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Zepto VP Jitendra Bagga resigns in second top-level exit in a month: Report

Both the executives left Zepto at a time when the company was in the process of shifting its headquarters and employees to Bengaluru from Mumbai

Zepto delivery partners waiting for delivery orders. Aynan Shaikh, one of the Zepto delivery partners has alleged that new payout system is forcing them towards rash driving in order to achieve their targets, at Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC), in Mumbai, India, on Saturday, June 10, 2023.(Satish Bate/HT PHOTO)

business

Published on Dec 31, 2024 08:29 AM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan

'Don't fall for it': Radhika Gupta of Edelweiss MF on India's ‘startup romance’

Edelweiss Mutual Funds CEO Radhika Gupta said that "start-up reality" hits very quickly and advised aspiring entrepreneurs not to fall for the rosy picture

Radhika Gupta hospitalised after head injury, praised swift Indian healthcare recovery.(Instagram/Radhika Gupta)

business

Published on Dec 26, 2024 04:05 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Innovating India: Crafting the world's leading startup ecosystem

Authored by - Aparajitha Nair

ht insight

Published on Dec 15, 2024 06:36 PM IST

ByAparajitha Nair

Byju Raveendran accused of trying to regain firm with hidden cash: Report

Byju Raveendran allegedly used Nebraska businessman William R. Hailer to try and buy out the US creditors to whom Byju's owes more than $1.2 billion

Byju's crisis: BYJU'S owner Byju Raveendran photo is seen on his company web page in this illustration.(Reuters)

business

Published on Nov 21, 2024 04:06 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Role of law enforcement agencies in supporting startups

This article is authored by Gaurav Dahake, CEO, Bitbns.

ht insight

Published on Oct 30, 2024 04:20 PM IST

ByGaurav Dahake

Governance frameworks for startup success

This article is authored by Brijesh Damodaran, founding and managing partner, Auxano Capital.

ht insight

Published on Oct 21, 2024 04:14 PM IST

ByBrijesh Damodaran

AI human capital management venture may come by IPO-bound OfBusiness' Nitin Jain

Nitin Jain, the co-founder and chief business officer (CBO) of IPO-bound OfBusiness may launch an artificial intelligence (AI) Human Capital Management startup

business

Published on Oct 16, 2024 12:46 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan

What Ratan Tata did to Indian startups: ‘Everyone started taking us seriously'

Ratan Tata's investments into startups including Teabox, Upstox, Lenskart, Firstcry, Ola Electric, the Urban Company, and so on, earned him huge returns

Ratan Tata had invested in around 45 startups(AFP)

business

Published on Oct 10, 2024 02:43 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan

Byju's slams auditor BDO's resignation, calls it ‘escapist,’ questions legality

BDO, the auditor of Byju's resigned, citing lack of response to a notice from the board despite the board having been already suspended

Signage at a Byju's Tuition Center, operated by Think & Learn Pvt., in Mumbai, India, on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. (Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg)

business

Updated on Sep 07, 2024 01:40 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Indian tax authorities seek $101 million in Byju's insolvency process

India's department of revenue has filed a claim worth $18.7 million while the tax department of the state of Karnataka is seeking $82.3 million

business

Published on Sep 07, 2024 09:18 AM IST

Reuters |

Byju’s US lenders removed from creditor panel by court-appointed Indian official

The decision by the official means that the lenders won’t get a say on who should run Byju's and steer a restructuring plan

Byju's owner Byju Raveendran's photo is seen on his company web page in this illustration. (Reuters)

business

Updated on Sep 04, 2024 08:28 PM IST

Bloomberg |

Byju's goes under insolvency: What happens to employees? Can they recover dues?

Byju's, once valued at $22 billion, entered a financial crisis with debts piling up when online education demand fell after the Covid-19 pandemic ended.

Around 160-200 former employees of Byju’s who were laid off due to falling revenues had complained to the Karnataka labour commissioner that their full settlement was not yet made. (Bloomberg)

business

Published on Jul 17, 2024 06:48 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan

Will make Zepto a $50 billion Indian company: Co-founder Aadit Palicha

Zepto aims a $50 billion valuation after raising $665 million from new investors including private equity firm Avenir, venture capital firm Lightspeed, & Avra.

Zepto's co-founders Kaivalya Vohra and Aadit Palicha

business

Published on Jun 24, 2024 04:21 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan

Boom time for startups in India: Minister says 300-fold growth in just 10 years

Minister Jitendra Singh reveals startups grew 300-fold in just 10 years, positioning India as a global startup hub.

Union Minister Jitendra Singh reveals massive growth logged by startups in India.
(ANI)

business

Updated on Apr 28, 2024 08:43 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

PM Modi to address entrepreneurs at ‘Startup Mahakumbh’ today | Details

Startup Mahakumbh: A three-day government-initiated event aimed at strengthening the startup ecosystem and drawing investments into the sector.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (YouTube/Narendra Modi)

india news

Updated on Mar 20, 2024 10:34 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

International Women’s Day: 5 govt schemes to bring out the entrepreneur in you!

