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Coolie's son left school after failing Class 6; one teacher changed his life, leading him to IIM Bangalore and a Rs 681 crore businessPC Musthafa left school to work but later returned to education, studying engineering before earning an MBA. He eventually returned to Indi...
India gets ready to build its own Samsung, Vivo or XiaomiIndia has emerged as a major global smartphone manufacturing hub, but it is yet to build a home-grown brand of comparable scale. A new Rs 6...
Piyush Goyal proposes startup pitching series with JapanIndia's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal proposed a startup pitching series between India and Japan. This initiative, similar to Shark Tank, ...
India’s space economy may grow 5x to $45 billion by 2030. Who is leading the boom?India’s private space sector is shifting from prototypes to commercial operations, with the government targeting a fivefold expansion of th...
ET Startup Awards 2026 | Startup of the Year: Street-smart Groww outruns regulatory odds to claim top prizeWith the win, Groww joins the likes of Urban Company, Lenskart, OfBusiness, Razorpay, Zomato, Zerodha, Delhivery, Swiggy, Oyo, Freshworks a...
The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026: And the big winners are…Happy Thursday! Top entrepreneurs and business leaders came together in Bengaluru on August 25 to pick the winners of The Economic Times St...
ET Startup Awards 2026 | Midas Touch: Sauce VC’s winning recipe earns Manu Chandra the prizeSauce VC founder and managing partner Manu Chandra has won the Midas Touch award for Best Investor at the ET Startup Awards 2026. The jury ...
ET Startup Awards 2026 | Comeback Kid: Mukund Jha returns stronger with AI betEmergent cofounder Mukund Jha has won the Comeback Kid award at the ET Startup Awards 2026, marking a return after the collapse of Dunzo. T...
From being mocked for buying a Nano to a ₹1.5 crore Mercedes, trader’s journey moves heartsHarshit Patel’s video showing his mother crying inside a ₹1.5 crore luxury car has drawn emotional reactions online. Patel recalled how his...
Bihar farmer’s son cracks IIT-JEE at 12, goes from IIT Kanpur to PhD in US and AI researchSatyam Kumar became one of India’s youngest IIT entrants after cracking the IIT-JEE at 12 and securing AIR 670 a year later. The Bihar-born...
At 17, he had no degree or work; by 22, he made Rs 1 crore. Man says his DM to Raj Shamani became reason for financial successAditya Bansal has shared the story of an unexpected opportunity that came at a time when he was unsure about his career and trying to find ...
Piyush Goyal proposes India-Japan 'Shark Tank' style startup series to boost investments, business tiesIndia proposed a startup pitching series similar to Shark Tank. This initiative aims to connect young startups from both nations. Indian st...
Space, AI and other tech integration to shape a nation's geopolitical future: Minister ShekhawatPrivatisation of space is the "democratisation of space opportunities," Shekhawat asserted at the event, organised by the Space Application...
One of a Kind Awards: An ode to startups creating categories of their ownAt the One of a Kind Awards - for early stage startups, presented by The Economic Times and Cashfree Payments, the Category Creator Award r...
From 54% in class 10 to AIR 349 in JEE Advanced: How Jainendrajeet cracked IIT Bombay after scoring 41 in Maths; reveals his biggest stratergyJainendrajeet's academic journey is inspiring. Despite starting with a modest 54% in Class 10 and struggling with mathematics, he rebounded...
One of a Kind Awards: Honouring the resourcefulness of bootstrapped championsAt the One of a Kind Awards - for early stage startups, presented by The Economic Times and Cashfree Payments, the Bootstrapped Champion Aw...
One of a Kind Awards: Celebrating the startups that earned the people’s voteAt the One of a Kind Awards - for early stage startups, presented by The Economic Times and Cashfree Payments, the People’s Choice Award re...
One of a Kind Awards: Honouring AI that solves problems beyond the hypeAt the One of a Kind Awards - for early stage startups, presented by The Economic Times and Cashfree Payments, the AI Innovator Award recog...
Once earned Rs 250, now makes Rs 90,000 per month: Delhi lassi seller who started working at 11 builds dream home after years of struggleIn a heartfelt street interview, a lassi vendor from Delhi shared his poignant journey of resilience after losing his father at a young age...
India’s family office wealth to grow 1.5x in three years as ultra-rich shift strategies: ReportWealthy families in India are shifting their fortunes into advanced investment mechanisms, with family office assets expected to rise marke...