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Rejected By 100 Investors, CEO Built A $4 Billion AI Startup Before ChatGPT Boom
- Thursday August 6, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
After being rejected by more than 100 investors, Synthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli remained convinced AI-generated video would transform business communication.
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www.ndtv.com
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Startup Founder Apologises After Offering Job Interviews For Tattoos: "I Thought Would Be Fun"
- Wednesday August 5, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
After deleting the post, Jordan Zietz wrote an apology post, in which he said he "messed up". San Francisco AI startup
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www.ndtv.com
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IIT Madras Launches One-Week AI Startup Course, Offers Rs 4 Lakh Prize For Best Pitch
- Saturday July 25, 2026
- Education | Edited by Mridula Sharma
IIT Madras has launched a one-week AI startup course for students and entrepreneurs, with hands-on training and a Rs 4 lakh prize for the best pitch.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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"Some Doors Only Open Once": IIT Graduate Explains Why He Left His PhD For An AI Startup
- Saturday July 11, 2026
- Education | Edited by Aayesha Sharma
IIT Kharagpur alumnus Varun Vummadi reveals why he quit a PhD at 22 to build an AI startup. His LinkedIn post details the journey that led to raising $61 million.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Techie Quits Rs 9.4 Crore Google Job To Launch His Own AI Start-Up
- Tuesday June 30, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Driven by tech layoff fears and the fear of missing out on the artificial intelligence boom, he used his personal savings to bootstrap a new venture creating automated tools for sales professionals.
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www.ndtv.com
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Former OpenAI Team Member Moves To India, Calls It A 'Global Opportunity Hub'
- Wednesday June 24, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Shyamal Anadkat, a prominent former researcher who led the Applied Evals team at OpenAI, has announced his relocation from the San Francisco Bay Area back to India.
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www.ndtv.com
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How A 19-Year-Old Built Rs 1 Crore A Month AI Business, Startup Founder Shares Story
- Tuesday June 23, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
The founder revealed that Ayush was working with startups abroad within months, and MIT recommended his course publicly.
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www.ndtv.com
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New York-Based AI Startup Employee Reveals Her 'Rs 90,000' Side Income
- Monday June 22, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
A New York-based product manager at an AI startup reveals she has been supplementing her salary with dog sitting and ceramics sales.
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www.ndtv.com
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Startup Founder's Strategy For Peak Productivity: Gift Employees Rs 3 Lakh Mattresses So They 'Sleep Better'
- Tuesday June 16, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
US AI startup CEO buys premium mattresses costing Rs 2.8 lakh to improve employee sleep and productivity.
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www.ndtv.com
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Remember Parag Agrawal? His New Company Is Now Valued At Rs 19,020 Crore
- Friday May 1, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Parag Agrawal's AI startup Parallel Web Systems has reached a $2 billion valuation after a fresh funding round, marking a strong comeback for the former Twitter CEO.
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www.ndtv.com
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India AI Startup Sarvam Raises Funds At $1.5 Billion Valuation
- Friday April 3, 2026
- India News | Saritha Rai, Bloomberg
Sarvam took a starring role at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's AI summit in February, unveiling an AI model that is tailored to the languages and cultures of the world's biggest market.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian-Origin Teen Rejects Rs 2.8 Crore School Dropout Offer, Now Runs AI Startup To Help Farmers
- Thursday March 26, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
Rudrojas Kunvar is the founder of Evion, an AI-powered crop analysis platform designed to help farmers monitor crop health using simple drone images.
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www.ndtv.com
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Sarvam AI, Emergent Labs, Neysa And C2i: Emerging Stars Of Indian AI Ecosystem
- Thursday February 19, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Indian AI startups like Sarvam AI, Emergent Labs, Neysa, and C2i are attracting major investments and advancing AI infrastructure in the country.
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www.ndtv.com
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"India Has Talent, Entrepreneurial Energy To Become AI Powerhouse": PM Modi
- Wednesday February 18, 2026
- India News | Asian News International
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India has the talent and entrepreneurial energy to become an AI powerhouse and the country's startups and tech ecosystem can build AI solutions that enhance manufacturing and generate new jobs.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rejected By 100 Investors, CEO Built A $4 Billion AI Startup Before ChatGPT Boom
- Thursday August 6, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
After being rejected by more than 100 investors, Synthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli remained convinced AI-generated video would transform business communication.
