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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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Topic: start up

Noida sectors are buzzing with co-working spaces. A start-up culture is taking shape

Noida, Faridabad and Gurugram are teeming with co-working spaces. From coders, scriptwriters to stand-up comics, there’s a hot-desk for everyone.

Shark Tank has a winning formula. And it’s taken over TV primetime from soap operas

Such has been the impact of the Shark Tank India that BoAt co-founder Aman Gupta’s “hum bhi bana lenge" has even made it to Zomato’s Twitter page.

An Indian startup is tackling the world’s e-waste problem

The UN has warned of an e-waste ‘tsunami’ unless more is done to tackle the world’s fastest-growing waste stream – one which reached 48.5 million tonnes in 2018

PM Modi announces Rs 1,000-crore ‘Startup India Seed Fund’ to help entrepreneurs

He said the fund is being launched to provide initial capital to help set up new startups. He also said about 40% of budding entrepreneurs are from tier-II and -III cities.

Gurgaon-based used car website Cars24 is the latest Unicorn startup

Car24’s valuation jumped to more than $1 billion after a new round of funding, which included $200 million from DST Global, an investment firm led by billionaire Yuri Milner.

55% Bihar voters don’t want Sushant Singh Rajput death to be poll issue, AI-driven survey says

The survey, conducted earlier this week by Mumbai-based AI start-up Prashnam, also stated that 80% of registered voters in Bihar know about Rajput and his death.

How a former Israeli spy’s start-up hopes to transform farming in Asia

Taranis developed AI that helps drones capture high-definition, detailed images of crops which can be used to make real-time decisions about fertilizer, pesticides and cultivation.

Why middle-aged entrepreneurs are better than young ones

The probability of success increases once people reach 25, then performance seems steady among people aged between 25 and 35.

TalkPoint: Filpkart-Walmart deal: is this the end of ‘swadeshi’ politics for Indian startups?

Experts weigh in on Walmart's likely acquisition of nearly 80% of Flipkart's shares. Flipkart and Ola had earlier sought protectionist policies from the government to combat the influence of global giants.

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Influencer is a real job. They are shaking up the internet

The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.