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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
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Topic: start-ups

Can diabetes be ‘reversed’ and who is the ideal candidate? What doctors, health-tech firms say

Research suggests Type 2 diabetes can be 'reversed' early on, but doctors stress importance of healthy habits & say health-tech startups' programmes should be approached cautiously.

‘Unusually heavy’ bag, ready to sit through snarl — Goa driver’s ‘suspicion’ of CEO held for son’s murder

Cops suspect Bengaluru-based Suchana Seth of having 'pre-planned' her son's alleged murder. Her estranged husband had visited the child a week before, it is learnt.

2 empty bottles found, Goa cops probe if Suchana Seth fed her son cough syrup before ‘smothering’ him

AI startup founder has been repeating that the boy died in his sleep during questioning, ThePrint has learnt. She is currently in police custody.

Start-up CEO held for ‘killing’ 4-year-old son, tells police she was ‘estranged from husband’

Suchana Seth, the 39-year-old CEO of Mindful AI Lab, allegedly killed her minor son in Goa and then travelled with the body to neighbouring Karnataka, from where she was arrested by Goa police.

Telcos urge TRAI to ignore start-ups’ objections as tussle over network usage fee for OTTs continues

OTT apps allegedly misled startups into signing joint letter in which they asked it not to side with the telcos, Cellular Operators Association of India alleges.

Push for women, access to critical minerals: Top science officer on govt’s deep-tech start-up policy

Principal Scientific Adviser Ajay Sood talks about consultations for the newly drafted National Deep-Tech Start-up Policy, and why a push for start-ups' development is important.

Tech-based transport’s teething troubles in Bengaluru: Autos vs bike taxis, gaps in govt policy

The city's auto rickshaw drivers are crying foul against the government for 'allowing' bike taxis in Bengaluru, which they say are snatching away their livelihood.

New Indian platforms are teaching women the most difficult thing — how to network

Platforms like Leap.club, Sheroes and Kool Kanya are building exclusive hybrid communities for women across demographics and fields to network, upskill and find jobs.

Budget 2023: India Inc wishlist includes capex focus, support for women in business & tax cuts

Ahead of the Union Budget 2023-24, ThePrint briefly takes a look at some of the key suggestions and expectations of the major industry bodies.

Why India’s Unicorn population hit a peak & dropped off in 2022

An October report says number of unicorn start-ups fell from 105 to 84. Inflated valuations, rise in M&As & fresh IPOs next year can result in even more of them losing tag of unicorn.

On Camera

Severe Hyderabad internet outages make it an IT hub without the IT part

Many offices in Telangana have asked their employees to work from home because of heavy rainfall, but it has become impossible due to the internet outages.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.