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Thursday, July 31, 2025
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Topic: IPO

India’s IPO frenzy sees bankers trade work-life balance for huge fees

Bumper pool of fees has become all the more significant for bankers in an especially harrowing year, that saw sickness and death come much closer to home due to Covid pandemic.

Edtech startup Byju’s to accelerate IPO plans, in talks to raise up to $600 mn

Byju’s is aiming to file its initial IPO documents as early as the second quarter of next year. The startup and its bankers are discussing a valuation of $40 billion to $50 billion.

Go Air gets SEBI’s go-ahead for IPO worth Rs 3,600 crore

The airline plans to utilise over Rs 2,015 crore from the IPO proceeds towards pre-payment or scheduled repayment of all or a portion of certain outstanding borrowings.

Ola picks Citigroup, Kotak among other banks to manage its IPO that could raise $1 billion

Ola, Bengaluru-based ride hailing startup, could seek a valuation of more than $8 billion in the IPO and lodge a filing as soon as October.

Zomato to Paytm, India’s record IPO boom is thanks to China

Long overshadowed by their Chinese peers, new crop of startups is coming of age just as Beijing’s clampdown puts damper on growth prospects in what was once the region’s hottest IPO market.

Goldman Sachs, Kotak, ICICI among 10 banks shortlisted to manage LIC’s IPO

India may also allow foreign direct investment in LIC to ensure a diversified and strong demand across various segments of investors.

Indian craft beer maker Bira 91 plans to open new brewery before IPO

The new brewery in Madhya Pradesh will initially add 400,000 hectoliters a year. Bira is also preparing for its last round of private fund raising before it pins down its listing plans.

Delhivery plans $1 billion IPO filing in October as India’s IPO boom continues

Founded in 2011, Delhivery handles over 1.5 million packages a day and would add to a strong lineup of Indian startups that are ready to tap the IPO market in the coming months.

How low interest rates, liquidity are helping India fan a world-beating stock market rally

Overseas funds have poured $7.2 billion into India’s equities this year. IPO market is on a tear, thanks to startups, & India looks set to attract investors scared off by China’s crackdown.

The Zomato effect — a Rs 654-crore IPO boom is sweeping across India’s startups

Performance of recent IPOs, such as Zomato, has fed enthusiasm. Money raised in 2021 surpassed totals of past 3 years. Now, Paytm, Flipkart & Byju's are considering IPOs too.

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Meghnad Desai was a man of many passions. Marxian economics, politics to Bollywood

Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

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