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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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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Translated short fiction: A 73-year-old Indian man goes to Bangladesh, his ‘land of birth’, to die
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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‘One of the greatest statesmen’: When Canada celebrated an Indian prime minister’s visit
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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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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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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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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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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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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Paris Olympic-bound Preeti among seven gold medallists for India
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Football: Odisha FC to compete in the inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten ton helps Mumbai secure much-needed win over Hyderabad
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India tour of Bangladesh: Visitors register commanding win in rain-affected fourth T20I
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra stuns world No 2 Wang Manyu; Desai-Ghorpade beat fifth seeds