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  "id": 2061091,
  "title": "Top tech and startup stories to start your day with",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/top-tech-and-startup-stories-to-start-your-day-with",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-20T02:02:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/newsletters/morning-dispatch/the-economic-times-startup-awards-2026-nominees-for-woman-ahead-and-social-enterprise/articleshow/133361639.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the 12th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards, the jury, led by Wipro's executive chairman Rishad Premji, will determine the winners on August 25 in Bengaluru. The nominees for the prestigious Woman Ahead and Social Enterprise categories were unveiled recently.\n\nThe Women Ahead category honors women who have successfully launched their own ventures, while the Social Enterprise category recognizes startups that excel in combining profits with positive societal impact. Notable nominees include Pallavi Shrivastava from Progcap, Ankur Dahiya from Rozana, and Malini Adapureddy from Deconstruct, among others.\n\nMeanwhile, various brands are launching event-specific SKUs for upcoming festivals such as Raksha Bandhan, Onam, and Ganesh Chaturthi to capitalize on quick commerce sales. For instance, Kalyan Jewellers and Swarovski have introduced designer Rakhis, while Cadbury has launched premium gold packaging SKUs. Additionally, D2C brands like Palmonas, Secret Alchemist, and Bombay Shaving Company are experiencing early demand growth due to rapid delivery.\n\nProsus, co-founded by Sachin Bansal, has secured $100 million in investment from Prosus at a valuation of approximately $1.3 billion. This marks the first institutional equity raise for Navi, which had previously shelved an IPO plan after receiving Sebi approval in 2022. Navi's UPI app is the fourth largest in India, and the company's lending assets under management have surpassed Rs 13,000 crore.\n\nAshish Hemrajani, CEO of BookMyShow, is set to invest Rs 400 crore in a minority stake in the platform, valuing it at nearly Rs 6,000 crore. This comes after more than two years of negotiations between the two companies. The investment follows a previous reported $250-300 million investment by Prosus and Accel Growth Fund.",
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