STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
Courage, Confidence & Innovation Of Startups Are Shaping India’s Future
Prime minister Narendra Modi said that Startup India has given birth to a new culture in the country even as the programme has helped the youth from tier-2, tier-3 cities and villages, to launch their own startups, attempting to solve the most pressing grassroots problems. Earlier, new businesses and ventures were largely initiated by children […]
CW Bureau
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Jan 16, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
From Chats To Checkouts: How WhatsApp Became The Digital Spine
In small towns and emerging cities across India, the most powerful digital storefront isn’t an app built for commerce—it’s a green icon built for conversation. From product discovery and peer validation to payments and post-purchase support, WhatsApp has quietly become the primary digital platform for nearly 90% of Bharat consumers, according to a new study […]
Sajan C Kumar
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Jan 16, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
IITM Develops Integrated Dashboard To Boost Road Safety Governance
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has developed an ‘Integrated Road Safety Dashboard’ to integrate diverse data streams to drive policymaking. It is likely to help transform road safety governance and significantly enhance road safety outcomes across India. This creates the platform for a standardised yet flexible approach to road safety governance. It is […]
Sajan C Kumar
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Jan 16, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
TN Deep Tech Startup Policy: How It Could Reshape India’s Innovation
Tamil Nadu’s recently launched exclusive Deep Tech Startup Policy signals a deliberate course correction. Instead of treating deep tech as an extension of general startup policy, the state has carved out a tailor-made framework designed around the realities of hard technology innovation. India’s startup ecosystem has long been dominated by consumer internet, SaaS, and fintech […]
Sajan C Kumar
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Jan 16, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
GrowthPal Raises $2.6 Mn Led By Ideaspring Capital
GrowthPal, co-founded by Maneesh Bhandari, Shalu Mitruka and Amaresh Shirsat announced a $2.6 million funding round to accelerate its AI-powered M&A copilot for deal sourcing and execution. The round was led by Ideaspring Capital with participation from prominent angel investors globally. The new capital will support product development and expand GrowthPal’s presence across international markets […]
Sajan C Kumar
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Jan 15, 2026
