‘Dolo tablet makers doled out Rs 1,000 crore in freebies to doctors,’ SC told

Makers of popular paracetamol tablet Dolo-650 have distributed freebies worth about Rs 1,000 crore to doctors as consideration for prescribing the tablet, it has been alleged. Senior advocate Sanjay Parikh, representing an NGO Federation of Medical Sales Representatives Association of India, told the Supreme Court that the Central Board for Direct Taxes (CBDT) has made … Read more

At 10.1%, Britain’s inflation hits 40-year high as food prices soar

Britain’s rate of inflation has surged to a new 40-year high as the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose to 10.1 per cent on Wednesday, with increasing food costs the biggest driver of the latest hike. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), annual inflation for essential food items is now running at 12.7 per … Read more

Arvind SmarSpaces and HDFC RE Fund partner for residential development.

Arvind SmartSpaces Limited (ASL) and HDFC Capital Advisors (HDFC) have partnered to create a separate platform for the residential development. Key points to note – Subject platform will be a 100% subsidiary of ASL. Total fund infusion is envisaged at Rs 900 crore in multiple tranches as and when required Rs 300 crore from ASL … Read more

M&M showcases its vision for EVs. Too early to make much out of it.

M&M on August 15, 2022 announced the following – Inauguration of EV design studio in UK – Mahindra Advanced Design Europe (M.A.D.E) at Banbury, Oxfordshire. Its primary objective is to conceive the future Mahindra EV portfolio and the advanced vehicle concepts M.A.D.E shares the campus with the Mahindra Formula E team and forms a part … Read more

The Pitch Deck Switchboard Used to Raise a $25 Million Series a

Switchboard is a video meeting startup that lets teams collaborate on other software in real time. It went viral on Product Hunt and signed up over 1,200 teams in one week with no marketing budget. They’ve just raised a $25 million Series A led by Icon Ventures to take on Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Switchboard … Read more

JSW Energy acquires 1.75 GW Renewable Energy Assets

JSW Energy last year had demerged it’s green business into a separate wholly owned subsidiary JSW Energy Neo. The step was keeping in line with group’s increased focus on the renewables (like everyone else). JSW had announced aggressive expansion plans – From 4.8 GW of current capacity to 10 GW by 2025 Currently 2/3 rd … Read more

Investor advisory firm recommends voting against key Paytm resolutions

One 97 Communications, the parent Company of Paytm is scheduled to hold it’s AGM on August 19, 2022. Ahead of the meeting, Institutional Investor Advisory Services India (IiAS), a proxy advisory firm, has advised shareholders of One 97 to vote against some key proposed resolutions. Reappointment of Vijay Shekhar Sharma (VSS) as the MD – … Read more