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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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Apple Loses Top AI Models Executive to Meta’s Hiring Spree
- Tuesday July 8, 2025
- Mark Gurman, Bloomberg
Meta Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg has been on a hiring spree, bringing on major AI leaders including Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang, startup founder Daniel Gross and former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman with high compensation.Â
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www.gadgets360.com
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Entrepreneur Turned Beauty Mogul Is South Korea's Newest Billionaire
- Tuesday July 8, 2025
- World News | Yoojung Lee, Bloomberg
APR Corp., a once-obscure Seoul-based startup is now at the center of the K-beauty boom. Behind the firm is 36-year-old Kim Byung Hoon, a tech entrepreneur-turned-beauty mogul whose company has made him South Koreas newest billionaire.
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"I Was Pissed": Founder Reveals How Hiring Soham Parekh Drained His Resources
- Friday July 4, 2025
- India News | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Dhruv, founder of Create, an AI "text-to-app" builder, has revealed how hiring Soham Parekh drained his startup's time, resources and energy.
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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
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Who Is Soham Parekh? The Indian Engineer Accused Of Duping Multiple US Startups
- Thursday July 3, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The news has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley with founders, investors, and engineers reacting strongly to what many are labelling as one of the most brazen employment scams in recent memory.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian Startup Founder Revokes Rs 22 Lakh Job Offer After Candidate's "Derogatory" Religious Remarks
- Thursday July 3, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The incident has triggered mixed reactions on social media, with some supporting the founder's decision and others criticising it as an overreaction.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian-Origin Entrepreneur Acquires Island Near Singapore To Build A New Country For Techies, Founders
- Wednesday July 2, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
His ultimate goal is to establish a "Network State," a decentralised, digital-first nation for technologists and innovators
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www.ndtv.com
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"Bengaluru Is Exhausted": Startup Founder Shares 3 "Corporate Concerns" Shaking Up The City
- Thursday June 19, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A startup founder has triggered a discussion online after describing Bengaluru as a city grappling with a quiet but collective burnout.
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www.ndtv.com
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On 10th Anniversary, Chennai Start-Up Gifts SUVs To Long-Term Employees
- Saturday June 14, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A Chennai-based startup has gifted 25 of its long-serving employees brand-new Hyundai Creta SUVs, acknowledging and appreciating their devotion to work.
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www.ndtv.com
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Meta Invests Over $10 Million In Scale AI, Takes In CEO Alexandr Wang
- Friday June 13, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Scale AI announced a major new investment by Meta late Thursday that values the startup at more than $29 billion and puts its founder to work for the tech titan.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ex-Startup Founder Struggles To Find A Job, Says "No One Is Calling Back"
- Saturday June 7, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A former startup founder recently opened up on Reddit about his struggles to find a job after entrepreneurship, despite having done it all.
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www.ndtv.com
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Mumbai Founder Criticises Employees Quitting After Payday, Internet Reacts
- Thursday June 5, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
Kiran Shah, the founder of Mumbai-based startup GoZero, is facing backlash for his LinkedIn post criticising employees who resign shortly after receiving their salaries.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian-Origin Graduate Fools 27 Investors With Fake Founder Persona, Calls Out "Rigged" Startup World
- Monday June 2, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
Mr Khetan criticised the startup and venture capital ecosystem, highlighting how superficial markers of credibility can generate interest, even without a solid product, pitch, or plan.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Make in India" To "Skip India": Viral LinkedIn Post Highlights AI Startups' Growing Frustration
- Thursday May 29, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Indian AI startups are increasingly avoiding local enterprise clients due to unpaid pilots, delays, and lack of financial commitment, a trend now dubbed "Skip India." Founders warn this behavior threatens India's innovation future.
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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.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Apple Loses Top AI Models Executive to Meta’s Hiring Spree
- Tuesday July 8, 2025
- Mark Gurman, Bloomberg
Meta Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg has been on a hiring spree, bringing on major AI leaders including Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang, startup founder Daniel Gross and former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman with high compensation.Â
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www.gadgets360.com
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Entrepreneur Turned Beauty Mogul Is South Korea's Newest Billionaire
- Tuesday July 8, 2025
- World News | Yoojung Lee, Bloomberg
APR Corp., a once-obscure Seoul-based startup is now at the center of the K-beauty boom. Behind the firm is 36-year-old Kim Byung Hoon, a tech entrepreneur-turned-beauty mogul whose company has made him South Koreas newest billionaire.
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www.ndtv.com
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"I Was Pissed": Founder Reveals How Hiring Soham Parekh Drained His Resources
- Friday July 4, 2025
- India News | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Dhruv, founder of Create, an AI "text-to-app" builder, has revealed how hiring Soham Parekh drained his startup's time, resources and energy.
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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
-
Who Is Soham Parekh? The Indian Engineer Accused Of Duping Multiple US Startups
- Thursday July 3, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The news has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley with founders, investors, and engineers reacting strongly to what many are labelling as one of the most brazen employment scams in recent memory.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Indian Startup Founder Revokes Rs 22 Lakh Job Offer After Candidate's "Derogatory" Religious Remarks
- Thursday July 3, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The incident has triggered mixed reactions on social media, with some supporting the founder's decision and others criticising it as an overreaction.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian-Origin Entrepreneur Acquires Island Near Singapore To Build A New Country For Techies, Founders
- Wednesday July 2, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
His ultimate goal is to establish a "Network State," a decentralised, digital-first nation for technologists and innovators
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www.ndtv.com
-
"Bengaluru Is Exhausted": Startup Founder Shares 3 "Corporate Concerns" Shaking Up The City
- Thursday June 19, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A startup founder has triggered a discussion online after describing Bengaluru as a city grappling with a quiet but collective burnout.
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www.ndtv.com
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On 10th Anniversary, Chennai Start-Up Gifts SUVs To Long-Term Employees
- Saturday June 14, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A Chennai-based startup has gifted 25 of its long-serving employees brand-new Hyundai Creta SUVs, acknowledging and appreciating their devotion to work.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Meta Invests Over $10 Million In Scale AI, Takes In CEO Alexandr Wang
- Friday June 13, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Scale AI announced a major new investment by Meta late Thursday that values the startup at more than $29 billion and puts its founder to work for the tech titan.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ex-Startup Founder Struggles To Find A Job, Says "No One Is Calling Back"
- Saturday June 7, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A former startup founder recently opened up on Reddit about his struggles to find a job after entrepreneurship, despite having done it all.
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www.ndtv.com
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Mumbai Founder Criticises Employees Quitting After Payday, Internet Reacts
- Thursday June 5, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
Kiran Shah, the founder of Mumbai-based startup GoZero, is facing backlash for his LinkedIn post criticising employees who resign shortly after receiving their salaries.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian-Origin Graduate Fools 27 Investors With Fake Founder Persona, Calls Out "Rigged" Startup World
- Monday June 2, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
Mr Khetan criticised the startup and venture capital ecosystem, highlighting how superficial markers of credibility can generate interest, even without a solid product, pitch, or plan.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Make in India" To "Skip India": Viral LinkedIn Post Highlights AI Startups' Growing Frustration
- Thursday May 29, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Indian AI startups are increasingly avoiding local enterprise clients due to unpaid pilots, delays, and lack of financial commitment, a trend now dubbed "Skip India." Founders warn this behavior threatens India's innovation future.
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www.ndtv.com