WiseLife, a rising player in the fitness and wellness sector, has successfully raised Rs 8 crore in its latest funding round led by Rukam Capital. The capital infusion aims to bolster operational capacity and enhance supply chain infrastructure, positioning the company for accelerated growth. Backed by notable investors including boAt Co-Founder Aman Gupta and Shaadi.com CEO Anupam Mittal, WiseLife is ambitiously targeting to transition from a boutique label to India’s premier yoga brand.

Akasa Air has entered a strategic, three-year partnership with GMR Aero Technic to perform base maintenance on its fleet of 30 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft at the MRO facility in Hyderabad. This deal ensures enhanced operational efficiency, reliability, and safety for Akasa’s expanding network, which now spans 23 domestic and 5 international routes.

Saif Ali Khan, the celebrated actor and heir to the Nawab of Pataudi legacy, faces renewed legal challenges concerning the inheritance of properties linked to the Nawab of Bhopal. These disputes highlight the intricate interplay of royal family assets, succession laws, and property rights. Recently, courts have delivered significant observations on Saif’s claims, reflecting broader issues surrounding heritage property in India’s erstwhile princely states.

Indian stock markets closed flat on Monday amid heightened volatility, as investors remained cautious ahead of a crucial U.S. tariff deadline. The Sensex edged up by just 9.61 points to settle at 83,442.50, while the Nifty ended unchanged at 25,461.30. Concerns surrounding the reimplementation of Trump-era tariffs and foreign fund outflows kept market sentiment subdued. Gains in select blue-chip stocks were offset by weakness in others, as global cues, especially from Asia, remained mixed.

Jindal (India) Ltd has received regulatory approval from the Odisha government to initiate a greenfield steel manufacturing facility with an initial investment of Rs 3,600 crore. This is the first phase of a larger strategic plan involving a total investment of Rs 15,000 crore in Odisha by 2030. The project will focus on producing high-value coated steel products and significantly boost domestic capacity in flat steel production.

Castrol India Ltd. has announced the appointment of Mrinalini Srinivasan as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective July 28, 2025. With over 17 years of financial and strategic leadership experience at Procter & Gamble across diverse geographies, Srinivasan brings a wealth of cross-functional expertise to the lubricant major. She succeeds Deepesh Baxi, who stepped down in March 2025, and will work alongside interim CFO Vishal Thakkar to ensure a seamless transition.

The Indian rupee declined by 47 paise on Monday, closing at Rs. 85.87 against the US dollar. The slide was attributed to surging global crude oil prices, robust dollar demand from importers, and growing investor anxiety ahead of the July 9 deadline for potential U.S. tariff impositions. Traders also cited capital outflows from foreign institutional investors and geopolitical risks as contributing factors. Despite the rupee's weakness, India’s forex reserves rose, and domestic equity benchmarks closed flat in volatile trade.

EzUrja, a pioneer in clean energy and electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, has unveiled a strategic initiative to deploy advanced EV chargers specifically engineered for Himachal Pradesh’s challenging mountainous environment. Manufactured locally, these robust and weatherproof chargers are designed to withstand the region’s demanding climate and topography, ensuring reliable service and maintenance.

ACME Solar Holdings has placed a landmark order exceeding 3.1 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), sourcing from Zhejiang Narada and Trina Energy. This procurement, one of the largest in India’s renewable sector, aims to fortify the company’s dispatchable renewable energy projects slated for commissioning within the next 12 to 18 months across multiple states.

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) reported an 11% drop in dealer dispatches for Q1 ended June 30, totaling 87,286 units, as legacy Jaguar models are phased out ahead of the launch of new vehicles and US imports faced tariffs. Wholesale volumes fell across major markets—North America (12%), Europe (14%), and the UK (25%)—while retail deliveries declined 15% to 94,420 units. Leadership attributes the setback to planned product transitions and regulatory headwinds.