Instant home services firms Urban Company, Snabbit slash prices, cut waiting times as competition intensifies

The sector’s rising cash burn, coupled with the relatively limited size of the addressable market, is beginning to concern investors tracking the space. The category is economically viable primarily in urban catchments, where high order density supports efficient fulfilment and worker utilisation. Expanding into lower-density neighbourhoods is significantly more challenging, another industry executive said.

Government explores incentives for polysilicon manufacturing to boost solar energy production

The government is exploring a new incentive scheme for polysilicon manufacturing. This initiative aims to bolster domestic production capabilities within the sector. Currently, a production-linked incentive scheme supports solar module manufacturing. That program covers modules, cells, ingot-wafers, and polysilicon production. This new exploration follows earlier discussions on supporting polysilicon manufacturing.

Pradeep Rawat’s son Vikramaditya recalls actor’s battle with blood cancer at prayer meet

Family, friends and colleagues gathered in Mumbai to remember veteran actor Pradeep Rawat, as his son Vikramaditya Rawat paid an emotional tribute and promised to carry forward his father’s legacy. Speaking to ANI during the prayer meet, Pradeep Rawat’s son, Vikramaditya Rawat, became emotional while remembering his father, describing him as a man of “honour…