Youth influencer Ablu Rajesh Kumar uses his prosthetic legs to re-interpret every act in life and on Independence Day, he set a world record

The event at Women’s Christian College has choirs performing music across genres

A recent study done in Coimbatore turns the spotlight on master health check up to catch life threatening health issues early on

The swamiji conducts online classes on Vedanta and delivers lectures

'I don't think it's too late.'

'There's a very strong feeling of sisterhood that I feel is missing in Indian households.'

Breaking was dropped from the Olympic programme for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. Gunn said she would not consider coming out of retirement if the dance-sport returned to the Games.

IMAGES from the Champions League matches played on Wednesday.

Kiran George dished out yet another gritty performance to upset third seed Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei.

The win leaves United in 15th place in the Europa League standings on six points from four games.

The interior ministry and Paris police department did not immediately reply to Reuters' requests for details of the exact plans.

The double Olympic medallist last competed in Brussels in the Diamond League Final in September and will spend 31 days in Potchefstroom.

Indian shuttler Kiran George's impressive run at the Korea Masters came to an end with a semifinal loss to Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn

Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Saturday roped in Jan Zelezny, one of the greatest the sport has produced, as coach to help prepare him for the upcoming season.

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr scored a hat-trick to help the LaLiga champions snap a two-game winless run in all competitions.

Amit Verma, a national level shot-put player, was found dead in his apartment in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal on Sunday, an official said.

Barcelona suffered a shock 1-0 LaLiga defeat at Real Sociedad on Sunday that ended their seven-match winning streak in all competitions.

Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shock 6-1, 7-5 defeat against Norway's Casper Ruud in his opening match at the ATP Finals

Striker Deepika converted a penalty stroke three minutes from the final hooter to lead India to a tense 3-2 win over South Korea

The firm has chosen India's online home design firm Livspace for its first investment.

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With global funds ramping up their focus on SEA, the scope for secondary deals go up in the region, said Lee Chong Min.

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Grab is in the midst of developing maps that are built with self-driving vehicles in mind.

The post Grab to launch geo-mapping services in Indonesia this year amid EV push appeared first on DealStreetAsia.

The Vertex Venture-backed company wants to clock revenue of $75-100 million and achieve profitability by 2021.

The post SG’s Nium eyes profitability by Q3 next year, NYSE listing by 2022 appeared first on DealStreetAsia.

Fave, formerly Kfit, is understood to be looking at a corpus of $50 million in its Series C round.

The post Fave seeks funding to expand ops into more Southeast Asian countries appeared first on DealStreetAsia.

Coronavirus may trigger positive investment sentiment in ancillary segments of healthcare, says its MD Sunil Thakur.

The post Coronavirus will compel govts to increase public health expenditure: Quadria Capital appeared first on DealStreetAsia.

STRIVE has of late not seen too many strong startups in the city-state's B2B, SaaS and product-led sectors, says Nikhil Kapur.

The post There’s dearth of quality seed deals in Singapore, says STRIVE appeared first on DealStreetAsia.

Carsome is entering the slowdown with cash in hand, after raising $50 million in December.

The post Used car platform Carsome sees opportunities amid COVID-19 outbreak appeared first on DealStreetAsia.

The industry in China has begun to show signs of a pickup with a rise in bookings, Trip.com CEO Jane Jie Sun added.

The post China’s Trip.com CEO says primary challenge is to ensure cash flows this year appeared first on DealStreetAsia.

Moonfare platform allows family offices, bankers and HNIs to access a curated range of private equity funds.

The post Investor interest in PE funds to heighten in post-virus world: Moonfare APAC head appeared first on DealStreetAsia.

Chris Lane of Sanford C. Bernstein says WeWork can have a bright future if SoftBank overhauls the business plan.

The post SoftBank’s Son may still have the last laugh on WeWork deal: Bernstein appeared first on DealStreetAsia.

Since 2010, Thai firms have led or taken part in $83 billion of overseas M&A, including 18 deals of $1 billion or more.

The post Bangkok Bank’s bid for Permata reflects Thailand’s overseas M&A ambition appeared first on DealStreetAsia.

The market might take one or two years to see the next batch of SMEs emerge.  

The post Vietnam 2020: Soaring valuations, weak SME deal flow may cloud prospects appeared first on DealStreetAsia.

Startups and investors are pushing for a shift to a “sustainable growth” model.

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CFO Maggie Wu told investors that China's retail and local consumer businesses would be hit hardest.

The post How China’s coronavirus outbreak is bringing Alibaba to its knees appeared first on DealStreetAsia.

SoftBank Group Corp. needs to cut and run on its entire WeWork investment, not just the shares.

The post Another 5b reasons for SoftBank to walk away from WeWork appeared first on DealStreetAsia.

As the Jiomart platform takes off and increases in scale, there could be interesting possibilities that may emerge.

The post Guest Post | Implications and second-order effects of Jio-Facebook deal appeared first on DealStreetAsia.

Investors are betting slower economic growth will spur opportunities for the distressed-assets firm.

The post Thai distressed assets manager BAM emerges top stock amid virus outbreak appeared first on DealStreetAsia.

The bidding is shaping up as a battle between Dhanin Chearavanont's Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, Central Group, and beer-and-property magnate Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi's TCC Group.

The post Thai tycoons set to go head-to-head as Tesco invites bids for $9b Asia biz appeared first on DealStreetAsia.

CP Group said it would fund the deal with cash flow from group companies and loans.

The post Tesco Lotus set to return to Thai conglomerate CP Group’s stable in $10.6b deal appeared first on DealStreetAsia.

Thai e-commerce startup Pomelo has appointed Piyanuch Limapornvanitch as the company’s Chief People Officer.

The post People Digest: Pomelo appoints HR lead; UK’s Man GLG makes key hires in HK appeared first on DealStreetAsia.

The Office of Trade Competition Commission is awaiting CP Group's request for merger approval to study the impact on the economy, market competition and consumers.

The post CP Group’s $10b Tesco deal to test mettle of Thai antitrust watchdog appeared first on DealStreetAsia.

The Bangkok-listed company had planned to launch an IPO of the subsidiary in the first half of 2020.

The post SCG packaging unit’s $1b Thai IPO put on hold amid coronavirus outbreak appeared first on DealStreetAsia.

TMB had been exploring options for its bancassurance partnerships after its planned merger with Thanachart.

The post Prudential reaches $753m Thai deal with tycoon Li’s FWD appeared first on DealStreetAsia.

Demand for delivery services is skyrocketing across Asia as travel curbs keep more people at home.

The post Delivery services in SEA face game-changing moment amid virus scare appeared first on DealStreetAsia.

The anti-monopoly watchdog received complaints that food delivery platforms have increased their service fees for restaurants from 20% to up to 40%.

The post Thailand warns food delivery apps against overcharging amid COVID-19 outbreak appeared first on DealStreetAsia.

RISE said it will use the funds to expand beyond Thailand to Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia.

The post SEA Digest: Thailand’s RISE, Indonesia’s Webtrace raise seed funding appeared first on DealStreetAsia.

The country’s largest retailer, Central Retail Corporation Pcl (CRC), was calling up previous customers.

The post Thai retailers find new ways to sell amid COVID-19 outbreak appeared first on DealStreetAsia.

The pandemic could cast a long shadow, permanently changing how companies spend money, sell goods and run their businesses.

Tentatively, parts of Europe are emerging from lockdown, with France and Belgium joining the list of countries easing measures on Monday, amid fears of a second coronavirus wave.

As France begins to lift its eight-week Covid-19 lockdown, the government is stepping up efforts to ‘protect, test and isolate’. But many still fear a second wave.