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Nikhil Kamath marks Zerodha’s 16th birthday with nostalgic note

Nikhil Kamath marked Zerodha’s 16th anniversary with a heartfelt post about its long-standing team.

Published 9 hours ago

Techie leaves stable job after 5 years, gets laid off within a month at new firm

A techie lost his new job within a month and asked whether he should return to his former employer.

Published 1 day ago

Nithin Kamath asks founders to ditch 'we use AI' pitches: ‘Not a differentiator’

Kamath criticised startup pitch decks that lead with "we use AI".

Updated 2 days ago

H-1B techie fired over call during India visit to meet critically ill father

Prayut Jain was fired two weeks after he flew to India to care for his critically ill father.

Updated 4 days ago

Founder says aspiring entrepreneurs should get a job before starting a business

A founder urged aspiring entrepreneurs to gain work experience first, saying it helped them learn how ideas were executed.

Published 11 days ago

CEO rejected by 100+ investors built a $4 billion AI startup

Victor Riparbelli turned an early AI video idea into a $4 billion company.

Published 12 days ago

Startup founder who returned $2 million to investors explains why she quit

Despite the success, the woman said that she realised something was missing.

Updated 22 days ago

Founder says 1,290 applied for internship, none hired yet at his startup

Several LinkedIn users questioned the company’s hiring process and expectations.

Updated 22 days ago

‘Five months, no full payment’: Engineer claims startup owes him ₹90,000 salary

Startup employee shares struggle over months of unpaid salary.

Published 23 days ago

‘Ideas are everywhere’: Man praises Bengaluru’s startup culture

A man praised Bengaluru’s entrepreneurial energy, saying startup ideas had become part of everyday conversations.

Published 24 days ago

How Pune’s co-working sector Is evolving

When the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to a standstill, it also quietly dismantled one of the most rigid structures in business, the traditional office. (HT)

Published 24 days ago

‘Feeling guilty’: Fresher says colleague with 12 years’ experience earns less

The Reddit post raised questions about salaries, skills and experience.

Published 26 days ago

Indian-origin techie quits $300,000 Meta job to launch AI startup

In the X post, the techie explained why he walked away from a lucrative role.

Updated 27 days ago

Indian woman recounts losing US job after 6 months: 'Got laid off before...’

Jain said that she had joined a US startup as a Social Media Growth Manager in December 2025.

Updated 28 days ago

Moonshot AI plans Hong Kong IPO after Kimi K3 tops global AI benchmarks

Moonshot AI plans a Hong Kong IPO after Kimi K3 topped global AI benchmarks. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP) / China OUT

Updated 30 days ago

Man quits investment banking, launches startup with brother: ‘Raised $1.5M’

Brothers Hasan and Omair Sarwar, who now run a startup.

Updated 33 days ago

Razorpay CEO calls out Indian entrepreneur for fake Y Combinator story

Harshil Mathur, CEO & Co-founder, Razorpay.

Updated 36 days ago

Founder recalls meeting ex-kirana shop owner who built ₹6 crore business

In the post, the founder recalled meeting several people who had built highly specialised businesses.

Updated 37 days ago

Employee says manager verbally approved leave, then set last minute condition

An employee questioned his manager’s decision after booked travel plans were put at risk over unfinished work.

Published 39 days ago

IITian gives up PhD dream to launch AI startup with friend, raises $61 million

Giga founders Varun Vummadi and Esha Dinne.

Updated 39 days ago

Bengaluru-born man visiting from US says city has a ‘fresh aura’

A Bengaluru-born man shared why his recent stay in the city made him feel proud and optimistic.

Published 44 days ago

Man says he pitched startup idea to Tejasvi Surya on metro, internet reacts

The post triggered mixed reactions online.

Updated 51 days ago

Man says he resigned to avoid termination, asks what to tell HR during job hunt

A man asked Reddit how to explain his job exit to HR after his company asked him to resign.

Published 52 days ago

Laid-off software engineer opens village supermarket, sees strong daily sales

Software engineer turns layoff into village supermarket business.

Updated 54 days ago

From startup nation to innovation nation

The startup policy, which came into effect on April 29, was introduced nearly seven years behind schedule (iStock)

Updated 54 days ago

Startup founder ‘poaches’ his own employee after discussing delivery earnings

Founder tells worker delivery jobs may pay more in viral chat.

Updated 54 days ago

Founder’s wife sold jewellery to fund his startup: ‘Got return many times over’

Rohit Gupta is the co-founder and COO of College Vidya.

Published 56 days ago

Bengaluru founder shuts India operations, moves to US: ‘India is not ready’

Anagha Rajesh, founder of BioCompute, is moving her company to the United States.

Published 57 days ago

‘Constantly fearing layoffs’: Techie quits corporate rat race to launch startup

A techie shared how layoff fears and job stress pushed him to build his own startup.

Published 58 days ago

'My founder kept me awake till 4 AM': Engineer compares Indian and US startups

The post has sparked a wider conversation on workplace culture.

Published 58 days ago

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