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India has strong pipeline of ideas, keen to back local founders: Y Combinator’s Ankit GuptaIn an exclusive interview ahead of Y Combinator’s Startup School India 2026 event, Ankit Gupta, the accelerator’s general partner, said the...13 Apr, 2026, 05.55 PM IST- Large AI firms hoovering maximum funding, not enough for smaller startups: Y Combinator’s Ankit GuptaAnkit Gupta spoke to ET ahead of the accelerator’s Startup School event in Bengaluru on April 18 — the first in India. In order to tap aspi...13 Apr, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
- Masters’ Union launches Rs 100 crore venture fund to back founders under 25Masters’ Union has launched MU Ventures, a Rs 100 crore fund to support founders under 25. It will invest small early-stage amounts and off...09 Apr, 2026, 03.01 PM IST
- Assam polls: Women constitute 49.98% of electoral roll, but only 8.17% of total candidatesThe electoral landscape in Assam is evolving, with women voters surpassing their male counterparts in numerous districts. Despite this prog...07 Apr, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
- Parliamentary Panel seeks higher stipend, age relaxation under PM Internship SchemePM Internship Scheme: The panel, chaired by senior BJP leader Bhartruhari Mahtab, has pitched for higher stipend to beneficiaries, keeping ...13 Mar, 2026, 01.01 AM IST
- Govt starts home PTMs to curb tribal school dropoutsTeachers from Eklavya Model Residential Schools will now visit tribal homes. This initiative aims to boost parental involvement in educatio...07 Mar, 2026, 12.48 AM IST
- Business lesson by Jeff Bezos: Why being a college dropout isn’t a shortcut to startup success – here’s what entrepreneurs should do instead in 2026Business lesson by Jeff Bezos for startup success: While college dropout entrepreneurs like Dylan Field and Lucy Guo gain significant atten...30 Dec, 2025, 07.31 PM IST
- In 2021-22, school dropout rate at secondary level was higher than national avg in 7 statesThis information was collated from the minutes of the Project Approval Board (PAB) meetings held under the Ministry of Education to discuss...11 Jun, 2023, 04.40 PM IST
- Bengaluru gets lion’s share of CSR budgetsAbout a third of CSR funds (27%) spent between 2014 and 2018 went to Bengaluru and the surrounding areas, as reported officially, while the...10 Feb, 2020, 11.51 AM IST
- Considering dropping out of college for a start-up? Paytm founder says education is importantVijay Shekhar Sharma on whether dropping out of college to follow your 'passion' is the right thing to do.26 Dec, 2019, 05.46 PM IST
- Nearly 25% premium from new life policies goes wasteExtrapolating the lapse ratio to fiscal year nos indicate that premium worth over Rs 5,000 cr has lapsed for LIC.07 Sep, 2018, 07.16 PM IST
- Are India's SCs, OBCs really getting benefits? Modi government will find out soonThe gains are often cornered by a section of the community. This assessment will help ensure the benefits of the programmes reach those who...01 Sep, 2017, 02.37 PM IST
- Know how academic break in colleges like IIT, NIT is helping students pursue their entrepreneurial dreamsProspective unicorns like Ola Cabs, Practo, Oyo Rooms, Freecharge and Housing. com, among several others, have encouraged students to start...03 Mar, 2016, 11.51 AM IST
- AIADMK wants effective implementation of RTE Act in PuducherryOpposition AIADMK today asked the government to initiate steps to implement effectively the provisions of Right to Education Act in the Uni...15 Nov, 2014, 11.03 AM IST
- Centre needs Rs 2.3 lakh crore to fund RTE initiativeRight to Education Act has been plagued with fund shortfalls with budgetary provision in the last two years being only half of what was est...14 Apr, 2012, 07.01 AM IST
- Rs 9,000 per student being spent under Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan: Union minister Kumari SeljaEmphasising on the re-enrollment of school dropouts, union minister Kumari Selja on Sunday said at Ambala the government was spending Rs 9,...31 Jul, 2011, 07.32 PM IST
- Village school master is aloneThe Economic Survey finds that the government isn't walking the talk. Education's share in total government expenditure is on a downward sp...26 Feb, 2005, 01.35 AM IST
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