CEO job would pit several veteran insiders against outsiders who could get a chance to lead Indias largest private sector bank.
Hotel companies are broadening their reach by exploring lesser-known destinations as domestic tourism flourishes. Recent developments highlight a shift towards management contracts in smaller markets, identifying unique travel demands and enhancing brand visibility across diverse regions.
According to a Bloomberg report, Phil Schiller has given up these two major responsibilities but will remain at the company with his Apple Fellow title.
Chief executive and vice chairman Rajeev Nannapaneni lays bare the changing face of global pharma, explaining why Indian generics firms are scouting for new opportunities.
The French spirits maker is trimming mid-to-senior management roles to sharpen focus on high-margin categories, even as strong sales in India buck a global slowdown.
RBI has taken anywhere from a little over a month to 14 months to approve the appointment of chief executives of private banks.
The lawsuit, filed on Monday (August 31) in federal court in Seattle, claims Amazon since 2019 has secretly and systematically overcharged about 1.2 million advertising customers.
UBS Group AG notched up an interim victory in its multi-year struggle against Switzerlands push to make it hold billions of extra dollars in capital.
Vineet Nayyar, founder of Sampark Foundation and ex-CEO of HCL Technologies criticised AI-led layoffs, noting that all innovations are human led. He added that people are not a problem or commodity to be thrown away.
An open offer for an additional 26% stake will follow, pending regulatory approvals, marking GRT's significant expansion in India's organised jewellery retail market.
Phil Schiller, another prominent name from the Apple fold, is set to step down from his role leading the App store and product events, Bloomberg reported citing sources.
ITC's wholly-owned arm announced acquisition of Happiest Minds Technologies, wherein it will pick up a 22.1% stake in the firm from founder Ashok Soota for 1,330 crore. It will then merge with Happiest Minds, giving shareholders 25 ITC Infotech shares for every 81 Happiest Minds shares they own
Kotak Mahindra Bank has recommended executive directors Anup Saha and Paritosh Kashyap to the RBI as potential successors to CEO Ashok Vaswani, whose term ends on December 31, 2026. Here's a look at the two internal candidates.
In the message, Cook said his departure from the CEO role was a moment he had always known would arrive, but admitted that it was still difficult to believe it had come.
ONGC plans to invest 1 trillion over five years in deepwater oil and gas exploration, alongside setting up an international energy trading desk by late 2026.
Subhash Chandras 6.25-crore repayment plan has hit a hurdle after an NCLT bench found no majority opinion. The tribunal has formed a 5-member bench to decide his personal insolvency case against admitted creditor claims of 22,006.57 crore.
Subhash Chandra, in an 18-minute Instagram interaction, focused on his insolvency plan and said 85 Essel-linked borrowers had agreed to repay about 990 crore in dues. He called personal guarantees his biggest mistake and defended his 6.5-crore plan.
The NCLT has found no majority verdict on Zee founder Subhash Chandras repayment plan after the third members opinion differed from the original Bench, according to Bar and Bench.
OpenAIs ChatGPT ad business hits a $1 billion annualised revenue run rate in just 200 days as ads expand across more than 40 countries.
Milky Mist's revenue increased 43.6%, driven by strong summer product sales. The company expects its pricing power to help manage rising milk costs.
The Centre has formally established Indias mediation regulator, but appointments and implementation of the Mediation Act remain key to making mediation a mainstream alternative to litigation.
Zomato layoffs: Food aggregator and delivery platform Zomato will lay off around 240 employees associated with its Customer Delight operations in Hyderabad. The company has offered cut employees August salary, four-months pay, medical insurance Check details
The move comes as India seeks to widen its exporter base and make it easier for smaller manufacturers to access global markets. Can opening this route to foreign investment take more of India's small manufacturers global?
Agratas is investing in R&D facilities and personnel to enable technology absorption from AESC and build internal capabilities in this nascent space
The move aims to protect buyers from under-purity fraud, bringing silver jewellery under a mandatory BIS certification framework similar to gold.
The airline told the Delhi high court it had planned to use the second tranche of emergency credit from the government to meet the first instalment of its 144.5 crore outstanding dues.
Yash Raj Films is betting on microdramas even as early entrants exit. The audience is hooked, but monetization remains elusiveforcing studios to balance content costs, retention and the promise of mobile-first storytelling.
Subhash Chandra insolvency: Creditors, including the LIC Housing and several banks, approached NCLAT on Monday against the NCLT's approval of 6.5 crore payout plan.
Dinesh Khara served as the Chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI) from 7 October 2020 to 28 August 2024.
Billionaire PV Krishna Reddy, managing director of Megha Engineering & Infrastructures, is seeking about $700 million from global private credit investors to help finance the purchase of his uncle's 43% stake.
Spark Capital is stepping up its private-market play with new late-stage PE and private-credit funds, targeting high-growth Indian companies as their financing needs evolve.
Kaizad Bharucha, HDFC Bank's deputy managing director since 2023, is the leading candidate for the CEO position as Sashidhar Jagdishan retires on 26 October. Here's all you need to know about the lender's longest-serving executive board member.
STAR ENT GRP-RESULTS/ (UPDATE 2, PIX):UPDATE 2-Star Entertainment warns tough conditions to persist after annual loss
Following a breakout year, with revenue reaching 16,000 crore, TAFE is setting up its first new tractor plant in 29 years to cater to global and local demand.
The pressure is forcing airport operators to look beyond passenger traffic for growth, with cargo, maintenance, repair and overhaul, and other non-aeronautical businesses

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