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In an era where mass-produced products in just about everything we can buy, consumers increasingly seek a personalized experience and strive to choose gifts that are unique, meaningful, and personal. This growing need for customization has led to the rise of startups like Caricme, India’s pioneering platform for custom hand-drawn caricature gifts. Founded in 2013,…
Mindgrove Technologies, a Chennai-based chip design company, is on a mission to redefine India’s role in the global semiconductor ecosystem. Founded with a vision to leverage the potential of RISC-V processors, Mindgrove is among the very few Indian startups building a fabless semiconductor design company that competes with global firms in innovation and affordability. In this story, we…
In India, persons with disabilities (PwDs) face high unemployment, social stigma, and limited job opportunities and they get very few chances to show their skills and abilities to society. Moreover, many talented and determined people remain sidelined due to systemic barriers and a lack of inclusive platforms, which further limit their opportunities. The system itself…
The way we work has permanently changed. Remote and hybrid work arrangements are no longer just temporary fixes; they have become the new normal. This transformation also brings along the increasingly urgent issue of employee well-being. Remote teams are experiencing record levels of burnout, isolation, and blurry work-life lines. In response, a new wave of…
In today’s fast-paced, hyper-connected work culture, silent productivity killers like stress, burnout, and declining mental health have become silent productivity killers. The deadlines get tighter, the inbox never clears out, and somewhere between coffee in the morning and email in the middle of the night, our mental well-being quietly takes the hit. With this challenge…
Udupi is a quaint little town in the heart of coastal Karnataka, well known for its temples and delightful cuisine, but not quite synonymous with tech start-ups. Yet, from this unlikely location, Anup Pai and Ravi Haldipur are quietly reshaping the future of commerce in India. Their startup, eSamudaay, aims to decentralize digital trade, empowering…
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting women worldwide. Early detection is important for the disease because when it comes to treatment, the earlier you catch this cancer, the better the chances are of treating it and helping a woman live with breast cancer. But many women and especially in rural areas…
SmartU Innovations Pvt Ltd, headquartered in Nagpur, emerged with a clear mission: empower farmers to become farmpreneurs. Co-founders like Sachin Farfad-Patil, who comes from a farming family, envisioned a platform cantered on financial and advisory support—delivered through the most accessible tool for rural India. SmartU found that millions of small farmers had no simple, unified…
In a country where innovation and bureaucracy confront head-on and startups struggle to penetrate traditional sectors like defence, two engineering students from BITS Pilani have set a new precedent. Jayant Khatri and Sourya Choudhury, both 20 years old, are the co-founders of Apollyon Dynamics, a deep-tech startup building radar-evading, kamikaze drones. Their bold idea, however,…
