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Cognizant offering salaries between ₹4-12 lakh to fresher engineers, says EVP Surya Gummadis amid social media backlash

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Cognizant offering salaries between  ₹4-12 lakh to fresher engineers, says EVP Surya Gummadis amid social media backlash
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IT company Cognizant has clarified that its ₹2.52 lakh annual salary offer is for non-engineering degree holders, while fresh engineering graduates can earn salaries ranging from ₹4-12 lakh annually. The company faced online criticism for offering low salary hikes of 1 percent, but this represents the lower end of a 1-5 percent range based on individual performance. Cognizant emphasizes its investment in training and upskilling fresh graduates, with hundreds of non-engineering associates having advanced to key positions within the company. Additionally, Cognizant affirms its commitment to remaining competitive with its compensation strategy.

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Groww strengthens lead in stock broking space in November as Zerodha sees further decline

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Groww strengthens lead in stock broking space in November as Zerodha sees further decline
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url: https://entrackr.com/fintrackr/groww-strengthens-lead-in-stock-broking-space-in-november-as-zerodha-sees-further-decline-10897857 Content: Amid a slowdown in India’s retail broking industry, overall active users remained flat in November at 4.5 crore (45 million). Groww continued to dominate with a 26.84% market share and recorded marginal user growth, while Zerodha, Angel One and others saw a decline in clients. Recently listed wealth-tech platform Groww was one of the only major players to record growth in November 2025. According to NSE data, Groww added around 42,000 active demat accounts during the month, keeping its total client base at around 1.2 crore (12 million). As of 12:13 PM today, Groww’s share price is trading at around Rs 143 per share, with a market capitalization of Rs 88,436 crore or roughly $10 billion. Among major brokers, Zerodha saw the biggest drop in users this month, shedding nearly 1 lakh clients. Its total user base is now 69.24 lakh with a 15.38% market share. Angel One is close behind with a 15.09% share and 67.95 lakh clients after losing over 55,000 users in November. Upstox, at the fourth spot, also lost more than 65,000 accounts and now has a 4.78% market share with 21.52 lakh clients. Among traditional players, ICICI Securities and SBI Caps added around 19,000 and 30,000 accounts, respectively. Paytm also gained about 22,000 new accounts, while most other brokers, including HDFC and Kotak Securities, saw declines. Emerging brokers continued to show mixed trends. Recently turned unicorn Dhan maintained a steady user base of 9.8 lakh with a 2.18% market share, while INDmoney and PhonePe’s Share.Market saw month-on-month declines of 2.84% and 4.28%, respectively. Between January and November 2025, active demat accounts across major brokers dropped from a peak of 4.96 crore (49.64 million) to 4.50 crore (45 million), reflecting a broader slowdown in market participation.

Ice popsicle brand Skippi raises Rs 12 Cr in extended pre-Series A round

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Ice popsicle brand Skippi raises Rs 12 Cr in extended pre-Series A round
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Ice popsicle brand Skippi has raised Rs 12 crore ($1.4 million) in an extended pre-Series A funding round led by the Dubai based strategic family offices of Surya, which invested Rs 10 crore. The remaining Rs 2 crore came from other angel investors. The startup was featured in Shark Tank India Season 1, where it secured Rs 1.2 crore from all six sharks: Aman Gupta, Ashneer Grover, Anupam Mittal, Namita Thapar, Vineeta Singh, and Piyush Bansal, in exchange for an 18 percent equity stake. Since then, the company claims to have grown its monthly revenue 80 times, from Rs 5 to 7 lakh to several crore. The Hyderabad based company had previously raised 1.43 million dollars in a seed round in April 2024 from Hyderabad Angels and others. According to a press release, the fresh funds will be used for growth initiatives, enhancing brand visibility, strengthening working capital, accelerating product innovation, onboarding senior leadership, and expanding into the Middle East market. Co-founded in 2021 by Ravi and Anuja Kabra, Skippi specializes in natural ice pops made with all-natural ingredients and RO water. The brand offers a range of flavors including traditional Indian options like Kala Khatta and follows an omnichannel retail model, selling through its website, online marketplaces, and a network of distributors and stockists. Skippi’s products are now available in over 20,000 retail outlets across India and on platforms such as Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, Amazon, BigBasket, and its own website. The company has also diversified its portfolio with new offerings such as Crazy Corn, Cornsticks, and Cream Rolls.

MedySeva raises Rs 4 Cr led by Unicorn India Ventures

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MedySeva raises Rs 4 Cr led by Unicorn India Ventures
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Healthtech startup MedySeva has raised Rs 4 crore in a seed round led by Unicorn India Ventures. The proceeds will be used to expand phygital healthcare clinics across tier-II and tier-III locations, upgrade its telemedicine platform, strengthen digital infrastructure, increase patient outreach, and build on-ground operations and clinical support teams. Founded in 2022 by Dr. Vishesh Kasliwal, MedySeva provides teleconsultation and in-person doctor services through a hybrid healthcare model for rural and semi-urban regions. The company connects patients to doctors across medical specialities using a central telemedicine platform supported by physical clinics. MedySeva claims to have delivered 1,00,000 consultations in the last 12 months with a 60% repeat-patient rate. The firm aims to scale to 2 lakh annual consultations in 18 months. It has partnered with medical colleges to set up satellite clinics and onboarded doctors from 10 medical specialties. The brand has also tied up with pharmacies and healthcare providers to build a local care network. MedySeva plans to open over 500 phygital healthcare centres across India over the next 18–24 months and enter five new states through institutional and state-level partnerships. MedySeva competes with primary healthcare and telemedicine players such as Practo, Medibuddy, Clinikk, HealthPlix, CureBay, and eSanjeevani in rural and semi-urban healthcare access.

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