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Monday, August 11, 2025
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Meet the ‘angels’ of Mithila. How an investor network is helping startups in one of India’s poorest regions

Mithila Angel Network is a growing network of 700 people, says its founder Arvind Jha. With investors mostly from Maithili diaspora, it's currently helping 10 startups in the region.

Silicon Valley Bank crisis: Minister Chandrasekhar meets Indian startups, pledges govt support

Minister interacts with more than 450 SVB-crisis hit startups, promises to share suggestions with finance minister. Attendees raise concerns about their US dollar deposits.

Unicorns are passe. Cockroach is the buzzword as funding winter chills startup sector

Ongoing funding winter sparked by a host of factors, including Russia-Ukraine war, fear of a global recession, and dismal performance of the IPOs of some Indian companies.

SubscriberWrites: Governance in startups is crucial for the ecosystem to thrive

Angel investing is also catching up which is at the forefront of the Startup ecosystem and is also the highest risk category of investment, writes Srinivasan V.

Where do India’s angel investors come from? No, most of them aren’t IIT, IIM grads

Increased awareness about start-ups and the world of angel investing has opened up avenues for investors from diverse educational backgrounds to enter the fray.

MotoRogue eyes pan-India expansion with the franchise model

MotoRogue is an e-commerce platform for branded car stereo speakers, subwoofers, amplifiers, and other car accessories.

India gets its 100th unicorn startup as neobank Open crosses billion-dollar valuation

‘India has hit a century in style,’ says Union Minister of Commerce Piyush Goyal; industry bodies call this an inspiring moment for the startup ecosystem.

India’s senior citizens are an untapped group. For startups, they can mean new business

India lacks a startup which can leverage the business and monetisation potential that the country’s ageing population holds.

Why Bengaluru isn’t losing any sleep over Delhi becoming India’s ‘startup capital’

According to 2021-22 Economic Survey, Delhi added more startups than any other city from 2019 to 2021. But Bengaluru investors and policymakers say this metric doesn’t count for much.

Overcoming these 3 obstacles in social media marketing will boost your business, says Ahmed Khan

The young social media marketer believes that social media influencers are more interpersonal, more engaging, and communicate with their audiences at a different level.

On Camera

Rahul’s ‘vote chori’ attack on EC is a political dead-end. He still has a point

The ECI needs to respond to Rahul Gandhi’s accusations professionally and transparently. Else, it will end up giving him the ammunition he is desperately seeking.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.