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3 days, 18 hours ago

How three young engineers are giving India's linguistic diversity the AI edge

In November 2023, three young engineers—Siddharth Shankar Tripathi, Utkarsh Shukla and Kali—decided to tackle a pressing technological gap: the lack of sophisticated AI solutions tailored to India’s linguistic diversity. Tripathi, 28, with a dual degree in electrical and chemical engineering from BITS Pilani; Shukla, 27, a computer science graduate from Vellore Institute of Technology, and Kali, 29, a computer science …

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6 days, 7 hours ago

ABP Live Future Forward Startup Conclave 2024: Founders Discuss The Journey Of Building A Brand

ABP News

ABP Live hosted the maiden ‘Future Forward Startup Conclave 2024’ on Tuesday in New Delhi. Other dignitaries who were honoured in the summit included Vinay Bansal, Founder, Inflection Point Ventures, Sachin Salunkhe, Chairman and MD, Blackhat Syndicus, Vikram Gupta, Founder and Managing Partner, IvyCap Ventures, Chandrasekhar Nandigama, Director, Jivoule Biofuels, and Author Vinay Bansal. It included various panel discussions on …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Former Peak XV employee Shweta Kohli launches policy forum for startups

Live Mint

Shweta Rajpal Kohli, a former employee of venture capital firm Peak XV Partners, on Thursday, launched Startup Policy Forum to foster constructive collaboration between founders, policymakers, and regulators. SPF has established four specialized councils to drive initiatives and target policy expertise—Fintech Policy Council, Consumer and Commerce Council, Emerging Tech & AI Council, and New-Age Public Companies Council. Also read | …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Telegram to employ new tools to tackle child porn after founder's arrest

New Indian Express

LONDON: Messaging app Telegram will deploy new tools to prevent the spread of images of child sexual abuse after teaming up with the Internet Watch Foundation, the UK-based charity said Wednesday. The social media platform, which claims to have more than 950 million active users per month, will use tools and data from the IWF "to detect, disrupt, remove and …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Indian founder's car crashes in US, Apple Watch saves the day by automatically calling 911

Hindustan Times

An Indian founder had a harrowing experience when his car was rear-ended while stuck in traffic on the I-5 highway in the United States. Indian founder survives crash in the US, Apple Watch alerts 911, ensuring quick rescue. The car behind was probably a total loss.. Apple Watch detected that we were in a crash and auto-called 911, and there …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

MapMyIndia move to shift B2C biz to founder's son kicks up a storm

Live Mint

Bengaluru: Digital maps pioneer MapMyIndia has come under the scrutiny of investors and proxy advisory firms after the company agreed to invest ₹35 crore and transfer a tiny share of its business to a company owned by the son of its founder and promoter. "As the consumer business requires a dedicated focus to build Rohan Verma, CEO and executive director …

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3 weeks ago

Bengaluru couple brings son to work, opens up about balancing newborn and startup

India Today

A Bengaluru-based couple, founders of the mental health platform YourDOST, triggered a conversation on LinkedIn after discussing one of their “most challenging situations” at present – balancing parenthood and work. “One of the most challenging situations for us as couple founders is balancing our new born with our other baby YourDOST. While Puneet and his wife Richa’s complementary skills made …

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4 weeks ago

IIM Lucknow study reveals how startup founders blend profit with purpose

India Today

A recent study by the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow reveals how sustainability-focused startup founders are reshaping the definition of business success by integrating environmental and social responsibility with profitability. The study, co-authored by Prof. Krishna Chandra Balodi from IIM Lucknow’s Strategic Management department and research scholar Ravi Roshan, has been published in the renowned Journal of Cleaner Production. These …

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1 month ago

Zomato is built on a cult of personality. Here’s why it works—until it doesn’t

Live Mint

Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal says that over 18,000 people have expressed interest in becoming his next chief of staff—a role that comes with a surprising twist: a salary of minus ₹20 lakh, targeted at candidates with a "learning mindset" and “not a lot of experience." A single unusual job description was enough for the Zomato CEO to garner over 16 …

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Adani shares rally in India after founder's US charges

Deccan Chronicle

Mumbai: Shares in Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's conglomerate rallied Friday to pare the previous day's frenzied sell-off sparked by US charges alleging the tycoon paid more than $250 million in bribes to secure lucrative government contracts. Shares in Adani Enterprises, his conglomerate's main listed unit, rose nearly four percent in morning trade, while its listed ports and power subsidiaries posted …

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1 month ago

Adani Group stocks, bonds fall for a second day after founder's US indictment

Deccan Chronicle

Stocks and bonds of India's Adani Group dropped for a second session on Friday after a U.S. arrest warrant was issued for its billionaire founder Gautam Adani over an alleged 265 million dollars bribery scheme. U.S. prosecutors have charged Adani and seven other people with agreeing to pay bribes to Indian government officials to obtain contracts that could yield 2 …

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1 month ago

The Good Glamm Group completes acquisition of The Moms Co for undisclosed sum

Live Mint

Bengaluru: Content-to-commerce unicorn The Good Glamm Group has completed the acquisition of a 100% stake in The Moms Co for an undisclosed sum, nearly three years after making its first investment in the mother and baby care brand. In October 2021, the Good Glamm Group acquired a majority stake in The Moms Co. through a cash and stock deal, enabling …

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1 month ago

Swiss esports event canceled after 3 squads pull out over host team founder's anti-abortion comment

Hindustan Times

GENEVA — An event billed as Switzerland's biggest esports competition has been canceled after the host team's founder posted an anti-abortion comment on social media, triggering outrage that led three rival squads to pull out. Swiss esports event canceled after 3 squads pull out over host team founder's anti-abortion comment The “Take the Throne” event, involving a video game that …

