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Shark Tank India Season 1: A Look at the Pitch Deals Over 1 Crore

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Shark Tank India Season 1 was lit! We had Ashneer Grover dropping the classic " Yeh sab Doglapan hai " bomb, Aman Gupta saying " Hum bhi bana lenge! "  Namita Thapar being all " Mera Expertise nahi hai, isilie I am out! " and Anupam Mittal going " Tum Kamal Ke Bande Ho Yaar ".  It was like a Bollywood movie, but with business pitches. And let's not forget, it gave us a new perspective on how to make that money, 'cause a 9-5 job ain't cuttin' it no more. Yo, so you know how Shark Tank India season 1 was lit AF? Like, we were all hooked on the drama and the business talk (and even business terms such as Gross Margin, Net Margin, Operating expenses, Month-on-month growth, Run-rate, CAC, bottom-line growth, scaling, etc.). But now, it's time to get ready for round two! And let me tell you, the stakes are high. These entrepreneurs came to the tank with big dreams and an even bigger ask - over 1 crore rupees (approx USD 121,500), wh

Luxembourg offers expert to help to India in tracking black money

Luxembourg, one of the biggest routes for investments into India, on Monday offered to send a team of experts here to brief the government on measures taken by it to curb financial transactions. The offer was significant given Indian government efforts to bring back black money and also punish those evading takes by keeping illegal accounts abroad. The offer was conveyed by Luxembourg foreign minister Jean Asselborn to his Indian counterpart sushma swaraj when they met here. The visiting minister explained the accountability and transparency measures that Luxembourg has taken to reform its financial sector, official sources said. According to official figures, FDI and FII combined Luxembourg was among the top 10 investors in India, they said, adding since 2000, Luxembourg based funds have invested more than USD 1 billion in India. Luxembourg is used by investors from across the world mainly from the US and Europe for routing their funds into India for tax benefits. On her