Entrepreneurship

'India's unicorns have faster average growth rate than US, UK,' says Jitendra Singh

Speaking at a start-up conclave, the Union minister said the number of start-ups in India has grown to 70,000 from about 300 to 400 in 8 years from 2014 to 2022

WeCrashed review: Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway sparkle in this otherwise familiar startup story 

The lead characters' relationship in WeCrashed seems both toxic and endearing at the same time, primarily because of the two actors.

By teasing a universally accessible path to success, Shark Tank India fails to acknowledge social ills like caste and privilege

Reality TV shows like Shark Tank India eulogise the ‘fairness’ of competition, and its implications as a cultural reform, rather than the historic impediments that have rigged and awarded the game long ago.

Narendra Modi declares 16 Jan as National Start-Up Day, calls for innovating for India

Innovation and technology-based solutions are being encouraged for finding solutions to challenges facing the country, Modi said

Startups playing key role in boosting India-US partnership, says Ambassador Taranjit Sandhu

Sandhu was delivering a keynote address at a webinar on Opportunities in the Indian Startup Ecosystem and the deepening of India-US partnership

The Filter Koffee Podcast: Ronnie Screwvala discusses entrepreneurship and his journey to success

In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Ronnie Screwvala talks about entrepreneurial prudence, working with raw talent and recording his own audiobook.

In COVID-19 crisis, an opportunity to reboot, revitalise rural economies with Youth Migrant Entrepreneurs

As the migrant crisis slowly subsides and India crawls its way back to normalcy, this is the right time to ask: isn’t there a way to avoid forcing these individuals out of their homes?

Business plan contest to encourage startups, SMEs during coronavirus enforced lockdown

The aim of the Bigleap 2020 online business plan contest is to promote startups and new ideas

Budget 2020: Startup sector needs relevant reforms, right support and opportunities to play crucial role in India's growth

To reduce startup 'infant mortality' and encourage angel investments, risk-taking, creation of jobs, it is hoped the government will allow for tax exemption for amounts invested in accredited startups.

Digital India should be leveraged to transform rural areas: IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

Digital India initiative should be leveraged to transform rural India and create avenues for those in smaller towns and cities, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Monday