Shark Tank India Season 4: Bengaluru entrepreneur takes a jibe at ’Make in India’; here’s why
5 days, 22 hours ago

Shark Tank India Season 4: Bengaluru entrepreneur takes a jibe at ’Make in India’; here’s why

Live Mint  

Shark Tank India Season 4: Bengaluru entrepreneur Aman Rai, who cracked ₹1 crore deal on the show, is making headlines after facing trouble while applying for factory license. The IIT Delhi graduate, who sealed a deal for Aroleap in Shark Tank India, questioned the effectiveness of the government's 'Make in India' initiative. ‘Dark side of Make in India’ The post states, "Taking help from a vendor who said 'out-of-pocket expenses' in the department will be ~INR 70K!!!. One user called the tedious process of obtaining a licence a nightmare while sharing his experience, “This is nothing, I’m in the process of getting a GMP FDA manufacturing license for chemical APIs and it’s a nightmare, the amount of bribes and contacts needed to get it, it feels like I’m doing something illegal altogether, ease of business my foot!!!"

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‘Outrageous’: Vineeta Singh gets annoyed with Shark Tank India Season 4 startup founder who wore ₹10-lakh sneakers
2 days, 1 hour ago

‘Outrageous’: Vineeta Singh gets annoyed with Shark Tank India Season 4 startup founder who wore ₹10-lakh sneakers

Live Mint  

Shark Tank India Season 4: Sugar Cosmetics' Vineeta Singh was left annoyed with a Gurugram-based startup founder who wore ₹10 lakh shoes on the business reality show Shark Tank India and termed his ask ‘outrageous’. IIM Ahmedabad graduates Devansh Jain Nawal, 26, and Ackshay Jain, 27, appeared on Shark Tank India for their brand Culture Circle, a platform for reselling …

Focus on bringing in good partners, not maximizing valuations: Lenskart’s Peyush Bansal
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Focus on bringing in good partners, not maximizing valuations: Lenskart’s Peyush Bansal

Live Mint  

Startup founders should focus on getting the right partners and investors rather than maximizing valuations, as the latter is fairly short-term in nature, said Peyush Bansal, co-founder and chief executive of eyewear unicorn Lenskart, at the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2024 on Thursday. When we got investors like ADIA or Temasek, we knew these funds could stay with the company for …

Shark Tank India Season 4 Ready to Premiere
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Shark Tank India Season 4 Ready to Premiere

Deccan Chronicle  

Shark Tank India, the popular reality show that gives aspiring entrepreneurs a platform to pitch their business ideas and secure investment, has wrapped up its third season just a few weeks ago. "On the official social media pages of Shark Tank India, the makers have released another promo video announcing the beginning of this year’s registrations. The tagline for this …

Sony Entertainment Television’s ’Shark Tank India’ faces legal trouble over alleged trademark violations
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sony Entertainment Television’s ’Shark Tank India’ faces legal trouble over alleged trademark violations

Live Mint  

Sony Entertainment Television's 'Shark Tank India,' launched in 2021 and now in its third season, continues to grapple with controversies. Pathik Patel, the founder of Fit & Flex, has reportedly sent a legal notice to the channel, alleging that Sony Entertainment Television suspended its ad account without a just cause. Patel's alleged unfair targeting by Sony for trademark violations further …

Shark Tank India: Namita Thapar thanks trolls for making her more thick skinned
10 months ago

Shark Tank India: Namita Thapar thanks trolls for making her more thick skinned

Hindustan Times  

Shark Tank India Season 3: Namita Thapar, Executive Director of India Business at Emcure Pharmaceuticals, shared how she deals with online trolls and what she thinks about Shark Tank India in a recent Ask Me Anything session on Reddit. Shark Tank India Season 3: Entrepreneur Anupam Mittal appears as a ‘shark’ on Shark Tank India. Namita Thapar on Anupam Mittal …

Shark Tank India: Not allowed to pitch because of lack of Hindi fluency, Chennai entrepreneur claims
10 months, 1 week ago

