Mumbai, Maharashtra – Alright, let’s talk about India’s startup world in 2025. Something genuinely interesting is brewing. It’s a quiet, but powerful, rebellion: founders are opting out of the venture capital race and choosing to build their businesses the good old-fashioned way – bootstrapping. Think about it: with global economic jitters tightening purse strings, VC…
BENGALURU — In 2024, India’s EdTech startups are shaking up education, turning smartphones and laptops into vibrant classrooms for millions. With over 10,000 EdTech firms and a market worth $4 billion, companies like Unacademy, UpGrad, and newer players like Scaler are using AI and gamification to make learning engaging and accessible. Fuelled by a young…
BENGALURU — India’s startup scene is buzzing like never before, with over 140,000 startups and 113 unicorns driving a $350 billion ecosystem in 2024. From AI-powered apps to eco-friendly ventures, this year’s trends are reshaping how new businesses take off, fueled by tech-savvy youth, government support, and a hunger for innovation. For entrepreneurs dreaming big,…
Surprising turn of events: Starbucks has appointed Brian Niccol, Chipotle’s CEO right now, as its new chairman and CEO. For Starbucks, who is juggling activist investors and a need to get back on track, this significant change in the management team comes at a difficult period. Niccol is a fantastic leader at Chipotle, hence he…
Born on July 7, 1991, in Seetharamapuram, Andhra Pradesh, Srikanth Bolla struggled right from the start. Overcoming Adversity Born from uneducated parents with visual handicaps and from a family dependent on farming, his early life was challenging. Given few resources, no electricity, and education as a luxury, Srikanth’s career is proof of resiliency and drive….
Lenskart has really changed the eyewear industry in India. It has brought new ideas and better ways of doing things to a field that wasn’t organised before. Changing the eyewear business Lenskart was started in 2010 by Peyush Bansal, Amit Chaudhary, and Sumeet Kapahi. It started out as an online store for contact lenses. It…
The indexation bonus for homes bought before July 23, 2024 will be given again by the Indian government. This is a big policy change. The benefit of indexation can be taken back. A lot of people didn’t like how the Budget planned to get rid of long-term capital gains (LTCG) indexation benefits. This move comes…
Subuhi Naaz sold ready-made clothes in Varanasi after she lost her husband when she was only 27 years old. From selling clothes to fish farming By opening a small clothing shop in 1998, she was able to give her son a decent life and an education. However, her situation improved when her son Abdul Rehman…
On August 1, 2024, the Indian stock market had a day of mixed results. It hit a high of 25,078.3 and a low of 24,956.4 before ending the day at 24,951.15, up by 0.24%. A Look at the MarketOn the other hand, the Sensex moved between 82,129.49 and 81,700.21. It ended the day 0.15% higher,…
Backed by SoftBank, Ola Electric, the biggest e-scooter player from India, is all prepared to come up with its much-hyped initial public offering this week. This would represent the first-ever IPO of its category by an Indian electric vehicle maker, valued at an estimated $740 million. Interest is likely to be very high from marquee…
