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https://youtu.be/7DjqP9W6dr0 Biryani, has reigned supreme in 2021 in many cities, a Swiggy report said. Indians ordered 115 Biryani per minute which means around 2 biryanis per second.Biriyani, samosa loversChicken biriyani, according to the report, was the queen of biriyanis. It had 4.3 times more orders than its humble vegetable equivalent.Around 4.25 lakh customers made their Swiggy debut by ordering a chicken biriyani. People in Chennai, Lucknow, Kolkata and Hyderabad preferred Biriyani most. Samosas were the most binged snack of the year with around 5 million orders on Swiggy.

https://youtu.be/GX6NxFJi_Jk The government is likely to tweak its draft ‘Humans in Space Policy 2021’ document. It may include private space-tech startups in the programme, according to industry experts.Space-tech startupsIndian space policy in 2022 will define the role that private startups will play an important role, an expert said. The new policy may come at the juncture of the two uncrewed Gaganyaan test missions, another expert said.Union minister Jitendra Singh had said Gaganyaan, India’s manned space mission will launch in 2023. India’s own space station, meanwhile, is being earmarked for the year 2030.

https://youtu.be/enHIvEBajO0 Tata Motors has established a wholly-owned subsidiary for electric vehicles. It is called Tata Passenger Electric Mobility (TPEML).Tata’s TPEMLTPEML will exclusively look into passenger electric and hybrid vehicles. It has been formed with an initial capital of Rs 700 crore.Tata Motors will hold 100 percent shares of TPEML. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has issued the Certificate of Incorporation. TPEML plans to have 10 products by FY26 which will be a mix of different body styles and drive ranges.

https://youtu.be/cY-_0ijRlps Amazon India has proposed to take full control of Cloudtail. The e-commerce giant has approached the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for approval to acquire Catamaran Ventures stake in Prione.Waiting for approvalPrione operates Cloudtail, the largest and longest-serving seller on the Amazon platform. The decision comes months after Catamaran and Amazon decided to end the joint venture. If CCI approves the deal, Amazon will fully own Prione. Amazon’s move comes at a time India is looking to tighten rules for e-commerce.

https://youtu.be/Mbk_gfIly-0 The mega IPO of LIC will be out by the end of the current fiscal.Biggest IPO?According to a senior official,  the IPO plan is on course. The IPO is expected to become the biggest one in India. It may fetch the government around Rs 1 lakh crore. The government has taken several legislative and executive steps to pave way for the mega IPO.The LIC is a leading life insurer of India wholly owned by the government. It has three branches outside India – in the UK, Fiji and Mauritius.

https://youtu.be/9oCNlcoF2q0 India had a great year with 54 unicorns.Third highestOvertaking the UK, India became a nation with the third highest number of unicorns. The first on the list are the US and China. “India is in the middle of a startup boom,” said Anas Rahman Junaid, MD and Chief Researcher at Hurun India.Byju’s top unicornCountries with the most number of unicorns indicate a more dynamic economy. The most successful Indian unicorn is Byju’s valued at $21 billion. Byju’s, InMobi, OYO, Razorpay and Ola are among the top 100 unicorn.

https://youtu.be/90IrzTZ8FTI India is expecting semiconductor manufacturers to set up local factories in 2-3 years.Good responsePrime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is working on developing an entire ecosystem for the chip manufacturing industry and will start taking applications under the incentive schemes from January 1, 2022, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told Bloomberg.“The response has been very good. All the big players are in talks with Indian partners and many want to come directly to set up their units here. Almost all big ones are talking to us,” Vaishnaw said.Chip productionThe union government had approved sops worth Rs 76,000 crore rupees for chip production.…

https://youtu.be/TxhDDbFl9ME Snapdeal has filed preliminary documents for an initial public offering (IPO).IPO timeThe IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares worth up to Rs 1,250 crores. It also has an offer-for-sale of up to 30,769,600 equity shares by selling shareholders. Snapdeal’s founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal are not selling any of their holding in the IPO.The proceeds of the issue will be used to fund growth initiatives. Snapdeal is one of the top four online shopping destinations in terms of total app installations. More than 95 per cent of the products sold on Snapdeal are priced below Rs 1,000.

https://youtu.be/KN4EIRBeZvY Procter & Gamble Co has recalled some dry conditioner and shampoo sprays sold in the US and Canada.Benzene foundThe sudden move is due to the presence of a cancer-causing chemical P&G said it detected “unexpected levels” of benzene, a human carcinogen. Benzene can potentially cause cancer depending on the level and extent of exposure.The recall also includes products from its Aussie and Waterless brands made in the US. P&G did not disclose the number of recalled products, which were distributed. It said they represented less than 1% of its overall hair care product portfolio.

https://youtu.be/X7O5QYACwuI Royal Enfield has recalled 26,300 units of Classic 350 produced between September 1 and December 5. Potential Brake issueThe recall is a precautionary measure to tackle a potential brake issue. An exceptional higher braking load applied on the rear brake pedal could lead to potential damage to the reaction bracket.This could lead to unusual braking and deterioration of braking efficiency. Isolated oneThe issue has been isolated to the single-channel ABS, rear drum brake Classic 350 models. Issues like this can arise under specific, extreme riding conditions, the company said. Royal Enfield had recalled around 2,36,966 units of Classic, Bullet, Meteor models in…