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Thursday, November 13, 2025
TopicVenture capital

Topic: venture capital

Govt’s Rs 1000 cr fund for space sector has drawbacks. It should bet on outcomes, not ideas

Government as an anchor customer provides a stable source of demand for space-based services, reducing uncertainties in the market. It can boost investor confidence in the Indian space sector, attracting investments from home and abroad.

Byju’s, Paytm Payments Bank crises are a wake-up call. But govt intervention isn’t the answer

If venture capital-backed funds lose money because of their inability to check for misappropriation of funds by a founder, should the government care?

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.

Everyone loves an Indian start-up success story. Not too many know that 2,000 failed last year

Larger players dig in, leaving little room for their smaller counterparts to survive. But strengthening rupee capital base for startup funding could be a way out of this.

Investor, ‘snake oil salesman’, brown brother: Amazing story of Sri Lankan Chamath Palihapitiya

The billionaire is dubbed the ‘king of SPACs’ (special-purpose acquisition companies), but the crown seems to be slipping. It’s not the first time his obituary has been written.

Can’t rely on foreign investors. India must become aatmanirbhar in startup financing

Startups are vital to India’s economic growth. To ensure they are not subject to onerous influence from foreign investors, we need to build up a venture capital industry.

On Camera

The math is clear — buying Russian oil is now a losing deal for India

India’s Russian oil purchases have effectively meant a transfer of gains from millions of workers in labour-intensive sectors to a few large refiners.

Inflation plunges to a 10-yr low of 0.25% in October. Here’s why

Record-low inflation gives RBI room to ease rates. Food prices have something to do with it.

Doctor-led terror module behind Delhi blast was in phase 2 of ops, planned serial bombings in December

While main elements behind terror module have been nabbed, more arrests will take place, including some professors & academicians who were part of the ring, it is learnt.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.