Startup India
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Startups raised more than Rs 1.79 lakh crore in 2021, says Nasscom-Zinnov report
The study also pointed to a two-fold increase in the money raised since 2019.
Scroll Staff
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Long before Freshworks’ $1 billion IPO, Google had bet on the startup’s success
CapitalG’s long-term commitment to the SaaS startup began shortly after its first meeting with founder-CEO Girish Mathrubootham.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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Ever since its acquisition by Byju’s, WhiteHat Jr has been in the news for all the wrong reasons
Critics of the ed-tech platform claim their voices are being silenced on the internet.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Indian startups were headed for a good year – and then coronavirus happened
In February, startups raised $3 billion, before investments plummeted to $500 million in March.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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How an Indian online classifieds platform is competing with service apps like Zomato and Ola
The number of active users on Sulekha.com rose to 50,000 from 35,000 over one year.
Sangeeta Tanwar, qz.com
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What does the fall of WeWork mean for the fate of coworking spaces in India?
WeWork’s operations in India have so far remained unaffected. Still, the debacle has important implications and lessons for the country’s workspace market.
Sangeeta Tanwar, qz.com
Video
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Teenager’s electrocution: The litany of complaints against OYO Rooms just got a lot more serious
The start-up may have raised over $1 billion in investments but that hasn’t improved the experiences of its guests.
Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com
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‘Remember, it’s not your life’: A serial entrepreneur on how startup founders can fight stress
‘Know that you are not alone in facing these ups and downs.’
Prasanna Krishnamoorthy, qz.com
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For its first start-up investment in India, why has Facebook chosen a four-year-old company?
The tech giant has picked a minority stake in Meesho, a commerce app that connects small sellers with customers on social media platforms.
Niharika Sharma, qz.com & Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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#ShutdownIndia: Why India’s startup industry is angry with the Modi government
Their concerns follow a series of incidents, including the slapping of tax notices on startups and freezing of their bank accounts.
Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com
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Can multi-purpose apps like WeChat work in India? What the journey of Hike suggests
Hike, which offers a host of services including messaging, payments, news, and cab bookings on the app, has decided to unbundle.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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Swiggy, Udaan, OYO and more: The eight startups that joined the unicorn club in 2018
The average time taken by a startup to attain a billion-dollar valuation in India has come down to between five and seven years.
Durba Ghosh, qz.com
The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants