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Saturday, November 2, 2024
TopicIndian start-ups

Topic: Indian start-ups

There are two kinds of rich Indians. One believes in India story, other flees the country

While it is unfortunate that a large number of High Net Worth Individuals have left India and taken citizenship elsewhere, the number of HNIs in the country is continuously increasing.

India sees number of unicorns fall for first time since 2017, well below govt’s 100-plus claim

The ‘Global Unicorn Index 2024’ by Hurun noted that Indian entrepreneurs were creating more unicorns outside the country, and also highlighted the slowdown in start-up funding in India.

UAE-based firm & Indian start-up join hands to deliver High Altitude Pseudo Satellite

IAF is looking at acquiring HAPS solution capable of carrying minimum 35 kg payload and sustaining operations at 18,000 m altitude for minimum of 30-45 days.

India’s ailing discom sector needs a saviour: start-ups

Distribution sector reform in India is crucial for renewable energy adoption and industrial development.

Byju’s could crash or magically survive, but rest of India’s start-ups must forge a more certain path

For many companies, promised turnaround is usually a couple of years away. The shift of focus from externally funded growth to sustainability will provide a reality check for the sector.

Winning cheques at Shark Tank India is not the happy ending. Real work starts much later

Darbhanga to Pune—Shark Tank India is moving beyond metro cities. New start-up hubs are coming up.

Why start-ups are set to give gig economy a big boost in 2023

Gig workers, especially in start-up sector, will make up 4% of India’s total workforce by 2024, up from 1.5% in 2020-21, says report by financial platform StrideOne.

Ashneer Grover, Ankur Warikoo books sell like hotcakes. Startup guys new India’s storytellers

Publishers have zeroed in on this trend—hungry readers and a boom in quintessentially Indian success stories. Karan Bajaj and Shaili Chopra are hot-selling names.

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

All about Major Bob Khathing, whose daring expedition & diplomatic parleys secured Tawang for India

The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.