Funskool eyes ₹400 crore turnover amid China dependence

Funskool India is targeting turnover of over ₹400 crore in FY27, banking on international partnerships and manufacturing expansion, even as India’s toy industry grapples with dependence on China for specialised tooling and electronic components. The company expects to close FY27 with revenue of ₹380-400 crore, against its budget of ₹350 crore, said K. A. Shabir, … Read more

LG, Samsung face India tariff evasion investigation over OLED TV parts

India is investigating LG Electronics and Samsung for allegedly paying lower tariffs on imported display parts ‌of high-end TVs, five sources told Reuters, putting under scrutiny the premium entertainment devices both South Korean ​giants have bet big on. Lengthy import tariff and tax investigations have been a sore point for ⁠foreign investors in India and … Read more

Samsung India profit falls 36% to ₹7,228 crore in FY26, revenue up 1.2%

Samsung India Electronics profit declined 36 per cent to ₹7,228.10 crore for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, according to a RoC filing by the consumer electronics major. However, its revenue from operations rose slightly by 1.2 per cent to ₹1.12 trillion in FY26, according to financial data accessed through the business intelligence platform … Read more

Lickicious raises Rs 19 crore to chase Rs 100 crore revenue

Pet food and nutrition brand Lickicious has raised Rs 19 crore through a combination of equity and institutional debt, as it looks to scale its annual revenue to Rs 100 crore and expand into a broader, multi-category and omnichannel business. Lickicious, operated by Nuvexo Wellness Pvt Ltd, counts Prath Ventures as its lead institutional investor. … Read more

Alibaba stock slumps in Hong Kong after $10.2 billion share placement to fund AI

The Hong Kong-listed shares of Alibaba slumped on Monday after the Chinese e-commerce and cloud computing company launched a $10.2 billion share placement, as investors worried about payback from its massive AI spending. Alibaba said on Sunday its HK$80 billion share placement finalised at HK$112.70 apiece – an 8.4% discount to its Friday close – … Read more

Bombay Shaving will handle D2C and ecommerce business of Palmolive

Colgate-Palmolive India has partnered with Bombay Shaving Company (BSC) to handle Palmolive’s consumer facing advertising and relationships across e-commerce and direct-to-consumer (D2C) channels. Management during the recent quarterly con-call accepted that personal care has been an area where the company has not delivered as well as it would have liked, particularly Palmolive. The partnership with … Read more

GCPL abruptly changes its CEO MD. Rewards an internal performer.

In a sudden announcement, the Company has announced that Mr Sudhir Sitapati has resigned and is replaced by Mr Aasif Malbari. It has been a surprise to everyone as – The change is immediate. No notice period. Five years back when Sudhir was appointed, market had cheered and had put it’s bet on him transforming … Read more