T9L QUBE-incubated RookTook partners with STAIRS Foundation to launch the Indian Chess LeagueRookTook, a T9L QUBE incubated startup, is partnering with STAIRS Foundation to launch the Indian Chess League (ICL), aiming to rebuild Ind...
14 Aug, 2025, 12.16 PM IST
9 time-tested principles used in chess that can improve the win rate in your job and careerMost players see chess as a metaphor for life, where every decision has consequences for the future, while one does not control the choices...
06 May, 2024, 06.30 AM IST
Elon Musk's Neuralink shows first brain-chip patient playing online chessNoland Arbaugh, the 29-year-old patient who was paralyzed below the shoulder after a diving accident, played chess on his laptop and moved ...
21 Mar, 2024, 07.38 AM IST
PM Modi stresses on mental health, especially among youth in his latest 'Mann ki Baat' addressPrime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasized the importance of mental health in the current era, highlighting the role of physical activity,...
31 Dec, 2023, 06.20 PM IST
Robotics startup Miko acquires 70% stake in Square Off, eyes $100 million revenue by next yearSneh Vaswani, Miko’s cofounder and chief executive officer (CEO), said the acquisition is a natural fit for two companies that share a pass...
05 Oct, 2022, 01.53 PM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Startups continue to reel under the funding winterAfter weeks of tepid funding rounds regarding numbers and values, this week also seems to have sub-$100 million deals.
23 Sep, 2022, 06.13 PM IST
Web3 chess startup Immortal Game raises $12 million in funding led by TCGImmortal Game will use the funding to accelerate its product development and expand into key markets including India, US, and Europe.
22 Sep, 2022, 03.57 PM IST
'It's time to move on and get closure.' Vishy puts an end to row over Nikhil Kamath's misdemeanour in charity chess eventAnand tweeted a statement by Chess.com.
16 Jun, 2021, 05.31 PM IST
Billionaire Nikhil Kamath apologises for taking help from 'people analysing the game, computers' to win charity chess match opposite VishyThe Zerodha founder said that he didn't realise all the confusion that can get caused due to this.
15 Jun, 2021, 12.23 PM IST
Check, mateFrom Nikhil Kamath's Chess controversy to Glance buying Shop101 and Bitcoin jumps on another Musk tweet, here's a quick look at the top tec...
14 Jun, 2021, 08.22 PM IST
Investors bet big on edtech startups that bring extracurriculars onlineThe founders of such startups say they want to democratise access to quality classes, which have traditionally been hyperlocal and exclusiv...
18 Feb, 2021, 10.49 AM IST
Square Off: A smart chessboard that's straight out of 'Harry Potter'With Square Off chessboard you do not need to be in the same room with your opponent to experience the lost pleasure of playing chess on an...
26 Dec, 2017, 02.01 PM IST
Clear Tax founder Archit Gupta had bunked school to watch Viswanathan Anand play chess!The grandmaster was playing a match in Delhi, back in 2000 at a venue close to Gupta’s school.
15 Nov, 2016, 01.11 PM IST
Chess taught PernixData's Poojan Kumar to play start-up gameAfter the chess training ended, Kumar applied his problem-solving skills to get into IIT and later pursue a masters from Stanford.
17 Feb, 2016, 10.36 AM IST
Investors now exploring 3D printing and scanning startupsAs 3D printing and scanning startups emerge in India, investors are exploring options for early-stage investments in the sector.
21 Jan, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
The worst you can do is to give your game away to investors: Travis KalanickTravis Kalanick the CEO of Uber, likened entrepreneurship to a game of chess where founders and investors square up on opposite ends.
20 Jan, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
After winning at chess, this computer may decide loansTests show Heroz can successfully crunch the huge data on consumers’ deposit and withdrawal info, and from social networks, to assist banks...
05 Jan, 2016, 05.52 AM IST