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1 month ago

Swiss esports event canceled after 3 squads pull out over host team founder’s anti-abortion comment

Associated Press

GENEVA — An event billed as Switzerland’s biggest esports competition has been canceled after the host team’s founder posted an anti-abortion comment on social media, triggering outrage that led three rival squads to pull out. The uproar erupted after BDS team founder Patrice Bailo de Spoelberch — the initials of his surname form the name — posted on social media …

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National Education Day 2024: ‘Padhega India!’, educationists, CEOs & founders share valuable insights

Hindustan Times

It was on January 16, 1948, when India’s first Minister of Education Maulana Abul Kalam Azad said, “We must not for a moment forget, it is a birthright of every individual to receive at least the basic education without which he cannot fully discharge his duties as a citizen.” This impactful statement ultimately became the foundation of a uniform national …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nursing Home Firm Founders Lose Billions as Hindenburg Takes Aim

Live Mint

-- Shares of recently debuted nursing home operator, PACS Group Inc., plunged this week in a sharp reversal that erased around $2.5 billion from its cofounders’ fortunes. It started on Monday when well-known short-seller, Hindenburg Research, targeted the firm in a report alleging that the company has been “systematically scamming taxpayer-funded health-care programs.” Shares sank 28%, at the time it …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: Why a country this vast and diverse needs the electoral college

LA Times

The certification of electoral college votes for Arizona is unsealed during a joint session of Congress to certify the 2020 election results on Jan. 6, 2021. To the editor: While some founders were concerned about an uninformed populace electing the president, another concern addressed by the electoral college remains crucial: preventing the dominance of federal policy by heavily populated states. …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Worked 90-hour weeks': CEO says work-life balance is not for start-up founders

Hindustan Times

A billionaire co-founder and a CEO has a simple message for aspiring entrepreneurs: work-life balance is a myth, especially in the early stages of building a company. Todd Graves, Raising Cane’s co-founder and CEO "Work-life balance isn’t for entrepreneurs," Todd Graves, Raising Cane’s co-founder and CEO, told CNBC Make It, explaining that the commitment required to build a business is …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: The U.S. alone is saddled with an electoral college. How did that happen?

LA Times

In the summer of 1787, the delegates who hammered out the U.S. Constitution debated how to elect presidents. So the question becomes, how did the American founders, justifiably famous for their political wisdom, burden us with the strange contraption called the electoral college? The watchword during the founding era was “republic,” from the Latin “res publica” meaning “public things.” The …

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2 months ago

Singapore founder’s son says he is now a political refugee in UK

The Independent

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2 months ago

Asian American Boba Brand Gets a Chance to Shine After Sparking Cultural Appropriation Debate

Hindustan Times

Asian American boba brand Twrl finds an unexpected opportunity after Simu Liu sparks a cultural appropriation debate. The brand, which sells bubble tea and tapioca pearls, has received a pitch from the actor and actor, who expressed concerns about cultural appropriation. Liu, who is a guest venture capitalist on this season of 'Dragons' Den,' declined to get involved in the …

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2 months ago

Asian American boba brand finds opportunity after Simu Liu sparks cultural appropriation debate

The Independent

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

CBI closes 2017 probe against NDTV founders Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy

Hindustan Times

Seven years after it launched an investigation and raids against NDTV founders, Prannoy Roy and his wife Radhika Roy, for allegedly causing a loss of ₹48 crore to the ICICI Bank, the Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday closed the case citing lack of sufficient material to go ahead with the probe, people familiar with the development said on Tuesday. …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

₹23,451 crore FEMA case against Flipkart founders: Madras High Court to commence final hearing in October

The Hindu

The Madras High Court is all set to commence the final hearing on a batch of writ petitions filed by popular e-commerce platform Flipkart’s founders Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal in connection with the alleged violation of Foreign Direct Investment policy involving a staggering amount of ₹23,451 crore. In October 2008, Mr. Sachin Bansal and Mr. Binny Bansal co-founded Flipkart …

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How three young engineers are giving India's linguistic diversity the AI edge

ABP Live Future Forward Startup Conclave 2024: Founders Discuss The Journey Of Building A Brand

Former Peak XV employee Shweta Kohli launches policy forum for startups

Telegram to employ new tools to tackle child porn after founder's arrest

Indian founder's car crashes in US, Apple Watch saves the day by automatically calling 911

MapMyIndia move to shift B2C biz to founder's son kicks up a storm

Bengaluru couple brings son to work, opens up about balancing newborn and startup

IIM Lucknow study reveals how startup founders blend profit with purpose

Zomato is built on a cult of personality. Here’s why it works—until it doesn’t

Adani shares rally in India after founder's US charges

Adani Group stocks, bonds fall for a second day after founder's US indictment

The Good Glamm Group completes acquisition of The Moms Co for undisclosed sum

Swiss esports event canceled after 3 squads pull out over host team founder's anti-abortion comment

Swiss esports event canceled after 3 squads pull out over host team founder’s anti-abortion comment

National Education Day 2024: ‘Padhega India!’, educationists, CEOs & founders share valuable insights

Nursing Home Firm Founders Lose Billions as Hindenburg Takes Aim

Letters to the Editor: Why a country this vast and diverse needs the electoral college

'Worked 90-hour weeks': CEO says work-life balance is not for start-up founders

Opinion: The U.S. alone is saddled with an electoral college. How did that happen?

Singapore founder’s son says he is now a political refugee in UK

Asian American Boba Brand Gets a Chance to Shine After Sparking Cultural Appropriation Debate

Asian American boba brand finds opportunity after Simu Liu sparks cultural appropriation debate

CBI closes 2017 probe against NDTV founders Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy

₹23,451 crore FEMA case against Flipkart founders: Madras High Court to commence final hearing in October