It’s a summer of discontent for delivery riders as incentives dipCompanies have limited payout increases to select high-demand micro-markets instead of implementing broad-based hikes this year. The pressu...
19 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
India's aspirations 'no longer limited to its borders': PM Narendra Modi to diaspora in NetherlandsPrime Minister Narendra Modi described India as a land of opportunities undergoing unprecedented transformation. He stated India's aspirati...
16 May, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
Customers unsure about making house help apps a habit even as investors fall for the crazeQuick commerce is transforming domestic help hiring in India. New apps offer on-demand house help, attracting investor attention. These pla...
12 May, 2026, 09.22 AM IST
Quick-service apps compete to woo women workers away from the informal economyQuick-service apps like Snabbit and Pronto are formalising the domestic workforce with flexible shifts and attractive monthly payouts, draw...
10 May, 2026, 09.02 PM IST
WorkEZ strengthens its South India footprint; Expands portfolio to approximately 1.7 million sq.ft. with growth across Chennai, Kochi, and CoimbatoreWork Easy Space Solutions Private Limited (WorkEZ) has expanded its managed workspace portfolio to 1.7 million sq. ft. across South India. ...
08 May, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
Instant domestic help apps face worker unavailability amid rapid scaling, high competitionInstant domestic help platforms like Urban Company, Snabbit, and Pronto are experiencing worker shortages. This is causing limited availabi...
30 Apr, 2026, 06.01 AM IST
Snabbit raises $56 million from Susquehanna VC, Mirae, others; valuation doubles to $350 millionSnabbit, an instant house help startup, has secured $56 million in a new funding round. This investment, led by Susquehanna Venture Capital...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
UDF releases manifesto for Kerala Assembly polls, promises free bus travel for womenThe Congress-led UDF has unveiled its manifesto for the Kerala Assembly polls. Key promises include free bus travel for women across the st...
02 Apr, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
Kerala's startup ecosystem booms with 20% annual growthKerala’s startup ecosystem is growing at 20% annually, supporting over 3,500 ventures. The Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) has backed over 6,...
11 Aug, 2025, 11.42 AM IST
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor backtracks on his stance on Kerala's industrial growthCongress MP Shashi Tharoor expressed disappointment over Kerala's start-up ecosystem, citing the shutdown of 42,000 MSMEs in nine years aff...
02 Mar, 2025, 11.07 PM IST
Kerala: The Next Big Investment Hub – Insights from Industries Minister P. Rajeev on IKGS 202517 Feb, 2025, 02.40 PM IST
How Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) is providing an opportunity for innovation, investment and entrepreneurship in the startup ecosystemKerala with its Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) is creating a vibrant ecosystem for sustainable startups with a vision to promote technology-...
05 Sep, 2022, 07.00 PM IST
Startup Mission to conduct free workshop for high net-worth individuals aspiring to be angel investorsKerala Startup Mission is the nodal agency of the government of Kerala for entrepreneurship development and incubation activities in the St...
06 Aug, 2022, 04.32 PM IST
Serial entrepreneur Rajesh Dembla keen to invest in Kerala startupsLast week, Microsoft held an event to guide Kerala startups towards becoming companies valued at over one billion US dollars.
09 Dec, 2019, 05.31 PM IST
Kerala government ties up with Unity Technologies for startup centre of excellenceThe centre will come up in the newly-inaugurated integrated startup complex, Kalamassery.
16 Jan, 2019, 06.53 PM IST
Kerala government to invite startups for upto Rs 1 crore IT projectsThe decision comes close on the heels of Kerala receiving the honour of top performer in the annual states’ startup ranking 2018, held in N...
28 Dec, 2018, 04.59 PM IST
Startup cells, dedicated helpline for entrepreneurs launchedThese startups include both home grown enterprises as well as young Kerala entrepreneurs from outside the state desirous of starting enterp...
02 Jul, 2014, 05.31 PM IST