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Ajay Ramanathan

Ajay writes on the banking, financial services, and insurance segment. He is keen on analysing the multi-fold impact of any news development, and putting it across in the long-form.

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Pahal Financial in talks to acquire PE-backed troubled NBFC

Finance

17 August, 2026

Pahal Financial in talks to acquire PE-backed troubled NBFC

Pahal Financial Services Pvt Ltd, a microfinance-focussed non-bank lender backed by impact investors such as GAWA ......

Keertana Finserv raises $24 mn in maiden external funding round

Finance

17 August, 2026

Keertana Finserv raises $24 mn in maiden external funding round

Keertana Finserv, has raised Rs 230 crore (around $24 million) from asset management firm Neo Wealth Partners in its ......

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Reality check at IPOs as public market knocks down private market valuations

Finance

14 August, 2026

Reality check at IPOs as public market knocks down private market valuations

After months of uncertainty fuelled by geopolitical tensions and tariff concerns, the IPO window is slowly creaking open......

Equirus appoints two execs as investment banking co-heads

Finance

13 August, 2026

Equirus appoints two execs as investment banking co-heads

Financial services company Equirus said Wednesday it has appointed Munish Aggarwal and Sandeep Gogia as co-heads of its ......

Goldman Sachs names new co-head for India investment banking

People

11 August, 2026

Goldman Sachs names new co-head for India investment banking

Goldman Sachs has appointed senior executive Chandresh Chheda as managing director and co-head of investment banking in ......

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IndiaRF acquires controlling stake in machine castings maker

Manufacturing

07 August, 2026

IndiaRF acquires controlling stake in machine castings maker

India Resurgence Fund (IndiaRF), an India-focussed investment platform promoted by Piramal Finance Limited and Bain ......

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Bottomline: ICICI Venture-backed India1 Payments improves margins, topline growth

Finance

07 August, 2026

Bottomline: ICICI Venture-backed India1 Payments improves margins, topline growth

ICICI Venture-backed white-label ATM operator India1 Payments has reported a marked improvement in profitability in FY26......

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Temasek-backed StarAgri mulls acquisitions to drive growth

Infrastructure

07 August, 2026

Temasek-backed StarAgri mulls acquisitions to drive growth

Star Agriwarehousing & Collateral Management Ltd, which counts Singapore state investment firm Temasek Holdings and ......

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Kaleidofin's Puneet Gupta on overseas expansion, fundraising roadmap and more

Finance

07 August, 2026

Kaleidofin's Puneet Gupta on overseas expansion, fundraising roadmap and more

Chennai-based financial services company Kaleidofin Pvt Ltd, which turned cash-break-even in January this year, expects ......

ASK Property Fund invests in Bhumika Group's project

Infrastructure

06 August, 2026

ASK Property Fund invests in Bhumika Group's project

ASK Property Fund, the real estate private equity arm of the Blackstone-backed ASK Asset & Wealth Management Group, has ......