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  "edition_date": "2026-10-29",
  "section": "Hardware",
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  "headline": "Jio’s Debut Puts It Second Behind Reliance",
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    "Jio Platforms made its market debut after raising $3.2 billion in what TechCrunch described as India’s largest and most subscribed IPO, which it said attracted more than $77 billion in investor bids. This follows the paper’s 28 October coverage of the offering. [E1][E2]",
    "Shares opened at ₹1,358, against an IPO price of ₹1,119. TechCrunch described the debut as a 21% gain, while 5paisa put the premium at 21.36%, a difference in the reports’ stated percentage. [E1][E3][E8]",
    "TechCrunch valued Jio at about ₹12.5 trillion after the debut, making it India’s second-most valuable listed company behind Reliance Industries, which it put at about ₹16 trillion. [E4]",
    "TechCrunch said the offer ran from 21 to 22 October. [E5]",
    "More than 13.8 million people applied for shares, TechCrunch reported. [E6]",
    "Jio made ₹300.5 billion in profit on revenue of ₹1.47 trillion in the fiscal year ended March 2026, with both figures up about 15% from a year earlier, TechCrunch reported. [E7]",
    "5paisa said the offering opened on 21 October and closed on 23 October, differing from TechCrunch’s stated closing date. [E9]",
    "The reports also differ on overall subscription: TechCrunch cited bids for 22.19 times the shares on sale, while 5paisa put it at 21.36 times and said qualified institutional buyers subscribed 67.15 times their allocation. [E5][E10]"
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