Month: May 2025

[ad_1] BENGALURU: India's tech startup ecosystem saw 45 M&A transactionsin the March quarter of the current calendar year, marking a 61% jump year-on-year from 28 deals in the corresponding period last year, according to data from market intelligence platform Tracxn.Sequentially, the transaction volume rose from 33 to 45.This is the highest number of startup acquisitions reported since the March quarter of the 2023 calendar year and comes at a time when market volatility and macroeconomic uncertainty continue to weigh on strategic decision-making globally.The median acquisition price stood at $16.7 million in the March quarter, up 60.6% from $10.4 million in the previous quarter. However, this remains significantly lower than the $53.9-million median recorded in Q1 last year, indicating a continued reset in startup valuations. "M&A activity in India's tech ecosystem has seen a notable uptick," a Tracxn analyst said. "Despite […]

[ad_1] Top stocks to buy today (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Mehul Kothari, DVP - Technical Research, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers, Waaree Energies, Premier Energies, and GMMP Faudler are the top stocks to buy today:WAAREE ENERGIES: BUY ABOVE ₹2700 | Stop Loss: ₹2550 | Target: ₹3000Waaree Energies has shown notable resilience over the past few weeks and is currently consolidating in a tight range. The overall trend remains strongly bullish. The stock is now on the verge of a breakout, with ₹2745 being the key level to watch.A decisive move above this can trigger a sharp up-move towards ₹3000–3100. Traders are advised to initiate fresh longs above ₹2700, keeping a stop-loss at ₹2550 and targeting ₹3000 in the near term.PREMIER ENERGIES: BUY NEAR ₹1000 | Stop Loss: ₹920 | Target: ₹1160Premier Energies had witnessed a breakout […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Days before commerce & industry minister Piyush Goyal visits Washington for a fresh round of talks on the proposed bilateral trade agreement, govt has for the first time threatened to act against the US after a barrage of attacks by American President Donald Trump, who called India "tariff king".Govt's decision to initiate steps at WTO for a possible "retaliatory action" against 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum product imports came on the same day as Trump's claim that India-Pakistan ceasefire became possible after he suggested the US will stop trade. Govt sources have denied any such discussion.Officials argued that govt was already planning to initiate safeguard action against the US at the WTO which had to be done by April 12, the stipulated period.The notification to WTO’s Council for Trade in Goods on Monday only reserves India’s […]