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Sunday, February 15, 2026
TopicStart-ups

Topic: start-ups

Malaika Arora says she didn’t know the B of business. ‘I knew how to run a house’

Malaika Arora refuses to be boxed into one role, and reinvents herself with time. Her mantra is simple: Work hard, stay curious, and never say no.

TN planning body lauds ‘Dravidian model’, asks govt to take cue from Gujarat, others for start-up reforms

State Planning Commission's report on ‘Start-up Ecosystem in Tamil Nadu' calls for regulatory reforms, while referring to well received schemes in states like Gujarat, Odisha, Kerala, etc.

100 words, 10 minutes & a shot at funding. Founders pitch their ideas at IIT-Madras’s Sangam 2025

From early detection of cervical cancer to converting petrol vehicles into electric, 20 start-up founders pitch their ideas at an innovation summit, looking to attract investors.

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.

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.

On Camera

How Nehru defended restrictions on freedom of speech and the press

On 29 May 1951, Jawaharlal Nehru defended adding 'reasonable restrictions' to Article 19, arguing that free speech must be balanced with national security and unity.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.