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Start-up layoffs increase 31% in the first half of 2024 led by Paytm and Flipkart

The threat of layoffs in the Indian tech industry is rearing its head again. According to recent data from layoffs.fyi, 7,175 people were laid off in the first six months of 2024….

Bringing efficiency to the Indian start-up ecosystem: The case of YNOS Venture Engine, Hindustan Chamber Review, 59(3), Page 9-10, January 2023

Helping grassroots level women entrepreneurs succeed, in “Technology for Social Impact – Creating innovative technological solutions to meet the country’s challenges” p54-57, a publication of IIT Madras, 2022.

Start-ups still patently low on filing, The Hindu Business Line, May 12, 2022.

Venture investments of start-up firms, Makkal Medai, Podhigai Tamil News, March 07, 2022.

How to establish a new business and become an entrepreneur. How to implement innovative ideas and technology into your business, increase exports, and invest…

Skilling and reskilling for the DeepTech ecosystem, DataQuest, March 02, 2022.

While the recent thrust on DeepTech builds on some of existing pillars of Science, what makes Deep Tech different are twofold: the process and end-use. Deep Tech, if not explicitly, at least implicitly indicates the involvement of start-ups in the…

DD Conclave on Union Budget 2022, Doordarshan Podhigai channel, February 28, 2022.

The focus of the conclave was holding meaningful discussions on salient features of the Union Budget 2022. Important topics like ‘Peoples Budget – Venturing into Amrit Kaal’, ‘Green Budget – A Step towards Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ were discussed in the conclave…

Is the new economy creating new jobs? The Hindu, February 25, 2022.

Startups can create high-quality jobs, which have a flywheel effect, but their mandate is not job creation. India has added over 10 unicorns so far this year, which is a rate of nearly one every five days. This comes after a record year of new unicorns which pushed India up to the…

Key takeaways from the start-up awards, The Hindu BusinessLine, February 24, 2022.

Alongside the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ to celebrate 75 years of progressive India, we are also witnessing another celebration that is today seen as an amalgamation of youth, innovation and impact. I am talking about start-ups. It would have been a far-fetched imagination if somebody had called out two decades ago that start-ups would become…

Some zing and freshness in recent IPOs, The Hindu BusinessLine, October 07, 2021

While Zomato scores on the cost front, Freshworks does better in price discovery and processing speed by listing in the US. Going public is the holy grail for start-up founders. Not only does going public create…

How the legal form of start-up impacts funding, The Hindu BusinessLine, July 19, 2021

The first step in setting up a start-up is incorporation. There are different categories in which a start-up can be incorporated, and it is very important to choose the category that aligns with the…

What angel investors want when investing in start-ups, The Hindu BusinessLine, May 08, 2021

Only a small percentage of start-ups are successful in raising funding from angels – Not all start-ups need external capital, but most do. And when they go for fund raising, the first stop often are…

Why more of India needs to Stand up, The Hindu BusinessLine, April 10, 2021

While just four States account for 55% of the total start-ups, the rest of India has a lot of catching up to do – The objective of the ‘Start-up India, Stand-up India’ call given five years ago was to inspire a movement for…

Indian start-ups becoming increasingly attractive for overseas angel investors, The Hindu BusinessLine, March 23, 2021

The first stop for external capital for start-ups is most often the angel investors. A vibrant angel investor community is critical for India to sustain its position as one of the leading start-up hubs in the world. Angel investors are individuals who….

Should Indian startups take on global Internet giants? The Hindu, October 09, 2020

Indian startup has matured enough. The growth of mobile phones, particularly smartphones, has been significant in the last decade. And as the market has grown, naturally the service providers and the app developers have also grown. So we have an ecosystem that’s very…

Grassroots women entrepreneurs need help, The Hindu Business Line, July 04, 2020

Entrepreneurial instinct and activity among Indian Women at the grassroots is exemplary. The number of women from small towns and villages launching their own micro business ventures to augment family income…

How should start-ups play the game in a post-Covid world? The Hindu Business Line, June 09, 2020

Ability to pivot, temper expectations on fund raising and focus on the burn rate are key to sustain a business in times of crisis. When Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a clarion call of Startup India, Stand up India from the ramparts of Red Fort during his…

The many questions entrepreneurs have, The Hindu Business Line, January 07, 2020

Getting clarity on key issues can help start-ups stay on course to reach their goal. Three prominent questions emerged where the participants needed clarity. First, is the question of what is a …

Indian landscape for venture funding, Silicon India – STARTUP CITY, April 2019

Each and every step in the formation of a company is a journey in itself. Receiving the incorporation certificate after incorporation, getting the first major external investment, either selling the business or listing in the stock exchanges are momentous milestones in the journey of the….

The home run: From venture launch to exit, The Hindu Business Line, February 05, 2019

Investors with complementary strengths can play a crucial role in a successful start-up journey – Each and every step in the formation of a start-up is a journey in itself. Receiving the incorporation certificate, getting investors, either selling the….