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Ankur Warikoo says India has an 'envelope problem'. Here's what he means- No IIT, IIM degree, yet Rs 1 crore monthly income at 19: How a co-founder used his laptop with patchy internet to build an AI business
- Ex-Goldman Sachs employee, wrote a novel during office hours. It turned into Rs 400 crore blockbuster movie starring R Madhavan and Aamir Khan
- Meet Kunal Shah: He once worked as a delivery boy to support family. Now he's set to lead world's biggest messaging platformKunal Shah, the visionary behind fintech success CRED and FreeCharge, is set to lead Meta's global messaging giant, WhatsApp. Shah, who pre...23 Jun, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
- Family bankruptcy meant Kunal Shah could not afford BTech, studied philosophy and did data entry operator jobs. Cred founder is WhatsApp's new global bossKunal Shah’s journey to becoming Meta’s new global head of WhatsApp is far from the typical startup success story. After his family went ba...22 Jun, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
- IIT Roorkee, IvyCap Ventures and NuQuant announce Rs 1,000 crore Super Endowment initiative to strengthen India’ s research, innovation and DeepTech ecosystemIIT Roorkee, in partnership with IvyCap Ventures and NuQuant, has launched a Rs 1,000 crore Super Endowment Fund to fuel India's deep-tech ...22 Jun, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
- He once scored 51 marks in Maths, now owns a space company worth $1.1 billion. Meet 35-year-old rocket man who gave up ISRO jobPawan Kumar Chandana, once a struggling student, now leads Skyroot Aerospace. This company achieved India's first private rocket launch. Ch...17 Jun, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
- Inside Cursor's journey to a $60 billion deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceXSpaceX has acquired AI coding assistant Cursor for $60 billion in an all-stock deal, significantly bolstering its AI ambitions. This move p...17 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
- Failed IIT-JEE, weighed 110 kg, felt like a disappointment. Five years later, he bought his dad a Rs 55 lakh BMW, Ankur Warikoo shares the storyAnkur Warikoo shared Shaurya Shikhar's journey from IIT-JEE rejection and self-doubt to a seven-figure income and a BMW gift for his father...07 Jun, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
- 20-year-old man with no tech degree learned everything for free and founded a startup: How this Bharatpur boy did it is inspiring peopleStartup success story: A 20-year-old from Bharatpur, Rajasthan, is redefining the Indian startup narrative. Gaurav Singh, without a compute...04 Jun, 2026, 11.40 PM IST
- 'Expect trade deal to be signed in next few weeks and months,' US Envoy to India Sergio GorUS Ambassador Sergio Gor anticipates a US-India trade deal signing soon. Bilateral trade has surged, reflecting strong economic ties. The a...29 May, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
- Unacademy’s test prep CEO Sumit Jain quits ahead of upGrad acquisitionSumit Jain has stepped down from his role in Unacademy, ahead of a potential merger with upGrad Education. Jain, who joined Unacademy in 20...19 May, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
- New-age B-school report highlights strong startup placements and early offersMesa School of Business, a startup-focused, AI-first institution backed by Elevation Capital, has released independently audited placement ...30 Apr, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
- Start-up wave rises beyond metros as Patna emerges as an unlikely hub of innovationEducated youth are now creating jobs in Patna, Bihar, instead of seeking them in metros. Initiatives like Start-up India are driving this c...27 Apr, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
- Which engineering, MBA colleges produced maximum number of India's top 200 self-made entrepreneursThe 2024 edition of India’s Top 200 Self-Made Entrepreneurs highlights the educational institutions that shaped the nation’s top innovators...18 Dec, 2024, 04.58 PM IST
- IIT-Delhi's distinguished alumni award for Flipkart co-founder Binny BansalIIT has also recognised two alumni for significant efforts and contribution made towards the development and progress of the institute.25 Sep, 2019, 12.06 PM IST
- Help at hand: IIT Delhi launches course for aspiring entrepreneursThe first module was completed in last July after 100 hours of instructional and mentoring inputs from IIT Delhi faculty, startup ecosystem...18 Sep, 2018, 07.20 AM IST
- 5 notes of caution when backing IIT foundersIn the Indian psyche, an IIT graduate has overcome all odds to get into an IIT so he must know whatever is needed to build a successful bus...14 Oct, 2017, 10.58 AM IST
- Start-up biz: IIT-B graduates get 'cover' if venture failsIIT-B students took the entrepreneurial plunge after graduating. There was no safety net to fall back on if their start-up ideas failed.13 Dec, 2011, 03.45 AM IST
- IIT alumni form platform to encourage entrepreneursEminent alumni of the Indian Institutes of Technology have formed a platform to encourage budding entrepreneurs in India.01 Aug, 2006, 01.41 AM IST
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