A Reddit post by an Indian techie has lately brought attention to the harsh realities of toxic workplaces in startups. The post was anonymous and described a disturbing incident. It revealed that co-founders of a company verbally abused an employee during a Google Meet session. The techie was thereafter reduced to tears and shared lack […]

Inaugural day of Bihar Business Connect 2024 offered some compelling glimpses into the future of entrepreneurship. One notable session was titled ‘Opportunities for MSMEs and Startups in Bihar’ and it was a discussion as well as a rallying call for change. Speakers shared a simple yet profound message and one of them suggested to stop […]

The Indian government has proposed to ban unregulated lending practices and it was in fact a much-needed step in the right direction. Borrowers for far too long have been falling victim to the dark side of digital lending platforms. Some of such platforms were even linked to Chinese entities which offered loans at outrageously high-interest […]

The year 2024 was remarkable for Indian startups and basically the good going was equipped with several young companies emerging with IPOs despite lingering effects of a funding winter. The private markets were challenging, but the public markets unfolded a different story as startups embraced it and captured attention of investors. Some companies had been […]

The rise of generative AI is creating a buzz in the startup world and founders are considering it as a tool for innovation. The technology holds promises of accelerating product development and speeding up time-to-market. However, a closer look reveals that the rapid adoption is equipped with some serious challenges. A recent report titled ‘Beyond […]

Indian startups faced some tough times this year in private markets, but the public markets were just the opposite. Thirteen startups like Swiggy, Ola Electric, FirstCry and MobiKwik made their debut on the stock exchanges. The IPOs were of course a financial move, but also was a gesture of the growing maturity of the Indian […]

We are heading to the end of 2024 and now it is clear that the job market has undergone a significant transformation in campus hiring. We witnessed a wave of fresh perspectives this year which are aligned to recruitment strategies equipped with societal shifts and economic realities. One of the standout themes has been the […]

The Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has lately pledged to support startups incubated at Gujarat’s iHub. The move was formalized through a letter of intent during centenary celebrations of it and highlights the growing recognition of startups as drivers of innovation as well as economic growth. iHub is an initiative of the Gujarat government to […]

Info Edge is making another calculated move and this time it is focusing on pet care through its subsidiary Redstart Labs. It has plans to increase stake in Sploot, which is a rising player in the pet care industry. A ₹3 crore investment is learned to boost shareholding of Redstart in Sploot. It is an […]

Healthtech startup Confido Health has hit the headlines by raising $3 million in seed funding. The investment was led by Together Fund and supported by big names like MedMountain Ventures, Rebellion VC and DeVC. Confido was founded in 2022 and since then it has been tackling to ease administrative burdens for healthcare providers. Scheduling appointments, […]