“𝐋𝐮𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬! 𝐀𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝, 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝟓𝟎 𝐌𝐧 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

“Pedigree is dead. Proof of work is what stands out.” said Nitin Jain, OfBusiness at the first chapter of CampusX. Hosted by Inc42 & @GalgotiasGU, the session saw 700+ students learn what truly matters in startup hiring. Read more

India has seen a remarkable 40% rise in student-founded startups over the last five years. To support this momentum, Inc42 and @GalgotiasGU have launched CampusX — an initiative to turn students into startup-ready professionals who understand the journey from zero to one.

SwaLay is building India’s next big indie music revolution with INR 25 Lakh revenue in FY25. Nikhil Jain, founder of SwaLay, shares how his platform empowered 8K+ independent artists. Read more.

With INR 5 Cr in pre-seed funding from Rukam Capital, Aparna Saxena’s multifunctional personal care brand AntiNorm is making waves in the industry. Read how AntiNorm plans to disrupt India’s BPC market. Read more-

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New-age tech stocks rallied this week as the GST rate structure overhaul announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi boosted investor sentiment in the Indian equities market. 📈📉. Thirty three out of the 36 new-age tech stocks under Inc42’s coverage gained in a range of 0.16% to

🚨Inc42 Exclusive🚨. Bengaluru-based used two-wheeler marketplace Beepkart has shut its operations, marking the end of a four-year journey that once promised to redefine India’s pre-owned two-wheeler market. A statement on the startup’s website says, “As always, BeepKart

🚨Inc42 Exclusive🚨. Auto marketplace @cars24india's Singapore-based parent, Global Car Group Limited, has infused INR 345.2 Cr (around $40 Mn) in the startup.👇. CARS24’s board approved the allotment of 3.04 Lakh equity shares to Global Car Group at an issue price of INR 11,347

And contrary to popular belief, they are not unwilling to pay. They have not yet been adequately catered to. #Internet #tech #data.(3/3).

This shift isn’t loud, but it’s foundational. From how India pays to how India aspires, we’re seeing deeper signals of change. (2/3).

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Every few years, a new headline declares that India’s internet economy has finally been “unlocked”. But what’s quietly unfolding this time around isn’t just a milestone, it’s a reset. The next billion users aren’t just logging in. They’re subscribing. They’re paying. And more.

This comes a few days after the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Jitin Prasada, has reportedly said that the country’s first homegrown chip is expected to be launched by the end of this year. #tech #semicon.(3/3).

A PTI report, citing Electronics and IT Secretary S Krishnan, said that the funds left can accommodate only small projects. (2/3).

The government has reportedly committed around INR 62,900 Cr, nearly 97% of the INR 65,000 Cr, earmarked for semiconductor manufacturing incentives. A Thread🧵:(1/3).

Demos are built that impress investors but don’t scale. In some cases, founders themselves become de facto AI leads, which slows everything down. #AI #data #tech.(3/3).

India’s vision of ‘AI for All’, including small businesses, government services, and social sector applications, rests on the assumption that someone will be there to translate that vision into reality. (2/3).

We're a constitutional carry state without an income tax but don't you DARE try to sell pickles to your buddies in Manchester or you'll summon the wrath of the Pickle Police.

India’s AI ecosystem is growing in a very different pattern; it is top-heavy on research and excitement, but alarmingly light on deployment capability. A Thread🧵(1/3).

𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 ⁣ ⁣ . From 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬, 𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬, 𝐧𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡, 𝐔𝐀𝐕𝐬 & 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝟒𝐈𝐒𝐑 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, India’s defence tech ecosystem is rapidly evolving

💳 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 $𝟏 𝐁𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟖⁣ . ⁣ From 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 ($𝟐𝟓𝟎 𝐌𝐧) 𝐭𝐨 𝐍𝐢𝐲𝐨 ($𝟏𝟖𝟎 𝐌𝐧), 𝐉𝐮𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫 ($𝟏𝟕𝟎 𝐌𝐧), 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐢 ($𝟏𝟔𝟗 𝐌𝐧) — Indian neobanking startups have raised close to $1 Bn in funding over