Searched for
STARTUP IDEA
Odisha man leaves IT job, becomes Rapido rider in Bengaluru to understand customer needs before starting his dairy business says "Paisa bhi milega aur feedback bhi"An Odisha man who quit his job at NPCI is spending a year riding a Rapido bike in Bengaluru while researching a dairy business linked to hi...
In 2011, Jessica Alba co-founded The Honest Company around household and baby products; its 2021 market debut briefly valued it at nearly $2 billionJessica Alba co-founded The Honest Company after struggling to find safe household and baby products. The company grew rapidly, focusing on...
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, recommends 4 books that can change how you think about AI, startups and successOpenAI CEO Sam Altman has recommended four books spanning artificial intelligence, startups, history and resilience. His picks include Nick...
Physical AI startups moot industry body to set data-collection standardsThe proposed body could also help AI labs connect with various farms, factories, hotels and other real-world environments from where they c...
Rudrankksh Patil targets nationals, sets sights on 2028 Los Angeles OlympicsRudrankksh Patil, an emerging talent in shooting, has set his sights on the national championships. He aims to qualify for the 2028 Los Ang...
Jaishankar says India-EU FTA will be a "real game changer" for tiesIndia and the European Union are working towards a Free Trade Agreement that aims to strengthen their economic ties. External Affairs Minis...
In 2018, a California couple invested $5,000 in Bala; today, their fitness brand generates more than $30 million in annual salesNatalie Holloway, Co-Founder and CEO of Bala, shares how she and co-founder Max developed the fitness brand from a $5,000 beginning into a ...
In 1996, Tim Draper bought Hotmail shares for $300,000. 2 years later, Microsoft acquired the startup for $400 millionMicrosoft announced the Hotmail acquisition on December 31, 1997. It did not reveal how much it paid for the company. A later securities fi...
In 1967, Robert Kearns patented a windshield wiper that paused between sweeps; Ford later used the idea, and a jury awarded him $10.2 million in 1990In the 1960s, inventor Robert W. Kearns developed a groundbreaking windshield wiper system featuring intermittent operation. After Ford app...
India Mobile Congress turns 10, and the 2026 Edition lands in Delhi this OctoberIndia Mobile Congress 2026 is on from October 7 to 10 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi. The Department of Telecommunications runs it with COAI. Th...
IICT signs five MoUs to strengthen India’s AVGC-XR and creative-tech ecosystemIn a significant move, the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies has signed five MoUs with several organizations to strengthen industry...
How 25 students of Gurgaon-based college raised Rs 60 crore funding in deep tech and space ventures in a dayTwenty-five startups from Gurugram-based Masters’ Union University received soft funding commitments worth Rs 60.5 crore. The startups pres...
In 2018, sisters invested A$25,000 in Mustard Made; years later, their side hustle became an 8-figure brand with 30+ employees across 3 continentsThe sisters got their first real answer at a Sydney trade show. They had put A$25,000 into Mustard Made and were expecting to build slowly....
In 1999, Ron Conway backed Google before its IPO. 5 years later, the search giant went public at a $23 billion valuationRon Conway heard about Google when it was still a Stanford project. The idea interested him, but getting close to the founders took months....
AI startup Instinct brings expert-curated recommendations to its platformAI agent startup Instinct is using recommendations from local experts to make its AI-powered search more personalised. Its new Instinct Sel...
Building businesses for the next billion Indians: What entrepreneurs need to understandIndia is undergoing a remarkable transformation as more individuals choose entrepreneurship over conventional careers. The influx of techno...
Four dimensions of AI excellence: Where innovation meets business impactThe ET AI Awards 2027 aims to recognize organizations and leaders excelling in applied AI through four tracks: Innovation & Impact, Functio...
Flipkart Ventures backs AI startups Alive and KeployBoth startups will receive capital support, strategic mentorship and access to Flipkart’s wider ecosystem to help them build and scale thei...
Gen Z friends turned their shared pickle obsession on TikTok into a food startup now valued at Rs 81 croreLeah Marcus and Yasaman Bakhtiar began exchanging pickle videos on TikTok in 2023 before leaving their jobs to create Good Girl Snacks. The...
Assam CM launches Northeast Seva First Innovation Challenge 2026 to turn real world problems into innovation opportunitiesHimanta Biswa Sarma launched the North East Seva First Innovation Challenge 2026 (NESFIC)-Ashtalakshmi for Viksit Bharat, aimed at connecti...