While Make in India sounds very emotionally appealing, the truth remains, if it doesn’t fit the pocket of the consumer, they will never go for it.

Paula Mariwala, Executive Director of Seedfund Advisors, is from a Mumbai-based family with strong entrepreneurial legacy. An alumnus of Stanford University, Paula has over 20 years of entrepreneurial and operational experience with technology. After a stint in Silicon Valley, she joined the family business and then moved on to invest in startups. Through her active involvement with the […]

A networking website for to facilitate the functioning of the startup ecosystem is in the pipeline. Centre has planned to launch the LinkedIN of start-ups calling it ‘The Startup Hub’ which will act as a one stop platform for founders, investors, incubators, mentors, advisors, consultants, and policy makers to interact. It will come under its […]

While most Indians melt at the different moves of male cricketers, young girls from Ladakh use frozen ponds to practice their passion, ice hockey. They may not have the kind of following enjoyed by cricket (and not even the other hockey), but their goals are fierce and now the people supporting them are contributing directly. […]

There are many reasons why startups must register on the government’s StartUp India portal. From funding to accreditation and patents, the Department of Industry Promotion has made an effort to put more and more information in the hands of entrepreneurs. The DIPP Secretary Ramesh Abhishek has gone on record to say he is very optimistic […]

The Prime Minister’s flagship Startup India initiative “that empowers startups to grow through innovation and design” recently completed one year. After the startup community was considerably affected by the government’s sudden demonetisation drive, business ventures are hoping for a well thought out Union Budget on February 1 to provide some respite. This week, Commerce and […]

It has been a year since the Startup India campaign was launched by the central government in an effort to nurture and sustain the development and growth of startups in the country. It promised to provide quick clearances to new startups, tax rebates, robust start-up hubs and innovation programs to five lakh schools across the […]

Women entrepreneurs are riding the startup wave in India

Minister of Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman tried to understand the problems of entrepreneurs at a meeting held a Udyog Bhawan

Swati Bhargava of CashKaro.com reflects on the big moves for startups under the Modi Government as it turns two. She clears the politics of things to pick what has been ground breaking for entrepreneurs. Bhargava is quick to add that the government must now follow up the execution of its strong plans and roadmap In […]