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Startup India AI Grand Challenge Open; ₹22.56 Cr Up for Grabs

July, 16, 2025: Startups and students can now apply for the NCIIPC Startup India AI Grand Challenge to solve 12 cybersecurity problem statements. With total funding of ₹22.56 Cr, prizes go up to ₹1.88 Cr per solution. Perks include...

National Startup Awards 5.0: Apply Now, Seize Your Moment

July 15, 2025: Applications are now open for the 5th edition of the National Startup Awards (NSA) 2025, the flagship initiative of the Startup India program under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of...

Blip Shuts Down 30-Minute Fashion Dream

July 14, 2025: Blip, a quick fashion delivery startup that once promised 30-minute deliveries of trendy clothing, has quietly shut down operations. The announcement was made by co-founder Ansh Agarwal in a reflective LinkedIn post, marking the end of...

Spin Noise Signals a New Breakthrough in Magnetic Sensing

July 9, 2025: In a major scientific advance, researchers at the Raman Research Institute (RRI) have developed a new magnetic sensing technology that uses the subtle quantum fluctuations known as spin noise to measure magnetic fields with high precision,...

What Startups Need to Learn from SEBI’s Market Ban on Jane Street

July 4, 2025: In a development that’s likely to reverberate through India’s fast-evolving startup and investment landscape, market regulator SEBI has barred global trading firm Jane Street from operating in Indian securities markets. At the core of the decision:...

Indian Startups Raise $5.7B Despite VC Caution in Early 2025

July 3, 2025: In a shift that may signal a maturing startup ecosystem rather than a mere slump, India's venture capital (VC) landscape has cooled significantly in the first half of 2025. Rather than focusing solely on the drop...

AM Green Raises Greenko Stake to 25% to Scale Clean Energy

Hyderabad, India – June 30, 2025: In a major clean energy play, AM Green Group has announced it is acquiring a 17.5% equity stake in Greenko Energy Holdings from Japan’s ORIX Corporation. This move increases AM Green’s total stake...

Indian Startups Raise $374M Across 31 Deals in One Week

June 28, 2025: As June wrapped up, Indian startups ecosystem found a reason to breathe easier. After weeks of modest funding activity, the final week of the month saw a sharp rise in venture capital inflows, giving founders and...

The Unicorn Mirage: Is Startup Success Being Distorted?

June 26, 2025: Every one idolized the first wave of unicorns, billion-dollar startups that defied convention and catapulted to valuation fame. But as the world barrels through 2025, the "unicorn" label, once an elusive badge of honor, now saturates...

Google AI Mode Goes Multimodal: Ask by Text, Voice, or Image

June 25, 2025: Google AI Mode is here. Designed for Complexity, Built for Speed—Google’s Most Powerful AI Search Experience Comes to Indian UsersGoogle is bringing its cutting-edge AI Mode to India, launching today in English as an experimental...

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