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"It's Not Just My Story": Bengaluru CEO Says He Struggled To Afford Rent Despite Raising Rs 120 Crore
- Thursday May 1, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
Harsh Pokharna, the co-founder and CEO of Bengaluru-based OKCredit, recently shared that he was "broke" in 2019 and living paycheck by paycheck despite securing Rs 120 crore in funding for his startup.
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Passport Office Security Guard Denies Entry To Man Wearing Shorts, Sparks Debate
- Wednesday April 30, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A startup founder has ignited a heated discussion on social media after sharing that a young man was recently denied entry at a passport office in India because of his attire.
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Coinbase, Animoca Brands Announce Web3 Accelerator Initiative in the UK
- Tuesday April 29, 2025
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by David Delima
Coinbase, Animoca Brands, Fabric Ventures, and Founders Factory have announced an accelerator initiative in the UK, focused on Web3 projects. Alongside the cash reward, the initiative also offers 16 weeks of industry experience from Founders Factory, a startup accelerator firm based in London, UK.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Switzerland Trials Railway Tracks With Solar Panels To Power Trains
- Tuesday April 29, 2025
- Science | Edited by Abhinav Singh
The technology has been developed by Sun-Ways after its founder, Joseph Scuderi, first had the idea in 2020 while waiting for a train.
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AI Startup Founder Lucy Guo Replaces Taylor Swift As World's Youngest Self-Made Woman Billionaire
- Thursday April 24, 2025
- World News | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
Taylor Swift claimed the title of the youngest self-made woman billionaire in the world in 2023. But two years later, she has been overtaken by Lucy Guo, the 30-year-old cofounder of Scale AI.
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Indian Immigrants Now The Largest Number Of AI Founders In US: See List Here
- Wednesday April 16, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
25 out of 42 companies in the top AI-related startups in the Forbes AI 2025 list, or 60% of the list, were founded or co-founded by immigrants, with India leading the list with nine founders.
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After Piyush Goyal's Startups Jab Stirs Debate, Support From boAT Founder Aman Gupta
- Sunday April 6, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Aman Gupta, co-founder of boAT, has stepped into the debate over India's startups with a message of solidarity for Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, whose recent remarks drew both criticism and concern from across the startup ecosystem.
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OnlyFans Founder, Crypto Foundation Submit Late-Stage Bid To Buy TikTok
- Thursday April 3, 2025
- World News | Reuters
A startup run by Tim Stokely, founder of adult content social media site OnlyFans, has partnered with a cryptocurrency foundation to submit a late-stage plan to acquire short video app TikTok from Chinese owner ByteDance, the two said on Wednesday.
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Bengaluru Entrepreneur Stunned As Pilot Recognises His Startup Mid-Flight
- Monday March 24, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Udayan Walvekar, the founder and CEO of GrowthX, a social learning platform for growth leaders, shared the story on X.
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Indian Entrepreneur Comes Across Uber Driver With $15 Million Net Worth, His Story Stuns Internet
- Thursday March 13, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A startup founder recently took to X to share an interesting anecdote about an Uber driver he met in the United States.
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HP to Acquire Parts of Humane, AI Pin Startup From Ex-Apple Managers, for $116 Million
- Wednesday February 19, 2025
- Brody Ford, Bloomberg
Humane’s team, including founders Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno, will form a new division at HP to help integrate artificial intelligence into the company’s personal computers, printers and connected conference rooms, said Tuan Tran, who leads HP’s AI initiatives.
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www.gadgets360.com
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"Modern-Day Exploitation": Startup Founder Calls Out Bengaluru Landlords Over Shocking Tenant Experience
- Monday January 27, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Anjali Thakur
Shravan Tickoo criticised Bengaluru landlords, describing them as a "menace" and accusing them of engaging in "modern-day exploitation."
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"Ahmedabad 10 Years Ahead Of Bengaluru": Startup CEO's Remark Sparks Viral Debate
- Monday January 27, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
Siddharth Dialani, Founder and CEO of BharatAgri, praised Ahmedabad's roads, infrastructure, and traffic management.
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"Leave India": Entrepreneur Criticises Innovation Barriers, Popcorn Taxes
- Monday December 23, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
An Indian entrepreneur and startup founder has advised "high-salaried individuals" to "leave India", claiming the country stifles innovation.
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"No Silicon Valley": Startup Founder Reveals Why He Left Bengaluru In Just 16 Months
- Thursday December 19, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Anjali Thakur
These challenges include facing investor biases due to his lack of an IIT degree and his limited Hindi proficiency.
