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By Nanditha On Gandhi Jayanti in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to make India dirt-free by 2019. The date was deliberate, and the spectacles of the man who called sanitation more important than independence became the logo. The promise was sweeping: toilets for every household, drains that no longer stank, and dignity for those who had cleaned other people’s filth for generations. More than a decade later, the photographs from that day and every subsequent anniversary remain spotless. The drains do not.…

Chennai : Spark Capital Investment Management (SCIM), Spark Capital’s asset management business, today announced the first close of its second late-stage growth private equity fund, Spark Midas Investment Fund – II. Completed on November 2, 2026, the first close secured aggregate capital commitments of ₹1,649 crore from ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices and corporates. Midas Fund II, a Category II Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) scheme launched by Spark Capital with a target corpus of ₹1,500 crore,…

Mumbai : Central Depository Services (India) Limited (“CDSL”), Asia’s first listed depository servicing 19.6+ crore demat accounts, has received the Great Place To Work® Certification for the period October 2026 to October 2027. The recognition is based on an independent assessment of workplace experience and culture, reflecting CDSL’s continued efforts to foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high trust work environment. The Great Place To Work® Certification is a globally recognized benchmark of workplace excellence,…

Kolkata, West Bengal : Crizac Limited (“Crizac” or the “Company”), an AI-native global education platform facilitating international student recruitment, remains on track to maintain its FY26 performance in FY27, despite external disruptions to global student mobility during Q2 FY27. The Company expects Q3 FY27 revenue to grow by 10 to 12% over Q3 FY26. Early indications from the Q3 point towards pent-up demand coming through, with the Company expecting H2 FY27 to be significantly stronger than H1 FY27 and deliver growth…

Bengaluru : Wealthtech platform PowerUp Money has raised $10 million in a funding round led by Flourish Ventures to accelerate the development of its AI-led wealth management solutions for Indian investors. PowerUp Money has previously raised capital from leading investors, including Peak XV Partners, Accel, Blume Ventures, Kae Capital, 8i Ventures and DeVC, all of whom are also participating in this round. Founded in 2025, PowerUp serves more than 15 lakh customers, tracking over ₹2.5 lakh crore worth of mutual fund…

Mumbai : Nippon Paint India, through its Industrial Coatings business, is set to introduce NIPPON CERAMO, a globally established shop primer and pre-fabrication primer, to the Indian marine industry. This launch is part of the company’s strategy to introduce its marine coatings portfolio and bring world-class, proven technologies to India. Widely recognised across international shipyards, NIPPON CERAMO is a high-performance, low-zinc inorganic shop primer designed to protect steel during fabrication while improving…

Bengaluru : The Right Life by MANA Skanda, a 100+ acre integrated township off the Whitefield–Sarjapur Road corridor, has launched Beach Province, a 17-acre residential development centred on a 3.5-acre beach and lagoon. The project will offer 1, 2 and 3 BHK residences, 80% open spaces and a 50,000 sq. ft. clubhouse. It has an estimated Gross Development Value of ₹3,657 crore. Beach Province is designed around leisure-led living, with the beach and lagoon intended to function as a central recreational space for residents…