Shark Tank India: Not allowed to pitch because of lack of Hindi fluency, Chennai entrepreneur claims

Hindustan Times  

Shark Tank India Season 3: A Chennai man claimed that he was not allowed to pitch on Shark Tank India because he is not fluent in Hindi. In a LinkedIn post, he claimed that Shark Tank India only allows participants who are fluent in Hindi and his proposal was denied by the showmakers as he wanted to pitch in English. …

OYO CEO Ritesh Agarwal says Shark Tank does this ‘really well’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

OYO CEO Ritesh Agarwal says Shark Tank does this ‘really well’

Hindustan Times  

OYO CEO Ritesh Agarwal and a judge on the reality show Shark Tank India took to X to share a post on what he thinks the show “does really well”. OYO CEO Ritesh Agarwal's tweet on Shark Tank India prompted people to post varied replies. “Amidst all the fun on Shark Tank, what the show does really well is touch …

Shark Tank India Season 3: Here is how a pitcher lost Rs 100 crore
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Shark Tank India Season 3: Here is how a pitcher lost Rs 100 crore

Deccan Chronicle  

The entrepreneurial spirit of Indians takes center stage in the ongoing season of Shark Tank India, where startups pitch their innovative ideas to secure investments from seasoned investors, known as the Sharks. In a recent episode, viewers were introduced to the founders of a millet-based brand, Ajay Bhuwalka and Ruchika Bhuwalka, whose entrepreneurial journey was fueled by a personal health …

Aman Gupta Blushing While Dealing With Female Entrepreneur on Shark Tank India Has Internet's Heart
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Aman Gupta Blushing While Dealing With Female Entrepreneur on Shark Tank India Has Internet's Heart

News 18  

Shark Tank India Season 3 is already underway, and the reality business show is creating memorable moments for its audience. In a recent episode, Aman Gupta, one of the judges or ‘Sharks,’ found himself in a charming situation during a negotiation with a female entrepreneur, and the internet couldn’t resist showering it with love, becoming the talk of the town. …

Shark Tank India Season 3 Judges share tips before premier: ‘Focus on value creation’
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Shark Tank India Season 3 Judges share tips before premier: ‘Focus on value creation’

Live Mint  

Judges of 'Shark Tank India' offer tips for aspiring entrepreneurs, emphasizing value creation and resilience. In a post on X, Shark Tank India wrote, “Wise words of wisdom from Shark Peyush Bansal for all the budding entrepreneurs! Shark Tank India Season 3, streaming from 22nd Jan, Mon-Fri 10 pm on Sony LIV." A video shared by Shark Tank India features …

Shark Tank India Season 3 shoot begins, fans demand return of Ashneer Grover, Peyush Bansal
1 year, 3 months ago

Shark Tank India Season 3 shoot begins, fans demand return of Ashneer Grover, Peyush Bansal

Live Mint  

Shark Tank Season 3 will feature Namita Thapar, Anupam Mittal, Aman Gupta, Vineeta Singh, and Amit Jain as the main sharks. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} Notably, Season 3 of ‘Shark Tank India’ will stream on the OTT platform Sony Liv. The Shark Tank India Season 3 shoot begins! {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} Viewers also demanded that co-founder and CEO of Lenskart Peyush Bansal be …

Shark Tank’s Namita Thapar shares success story of Season 1 pitcher, says THIS
1 year, 6 months ago

Shark Tank’s Namita Thapar shares success story of Season 1 pitcher, says THIS

Live Mint  

As the season three of Shark Tank India is all set to kick in, Shark Tank India judge and executive director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals has shared a success story of the company she had invested during the season 1 of the reality show. One user wrote, “Very encouraging wishing him great luck.” Another user commented, “I remember this guy, that …

Sony announces third season of ‘Shark Tank India’
1 year, 7 months ago

Sony announces third season of ‘Shark Tank India’

Live Mint  

Last March, Sony had said it was looking to introduce some international show formats, both unscripted and scripted, in India, building on the success of the first season of Shark Tank India. Sony Pictures Networks India has announced the third season of its business reality show Shark Tank India. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} Shark Tank India has been adapted from an American …