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, this article seeks to vindicate the rights of women by sensitizing them about entrepreneurial govt initiatives.

This International Women's Day, realise your dream and bring out the entrepreneur in you. Check out some of the government-sponsored schemes that can help you in your entrepreneurial journey.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

education

Published on Mar 07, 2024 02:35 PM IST

ByHT Education Desk, New Delhi

IIM Sambalpur gears up to host 100-Cube Startup Conclave on Friday

IIM Sambalpur seeks to establish 100 startups on its premises, each with an approximate valuation of INR 100 Crores by Odisha's centennial celebration in 2036.

IIM Sambalpur to host one-day 100-Cube Start-up Conclave at its campus on March 1, 2024.

education

Published on Feb 27, 2024 05:45 PM IST

ByHT Education Desk

NCERT prepares manual on ‘Viksit Bharat’, highlights govt policies

The module has also been designed with the aspiration of integrating “significant achievements of the country into the school curriculum as supplementary reading,” officials said

The module’s topics include Make In India, Startup India, Swachhata Hi Seva, Swadeshi Apnao. (HT photo/ representational image)

india news

Updated on Feb 23, 2024 08:52 AM IST

ByFareeha Iftikhar, New Delhi

The Art Of A Good Unicorn | Can venture debt help grow business for startups?

The investment thesis of venture debt is different from venture equity, and founders need to comprehend it fully before jumping on the bandwagon

What does a startup founder get out of venture debt besides capital? (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

opinion

Updated on Jan 01, 2024 12:12 PM IST

ByShrija Agrawal

Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath appointed to Centre's new startup council

Zerodha co-founder and CEO Nithin Kamath is now part of a new panel designed by the Centre called the National Start-up Advisory Council.

Nithin Kamath has been appointed as a member of the National Startup Advisory Council.

business

Published on Dec 21, 2023 04:24 PM IST

ByVaishnawi Sinha

The Art of a Good Unicorn | Here's how Gen AI could reshape your business

The viral sensation of ChatGPT has triggered a surge in research and development and inspired entrepreneurs to build businesses around generative AI.

As AI companies in India continue to innovate and collaborate, they could stand on the precipice of generative AI's future. (HT File)

opinion

Published on Nov 27, 2023 08:30 AM IST

ByShrija Agrawal

Entrepreneurship for Bharat

This article is authored by T.N Hari, co-founder, Artha School of Entrepreneurship.

ht insight

Published on Oct 25, 2023 01:25 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

No dearth of jobs in Uttar Pradesh: Yogi

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath assures the youth that there are ample job opportunities and encourages them to connect with government skill and training programs. He praises the BJP government's efforts in creating jobs and mentions the success of various schemes. Adityanath also mentions the investment proposals received during the Global Investors Summit and the success of the ODOP scheme. He highlights the potential of the tourism sector in generating employment and appreciates the role of girls in various fields.

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath at an event at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology in Gorakhpur. (HT photo)

cities

Updated on Oct 23, 2023 06:04 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Gorakhpur

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reveals favourite Google product

When asked about his most liked Google product, Vaishnaw said, “My favourite Google product… I really like YouTube. YouTube is very good.”

Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw with Sanjay Gupta (2nd R), the vice president and country head of Google India, Rick Osterloh (2nd L), senior vice president, devices and services, Google and others at the ninth edition of Google for India event, in New Delhi. (PTI)

technology

Published on Oct 19, 2023 06:17 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

GE deal puts India-US ties into a new orbit

GE-HAL deal signals a new era in India-US ties. Technology transfer and manufacturing of jet engines in India represent a major step forward.

For India, the GE deal can make up the gap between domestic manufacturers and international standards. (IAF)

editorials

Published on Aug 31, 2023 10:31 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

The Art Of A Good Unicorn| Unwrapping the prolonged funding winter

After the funding euphoria of the pandemic years, Indian start-ups are now under greater scrutiny. Funding trends show that 2023 is the lowest in 4 years

Funding for domestic startups plummeted by about 35% to about $3.8 billion in the first half of 2023, compared to a mightier approximation of $5.9 billion in the second half of 2022.(Pixabay)

opinion

Updated on Aug 01, 2023 04:43 PM IST

ByShrija Agrawal

Varanasi start-up feted for helping beggars become entrepreneurs

The Executive Director at IMF and former chief economic advisor to the Government of India, Dr KV Subramanian, also praised the Beggars’ Corporation.