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www.ndtv.com
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Startup Founder Apologises After Offering Job Interviews For Tattoos: "I Thought Would Be Fun"
- Wednesday August 5, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
After deleting the post, Jordan Zietz wrote an apology post, in which he said he "messed up". San Francisco AI startup
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www.ndtv.com
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IIT Madras Launches One-Week AI Startup Course, Offers Rs 4 Lakh Prize For Best Pitch
- Saturday July 25, 2026
- Education | Edited by Mridula Sharma
IIT Madras has launched a one-week AI startup course for students and entrepreneurs, with hands-on training and a Rs 4 lakh prize for the best pitch.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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"Some Doors Only Open Once": IIT Graduate Explains Why He Left His PhD For An AI Startup
- Saturday July 11, 2026
- Education | Edited by Aayesha Sharma
IIT Kharagpur alumnus Varun Vummadi reveals why he quit a PhD at 22 to build an AI startup. His LinkedIn post details the journey that led to raising $61 million.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Techie Quits Rs 9.4 Crore Google Job To Launch His Own AI Start-Up
- Tuesday June 30, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Driven by tech layoff fears and the fear of missing out on the artificial intelligence boom, he used his personal savings to bootstrap a new venture creating automated tools for sales professionals.
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www.ndtv.com
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Former OpenAI Team Member Moves To India, Calls It A 'Global Opportunity Hub'
- Wednesday June 24, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Shyamal Anadkat, a prominent former researcher who led the Applied Evals team at OpenAI, has announced his relocation from the San Francisco Bay Area back to India.
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www.ndtv.com
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How A 19-Year-Old Built Rs 1 Crore A Month AI Business, Startup Founder Shares Story
- Tuesday June 23, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
The founder revealed that Ayush was working with startups abroad within months, and MIT recommended his course publicly.
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www.ndtv.com
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New York-Based AI Startup Employee Reveals Her 'Rs 90,000' Side Income
- Monday June 22, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
A New York-based product manager at an AI startup reveals she has been supplementing her salary with dog sitting and ceramics sales.
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www.ndtv.com
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Startup Founder's Strategy For Peak Productivity: Gift Employees Rs 3 Lakh Mattresses So They 'Sleep Better'
- Tuesday June 16, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
US AI startup CEO buys premium mattresses costing Rs 2.8 lakh to improve employee sleep and productivity.
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www.ndtv.com
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Remember Parag Agrawal? His New Company Is Now Valued At Rs 19,020 Crore
- Friday May 1, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Parag Agrawal's AI startup Parallel Web Systems has reached a $2 billion valuation after a fresh funding round, marking a strong comeback for the former Twitter CEO.
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www.ndtv.com
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India AI Startup Sarvam Raises Funds At $1.5 Billion Valuation
- Friday April 3, 2026
- India News | Saritha Rai, Bloomberg
Sarvam took a starring role at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's AI summit in February, unveiling an AI model that is tailored to the languages and cultures of the world's biggest market.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian-Origin Teen Rejects Rs 2.8 Crore School Dropout Offer, Now Runs AI Startup To Help Farmers
- Thursday March 26, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
Rudrojas Kunvar is the founder of Evion, an AI-powered crop analysis platform designed to help farmers monitor crop health using simple drone images.
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www.ndtv.com
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Sarvam AI, Emergent Labs, Neysa And C2i: Emerging Stars Of Indian AI Ecosystem
- Thursday February 19, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Indian AI startups like Sarvam AI, Emergent Labs, Neysa, and C2i are attracting major investments and advancing AI infrastructure in the country.
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www.ndtv.com
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"India Has Talent, Entrepreneurial Energy To Become AI Powerhouse": PM Modi
- Wednesday February 18, 2026
- India News | Asian News International
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India has the talent and entrepreneurial energy to become an AI powerhouse and the country's startups and tech ecosystem can build AI solutions that enhance manufacturing and generate new jobs.
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www.ndtv.com