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Honasa’s Q3 Profit Run
Honasa roared in Q3 — profits doubled, revenues surged to record levels, and Project Neev revived Mamaearth’s growth. The quarter also saw offline sales outpace the bellwether ecommerce channel, while men’s skincare entry continued to add firepower....

Payments body NPCI’s global arm NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) has signed an agreement with Malaysian state-backed Payments Network (PayNet) to enable cross-border QR payments between the two nations.
The initiative will be rolled out in two phases. Under the first phase, Indian tourists in Malaysia will be able to make UPI payments at more than 29 Lakh DuitNow QR touchpoints. DuitNow is Malaysia’s national QR standard, which is operated by PayNet...

Growth stage investments-focussed VC fund Playbook Partners, founded by former Jio vice president Vikas Choudhury, has already made two investments in 2026 — an INR100 Cr infusion into a foodtech firm and another co-investment into an AI startup with...

Ever since its inception two decades ago, Lenskart has remained a capex-heavy business — building manufacturing capacity, developing proprietary tech, expanding offline footprint, and testing international markets.
While these long-term bets have helped the company achieve significant scale, it also kept its margins under pressure. However, Q3 FY26 suggests this equation is now beginning to shift on the back of operating leverage kicking in and improving margins...