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www.ndtv.com
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"It's Not Just My Story": Bengaluru CEO Says He Struggled To Afford Rent Despite Raising Rs 120 Crore
- Thursday May 1, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
Harsh Pokharna, the co-founder and CEO of Bengaluru-based OKCredit, recently shared that he was "broke" in 2019 and living paycheck by paycheck despite securing Rs 120 crore in funding for his startup.
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www.ndtv.com
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Passport Office Security Guard Denies Entry To Man Wearing Shorts, Sparks Debate
- Wednesday April 30, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A startup founder has ignited a heated discussion on social media after sharing that a young man was recently denied entry at a passport office in India because of his attire.
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www.ndtv.com
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Coinbase, Animoca Brands Announce Web3 Accelerator Initiative in the UK
- Tuesday April 29, 2025
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by David Delima
Coinbase, Animoca Brands, Fabric Ventures, and Founders Factory have announced an accelerator initiative in the UK, focused on Web3 projects. Alongside the cash reward, the initiative also offers 16 weeks of industry experience from Founders Factory, a startup accelerator firm based in London, UK.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Switzerland Trials Railway Tracks With Solar Panels To Power Trains
- Tuesday April 29, 2025
- Science | Edited by Abhinav Singh
The technology has been developed by Sun-Ways after its founder, Joseph Scuderi, first had the idea in 2020 while waiting for a train.
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www.ndtv.com
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AI Startup Founder Lucy Guo Replaces Taylor Swift As World's Youngest Self-Made Woman Billionaire
- Thursday April 24, 2025
- World News | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
Taylor Swift claimed the title of the youngest self-made woman billionaire in the world in 2023. But two years later, she has been overtaken by Lucy Guo, the 30-year-old cofounder of Scale AI.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian Immigrants Now The Largest Number Of AI Founders In US: See List Here
- Wednesday April 16, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
25 out of 42 companies in the top AI-related startups in the Forbes AI 2025 list, or 60% of the list, were founded or co-founded by immigrants, with India leading the list with nine founders.
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www.ndtv.com
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After Piyush Goyal's Startups Jab Stirs Debate, Support From boAT Founder Aman Gupta
- Sunday April 6, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Aman Gupta, co-founder of boAT, has stepped into the debate over India's startups with a message of solidarity for Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, whose recent remarks drew both criticism and concern from across the startup ecosystem.
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www.ndtv.com
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OnlyFans Founder, Crypto Foundation Submit Late-Stage Bid To Buy TikTok
- Thursday April 3, 2025
- World News | Reuters
A startup run by Tim Stokely, founder of adult content social media site OnlyFans, has partnered with a cryptocurrency foundation to submit a late-stage plan to acquire short video app TikTok from Chinese owner ByteDance, the two said on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bengaluru Entrepreneur Stunned As Pilot Recognises His Startup Mid-Flight
- Monday March 24, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Udayan Walvekar, the founder and CEO of GrowthX, a social learning platform for growth leaders, shared the story on X.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian Entrepreneur Comes Across Uber Driver With $15 Million Net Worth, His Story Stuns Internet
- Thursday March 13, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A startup founder recently took to X to share an interesting anecdote about an Uber driver he met in the United States.
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www.ndtv.com
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HP to Acquire Parts of Humane, AI Pin Startup From Ex-Apple Managers, for $116 Million
- Wednesday February 19, 2025
- Brody Ford, Bloomberg
Humane’s team, including founders Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno, will form a new division at HP to help integrate artificial intelligence into the company’s personal computers, printers and connected conference rooms, said Tuan Tran, who leads HP’s AI initiatives.
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www.gadgets360.com
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"Modern-Day Exploitation": Startup Founder Calls Out Bengaluru Landlords Over Shocking Tenant Experience
- Monday January 27, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Anjali Thakur
Shravan Tickoo criticised Bengaluru landlords, describing them as a "menace" and accusing them of engaging in "modern-day exploitation."
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www.ndtv.com
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"Ahmedabad 10 Years Ahead Of Bengaluru": Startup CEO's Remark Sparks Viral Debate
- Monday January 27, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
Siddharth Dialani, Founder and CEO of BharatAgri, praised Ahmedabad's roads, infrastructure, and traffic management.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Leave India": Entrepreneur Criticises Innovation Barriers, Popcorn Taxes
- Monday December 23, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
An Indian entrepreneur and startup founder has advised "high-salaried individuals" to "leave India", claiming the country stifles innovation.
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www.ndtv.com
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"No Silicon Valley": Startup Founder Reveals Why He Left Bengaluru In Just 16 Months
- Thursday December 19, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Anjali Thakur
These challenges include facing investor biases due to his lack of an IIT degree and his limited Hindi proficiency.
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www.ndtv.com