September 2nd, 2017BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has exhorted students of IITs to innovate, become entrepreneurs but never settle for a job which is how they can contribute to the nation's economy and make India a true global, economic and political power.
The Need of Innovation
"Students take engineering degrees from different streams and later pursue...
April 15th, 2017On Friday 7th April , Venture Garage organized “Capitalize-Funding conclave ” at IIT Delhi which saw an overwhelming response with over 25 investors and 300 entrepreneurs attending the event.
The event started with a panel discussion moderated by Rahul Narvekar, ex CEO of NDTV Ethnic and now CEO, Scale Ventures. Rehan Yar Khan of...
November 24th, 2016Healthtech startup Idea Bubbles has raised a Pre-Series A round of INR 4.5 Cr led by the IvyCamp platform. Idea Bubbles was founded in 2014 by IIT Delhi-IIM Calcutta alumnus and serial entrepreneur Gururaj Potnis.
It has developed ‘Eureka Forbes Good Health’ (EFGH) platform that enables doctors to offer patients tele-consultation...
April 18th, 2016E-commerce marketplace Snapdeal today said it has partnered IIT Delhi and Phoenix Medical Solutions to sell SmartCane online, priced at Rs 3,500.
SmartCane is an advanced version of the white cane used by visually impaired people and ensures independent mobility and safety of the user.
As a part of the partnership, potential donors...
January 23rd, 2016IndiaMart, a name heard by many, not only in India but all over the world. IndiaMART is an Indian online marketplace, serving since 1998 and based in Noida. The company have around 1.5 million suppliers listed on its website, with around 10 million buyers visiting the online platform every month. We recently met with the founder of...
November 19th, 2015Bangalore-based on-demand laundry service platform, Flashdoor, has raised an undisclosed amount in angel funding, led by former Flipkart executive Sujeet Kumar. Flipkart's Chief Business Officer Ankit Nagori and Tracxn Labs also participated in the round.
Kumar was head of Flipkart's largest seller and its captive logistics business...
August 27th, 2015Tuesday afternoon, I finish my lunch sharp at 1.48 PM as Bhuwan is scheduled to call at 2 o'clock. Bhuwan calls two minutes late and somehow I miss it. I check my phone anticipating the delay only to find his miss call. I call him back and he is having lunch. How unprofessional, I eat my instant reaction.
He calls back in not more...