Sink your teeth into five facts about Shark Tank and India's startups
1 year, 9 months ago

Sink your teeth into five facts about Shark Tank and India's startups

Live Mint  

In its two seasons, the second of which ended last month, business reality TV show Shark Tank India has given audiences a glimpse into India’s thriving startup landscape. Together, the “sharks" on the show invested a total of ₹128 crore in 176 of the 320 startups, of which one-third went to food and beverage companies and personal care products, indicative …

Shark Tank India Fame Aman Gupta Gets into Ugly Fight With Amit Jain, Says 'He Is Very Ladaaku...'
1 year, 11 months ago

Shark Tank India Fame Aman Gupta Gets into Ugly Fight With Amit Jain, Says 'He Is Very Ladaaku...'

News 18  

Shark Tank India 2 is one of the most talked-about reality shows on television right now. In the most recent episode, Amit Jain and Aman Gupta were seen getting into a verbal spat over a business deal. Aman, on the other hand, poked fun at him and said, “Yes, think very carefully,” while Vineeta advised, “Do not go for 20 …

Aman Gupta speaks about boAt’s Make in India journey, says ’It wasn’t easy’
1 year, 11 months ago

Aman Gupta speaks about boAt’s Make in India journey, says ’It wasn’t easy’

Live Mint  

boAt's co-founder and Shark Tank India judge Aman Gupta on 26 January has spoken about the company's Make in India journey. We took a pledge to try our best to Make in India.” He further added that boAt has become the first Indian brand to manufacture over 1 crore wearables products in one year. MADE IN INDIA, ROCK'IN INDIA.” Commenting …

DYK Shark Tank India 2 judges' businesses are running in huge losses? Harsh Goenka mocks them
1 year, 11 months ago

DYK Shark Tank India 2 judges' businesses are running in huge losses? Harsh Goenka mocks them

India TV News  

Just like the first season, Shark Tank India Season 2 has been grabbing many eyeballs and viewers have been appreciating the show. Shark Tank India 2 is judged by sharks Anupam Mittal, Aman Gupta, Namita Thapar, Vineeta Singh, Peyush Bansal, along with new shark - Amit Jain CEO and Co-founder -- profit after tax of the companies owned by these …

Shark Tank India: LinkedIn Post Claims Judges' Companies ‘Drowning In Losses’, Only Aman Gupta’s Boat Profitable
1 year, 11 months ago

Shark Tank India: LinkedIn Post Claims Judges' Companies ‘Drowning In Losses’, Only Aman Gupta’s Boat Profitable

ABP News  

New Delhi: Ankit Uttam, an author and marketer, revealed on LinkedIn that the Shark Tank India judges' companies are actually drowning in losses. "Shark Tank India has never worked for me as a show from its first season, unlike its US counterpart. Ghazal Alagh's Mamaearth for the first time since inception had posted a profit for FY22 at INR 14.44 …

Shark Tank India or soap opera? Twitterati clash over the show after a user makes strong claims
1 year, 11 months ago

Shark Tank India or soap opera? Twitterati clash over the show after a user makes strong claims

India TV News  

Shark Tank India changed the way people thought about business in the country. The show is now trending on Twitter after a user slammed Shark Tank and called it a "soap opera." A twitter user wrote, "Shark Tank India, Where sharks sit on 1000s of crore of loss yet judge low-profit margin of pitching businesses." He criticised the show and …

After declining Shark Tank offer, IIT-IIM alumni Ganesh Balkrishnan sells his entire inventory in 2 days
2 years ago

After declining Shark Tank offer, IIT-IIM alumni Ganesh Balkrishnan sells his entire inventory in 2 days

India Today  

Shark Tank India Season 2 is ongoing and streaming on the SonyLIV platform. Balkrishnan informed about the same through a LinkedIn post and thanked Shark Tank India and the Sharks -- Anupam Mittal, Vineeta Singh, Peyush Bansal, Namita Thapar, and Aman Gupta. And for the first time ever, our CAC was Zero!.” Despite having a loss-making business, Balkrishnan received two …

Shark Tank india 2: Aman Gupta Delivers Inspiring Speech for Entrepreneurs, Says 'India Main Bohot Sare...'
2 years ago

Shark Tank india 2: Aman Gupta Delivers Inspiring Speech for Entrepreneurs, Says 'India Main Bohot Sare...'

