MUMBAI, June 21 (Reuters) - Sequoia Capital-backed Indian skincare startup Mamaearth is in talks to raise at least $300 million in a planned IPO next year and is seeking a valuation of around $3 billion, three people with direct knowledge of the company's plans told Reuters.

In late March, the United Nation's International Telecommunication Union remarked that "once considered a luxury, internet connectivity became crucial for many during the COVID-19 pandemic as populations faced stay-at-home orders and many practices move

Jokes are handed to Farid, who asks his girls to repeat English words after him. ‘What do snowmen eat for lunch?' Answer: ‘Iceburgers.' There is frowning as they wait for the translation, and then squeals of laughter.

Mamaearth was co-founded by Varun Alagh, a former Hindustan Unilever executive, and his wife Ghazal. With the brand endorsed by popular Bollywood celebrities, the duo has cashed in on growing e-commerce adoption in India by offering its products on platforms such as Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart.

Satellite internet already exists: US customers have access to HughesNet and Viasat, while in Europe, Orange subsidiary Nordnet -- among others -- uses the power of the Eutelsat Konnect satellite to offer broadband to its

CEO Alagh told the Business Standard newspaper in January that 70% of Mamaearth's sales come from online platforms, but it was targetting a bigger offline presence and aiming to reach 40,000 retail outlets in 100 cities this year.

‘I know I am lucky to be alive and lucky to be in England where my family can celebrate the Christmas season. I experienced several Christmases on duty at the Embassy.
But this year we are in a different land.

England was a dream to hang on to - it represented hope for me and my family, and for all of us who risked our lives beside British soldiers. We feared that it might never be a reality, but we needed that dream to keep going,' he says.

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One equity research analyst, Classic Novels however, said the success of Mamaearth's IPO could hinge on how it plans to rapidly expand into offline sales.
Most Indians still go to retail outlets to shop, Book Review with e-commerce accounting for just 5-6% of spending. The number of online shoppers for beauty products is also projected to rise to 135 million from 25 million during that period, it added.

There's confusion when handed crackers - they have never seen them before. ‘Everyone is excited, there is a spirit that is uplifting at this time of year, whatever your religion and beliefs.' That can be seen in his children's faces as they put up a Christmas tree in the west London flat of their aunt, Books Muzghan, 35, a British citizen.

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