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Adyar Ananda Bhavan sells majority stake to Bodhi Tree Systems for $180M
Bodhi Tree Systems is a strategic investment and operating platform founded in 2021 by James Murdoch, son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, and Uday Shankar, former Star India and Disney executive. Chennai-headquartered restaurant chain Adyar Ananda Bhavan (A2B), which has a presence in India and overseas, has sold a majority stake to Bodhi Tree Systems for a value of $180 million. A2B runs 160 outlets in India, predominantly in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
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Jensen Huang exits Nvidia after 33 years; Kia India plans $2B investment in Andhra Pradesh
The transition comes at a critical juncture for Nvidia, whose chips have become the backbone of the global AI boom. Dear Reader, It's the end of an era at Nvidia. Co-founder Jensen Huang has stepped down as CEO after 33 years at the helm, following a turbulent week of controversy and board probes.
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Who will succeed Jensen Huang? The race to find Nvidia's next chief begins
Jensen Huang’s departure ends a 33-year leadership era at Nvidia, triggering a search for his successor. Names including Lisa Su, Rene Haas and Tim Cook have entered the conversation, with Trump’s endorsement of Cook adding an unexpected twist. Nvidia has begun its search for a permanent chief executive officer after co-founder Jensen Huang resigned on November 12, ending a 33-year run at the held.
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AI could disrupt India's outsourcing model. It could also create millions of new exporters
AI is letting small Indian teams win global work that once needed a big company. As AI separates capability from headcount, it could shape India’s next export story. I recently spoke to someone running a small creative agency from a Tier II Indian city, with most of his clients outside India.
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When every second counts: How Razorpay powers Comet's sneaker drops
Razorpay View Brand Publisher When every second counts: How Razorpay powers Comet's sneaker drops For sneaker brand Comet, high-demand launches bring sudden traffic spikes. Razorpay Magic Checkout helps streamline payments and reduce friction when customers rush to secure their favourite pairs. Most sneaker brands sell shoes.
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Mittal says India must hold the satellite 'kill switch', warns against reliance on one company
The kill switch is the ability to cut off, throttle or restrict a satellite network's service, whether for a single terminal, a region or an entire country, from the operator's control systems and ground gateways. Bharti Airtel Founder and Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said India must keep control of the "kill switch" for satellite communications on its own soil, as the government weighs security conditions that will decide when satellite broadband goes live. "The kill…
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One stack, not three silos: How Stelcore’s leaders want Indian brands to go global
At TechSparks 2026, Stelcore’s Bharat Mandot, Percy Avari and Navin Mistry explained how brands can turn compliance, tech and supply chain into one growth engine. Selling abroad once meant stitching together a marketplace, a freight partner, and a compliance consultant, and hoping the pieces held. For India’s next wave of brands, that patchwork is giving way to one connected commerce stack.
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Startup news and updates: daily roundup (November 13, 2026)
YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Friday, November 13, 2026. From Jensen Huang’s latest affair report to Sachin Tendulkar joining Recykal as a strategic investor, YourStory brings you today’s headlines with the latest developments across sectors.
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StarAgile Celebrates 10 Years of Excellence in Professional Training and Transformation
A decade after its founder left a 16-year IT career to build a training company, StarAgile has trained professionals across 100+ countries and is now preparing learners for the AI era. Every journey has a starting point. For StarAgile, it began with a simple idea: learning should lead somewhere.
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Razorpay, Sembcorp Green Infra get Sebi nod to float IPOs
Razorpay filed draft documents with Sebi via the confidential route in June for an IPO. Fintech firm Razorpay Software Ltd and Sembcorp Green Infra, a renewable energy independent power producer, have secured Sebi's approval to launch initial public offerings (IPO), an update with the markets regulator showed on Friday. Razorpay filed draft documents with Sebi via the confidential route in June for an IPO.
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Paytm gets RBI's in-principle nod to revive wallet business through new subsidiary
Paytm’s subsidiary PPSL has received the RBI’s in-principle approval to issue prepaid instruments such as wallets, but it must submit a system audit report within six months. Paytm Payments Services Limited (PPSL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of One 97 Communications, has received the Reserve Bank of India's in-principle authorisation to set up and operate a payment system for issuing prepaid payment instruments (PPIs), the category that covers digital wallets. The company…
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A Banker’s Guide to Anthropic
Reminder: I’m on stage at the TomorrowX Summit in Austin next week, and then at Fintech Nerdcon in San Diego. I’ll then be in New York. If you want to catch up, please get in touch.
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5 Interesting Learnings from Palantir at $9.3 Billion Run-Rate: 96% Growth, 165% NRR, and U.S. Commercial Passing Government for the First Time
Palantir just reported Q3 2026, and it is growing faster at about $9.3 billion in run-rate than it was at $4 billion. Revenue grew 96% year-over-year and 20% quarter-over-quarter to $2.313 billion, and quarterly revenue surpassed $2 billion for the first time ever. The stock went down anyway.
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Big Pharma Can Rival Big Software
Eli Lilly is worth more than a trillion dollars. There are more than 300 drugs globally projected to generate over $1B each in annual sales (“blockbuster” drugs).1 Meanwhile, developing a successful drug can take more than a decade, and most drug candidates fail ( $1B in annual peak sales. Drugs that will generate $1-10B in peak annual sales represent 29% of all branded drugs on the market today (~300 drugs based on current peak sales predictions).4 There are ~190 public…
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Life after Jensen: What Nvidia’s shakeup means for private AI
Nvidia poured $189 billion into AI this year. With Huang out, startups and neoclouds are bracing for a slowdown.
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Crunchbase Data: Nvidia’s Startup Funding Deals Hit A Record. What’s Next After Huang?
Before it was thrust into crisis this week, Nvidia was steadily continuing its pace as one of the busiest startup investors around, including backing many of the biggest venture deals of 2026. The chipmaker and its NVentures arm have participated in more than 120 startup funding deals so far this year, according to Crunchbase data, already topping last year’s record-setting pace and marking its most prolific year yet as a private-company investor. With co-founder Jensen…
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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Agentic AI And Infrastructure Are Still On A Roll
Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2026 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Check out The Crunchbase Megadeals Board. This is a weekly feature that runs down the week’s Top 10 announced funding rounds in the U.S.
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Protein Startups Are Selling Lots Of Snacks And Drinks. Our Sample Tasting Found Most Neither Great Nor Horrible
In a perfect world, we would all eat meals and snacks that are convenient, taste great and provide optimal nutrition. In reality, however, there are tradeoffs. We crave ice cream, chips and candy bars, which make carbs and fat easy to over-consume.
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Anthropic IPO how to apply from India: Can Indian investors apply online? Check eligibility and step by step bid guide
Anthropic IPO: Anthropic, the AI firm behind the Claude chatbot, is gearing up for its stock market debut, giving investors an opportunity to gain exposure to the rapidly expanding generative AI sector. Anthropic has set its IPO price range at $70 to $78 per share for an offering of 825 million shares of Class A common stock on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "ANT". For Indian investors, the proposed listing raises several questions, including whether they are eligible…
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Why Page Industries’ optimism needs a reality check
Page Industries is counting on festive demand and new launches to deliver double-digit volume growth in FY27, but supply constraints and input-cost pressures make the H2 recovery demanding.