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
Neobank Fi Money’s cofounder Sumit Gwalani steps down after six yearsFi Money cofounder Sumit Gwalani has exited the startup. This follows the shutdown of Fi Money's banking service in March. The company is s...
08 May, 2026, 09.24 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
Indian companies announce $1.1 billion investment in US, to create 1,500 jobsTwelve Indian companies announced over USD 1.1 billion in US investments across aerospace, defense, energy, and AI sectors at the SelectUSA...
06 May, 2026, 07.19 AM 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
Kerala plans to create 5 lakh IT jobs by 2031, says CM Pinarayi VijayanKerala's Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced ambitious plans to create 5 lakh IT jobs by 2031, aiming to capture 10% of India's IT ma...
28 Oct, 2025, 05.55 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
Invest Kerala: No more cobweb of delays, Kerala CM tells investorsChief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan assured investors that land availability in Kerala will be facilitated through special initiatives, address...
21 Feb, 2025, 07.27 PM IST
Kerala aims to have 15,000 startups by 2026: CM Pinarayi VijayanIn the last 8 years, Kerala has witnessed the establishment of 6,200 startups with an investment of Rs 5,800 crore creating 62,000 employme...
21 Feb, 2025, 11.45 AM IST
Kerala startups yet to grab openings in defence, aerospace: Experts at Huddle GlobalRajaguru Nathan K, Director, Astromedia Space Pvt Ltd, recalled his company's journey with iDEX scheme after starting off as a space-medici...
18 Nov, 2023, 03.44 PM IST
Kerala offering tech & expertise to 1000 SMEs to help each touch Rs 100 cr turnover, says Industries Minister RajeeveThe government of Kerala is aiming to help 1000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) achieve an annual turnover of Rs 100 crore within three...
27 Sep, 2023, 06.20 PM IST
State VC fund for startups on anvil, to open up govt market: Kerala CMThe Kerala chief minister said startups have already been given complete exemption in their rent for four months and there will be a partia...
19 Jan, 2021, 04.21 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 to encourage startups in the manufacturing and processing sectorThe event will provide a platform for the engineering and B-school students of Kerala to exhibit and promote their out-of-the-box innovativ...
15 Jan, 2016, 04.34 PM IST
Federal Bank sets up startup fund, to make initial investment of Rs 25 crore"The initial corpus is of Rs 25 crore which is scalable. To start with, the bank will focus on projects in Kerala and Gujarat," it said.
30 Sep, 2015, 03.55 PM IST
Federation of Indian Export Organisations urges Kerala to focus on startups & micro industriesFIEO regional chairman A Sakthivel said during the year 2014-15 exports from Kerala stood at $9.6 billion, which was 8% less compared with ...
07 Aug, 2015, 08.37 PM IST