Airwallex CEO Jack Zhang has said that he still works 80 hours/week "easily" at his fintech startup. "I never understand the (burnout) terminology to be honest. I've worked 100 hours a week from [the] age of 16 for 20 plus years," Zhang told CNBC Make It. Airwallex was valued at $8 billion during Series G funding round in December 2025.

D2C accessories brand Salty has raised ₹30.1 crore in a funding round led by MG Investment, with participation from Anicut Capital, All In Capital and others. The capital will be used to strengthen teams, expand distribution across e-commerce and quick commerce, improve delivery speeds, diversify categories beyond jewellery, and enter offline retail.

Vinyl-themed microbrewery 33&Brew has raised ₹20 crore in a Series A round led by Optimistic Capital. The fund has now deployed ₹30 crore from its ₹200 crore beer-focused corpus, with the capital earmarked for brewery expansion, construction, and scaling craft beer infrastructure across key urban markets.

AssetPlus has raised ₹175 crore in a growth funding round led by Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from Eight Roads Ventures, Rainmatter Fund, and Bhupinder Singh. The Chennai-based wealthtech firm will use the capital to strengthen its technology stack, expand investment products, and scale its distributor-led assisted wealth management platform across India.

BARBIEs means Bachelors Abroad Returning to Build in India, are returnee founders who studied overseas and chose to build startups in India. By 2026, India had over 900 million internet users and 85% urban smartphone penetration, enabling faster scale. These founders attract both Indian and global capital, bring disciplined execution, and signal a shift from brain drain to brain circulation.

The Economic Survey is an annual report prepared by the Finance Ministry that reviews the country's economic performance over the past year, covering key sectors. It includes facts, trends, and predictions for the year ahead, along with the problems, achievements, and suggestions. The survey, which helps guide policy decisions, is usually presented in Parliament a day before the Union Budget.

US-based firm Micron Technology has signed a letter of intent to acquire a fabrication site in Taiwan from Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation for $1.8 billion (over ₹16,300 crore). The company will take over the site and plans to gradually increase DRAM production after the deal is finalised in the second quarter. Micron currently produces most of its chips in Asia.

Realty firm Sumadhura Group will invest around ₹6,000 crore to develop six new housing projects in Bengaluru, as it seeks to expand business amid strong demand, a top company official said. "We are launching six premium projects, comprising more than 4,000 units that include apartments and residential plots," Sumadhura Group Chairman and Managing Director Madhusudhan G said.

Power distribution utilities (DISCOMs) in India collectively recorded a profit of ₹2,701 crore in FY25, an official statement said. DISCOMs as a whole have been reporting losses for the past several years since the unbundling and corporatisation of State Electricity Boards. The utilities collectively posted a loss of ₹25,553 crore in FY24 and a loss of ₹67,962 crore in FY14.

The combined market valuation of three of India's top-10 most valued firms rose ₹75,855.43 crore in a holiday-shortened last week despite a sluggish trend in equities. SBI, Infosys and ICICI Bank were the only gainers, PTI reported. The other seven firms, including Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, TCS, Bharti Airtel and Bajaj Finance, together saw their valuation fall by ₹75,549.89 crore.