New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) India’s banking, financial services and insurance sector (BFSI) recorded 65 deals worth $3.2 billion in the Q2 2026, with overall deal values rising 58 per cent quarter on quarter driven by strategic M&A transactions, a report said on Tuesday.The report from Grant Thornton Bharat LLP said the increase in value was primarily driven by a single large-ticket transaction, with the sector accounting for 11 per cent of overall deal volumes and 8 per cent of total deal v…
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Washington, June 30 (IANS) India is embarking on sweeping tariff reforms that will create “unlimited opportunity” for global businesses and investors, Fairfax Financial Chairman and CEO Prem Watsa said, as he urged companies in North America to seize the country’s long-term growth story.Speaking after receiving the 2026 US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Leadership Award, Watsa said India was moving rapidly towards becoming a developed economy by 2047 and was positioning itself as one…
Nice/New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted India’s growing appeal as a global investment and innovation destination, saying the country’s growth is driven by talent, scale, stability and reforms. Addressing investors and venture capital leaders at Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice, France, PM Modi said India offers immense opportunities across innovation, technology, manufacturing and emerging sectors, and invited the world to co-create the next chapter of glob…
Nice/New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) India has transformed from being a consumer of global solutions to a contributor of solutions for the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.Speaking after inaugurating the ‘Bharat Innovates 2026’ event in Nice, France, PM Modi said India’s innovation ecosystem is rapidly expanding and increasingly playing a role in addressing global challenges through technology and entrepreneurship.”India now acts as a solution contributor rather than a solution consu…
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…
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, March 11 (IANS) India is approaching towards ‘top pick’ in Asia‑Pacific private markets, providing global investors scale and resilience as activity in the Asia-Pacific slows, according to a report.According to an analysis by McKinsey & Company highlighted that about 31 per cent of the more than 50 limited partners surveyed ranked India first and 76 per cent placed it in their top three picks.This indicates a shift in regional capital flows as investors reassess Asia and loo…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Indian tech startups raised $9.1 billion in 2025, up 23 per cent year-on-year, with funding becoming more selective and milestone-linked, a report said on Wednesday.India’s technology startup ecosystem is moving from volume-driven expansion to execution-led maturity, as capital was concentrated in scalable, commercialisation-ready ventures, the report from Nasscom and Zinnov said.It noted that 74 per cent of deal activity was at seed and early stages, underscoring the …
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The India Deep Tech Alliance (IDTA) and the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation on Tuesday announced the launch of the India Deep Tech Accelerator, a 10‑week programme designed to help IIT‑affiliated deep‑tech startups scale internationally.The initiative, led by Polsky Center, is developed in collaboration with leading Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) innovation networks and incubators, including SINE at IIT Bombay, FIT…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) In a major push to India’s fast-growing startup ecosystem, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the setting up of the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 with a total corpus of Rs 10,000 crore. The new fund aims to mobilise long-term domestic capital and provide stronger financial backing to startups across the country.The scheme is designed to accelerate the next phase of India’s startup journey by strengthening the venture capital ecos…