Startups
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'We are seeing Isro employees quit and start ventures': Narayan Prasad
The co-founder of Satsearch, a marketplace for the space industry that is supported by the European Space Agency, says there is more investor interest in space ventures today, even as some startup founders come from non-space backgrounds
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Space-tech startups in India are gaining ground
India's space programme has, so far, been a government backed effort with Isro. With new technology and falling costs, a clutch of space technology startups are garnering domestic and global clients
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Atlan: Putting data to work
Atlan is helping governments and companies manage and analyse data to achieve better and faster results
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Anand Piramal invests undisclosed sum in Snapdeal
The investment validates ecommerce firm Snapdeal's attempts to effect a turnaround, after it was widely written off following the failure of merger talks with rival Flipkart in 2017
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Move over millennials: Why startups are now tapping senior citizens
Startups are tapping the markets for senior citizens with products and services customised for them
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Skymet now does a lot more than predict the monsoons
India's largest private weather forecaster is giving the IMD a good fight for accuracy. It's now using its data stations to predict crop yield and for innovative insurance schemes in rural areas
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Urban commute: Hail the (shared) ride
A new breed of carpooling and bike commute startups is enjoying customer euphoria and investor attention
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Swiggy vs Dunzo: A battle for hyperlocal 2.0
After a catastrophic start, hyperlocals are back in vogue with the startups locking horns. Will Dunzo survive Swiggy's incursion?
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Wakency: For flexible jobs
Datamatics is trying to make the most of the booming gig economy through Wakency
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Healthians: Litmus test
Healthians, a home diagnostics service provider, took a B2C route to carve out a niche in diagnostics. As it now expands into South India, can the gambit work?
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Classplus: Classroom confidential
The startup makes it easier for tutors to manage students and assignments through an app