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Thursday, March 26, 2026
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Topic: VCs

Meet the VCs powering India’s AI boom. Old rules aren’t working anymore

A small but growing cohort of VCs is bankrolling India's AI boom, putting money into undefined markets. ‘Real danger lies in mistaking wrappers for businesses.’

Bengaluru is leading India’s mental health revolution. VCs say it’s the next big field

Fireside Ventures has invested in about six mental health and wellness start-ups, and has more in the pipeline. According to a VP, the next big thing is high-performance gyms.

Something’s wrong with how university VCs are picked. Exam delay debate is one fallout

The traditional insistence on completing the syllabus instead of pruning it will only be a drag on an already-delayed academic calendar due to Covid.

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India’s cultural narrative abroad is overwhelming

Rather than presenting the full spectrum of Indian culture at once, a more strategic approach would be to identify one globally intelligible cultural lane & invest in it consistently.

Sweeping govt order to speed up PNG switch—faster approvals, stricter timelines, nudge to households

Issued amid a West Asia war-induced energy crunch, the order now legally binds all entities controlling land, roads and housing societies to facilitate laying of pipelines.

India-Japan to finalise deal to co-develop & co-produce UNICORN mast ‘soon’, says Japanese envoy

The countries signed a memorandum for co-development of UNICORN masts in November 2024. India has been second Asian nation to have such an agreement with Tokyo, after Philippines.

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.