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Sunday, February 1, 2026
TopicStart up companies

Topic: Start up companies

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.

New book has hidden success stories in a brutally honest account of a failed venture

'The Biography of a Failed Venture' by Prashant Desai, published by HarperCollins, will be released on 31 August on ThePrint's SoftCover.

Cars24 to raise $350 mn from SoftBank, others, aims for IPO

The fundraising would value India’s biggest online marketplace for used automobiles at close to $2 billion. It plans to go public in 18 to 24 months.

Indian unicorns are coming of age. This is what it means for big business & retail investors

Japan's Softbank, China's Alibaba & US' Sequoia are big players in start-up space, but India doesn't have a serious venture capital sector with risk appetite.

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A bride enjoying her wedding day is a radical act

They say a happy bride is the best bride. To me, this once felt like a redundant statement. It’s her wedding, duh. Of course,...

What are the 4 telescope sites FM Nirmala Sitharaman mentioned in Budget speech?

Bengaluru’s IIA said in a statement that the announcement will offer a big push for ‘building large next-generation telescope facilities and astronomy outreach centres in India.’

Op Sindoor effect: Defence capital budget up 22% to 2.19 lakh cr, big boost for aircraft, aero engines

The surge in capital budget considers a slew of mega contracts set to be signed next fiscal, including the one for 114 Rafale jets for the Indian Air Force.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.