News 18  

Shark Tank India has returned with its second season. Taking to Instagram, Aman Gupta posted a clip from the third episode of Shark Tank India with the representatives of ‘STAGE’. Inspired by the spirit of such entrepreneurs!” In this video, Aman Gupta speaks to the founders of the multilingual OTT platform ‘STAGE’ that, “India needs people like you. The third …

Shark Tank India Season 2: Amit Jain makes the biggest offer in the show's history, bids Rs 5 crore – India TV
2 years ago

Shark Tank India Season 2: Amit Jain makes the biggest offer in the show's history, bids Rs 5 crore – India TV

India TV News  

The business reality show 'Shark Tank India 2' offers a platform to entrepreneurs with scalabale, sellable business ideas. The promo has raised curiosity levels by not showing the pitch, but one of the judges, CarDekho.com co-founder and CEO Amit Jain, saying: "5 crore 5 per cent." Shaadi.com founder and CEO Anupam Mittal heightens the excitement by adding: "Biggest offer on …

Shark Tank India 2: Reality show locks sharks for second season, Ashneer Grover replaced by THIS CEO
2 years, 2 months ago

Shark Tank India 2: Reality show locks sharks for second season, Ashneer Grover replaced by THIS CEO

India TV News  

Shark Tank India 2: 'Shark Tank India' fans have a reason to say, "Ye toh bahut acchi deal hai " as the business reality hybrid show is returning with its second season, and to add to that, the show has locked its sharks for the second season. However, Ashneer Grover, co-founder and former managing director of fintech platform BharatPe will …

Shark Tank India's Anupam Mittal says companies he invested in on the show showed 3X to 25X growth
2 years, 7 months ago

Shark Tank India's Anupam Mittal says companies he invested in on the show showed 3X to 25X growth

India TV News  

Highlights Shark Tank India will soon return with a second season Anupam Mittal shared the success stories of the business he invested in Shark Tank India Ever since Shark Tank India 2 has been announced, fans want the original 'sharks' back Shark Tank India has only been one season in and its immense popularity has already got the makers getting …

Shark Tank India's Vineeta Singh Recreates 3 Idiots Viral Meme In Her Own Style, Leaves Twitter ROFL. Watch
2 years, 9 months ago

Shark Tank India's Vineeta Singh Recreates 3 Idiots Viral Meme In Her Own Style, Leaves Twitter ROFL. Watch

ABP News  

New Delhi: Vineeta Singh, one of the Sharks on Shark Tank India and Co-Found & CEO Of SUGAR Cosmetics, has recently responded to a viral meme comparing her to Amardeep Jha, the actress who played the character of Raju Rastogi's mother in the movie 3 Idiots. In the video shared by Vineeta and SUGAR Cosmetics on social media, the Shark …

Shark Tank India: Ashneer Grover Wakes Up at 3 am to Delete Hate Comments
2 years, 10 months ago

Shark Tank India: Ashneer Grover Wakes Up at 3 am to Delete Hate Comments

News 18  

Season 1 of Shark Tank India was a big success. When asked about the challenges that came his way for his on-screen presence, Ashneer said, “Bahut gaali padti hai. Abhi bhi raat ko chhup chhup kar main 3 baje uth kar gande comments to delete maarta hoon.” Ashneer went on to add that he used to block them and even …

Shark Tank Shows What Restless India Wants. It's The Same Thing Shah Rukh Khan Told Us in Yes Boss
2 years, 10 months ago

Shark Tank Shows What Restless India Wants. It's The Same Thing Shah Rukh Khan Told Us in Yes Boss

