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Blackstone controlled-IGI to buy US gemstone testing firm

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Diamond certification firm International Gemmological Institute (India) Ltd has struck a deal to acquire US-based gemstone testing company American Gemological Laboratories (AGL) ... Read More


Budget 2026: Govt boosts data centres, REITs; affordable housing misses out

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 stopped short of a broad-based push for real estate but introduced targeted measures that could have a lasting impact. Chief among these was a strong poli... Read More


Budget 2026: Govt to top up SRI Fund, launch $1.09 bn SME growth vehicle

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday, finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a slew of measures aimed at boosting economic growth, supporting micro, small and medi... Read More


Icertis co-founder Samir Bodas passes away at 61

New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- Samir Bodas, the co-founder and former chief executive of software-as-a-service unicorn, died on January 29, 2026 at the age of 61. He was battling cancer. "This is a loss felt ... Read More


ADQ chief to join Abu Dhabi's Lunate as managing partner

New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi, the founding managing director and group chief executive officer of sovereign wealth fund Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company (ADQ), is stepping dow... Read More


Aizawl-based Red Vanda Partners launches $11 mn VC fund

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Red Vanda Partners, a venture capital firm based in Aizwal, Mizoram, has floated a venture capital fund Bana Kaih Venture Capital Fund and is targeting to raise a corpus of Rs 10... Read More


Investcorp leads Series C funding in Easy Home Finance

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Easy Home Finance Ltd, which is backed by mid-market private equity firm Xponentia Capital, has raised $30 million (around Rs 276 crore) in a Series C round led by Bahrain-based ... Read More


Blackstone-backed ASK Asset's property investment arm strikes third deal of the month

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- ASK Property Fund has backed Kanodia Group's real-estate venture arm KREEVA in its acquisition of a land parcel in South Delhi, as per a statement. A part of the Blackstone-back... Read More


HDFC Capital teams up with Bengaluru firm for rental housing platform

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- HDFC Capital Advisors Ltd, the real estate private equity arm of the HDFC Group, said Wednesday it has entered into a partnership with Bengaluru-based Curated Living Solutions Pv... Read More


Gateway Partners-backed TVS Supply Chain to buy 3PL firm

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- TVS Supply Chain Solutions Ltd, which is backed by Singapore- and Dubai-based alternative investment firm Gateway Partners, is acquiring a third-party logistics (3PL) company. M... Read More