Tata Motors continues its strong momentum with a series of major launches, including the long-awaited Sierra SUV and the updated Tata Punch facelift, which surprised many with the addition of a Turbo Petrol engine. With the Punch ICE facelift now introduced, the company has shifted focus to its next big release—the Punch EV facelift. This upcoming model is expected to bring notable upgrades over the already feature-rich current version, especially since several features from the Punch EV have recently been carried over to the Punch ICE facelift. Enthusiasts are now eager to see what Tata will add to ensure the Punch EV facelift stands apart. Punch EV Facelift Set for February 2026 Launch with Tech and Design Enhancements Tata Motors has officially announced that the Punch EV facelift will launch on February 20, 2026. Given the expected updates, a price revision appears likely. The existing Punch EV line-up starts at ₹9.99 lakh for the Smart MR trim with a 25 kWh battery, while the top-end Empowered+ S LR ACFC variant, equipped with a 35 kWh battery and a 7.2 kW AC fast charger, is priced at ₹14.44 lakh (ex-showroom). This variant already includes several premium features, many of which have…  ​Read MoreBusiness Archives – Trak.in – Indian Business of Tech, Mobile & Startups

This news is for the first Vande Bharat Sleeper train passengers as the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has recently released the revised food menu options for its passengers. As we know, the Kamakhya-Howrah-Kamkhya Vande Bharat Sleeper Express began its commercial operation from January 22 flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 17. The IRCTC announced that passengers on the Howrah–Kamakhya–Howrah Vande Bharat Sleeper train can choose between vegetarian and non-vegetarian meal options on Wednesday. Besides this, a non-vegetarian meal option will soon be introduced on the Vande Bharat Sleeper train, said Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on February 1. Prior to this, non-veg options including fish and meat were not available for travellers as per the menu released by the IRCTC. What Are The Food Menu Options Available On IRCTC Howrah-Kamakhya Vande Bharat Sleeper? The passengers will be served tea, biscuits and muffin along with IRCTC prepared three separate food menu lists for passengers travelling from on train number 27575.  In addition to this, he Howrah-Kamakhya Vande Bharat Sleeper, will be serving Basanti Pulao, Ghee rice or Green Peas Pulao along with paratha, Cholar dal, Aloo gajar methi matar bhaja or Jhuri aaloo bhaja. Besides this…  ​Read MoreBusiness Archives – Trak.in – Indian Business of Tech, Mobile & Startups

Inside Peak XV’s Uneasy State Peak XV Partners can’t seem to keep its top partners around. Earlier this month, the VC major saw three senior-level exits amid simmering tensions over power concentration, carry, and legacy inside the firm. So, why is Peak XV suddenly facing a succession test? A Pattern Of Exits: What looks like a sudden departure seems to have been building for close to two years now. At least eight partners have left Peak XV in the last 12-18 months, alongside 50 employees across incubator Surge, as well as marketing, product and advisory roles.  The Faultlines: At the heart of the departures lies the classic struggle over influence and economics. Insiders describe decision-making at Peak XV as highly centralised, with the old guard maintaining a tight grip on all strategic decisions, LP relationships and final calls on economics.  Many outgoing executives also believe that their upside (carry allocation) was capped relative to the value they’d created, while future fund participation remained in the air despite hefty exits.  The Founder Anxiety: For many Peak XV-backed founders, the most unsettling part of the churn is the relationship risk. They are worried that departing partners, who often serve as key board…  ​Read MoreInc42 Media

Compensation has long been viewed as the foundation of job satisfaction, where a higher paycheck often symbolises success. But today, the modern workforce is rewriting this equation. Employees want more than a paycheck; they want work that supports their lives outside the office, too.This change is not just cultural; it is strategic. In a recent India-focused survey report, 74% of employees said they would accept a slightly lower salary in exchange for stronger long-term benefits.For HR leaders, this presents both a challenge and an opportunity. The challenge is that expectations are rising across life stages, roles, and personal priorities. The opportunity is that well-designed benefits can become a powerful lever to attract talent, build loyalty, and improve everyday experience. When benefits reflect how people live, they create workplaces where people want to stay and grow.Redefining value: From well-being to whole-life supportThe definition of employee well-being has broadened dramatically in recent years. What was once limited to physical fitness programs or medical coverage now spans mental balance, financial confidence, and social connection. Employees increasingly expect their employers to care about their whole person.This is not just the “right thing to do.” It is also a performance and retention strategy. In a…  ​Read More​YourStory RSS Feed

