Praveen Paramasivam
Stories by Praveen Paramasivam
India’s Raymond Lifestyle falls after debuting with $2.2b valuation
The nearly 100-year-old Raymond had spun off its lifestyle business this year.
Bikaji refutes sale talks amid sharp investor interest in Indian snacks market
The Indian savoury snacks sector has ballooned in recent years as consumers splurge on packaged foods.
Vietnam’s VinFast asks India to lower import duty on its cars for 2 years
VinFast hopes to start production by the middle of next year, for domestic sales first and then exports.
India’s Redington sees AI-powered PC demand bouncing back soon
AI-enabled PCs refer to machines that come with chips capable of running large-language models.
Walmart, Google make the most of India’s Paytm crackdown
Several merchants are now refusing to deal with Paytm.
Vietnam’s VinFast to set up first EV battery plant in India: report
VinFast had also previously announced plans to assemble vehicles shipped from Vietnam.
India’s Ambani looking to take the fizz out of Coke, Pepsi by reviving Campa drinks
Reliance this month launched revamped Campa drinks which were popular in India in the 1970s and 1980s.
Indian gaming platform BuyStars raises $5m led by VC firm Lumikai
Existing investors Leo Capital and Chiratae also participated in the pre-Series A round.
China’s BYD to drive in luxury electric sedan into India this year
BYD launched its first passenger car in India in October.
Indian winemaker Sula’s IPO oversubscribed with bids worth $190m
Sula aims to raise a total of 9.6 billion rupees