M&A, PE deals in consumer sector surge to 3-year high at $4 bn in Jan-March

IANS | April 15, 2025 11:44 AM

Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) The value mergers and acquisitions (M&As) as well as private equity (PE) deals in India’s domestic consumer and retail markets rose to a three-year high of close to $4 billion in the January-March quarter this year, according to consultancy firm Grant Thornton Bharat’s quarterly deal tracker report.

Luxury housing sales clock 28 pc growth in Jan-March, Delhi-NCR leads

IANS | April 15, 2025 10:39 AM

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) India’s luxury housing segment recorded 28 per cent jump in sales during January-March period this year, compared to the same period of the previous year, across India’s top seven cities, according to a report by real estate consultant CBRE South Asia.

Indian startup develops platform to help enterprises protect critical infra

IANS | April 14, 2025 6:22 PM

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) QNu Labs, one of the startups selected by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) under the National Quantum Mission (NQM), on Monday said it has launched world’s first and unique platform, QShield that enables seamless cryptography management across any environment — cloud, on-premises or hybrid.