Agentic AI startup BotGauge AI has raised $2 Mn (about ₹18.1 Cr) in a funding round led by Surface Ventures. IA Seed Ventures and Saka Ventures also took part in the round. The startup, which offers enterprises an AI-powered software quality-assurance (QA) platform for end-to-end software testing, plans to utilise the fresh capital to expand its R&D work in India, improve its QA agents and scale its presence in the US among other global markets. It also plans to expand its engineering team over the next 12-24 months. Founded in 2024 by Pramin Pradeep, Naresh Kumar Rajendran, Vivek Nair and Sreepad Krishnan Mavila, BotGauge AI offers a fully managed quality assurance service for software teams. Instead of selling testing tools, the AI agent takes responsibility for testing outcomes.  The startup claims that its AI agents identify what needs to be tested, create and maintain test cases, and run tests across the software lifecycle. While human QA experts oversee the process. The startup is headquartered in the US with engineering operations in India. The funding comes at a time when agentic AI space has seen a flurry of funding announcements recently. For instance, startups like Giga, UnifyApps, Lyzr, Mem0, Grass.ai have…  ​Read MoreInc42 Media

Pet care marketplace Supertails has raised $30 Mn (₹271.7 Cr) in its Series C round led by Venturi Partners, with participation from new investors such as Nippon India Alternative Investments and Titan Capital Winners Fund.  Existing investors Fireside Ventures, RPSG Capital Ventures, Sauce VC and Saama Capital also infused capital during the round. Speaking with Inc42, Supertails cofounder Vineet Khanna said that the startup plans to utilise the fresh capital to expand its pet clinics to 15 in Bengaluru in the near term. He added that the company has set its eyes on building a network of around 100 clinics nationwide over the next three to five years.  Beyond clinics, a chunk of the capital will also be utilised to build the startup’s quick commerce infrastructure, expand dark store count and strengthen product and data capabilities. Supertails is looking to achieve nearly 80% quick delivery coverage across Mumbai, Bengaluru and Delhi NCR by March 2026, Khanna added. Founded in 2021 by Khanna, Varun Sadana and Aman Tekriwal, Supertails is a D2C pet care startup which sells various utilities and accessories for pets such as toys, food and other accessories.  It also provides online veterinary consultations, pet supplies, training services pharmacy,…  ​Read MoreInc42 Media

Healthtech startup Elevate Now has raised ₹18 Cr (nearly $2 Mn) in its seed funding round led by Physis Capital. The round also saw participation from Inflection Point Ventures and Titan Capital. The startup plans to utilise the fresh funding to strengthen its tech stack and develop nutritional supplements. In a statement, Elevate Now also said that a chunk of the capital will be used to expand its proprietary clinical research and build personalisation systems to improve outcomes at scale. “What stood out to us was the company’s ability to combine clinical-grade outcomes with a consumer-first experience. Elevate Now is building a scalable business by applying operational rigour to a problem that has traditionally lacked structure,” said a Titan Capital spokesperson.  Founded in 2022 by ex-Swiggy executive Suryansh Kumar, ElevateNow offers online weight management programmes. The subscription-led platform claims to offer personalised support, therapies, and guidance on nutrition, fitness, and stress management. It also claims to offer glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drugs for medically-assisted weight loss.  The Bengaluru-based startup claims to have onboarded more than 30,000 paid users so far The company claims to have clocked an average month-on-month revenue growth rate of 17% between April 2025 and January 2026, without…  ​Read MoreInc42 Media

Dream11 parent Dream Sports slipped into the red in the fiscal year ended March 2025 (FY25), reporting a net loss of ₹478.9 Cr as against a net profit of ₹1,295.3 Cr in the previous fiscal year. It is pertinent to note that the company’s bottom line was impacted by an exceptional expense of ₹503.7 Cr incurred during the fiscal. These expenses pertain to taxes Dream Sports had to pay while redomiciling to India last year. For context, the company had reverse flipped to India in March 2025, merging its US entity, Dream Sports Inc, with its India entity, Sporta Technologies Pvt Ltd. However, the company reported a decline in its top line during the period under review. Its FY25 operating revenue declined 14.8% to ₹6,759.3 Cr from ₹7,933.8 Cr reported in the previous fiscal. Including other income of ₹615 Cr, Dream Sports’ total income stood at ₹7,374.4 Cr during the period under review. During the fiscal, revenue from the sale of goods and services fell 35.8% to ₹258.8 Cr from ₹403.3 Cr in the year-ago period. Meanwhile, gaming revenue declined 13.7% to ₹6,500.5 Cr from ₹7,530.5 Cr reported in the same period last year. Notably, in August last year, the…  ​Read MoreInc42 Media