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How Broken Is The Road For EVs In Rural India?

The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in India has largely been an urban phenomenon, with metropolitan areas experiencing a surge…

19.02.2025 4

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Why TCS, Wipro & The Ilk Fancy Agentic AI Over Foundational Models

Liang Wenfeng was not a well-known face, at least outside China, until January 2025. He laid the foundation for one…

07.02.2025 8

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Will Budget 2025 Finally Bring Startup ESOP Tax Relief?

In November 2024, foodtech major Swiggy went public with an INR 11,327 Cr IPO. This was one of the largest…

31.01.2025 8

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Family Office Tracker: Here’s The List Of 200+ Investors Betting Big On Startups

Over the past decade, the Indian startup ecosystem has undergone a remarkable transformation. With over $150 Bn in funding raised…

31.01.2025 40

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Can India’s AI Ecosystem Model Itself After China’s DeepSeek Amid US Restrictions On Nvidia?

In the late 1960s, the US restricted wheat imports to India. At the time, India was heavily dependent on the…

28.01.2025 30

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From Suitcase Scooters To Flying Taxis: EV Makers Descend On Bharat Mobility Global Expo

The Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, which began on January 17, was anything but your everyday conventional expo. Most auto…

21.01.2025 2

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Spacetech Startups See 35% Funding Dip In 2024 Despite Increased Deal Activity

The year 2024 marked a pivotal chapter for India’s spacetech sector. Despite global economic headwinds and funding challenges, the sector…

07.01.2025 5

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Indian Startups In 2024: 16 Charts That Sum Up The Past Year

As we step into 2025, the Indian startups stand at a fascinating crossroads, particularly after the past year of turbulence…

06.01.2025 7

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Women-Led Startups See 94% YoY Surge In Funding In 2024

India’s startup ecosystem has seen an extraordinary transformation in recent years, with women emerging as a powerful force in the…

02.01.2025 3

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Top Controversies That Kept Indian Startups On The Edge This Year

Taking cognisance of a spate of corporate misgovernance issues in the last two years, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)…

21.12.2024 7

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The Curious Case Of SustainKart’s Kanthi Dutt And The Battle With Investors

SustainKart, which once claimed to have over 1,100 brands and 93,000 stock-keeping units (SKUs) on its platform, has shut down…

14.11.2024 4

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14 Defence Tech Startups Fuelling The ‘Make In India’ Drive In Defence

India holds the title of the world’s largest importer of arms and reportedly accounted for a significant 9.8% of the…

02.11.2024 2

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Risk Of Not Investing In AI Is Greater Than Investing In AI: CEO, IndiaAI Mission

In a bid to foster innovation in artificial intelligence and drive the country towards becoming a global AI hub, the…

15.10.2024 4

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