STPI Has Backed 136 Startups With INR 31 Cr Seed Funding: DG Arvind Kumar
Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) director general Arvind Kumar has reportedly said that the state-run incubator has so far invested a seed capital of INR 30.87 Cr in 136 startups. As per news...
View ArticleCan Nat Habit Outdo Mamaearth, Plum & The Ilk In The Beauty & Personal Care...
Swagatika Das and Gaurav Agarwal had little idea that their shared interest in nature would one day lay the foundation for Nat Habit. Agarwal, who comes from a family of doctors, and Das, with an...
View ArticleInside MIRAGGIO’s Gambit To Compete With Global Handbag Giants
India’s $3.7 Bn handbag market has long been divided between luxury brands that remain out of reach for most and budget-friendly options that often lack quality and design. While giants like American...
View ArticleDrinkPrime’s Mission to Fix India’s Broken Drinking Water Infrastructure
For many urban dwellers in India, access to safe drinking water remains a persistent challenge. While high-end water purifiers are too expensive for many, plastic water cans — often the go-to...
View ArticleHow RAS Luxury Skincare Is Making Ayurveda-Backed Clean Beauty Mainstream
For Raipur-based entrepreneur Shubhika Jain, the journey into skincare wasn’t just a business venture but a deeply personal mission. Growing up on her family’s farms in Chhattisgarh, she was surrounded...
View ArticleIndian Startup IPO Tracker 2025
Startup initial public offerings (IPOs) were a rage in India in 2024. As many as 13 new-age tech companies listed on the bourses last year and cumulatively raised INR 29,070 Cr via their public...
View ArticleThe Pant Project’s Playbook To Dominate Custom-Fit Bottomwear Market
For Dhruv and Udit Toshniwal, tailoring the perfect fit wasn’t just a business challenge — it was personal. Despite coming from a family that had been in the textile industry for over 45 years, they...
View ArticleHow Zingavita Is Changing The Supplement Game With Its Modern Take On Nutrition
A study by the National Institute of Health shows that 61% of Indians are deficient in vitamin D, 54% in iron, 53% in vitamin B12, and 37% lack folic acid. Micronutrient deficiency is more common than...
View ArticleHow Nirmalaya Is Turning Floral Waste Into A Multi-Crore Spiritual Brand
Serial entrepreneur Rajeev Bansal was disheartened by the environmental damage caused by floral waste from temples. During a visit to the Shirdi Sai temple in 2019, he noticed that flowers used in puja...
View ArticleHow This D2C Brand Is Fusing Heritage And Modern Designs To Redefine Silver...
Rooted in the legacy of Sri Vasavi Thangamaaligai, a jewellery house serving customers since 1942 in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, The Amethyst Store was born out of a deep understanding of evolving...
View ArticleEaseMyTrip Enters Charter Aviation Space With 49% Stake Acquisition In ‘Big...
Online travel aggregator (OTA) EaseMyTrip plans to foray into the charter aviation sector with the acquisition of a 49% stake in Big Charter Pvt Ltd. In an exchange filing, EaseMyTrip said it has...
View ArticleHow Anveshan Is Redefining Healthy Eating With Farm-Fresh Foods
When Aayushi Khandelwal, an IIT-Guwahati alumna, struggled with health issues, she turned to her grandmother’s traditional Indian superfood recipes. The impact was so profound that she, along with her...
View ArticleUPI MDR Debate Reignites, Meesho’s IPO Plans & More
UPI’s MDR Debate Heats Up Again Fintech startups have again voiced concerns over the zero MDR regime for UPI payments. Caught between increasing deployment costs and compliance expenses, industry...
View ArticleCan Kyari’s Self-Watering Planters Solve Urban Gardening Challenges?
Agam Choudhary’s entrepreneurial journey began in 2018 with Robotbanao.com, an ecommerce platform for DIY robotics kits. Over the next four years, he gained deep expertise in product sourcing,...
View ArticleThis Startup Is Brewing Up A Storm In The Kids’ Fashion Market
When siblings Pooja Gupta and Raghav Gupta from Coimbatore were exploring gaps in India’s massive fashion industry, one segment that caught their attention was kids’ fashion. The market was filled...
View ArticleAhead Of IPO, Zepto Pushing Investors To Offload Stake Worth $250 Mn
With an eye on boosting domestic shareholding ahead of its initial public offering (IPO) later this year, quick commerce major Zepto is reportedly pushing existing investors to offload stakes worth...
View ArticleSubmit Report On Deepfakes By July 21: Delhi HC To MeitY Panel
The Delhi High Court has reportedly directed a sub-committee of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to submit its report on the issue of deepfakes by July 21. As per PTI, a...
View ArticleChipmaker Infineon Technologies To Set Up GCC In GIFT City
Germany-based semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies reportedly plans to set up a global capability centre (GCC) at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City). As per The Hindu...
View ArticleInside The Indus Valley’s Mission To Transform 100 Mn Kitchens With Healthy...
The birth of The Indus Valley dates back to 2016 when the founders, Madhumitha Uday Kumar and Jagadeesh Kumar, faced a kitchen malfunction. While preparing a meal, a plastic cookware item melted in...
View ArticleCentre Proposes Repealing 6% ‘Google Tax’ On Digital Ads
In a major relief for big tech giants Google and Meta, finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed removing the 6% equalisation levy on online advertisements. “(I) have proposed to remove (the)...
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