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‘Indians are ugli in general but…’: AI startup Giga founders face racist attacks after raising $61 million

‘Indians are ugly in general but…’: AI startup Giga founders face racist attacks after raising $61 million

Indian software engineers Varun Vammadi and Esha Maindeep from IIT Kharagpur have just raised 61 million US dollars of funding…

Updated: November 11, 2025 09:24 IST

Its operations have expanded to 11 Indian states and a handful of export destinations, including the US, Australia, Dubai, and New Zealand.

Techie leaves Bengaluru for Bihar and builds a Rs 2.5 cr food brand

A Patna-based food processing startup that is trying to industrialise one of Bihar’s most traditional crops: makhana, or fox nuts.

Updated: November 14, 2025 07:05 IST

HR tech (34), local services (33), and fashion tech (27) were close behind, while online grocery and healthcare booking platforms each saw 25 companies wind up operations.

Fewer startups shut down in 2025 as India’s ecosystem finds stability

Cumulatively, 53,875 Indian tech startups have folded over time, but analysts say the steep decline in annual closures reflects a…

Updated: November 17, 2025 16:28 IST

Start-up founder gives up six-figure salary, dream job at JPMorgan: 'Was living the American Dream until…'

H-1B visa fee hike may force startups to rethink the ‘American dream’

The US move to impose a $100,000 H-1B visa fee could derail Indian startups’ US expansion plans, hitting AI and…

September 22, 2025 06:09 IST

$Agarwal considers hair transplants — not rival brands, as their real competition, noting that their treatments cost a fraction of surgical alternatives.$

84-year-old nanaji converts family hairfall remedy into 48 cr business

Avimee Herbal, born from a family remedy in Surat, has grown into a Rs 48 crore brand shipping 15,000 units…

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2 companies are buying back shares at a 40% premium. Add them to your watchlist?

Two firms are launching buybacks at a premium despite recent stock declines, signalling confidence amid rising promoter selling and soft…

July 30, 2025 05:30 IST

The Big Idea – Third Wave Coffee; Brewing a cultural wave

From a garage in Bangalore to a 165-outlet coffee empire, Third Wave Coffee redefined India’s cafe culture. Founders Ayush Bathwal…

July 21, 2025 19:24 IST

AI, technology, artificial intelligence, ITC MAARS, agriculture

Building AI for Bharat

In terms of scale and impact, what could offer a greater opportunity than agriculture in our country to showcase and…

July 16, 2025 01:00 IST

KiranaPro ex-employee took revenge after getting sacked, deletes company data; Reveals CEO

The KiranaPro cyberattack controversy investigation reveals an insider job by an ex-employee. The fired employee wiped out the servers to…

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Indian founders need to step up intensity in AI race: Accel

Accel urges Indian tech founders to adopt a hyper-competitive mindset to stay ahead in the global AI race. With rising…

June 5, 2025 05:08 IST

Indian start-up founder rants how International clients destroyed the start-up ecosystem in India

According to a firsthand account shared by a founding member on Reddit, the startup was approached by clients from Singapore…

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Indo-Pak war spurs call for FAME-like push to defence startups

India-Pak war highlights need for FAME-like incentives to boost defence startups focused on drones, UAVs, and autonomous tech. Experts urge…

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In India, he led Housing.com through a difficult transition as CEO, and later served in key leadership roles at FreeCharge and Snapdeal.

Jason Kothari launches Mythik with $15M in seed funding to globalise eastern stories

The startup’s core team comprises former senior executives from entertainment giants such as Disney, Netflix, Amazon Studios, Jio, and Tencent,…

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Miraggio ended FY25 with a gross merchandise value (GMV) of over Rs 110 crore and is aiming to nearly double that figure in the coming year.

Miraggio closes $6.5 million round to fuel omnichannel growth

Delhi-based fashion handbag and accessories brand Miraggio has raised Rs 55 crore (approximately $6.5 million) in a fresh funding round…

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Strip of Relief: How Avnish Chhabria turned a university project into a Rs 150 cr wellness business

Wellbeing Nutrition has since expanded into 20 formats, including oral thin strips, which the company says now lead globally in…

May 16, 2025 12:11 IST

startups, CGSS, credit guarantee scheme, Make in India, manufacturing, innovation, funding

Credit guarantee to start-ups doubled

The government doubles credit guarantee for startups to Rs 20 crore under CGSS, raises guarantee cover to up to 85%,…

May 9, 2025 20:16 IST

Mohandas Pai shares ‘great Indian Red Tape’ story, urges Piyush Goyal ‘this harassment is too much’

Pai’s tweet prompted an urgent call for government intervention after a B2c exporter took to Reddit and shared his tale…

April 19, 2025 08:49 IST

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