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15 Mar 2025

Indian Startups Raise Over $462 Million In Strong Funding Week

The investments were spread across six growth-stage and ten early-stage deals, while three startups chose not to disclose their funding details.

K-Drama Watchlist

27 Feb 2025

7 Best 'Feel-Good' K-Dramas That Will Instantly Lift Your Mood

This weekend, add these feel-good K-dramas to your watchlist! From perfect plots to giggle-worthy moments, these lighthearted gems are a must-watch.

06 Jan 2025

33 Years Old India-Origin Entrepreneur Richer By $975 Million; Now Clueless

Vinay Hiremath, the co-founder of Loom has written a long blog, detailing his current situation, describe the state of cluelessness he is in after selling his startup for a whopping $975 million.

25 Jul 2024

Start-Up Success Stories: Lessons to Learn

In the fast-paced world of startups, creativity, tenacity, and well-thought-out execution are frequently the keys to success. There are numerous obstacles in the way of turning a concept into a profitable business, yet many businesses have made it through. Aspiring business owners can learn a lot from their experiences.

20 Jun 2024

Hurun India 2024 Unicorn Index: Zepto, Porter, Incred Finance Turn Unicorns

Releasing the ASK Private Wealth Hurun India Future Unicorn Index 2024, the report said that 25 future Unicorns, 5 Gazelles, and 20 Cheetahs dropped out of the index list.

07 Mar 2024

India Has 8,000 Startups Led By Women With $23 Bn In Funding: Report

Women-led startups represent a significant 14.8 per cent share of the overall Indian tech funding pie at nearly $155 billion.

03 Jun 2023

Bengaluru Landlord Invests Rs 8 Lakh In Tenant’s AI Marriage App

The landlord invested $10,000, which is approximately about Rs 8.2 lakh. 'Betterhalf' is an AI-powered marriage app for singles. The new age start-up claims to be India’s first marriage super app.

02 Jun 2023

Rs 280 Cr Vanished As Another Indian Startup Founder Enjoyed Lavish Lifestyle

According to a report in leading startup news portal Inc42, Broker Network burnt over Rs 280 crore in less than 18 months, while over 150 employees have not been paid since November last year.

Jhola Delivery Service

27 Jan 2023

Meet Prashansa Gurung Whose Venture Jhola is Inspiring Several Start-ups

Although the glass ceiling hasn't completely disappeared, it’s welcome that women continue to breach it. Among the growing number of young women entrepreneurs, Prashansa Gurung from Darjeeling has started a business venture that relies on both technological innovations and interpersonal ethos.

03 Jun 2022

Sourav Ganguly joins hands with Noida-based edtech startup Classplus

Ganguly also took to social media to announce this initiative, upon completing 30 years in Indian cricket. In the 30-second clip, Ganguly is heard saying, "The first step towards achieving your dreams is having the right coach."

25 Dec 2021

Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme transforming lives in UP

Women in rural areas of the state are strengthening the rural economy. As many as 13, 801 women entrepreneurs of the state have benefited so far.

08 Apr 2021

ShareChat, Moj raise Rs 3,726 crore, join unicorn club

Mohalla Tech founded in 2015. Six fundraising rounds so far. Moj was launched in July last year.

08 Apr 2021

Groww enters unicorn club by raising Rs 615 crore

Groww raised around Rs 615 crore. Funding round led by Tiger Global. Groww started almost five years back.

09 Feb 2021

Planning to begin your own Start-up? HDFC giving funds for it: Details here

HDFC has partnered with nine start-up incubators. All registered with Govt of India’s MeitY platfrom. The nine incubators are from premier institutes.

08 May 2020

Ratan Tata invests in 17-year-old kid's pharma start-up Generic Aadhaar

Generic Aadhaar supplies quality generic drugs from reputed manufacturers at up to 80 per cent lesser cost and other medicines 20-30 per cent cheaper.

29 Oct 2019

PM Modi calls upon global investors to benefit from India's start-up ecosystem

Prime Minister Modi said that Tier-II and Tier-III cities in India have emerged as engines of growth and the global companies investing in India are assured of skilled manpower. The Prime Minister cited five emerging trends impacting global business across the world - impact of technology and innovation, the importance of infrastructure for the global growth, rapid changes in human resources and future of work, compassion for the environment, and business-friendly governance.

Central Board of Direct Taxes

23 Aug 2019

Small start-ups with turnover upto Rs 25 cr will continue to get tax holiday

The Section 80-IAC of the Income Tax Act, 1961 provides deduction for 100 percent of income of an eligible start-up for 3 years out of 7 years from the year of its incorporation.

26 Oct 2016

India emerges as 3rd largest start-up base; will be home to 10,500 start-ups by 2020

India has emerged as the third largest start-up base and such ventures are poised to grow 2.2 times to reach 10,500 by 2020 despite a perception that the ecosystem in the country has slowed down in the last year, says a report.

10 Aug 2016

Intel acquires start-up co-founded by Indian-origin entrepreneur

Tech-giant Intel on Wednesday acquired California-based deep learning start-up Nervana Systems run by an Indian-origin entrepreneur, allowing the the chip maker to foray into the world of Artificial Intelligence.

03 May 2016

Google acquires start-up founded by Indian-origin entrepreneur Varun Malhotra

Varun Malhotra is the founder and CEO of Toronto-based Synergyse, which was launched in 2013 with an aim to teach users how to use Google Apps.

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