Saturday, September 26
A World Cup, a T20 World Cup, a Champions Trophy, leading India to World No. 1 in Test cricket and five IPL titles. One man, many accolades— that’s who MS Dhoni is.However, the former India captain’s contributions are not restricted to the cricket field. He has played an instrumental role in the world of business by launching his own brands and backing India’s startup ecosystem. The cricket legend, who turns 44 years old today, has demonstrated similar leadership and analytical skills to invest in several Indian startups.The wicketkeeper batter, who recently applied to trademark “Captain Cool”, has shown interest and has placed his bet and faith on companies ranging from tech startups to rising brands and even the drone industry. Here’s a look at companies Dhoni has backed. G
Widely regarded as India's most successful cricket captain ever, birthday boy Mahendra Singh Dhoni's penchant for risk taking is replicated in his investment choices as well. A Tracxn data on Dhoni’s portfolio shows his preference for emerging sectors like electric vehicles, fintech, drone tech and alternative proteins.Dhoni turns 44 today.Dhoni has put his money in companies such as BluSmart, Khatabook, cars24.com, Centricity, rigi.club, EMotorad, Shaka Harry, 7Ink Brews, Tagda Raho and Run Adam. The above themes remain a buzzword and in stock market parlance are referred to as new-age themes. None of the stocks are listed on Indian stock exchanges, so far.Here is a sneak peek into his investments:1) BluSmartBluSmart provides an all-electric ride-hailing platform and is a Series A compa
India’s National Stock Exchange has emerged as the unsung enforcer behind the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (Sebi) sweeping clampdown on Jane Street, after its early detection of suspicious expiry-day trades and forensic data submissions laid the groundwork for the market manipulation case against the U.S.-based quant trading giant.NSE was the first to raise the alarm over suspicious expiry-day trading patterns by Jane Street and subsequently played a central role in the data analysis that underpinned Sebi’s 105-page interim order, issued on July 3.The Sebi order records that on July 23, 2024, the regulator directed NSE to examine Jane Street’s trading activity following global media reports linking the firm to a legal dispute involving its proprietary strategies.By Nove
