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Employee Requests Sick Leave, Founder Rejects It And Orders HR To Dock Pay: 'Sign To Switch Company?'
- Saturday March 14, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
A Noida startup founder denied an employee's sick leave and ordered docking of pay, sparking debate on toxic work culture in Indian startups.
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Chinese Entrepreneur's Take On Work-Life Balance Stuns Indian Startup Founder: "Raw, Brutally Practical"
- Wednesday February 11, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
Mishra described the advice as "brutally practical," noting that while Indians often "romanticise balance," their Chinese counterparts are focused on executing with speed.
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Startup Founder Questions US Visa Process After Sudden Rejection In Delhi
- Wednesday February 4, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A Bengaluru startup founder says his US visa was rejected despite an investor invite, past US education, and no intent to overstay.
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"Great Design": Indian AI Startup Founder Praises Air France's Combined Boarding Pass
- Tuesday January 20, 2026
- Travel | Jigyasa Kakwani
The passenger called the boarding pass design a massive upgrade to travellers' lives - less hassle/anxiety, and smoother journeys.
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Startup Founder's Search For Non-Smoking, Non-Drinker, Vegetarian Woman Divides Internet
- Monday January 12, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Ritu Singh
Krishna revealed that during a discussion about his "deal breakers" for a potential partner, he specified a preference for a woman who is vegetarian and does not smoke or drink.
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"Hire Attractive People": Indian-Origin Start-Up Founders Face Racial Trolling
- Saturday November 8, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Two IIT Kharagpur graduates and Forbes 30 Under 30 alumni were subjected to racist trolling shortly after they revealed that their San Francisco-based startup, Giga, had secured $61 million in funding.
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3 AI Founders, Including 2 Indian-Americans, Become World's Youngest Self-Made Billionaires
- Tuesday November 4, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
These three high school friends founded the AI recruiting startup Mercor, which recently secured $350 million in funding, valuing the company at $10 billion.
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Indian Startup Founder Shares "Hiring Horror" Story: "We Got Completely Duped"
- Thursday August 14, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
Arshia Kaur, founder of beauty brand Tint Cosmetics, recently took to Instagram to share what she called a "hiring horror" story.
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"Soham Parekh 2.0?": Indian Woman In US Exposes Startup Scams By 2 "Desi" Founders
- Saturday July 12, 2025
- World News | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A US-based Indian venture capitalist has stirred up a storm on social media after calling out fraudulent practices by two "desi" founders in San Francisco's startup ecosystem.
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AI Founder Accuses Indian Techie Soham Parekh Of Scamming Multiple Startups: "Fired This Guy In First Week"
- Thursday July 3, 2025
- India News | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A US-based AI founder has accused an Indian techie of working at multiple startups simultaneously under false pretences.
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www.ndtv.com
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Employee Requests Sick Leave, Founder Rejects It And Orders HR To Dock Pay: 'Sign To Switch Company?'
- Saturday March 14, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
A Noida startup founder denied an employee's sick leave and ordered docking of pay, sparking debate on toxic work culture in Indian startups.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Entrepreneur's Take On Work-Life Balance Stuns Indian Startup Founder: "Raw, Brutally Practical"
- Wednesday February 11, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
Mishra described the advice as "brutally practical," noting that while Indians often "romanticise balance," their Chinese counterparts are focused on executing with speed.
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www.ndtv.com
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Startup Founder Questions US Visa Process After Sudden Rejection In Delhi
- Wednesday February 4, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A Bengaluru startup founder says his US visa was rejected despite an investor invite, past US education, and no intent to overstay.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Great Design": Indian AI Startup Founder Praises Air France's Combined Boarding Pass
- Tuesday January 20, 2026
- Travel | Jigyasa Kakwani
The passenger called the boarding pass design a massive upgrade to travellers' lives - less hassle/anxiety, and smoother journeys.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Startup Founder's Search For Non-Smoking, Non-Drinker, Vegetarian Woman Divides Internet
- Monday January 12, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Ritu Singh
Krishna revealed that during a discussion about his "deal breakers" for a potential partner, he specified a preference for a woman who is vegetarian and does not smoke or drink.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Hire Attractive People": Indian-Origin Start-Up Founders Face Racial Trolling
- Saturday November 8, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Two IIT Kharagpur graduates and Forbes 30 Under 30 alumni were subjected to racist trolling shortly after they revealed that their San Francisco-based startup, Giga, had secured $61 million in funding.
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www.ndtv.com
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3 AI Founders, Including 2 Indian-Americans, Become World's Youngest Self-Made Billionaires
- Tuesday November 4, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
These three high school friends founded the AI recruiting startup Mercor, which recently secured $350 million in funding, valuing the company at $10 billion.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian Startup Founder Shares "Hiring Horror" Story: "We Got Completely Duped"
- Thursday August 14, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
Arshia Kaur, founder of beauty brand Tint Cosmetics, recently took to Instagram to share what she called a "hiring horror" story.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Soham Parekh 2.0?": Indian Woman In US Exposes Startup Scams By 2 "Desi" Founders
- Saturday July 12, 2025
- World News | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A US-based Indian venture capitalist has stirred up a storm on social media after calling out fraudulent practices by two "desi" founders in San Francisco's startup ecosystem.
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www.ndtv.com
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AI Founder Accuses Indian Techie Soham Parekh Of Scamming Multiple Startups: "Fired This Guy In First Week"
- Thursday July 3, 2025
- India News | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A US-based AI founder has accused an Indian techie of working at multiple startups simultaneously under false pretences.
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www.ndtv.com