CHENNAI PLUS

For generations, dairy has been an integral part of Indian households, valued primarily as a daily staple. Today, however, the category is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Consumers are increasingly evaluating milk, curd and paneer not just as essential foods, but through the lens of nutrition, wellness and functional health. This shift presents one of the most significant opportunities for the dairy industry. Protein, once associated largely with fitness enthusiasts, has now entered mainstream consumer conversations. As awareness around balanced nutrition grows, families are actively seeking ways to increase their daily protein intake. Rather than creating entirely new consumption habits, the opportunity lies in helping consumers recognise the nutritional value of foods they already trust and consume every day. "The real opportunity isn't to change what India eats, it's to change how India perceives everyday dairy. Milk, curd and paneer have always been part o...

  AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB), India’s largest Small Finance Bank and among the first in over a decade to receive in-principle approval for transition into a Universal Bank, has entered into a strategic partnership with Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) to launch an industry-first initiative, “Suhana Safar” - a Recurring Deposit (RD)-backed auto loan scheme designed to make car ownership more accessible for aspiring first-time buyers of the most popular models; Alto K10,   S-Presso, Celerio, and WagonR. Suhana Safar addresses one of the most common barriers to first-time car ownership - the challenge of mobilising a down payment and committing to an EMI, without prior financial readiness. Under the scheme, a customer opens a Recurring Deposit (RD) account with AU SFB and deposits a fixed monthly amount - equivalent to the prospective car EMI, for a period of three to six months. The RD earns interest during this tenure, and on maturity, the accumulated amount is utilis...

ESDS Software Solution Ltd., India's Sovereign End-to-End AI Ecosystem Provider, today announced the launch of Swaraj Cloud an AI-Autonomous Sovereign Cloud Platform built, operated entirely on Indian soil. Running on ESDS-owned physical infrastructure housed in Indian Data Centers and governed under Indian jurisdiction, Swaraj Cloud delivers enterprise-grade compute, AI, security and developer capabilities with 100% Indian data residency and minimal foreign infrastructure dependency. The platform addresses a regulatory and operational gap that has grown more acute with the enforcement of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act 2023, MeitY's Cloud Selection Framework for government workloads and RBI cloud guidelines governing data residency in the banking sector. Indian enterprises in regulated industries banking, government, healthcare and public services have been required to meet increasingly stringent data sovereignty obligations while operating on infrastructure ...

Lava International Limited, India's trusted home-grown smartphone brand, is set to make its value-led smartphone portfolio more accessible with special offers during the Amazon Prime Day Sale. The offers will be available from July 2 to July 6, beginning with Prime Early Deals on July 2–3, followed by the main Amazon Prime Day Sale from July 4–6. This limited-period offer provides Indian consumers an opportunity to experience Lava's portfolio of feature-rich smartphones at their most accessible prices yet. The sale features exclusive SBI & Axis Bank offers across Lava's line-up, including devices like the Agni 4, Bold N2 Lite, Bold N2, and Bold N2 5G, among others. As part of the sale, buyers can avail instant discounts on SBI & Axis Bank Credit Cards and EMI transactions across all participating Lava models. Select devices offer additional bump-up benefits, making this a compelling moment to upgrade to a Lava smartphone.

Innoterra Limited (formerly known as MilkLane Dairy Services Private Limited), India’s largest B2B milk procurement platform in terms of volume procured as of December 31, 2025, has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). This offer includes a fresh issue of up to ₹105.00 crore and an offer for sale of 7,055,315 Equity Shares by the selling shareholders, Milklane Holding Pt. Ltd. and Mahyco Private Limited. The company proposes to utilize the Net Proceeds from the Fresh Issue to fund its strategic growth and operational requirements. Specifically, ₹10.69 crore is earmarked for capital expenditure to establish new bulk milk collection centres and/or replace bulk milk cooling units at existing centres. Additionally, ₹54.75 crore will be utilized to meet working capital requirements, while the remainder is intended for unidentified inorganic acquisitions and general corporate purposes. Innoterra operates as a technology-led...

Tamil Nadu headquartered Renfra Energy India Limited, an integrated solar and wind energy solutions provider, catering primarily to C&I (Commercial and Industrial) clients has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with capital markets regulator SEBI to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). According to the DRHP, the proposed IPO is a combination of a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to ₹ 430 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 47,94,800 equity shares by the Selling Shareholders. The Promoters of Renfra Energy - Muthuraj Periyasamy, Chairman & Managing Director and Jayendran, Executive Director are not participating in the OFS   Renfra Energy India Limited proposes to utilize the Net Proceeds of the Fresh Issue towards redemption of Non-Convertible Debentures issued by the company (₹ 160 crore), funding its working capital requirement (₹ 175 crore), and general corporate purposes. Incorporated in 2017, ReNfra EnerGy India Limit...