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Thursday, September 4, 2025
TopicIndian startups

Topic: Indian startups

Chicken feather plastics, temple flower foam—IIT Kanpur is changing India’s startup scene

IIT-Kanpur's SIIC has been leading the innovation race. The incubation centre is connecting entrepreneurs and scientists to funders while providing infrastructural support.

A genetic testing revolution is on. Indian patients lining up for answers to rare diseases

Genetic testing can also tell why a person cannot digest certain foods and arm them with the knowledge to prevent or delay negative reactions.

Less than 1 in every 5 startups in India was led by a woman in 2022 — still much higher than in 2017

Report by non-profit ACT shows women-led startups were 10% of total in 2017, rose to 18% by 2022. Adds that women founders are more likely to address issues faced by female employees.

‘Social justice venture lab’, ‘Shark Tank’ style TV show — what Tamil Nadu’s new start-up policy offers

State's revamped 'Startup & Innovation Policy' aims to make Tamil Nadu one among the top 20 start-up ecosystems of the world in the next 10 years.

Startup founders must imitate ideas rather than waste time on innovation, says Rajesh Jain

In Startup to Proficorn, Rajesh Jain says that the problem is that we are all taught from early days that copying is a bad idea.

BITS Pilani’s Conquest organises India Portfolio Summit for the startup world

The Summit was a resounding success, leaving attendees inspired and equipped with valuable knowledge to navigate the ever-evolving startup ecosystem.

Guidance, resource, network — how BITS Pilani’s startup accelerator Conquest propels growth

This accelerator is driven by a singular vision -- creating unrivalled value for startups and empowering them to overcome obstacles.

Is angel tax justified for Indian startups? Excessive official discretion is unreasonable

There is no reasonable way for a tax officer to know the fair price of a share.

Once booming Indian startups set for more pain as funding crunch worsens

Startups in India raised just $2 billion in the first quarter of 2023, 75% lower than the same period of last year, and the smallest quarterly number in nearly three years, data showed.

SVB collapse shows it’s time to bring Indian startups home

Allowing startups to redomicile to India and foreign direct listing will help retail investors participate in technology markets.

On Camera

Counter-insurgency is Indian military’s reality. Op Sindoor was brief flash in combat spectrum

The Chief of Defence Staff was spot on when he declared war fighting as ‘military’s bread and butter.’

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

HAL team to visit US this month for talks on joint production of GE 414 engines

The engines are meant for Tejas Mk 2 and the first tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.