Startups raise Rs 44,000 cr from public markets in FY25, twice private capital

BENGALURU: India’s venture-backed startups raised over Rs 44,000 crore ($5.3 billion) from public markets in FY25, more than double the late-stage capital they secured from private investors during the same period, according to The Rainmaker Group’s RainGauge Index FY25 Annual Update. The data points to a decisive shift in the startup funding lifecycle with IPOs,…

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Working long hours? Here’s how it changes the brain |

A recent study reveals that prolonged working hours can induce alterations in brain structure, potentially impacting cognitive and emotional well-being. Researchers analyzing brain scans of healthcare workers found significant changes in regions governing executive functions and emotional regulation among those working over 52 hours weekly. Are you working longer hours? Well, we don’t know how…

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FIDE World Cup | ‘Indian chess is unbelievable’ – Polgar sisters hail 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh’s triumphant win over Koneru Humpy | Chess News

Divya Deshmukh with her mother (FIDE) Legendary chess players famously known as the Polgar sisters — Susan and Judit — hailed 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh for winning the FIDE Women’s World Cup.She defeated seasoned compatriot Koneru Humpy in a tie-break.After the drawn games, it was the first set of tiebreakers that proved decisive, as Humpy lost…

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Rare earth trade ban: China’s curbs may disrupt India’s output, exports in 5 sectors, say SBI economists

China’s decision to ban exports of certain rare earth elements could disrupt India’s domestic production and exports in at least five core sectors, including transport equipment, basic metals, machinery, construction, and electronics, according to a new report from economists at the State Bank of India (SBI).The report pegged India’s rare earth and compound imports at…

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