New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) India’s pharma and healthcare sector recorded 78 deals worth $1.9 billion in Q1 2026, with deal volumes holding steady even as overall values moderated in the absence of large‑ticket transactions, a report said on Wednesday.The report from Grant Thornton Bharat said mergers and acquisitions accounted for 30 deals worth $915 million during the quarter, with volumes remaining broadly stable and values moderating about 40 per cent sequentially.The moderation in the de…
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New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The technology sector of India has recorded deals worth $3.9 billion in the first quarter of 2026, which is the highest quarterly deal value since Q3 2022 (around 4 years), even as overall deal volumes declined, a report showed on Monday.A report from Grant Thornton Bharat highlighted that a total of 68 transactions were recorded during the quarter, that also includes IPO and QIP activity.However, volumes fell 8 per cent sequentially, deal value surged 43 per cent, dri…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) India’s real estate sector recorded a stable start to 2026 with 32 deals valued at $763 million in Q1 2026, even as total deal value moderated due to the absence of large-ticket transactions, a report said on Friday.The report from Grant Thornton Bharat said deal volumes, including IPO and QIP activity, rose from 26 to 32 sequentially and were up about 14 per cent from 28 deals a year earlier, signalling steady momentum.The divergence between rising activity and decl…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) India’s financial services sector displayed inherent resilience in the first quarter of 2026, as deal activity normalised after strong activity in the previous quarter, despite geopolitical tensions arising from the US-Iran conflict, a report has said.As per the analysis by Grant Thornton Bharat, the industry recorded 61 deals worth $1.9 billion, showing a healthy consolidation phase. The report noted that in this figure, IPO and QIP transactions are excluded.While dea…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The domestic retail industry witnessed 146 deals worth $1.5 billion in the first quarter of 2026, including one public market transaction, indicating a recovery in volumes alongside a sharp moderation in values, a report said on Monday.In volume terms, deals rose 21 per cent to 146 from 120, while values declined about 55 per cent to $1.5 billion from $3.4 billion, reflecting a shift towards smaller transactions in the absence of large-ticket deals, according to an ana…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) India should launch a National Mission on Cocoa, expand polyclonal seed gardens, enhance subsidies, and boost research to cut import dependence, industry leaders said at a roundtable.Industry leaders at a roundtable on “India’s Cocoa Future: Self Sufficiency and Global Value Chain Integration” recommended a unified policy framework and expansion of polyclonal seed gardens to 250 hectares by 2028, with a focus on tribal and rainfed regions, a Grant Thornton Bharat rep…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) India’s automotive and EV sector recorded 35 deals valued at $745 million in Q1 2026, reflecting a stable yet selective deal environment, a report said on Tuesday.The report from Grant Thornton Bharat said deal volumes remained largely flat sequentially and values moderated from $745 million compared to $837 million in the previous quarter.The values moderated due to the absence of large cross-border and scale-driven transactions, with zero IPO or QIP activity during…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) India recorded its highest-ever quarterly deal volumes in Q1 2026 with 686 transactions reflecting a 5 per cent rise in volumes, a report said on Monday.The total deal values eased to $16 billion, marking a 48 per cent drop in value as number of large deals moderated, with only two billion-dollar transactions worth $4.1 billion compared with seven such deals worth $15 billion in Q4 2025, the report from Grant Thornton Bharat said.A pullback in public market fundraising…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) India’s deal activity remained resilient in February, recording 278 transactions worth $5.4 billion — up 34 per cent sequentially in terms of volumes, a report said on Tuesday.The report from Grant Thornton Bharat said the surge was led by private equity and venture capital participation, which recorded 169 deals worth $2.8 billion, the highest monthly deal count in four years.”While overall deal values saw only a modest recovery, the surge in volumes signals renewed …
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The US Supreme Court’s ruling against reciprocal tariffs brings significant legal clarity and reduces tariff uncertainty for India, reinforcing limits on unilateral tariff actions, industry experts said on Friday.Notably, under the interim trade arrangement the US had agreed to reduce reciprocal tariffs on India to 18 per cent which will no longer remain relevant following the Court’s decision. “Any attempt to levy such tariffs would require Congressional approval….