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Sunday, March 15, 2026
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

Why peptides are the most exciting intersection between biotechnology and dermatology

PDRN, a bioactive molecule, has gained popularity in Korea. It is commonly used in treatments designed to restore skin quality rather than simply reduce wrinkles.

Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.