Beggars’ Corporation received the Best Social Impact Award. (Representational photo)

cities

Updated on Apr 03, 2023 10:08 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

The weaknesses of corporate governance systems in India

Global investors are watching the lacunae in our current corporate governance structure and, more importantly, if we are serious about fixing them

Trust, transparency and accountability are hallmarks of strong corporate governance that can help build investor confidence and earn their trust. (Shutterstock)

opinion

Published on Mar 23, 2022 02:31 AM IST

ByLloyd Mathias

Budget 2020: What startups expect from Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget 2020-21

From the budget that will be announced on February 1, startups by and large want and expect lowered personal taxes so that the disposable income is increased, meaning consumers will have more money in hand to spend, which in turn will lead to higher demand.

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the budget for the financial year 2020-21 on February 1, 2020.(Ramesh Pathania/Mint Photo)

india news

Updated on Sep 04, 2020 11:11 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByKanishka Sarkar

PM Narendra Modi interacts with startups at IIT Madras Research Park

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took a brief tour of the IIT Madras Research Park infrastructure and interacted with the start-ups incubated by IIT Madras Incubation Cell and the scientists at the Research and Development Centers of Excellence at the Research Park.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting an exhibition at the Singapore India hackathon, at IIT Madras, Chennai on September 30, 2019.(HT)

education

Updated on Oct 11, 2019 05:08 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Madras | ByHT Correspondent

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Both the executives left Zepto at a time when the company was in the process of shifting its headquarters and employees to Bengaluru from Mumbai

Edelweiss Mutual Funds CEO Radhika Gupta said that "start-up reality" hits very quickly and advised aspiring entrepreneurs not to fall for the rosy picture

Authored by - Aparajitha Nair

Byju Raveendran allegedly used Nebraska businessman William R. Hailer to try and buy out the US creditors to whom Byju's owes more than $1.2 billion

This article is authored by Gaurav Dahake, CEO, Bitbns.

This article is authored by Brijesh Damodaran, founding and managing partner, Auxano Capital.

Nitin Jain, the co-founder and chief business officer (CBO) of IPO-bound OfBusiness may launch an artificial intelligence (AI) Human Capital Management startup

Ratan Tata's investments into startups including Teabox, Upstox, Lenskart, Firstcry, Ola Electric, the Urban Company, and so on, earned him huge returns

BDO, the auditor of Byju's resigned, citing lack of response to a notice from the board despite the board having been already suspended

India's department of revenue has filed a claim worth $18.7 million while the tax department of the state of Karnataka is seeking $82.3 million

The decision by the official means that the lenders won’t get a say on who should run Byju's and steer a restructuring plan

Byju's, once valued at $22 billion, entered a financial crisis with debts piling up when online education demand fell after the Covid-19 pandemic ended.

Zepto aims a $50 billion valuation after raising $665 million from new investors including private equity firm Avenir, venture capital firm Lightspeed, & Avra.

Minister Jitendra Singh reveals startups grew 300-fold in just 10 years, positioning India as a global startup hub.

Startup Mahakumbh: A three-day government-initiated event aimed at strengthening the startup ecosystem and drawing investments into the sector.

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, this article seeks to vindicate the rights of women by sensitizing them about entrepreneurial govt initiatives.

IIM Sambalpur seeks to establish 100 startups on its premises, each with an approximate valuation of INR 100 Crores by Odisha's centennial celebration in 2036.

The module has also been designed with the aspiration of integrating “significant achievements of the country into the school curriculum as supplementary reading,” officials said

The investment thesis of venture debt is different from venture equity, and founders need to comprehend it fully before jumping on the bandwagon

Zerodha co-founder and CEO Nithin Kamath is now part of a new panel designed by the Centre called the National Start-up Advisory Council.

The viral sensation of ChatGPT has triggered a surge in research and development and inspired entrepreneurs to build businesses around generative AI.

This article is authored by T.N Hari, co-founder, Artha School of Entrepreneurship.

When asked about his most liked Google product, Vaishnaw said, “My favourite Google product… I really like YouTube. YouTube is very good.”

GE-HAL deal signals a new era in India-US ties. Technology transfer and manufacturing of jet engines in India represent a major step forward.

After the funding euphoria of the pandemic years, Indian start-ups are now under greater scrutiny. Funding trends show that 2023 is the lowest in 4 years

The Executive Director at IMF and former chief economic advisor to the Government of India, Dr KV Subramanian, also praised the Beggars’ Corporation.

Global investors are watching the lacunae in our current corporate governance structure and, more importantly, if we are serious about fixing them

From the budget that will be announced on February 1, startups by and large want and expect lowered personal taxes so that the disposable income is increased, meaning consumers will have more money in hand to spend, which in turn will lead to higher demand.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took a brief tour of the IIT Madras Research Park infrastructure and interacted with the start-ups incubated by IIT Madras Incubation Cell and the scientists at the Research and Development Centers of Excellence at the Research Park.

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