DSP Mutual Fund defended its decision to invest in Lenskart's IPO despite criticism over its high valuation. In an X post, it said its IPO moves are based on conviction in scalable business, trustworthy promoters, demonstrated execution and valuations. "In...Lenskart, we like the first three...On valuations....businesses associated with retail, e-commerce are trading expensive," it stated.

Startup founder Pradeep Sharma questioned schools celebrating Halloween and not Shraddh Paksh, claiming both were originally observed to honour ancestors. "Western spirit-related traditions become 'fun'. Indian spirit-related traditions become 'superstition'," he said. "We must enforce strict secularism," a user said. "Pretty sure school is treating it as a fancy dress competition," said another.

Sridhar Vembu noted that 30-35 female students in Bihar fainted after being administered vaccines for HPV, a sexually-transmitted disease. "We're giving way too many vaccines to young children...Most states in India are doing it," he said. "People will use your tweet as reference to increase stigma against vaccination," a user replied. "Billionaire arrogance is bane of this world," said another.

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Veteran banker and GQuant Founder Shankar Sharma called India "dumbest IPO market that ever existed in history" amid criticism over IPO-bound Lenskart's valuation. "There are so many billions of dollars flowing in from retail investors, you've got to be out there as an investment banker exploiting that," Sharma said. "This is a nice little game of anchoring bias," he added.

India-based fertility care platform Pluro Fertility and IVF has raised ₹125 crore in a Series A funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, valuing the company at around ₹1,000 crore. Founders plan to expand rapidly through partnerships with IVF specialists across India, scaling operations and technology to serve more couples.

Goyaz, a Hyderabad-based gold-plated silver jewellery brand, has raised ₹130 crore in Series A funding led by Norwest Venture Partners. Founded by Priyanka Vemuluri in 2023, Goyaz plans to use the funds to expand its retail network, enhance design and manufacturing capabilities, and strengthen its omnichannel experience across India.

Mad Over Buildings, a fintech-driven B2B e-commerce platform for building materials, has raised ₹6 crore in seed funding led by SIG Tattva, the venture arm of Somany Impresa Group. Founded by Vivek Kumar in 2021, the startup plans to expand its distribution, boost digital adoption in construction, and strengthen its escrow-backed, line-of-credit marketplace across India.

FMCG major Hindustan Unilever received an assessment order pertaining to FY21, and a notice of demand of ₹1,986.25 crore by the Income Tax Department. The assessment order involves transfer pricing adjustments, including disallowance of payments to related parties and challenges to corporate tax depreciation claims. Firm said order won't have any material impact on its financials and operations.

After pop star Billie Eilish told billionaires to give away their money at an event, Mark Zuckerberg, who was present there, didn't clap, PEOPLE reported, citing an eyewitness. Zuckerberg's net worth is $223.1 billion. "If you're a billionaire, why are you a billionaire...No hate, but yeah, give your money away, shorties," Billie, whose net worth is reportedly $53 million, said.