Industrial growth slows to 5-month low in March

New Delhi: Industrial production growth moderated to a five-month low of 4.1% in March on back of the West Asia conflict. The growth was 3.9% a year ago and a little slower than the 5.1% growth registered in Feb.Data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) Tuesday estimated that manufacturing sector, which accounts for nearly…

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Snabbit raises $56 million, company valued at $390 million

Bengaluru: Snabbit has raised $56 million as it looks to consolidate its position in India’s fast-growing on-demand home services market. The round was co-led by Susquehanna Venture Capital, Mirae Asset Venture Investments, and Bertelsmann India Investments. The funding values the startup at about $390 million, sources told TOI. Founder and CEO Aayush Agarwal declined to…

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Realty sector gets $1.6 bn institutional inflows in Jan-Mar; down 52% from previous quarter

Institutional investments in India’s real estate sector stood at $1.6 billion during January-March 2026, rising 26 per cent year-on-year but falling sharply 52 per cent from the previous quarter amid the Middle East conflict.Investments had totalled $1.27 billion in January-March 2025 and $3.35 billion in the October-December quarter of last year, according to Cushman &…

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