News 18  

It’s the Kaun Banega Crorepati of the 2020s. Through a concerted attempt by the government and the energies of a new generation of entrepreneurs unafraid of risk-taking, Shark Tank India has tapped into the New Indian Dream. If Kaun Banega Crorepati celebrated the power of knowledge at the cusp of the millennium, Shark Tank acknowledges the entrepreneurial dream; the idea …

Shark Tank India: 13-year-old girl's anti-bullying app gets Rs 50 lakh fund from Anupam Mittal, Aman Gupta
2 years, 11 months ago

Shark Tank India: 13-year-old girl's anti-bullying app gets Rs 50 lakh fund from Anupam Mittal, Aman Gupta

India TV News  

Highlights Anoushka Jolly is the youngest participant on Shark Tank India Anoushka developed app named 'Kavach' that anonymously reports bullying incidents 'Sharks' Anupam Mittal and Aman Gupta invested Rs 50 lakh in Anoushka's pitch The sight of a fellow student being mocked during a school function five years ago is etched deep in Anoushka Jolly's memories. "Soon, I realised how …

Shark Tank India review: A reality show with masterclass in innovation with feel-good factor
2 years, 11 months ago

Shark Tank India review: A reality show with masterclass in innovation with feel-good factor

Firstpost  

Language: Hindi Shark Tank India, which premiered on Sony Entertainment Television on December 20, 2021, has come to a close after its spectacular first season clocking 35 episodes. I warmed up to Shark Tank India because it celebrated ideas and ingenuity alongside heartfelt stories. Another aspect of Shark Tank India that I found appealing was shark Anupam Mittal’s ability to …

How Shark Tank India captured the imagination of a business-agnostic country
2 years, 11 months ago

How Shark Tank India captured the imagination of a business-agnostic country

Hindustan Times  

Ask any middle-class household in India what their preferred mode of investment is, the answer would most likely be somewhere between fixed deposits and mutual funds. The seven sharks on Shark Tank India - Aman Gupta, Peyush Bansal, Namita Thapar, Ghazal Alagh, Vineeta Singh, Ashneer Grover, and Anupam Mittal. Nobody expected Shark Tank India to be the kind of sleeper …

By teasing a universally accessible path to success, Shark Tank India fails to acknowledge social ills like caste and privilege
2 years, 11 months ago

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

Firstpost  

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. On Shark Tank India, religious and caste minorities are bottled together with their traditional oppressors, as one homogenised chunk that smells collectively, and therefore interchangeably, of hunger …

Aman pokes fun at Ashneer, tells Namita other sharks are ‘full of doglapan’
2 years, 11 months ago

Aman pokes fun at Ashneer, tells Namita other sharks are ‘full of doglapan’

Hindustan Times  

Namita Thapar shared a funny montage of her complimenting various Shark Tank India contestants on their outfits and Aman Gupta mimicking her. I am telling you they are full of ‘doglapan’.” Ashneer’s ‘yeh sab doglapan hai ’ line in Shark Tank India became fodder for several memes. Currently, Namita, Aman and Ashneer are seen as investors or ‘sharks’ on Shark …

How Shark Tank is exemplifying the New ‘Idea of India’
3 years ago

How Shark Tank is exemplifying the New ‘Idea of India’

Op India  

In an interview to India Today in 1986, J.R.D. Indeed, The show ‘Shark Tank India’ has caught quite a frenzy among the masses in no time – thanks to the booming startup culture fueled by the right policies in the country. In 2021, Sony Entertainment Television bought rights of the Emmy-winning ABC series ‘Shark Tank’ with a view to start …

upGrad awards online courses worth INR 1.5 cr to Shark Tank India job creators
3 years ago

upGrad awards online courses worth INR 1.5 cr to Shark Tank India job creators

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India – Business Wire India upGrad, started in 2015, is a pioneer in the online education revolution, focused on powering career success for a global workforce of over 1.3 billion. upGrad, Asia’s higher EdTech major recently announced that as the presenting sponsor for the reality show – Shark Tank India, on Sony Entertainment Television, it will be awarding …

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