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Purplle’s Rs 1,000 crore funding; FirstCry, Unicommerce IPOs cleared
Omnichannel beauty platform Purplle has closed a Rs 1,000 crore funding round. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Tech-enabled construction startup Wify raises funding from Mount Judi Ventures, Capria Ventures
The Mumbai-based on-site installation and post purchase services provider said it will use the funds to penetrate deeper into existing categories. Wify will also The Mumbai-based on-site installation and post purchase services provider said it will use the funds to penetrate deeper into existing categories, company said in a statement.
2024 Writers Guild Awards: 'American Fiction', ' The Bear,' 'Succession' among winners. See complete list
The 2023 WGA Awards ceremonies were held more than a month after the 2024 Oscars. Two programs were held simultaneously in New York and Los Angeles Sunday night. The Los Angeles ceremony was hosted by Niecy Nash-Betts, while the New York edition was hosted by Josh Gondelman. Know about the awards in detail.
Los Angeles Film Critics Association names 'The Zone of Interest' as best film of 2023
In stark contrast to their East Coast equivalent, the New York Film Critics Circle, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association awarded all four of its acting honors to women, eliminating gender distinctions. Leading the way in the lead acting category were Hüller and Emma Stone, who starred in Yorgos Lanthimos' "Poor Things." The supporting performance accolades were bestowed upon Rachel McAdams for her role in the Judy Blume adaptation "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret," and Da'Vine Joy Randolph, the co-star of the boarding school comedy-drama "The Holdovers."
Children’s book ‘Arthur's Birthday’ sparks controversy, accused of ‘damaged souls’; faces potential ban
A book from the popular Arthur children's book series, authored by Marc Brown, is at risk of being banned following claims by a conservative individual that it has the potential to "damage souls”.
Emmy nominations 2023: 'Succession' bags 27 nods; check full list of nominees
The nominations for the 2023 Primetime Emmy Awards were announced live on July 12, 2023.
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The Bachelorette, Lucinda Williams, and exciting video games to stream this week
In this week's entertainment lineup, we have captivating options to suit various preferences. Dive into the latest season of "The Bachelorette" as therapist Charity Lawson navigates a pool of potential suitors. Join Idris Elba in the thrilling Apple TV+ series "Hijack," where he takes on a high-stakes negotiation during a hijacked flight.
From Emilia Clarke's sci-fi rom-com 'Pod Generation' to Anne Hathaway's psychological drama 'Eileen', the Sundance Film Festival's line-up is nothing short of spectacular
The Sundance Film Festival runs from Jan. 19 through the 29.
Sundance Film Festival unveils lineup for 2023 edition
After two pandemic hobbled years, plans are in motion to return to Park City in full force.
ETtech Deals Digest: Unicorn party on Venture Street
Edtech startup Physics Wallah and Purplle both turned into unicorn
Winter is coming, Y Combinator warns; startups show solidarity amid layoffs
The famed Silicon Valley startup accelerator has told founders of all its portfolio companies to hunker down, cut costs and extend their runways “within the next 30 days”.
WhatsApp Pay gets UPI boost; tough times for roll-up ecommerce
That could all change soon, though, as NPCI – which runs UPI – has now allowed WhatsApp Pay to increase its user limit from 40 million to 100 million
Cloudtail’s exit notice worries small sellers; Meesho lays off more than 150; LeadSquared may be next unicorn
Some small sellers are worried as Cloudtail hasn’t yet told them where their inventory and business will be shifted before it shuts down.
Govt’s data use policy sparks concerns; Shopee exits India; Pine Labs bags $50M
Industry groupings argue that this could open up a pandora’s box of privacy risks in the absence of a data protection law. They are also seeking clearer definitions of terms like high-value data set and anonymised data, and a phased implementation plan.
CCI seeks more info on PayU-BillDesk deal; MeitY’s draft data policy
If approved by regulators, the deal would mark the biggest consolidation in the sector, we wrote at the time. Now, sources tell us India’s competition watchdog is seeking more information on the deal before clearing it.
Beloved children's author Beverly Cleary passes away at 104
The author wrote her first book 'Henry Huggins', which was published in 1950.
Online beauty platform Purplle nets $30m from Goldman, others
Launched in 2012, the company has already raised USD 10 million over the past six years.
Milkbasket buys PSR supply chain
In March, Milkbasket acquired a Noida-based startup Veggie India to strengthen its foothold in the Delhi-NCR region.
Making credit access easy for small farmers
From a loan book of a little under Rs 2 crore, Jai Kisan is looking at around Rs 30 crore by the end of the year.
Dunzo is in talks to raise Rs 183 crore from Google, others
The funding round is expected to value the three-year-old startup at about $100 million, three times the valuation Dunzo garnered when it previously raised capital in December.
Harsh Mariwala steps up focus on startups for a well-rounded portfolio
The family office’s entire corpus is from Marico dividends and 80% is used for listed companies mostly through mutual funds and portfolio management services.
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