- 2017 In Review: The Top 10 Controversies That Shook The Indian Startup Ecosystem This article is part of Inc42’s Year-End Stories for 2017 where we’ll highlight the major developments, issues, controversies of 2017 and their impact on the Indian startup ecosystem. Find all the stories of this series here. “The first rule of change is controversy. You can’t get away from it for the simple reason that all […]
- iSPIRT Shuts Down Controversial Aadhaar Critics Trolling Programme Sudham Indian software products think tank iSPIRT has disclosed that ‘Sudham’ – the alleged programme sanctioned by the organisation to troll anti-Aadhaar activists has been dissolved. iSPIRT founder Sharad Sharma disclosed the development in an official statement. Also, in the aftermath of this controversy, key iSPIRT members are said to be distancing themselves from the organisation. […]
- Sharad Sharma Apologises For Trolling Aadhaar Critics; Unmasking iSPIRT’s Controversial Trolling Program Last weekend I was at Aditi Mittal’s standup comedy show in Mumbai where she made a cheeky remark that stayed with me – “Do you guys know what India’s soft power is today? It is trolling!” While she was poking fun at the Snapchat-Snapdeal-Evan Spiegel controversy, in a bizarre coincidence those words came back to […]
- Movers And Shakers Of The Week [17 April – 22 April] C1X Appoints Gokul Rajaram To Advisory Board Silicon Valley-based advertising and marketing technology (AMT) company C1X (Class One Exchange) has roped in Gokul Rajaram as its advisor. In his new role at C1X, he will be helping the team to expand globally and push towards its goal to become a multi-billion dollar company. Gokul is […]
- Finally, Stayzilla Co-founder Yogendra Vasupal Granted Bail Yogendra Vasupal, CEO and co-founder of defunct homestay network Stayzilla, was finally granted bail by Madras High Court after spending over 25 days in jail. Vasupal was arrested on fraud charges by the Chennai police on March 14, 2017. The FIR was filed under IPC sections 420 – Cheating, 406 – (Criminal Breach of Trust), […]
- Bail Application Filed For Stayzilla Founder Vasupal In Madras High Court After 22 Days In Jail Yogendra Vasupal, CEO and co-founder of homestay network Stayzilla has been in jail for over 20 days now. He was denied bail for the second time on March 29, 2017 by principal sessions Judge M Nazir Ahmed in the case of allegedly cheating an advertising vendor. At that time it was reported that the bail […]
- How GHV Accelerator Is Fostering The Indian Startup Ecosystem By Building Cross-Cultural Partnership With Japan A report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on World Investment that was released in 2016, stated that India was number 10 in the list of the top 10 countries which had attracted the highest FDI inflows globally in the year before (2015). In 2016, as well, India received $21 Bn […]
- LetsIgnite 2017 To Focus On Building An Ecosystem Conducive For Exits While funding and investments always seem to be the favourite themes of every startup event, very few people in the ecosystem talk about exits. Successful exits are a burning need for VCs and angels investors, apart from being a sure sign of a maturing ecosystem. It is with this intention in mind that the third […]
- “The Era Of Easy IT Jobs Is Over. It Is Time For Youngsters To Innovate,” Says iSPIRT Co-Founder, Sharad Sharma InnoFest is a grassroots movement designed to foster innovation in the Indian hardware entrepreneurial sector. The event aims to bring together creative minds of innovators and entrepreneurs to interact with industry stalwarts in a series of events designed to boost entrepreneurship and development. In what can be seen as a break from the traditional event […]
- Building Hardware: Discussing The Undiscussed At Innofest 2016 The future is Hardware. Information Technology is relevant today and will be just as relevant in the near future, but what will truly move innovation forward will be the hardware sector – and there is no app for that. We think of an urbanised future and what comes to mind? Perhaps flying cars, jet packs, […]
- The Great Indian Startup Ecosystem: Decoding The Evolution Brick By Brick Ever wondered how a nation recognised for commodities like cotton, jute or spices and regarded an exotic land far removed from the global path of progress metamorphosed into a powerhouse of Software and Information Technology capabilities. So much so that today it is among the four most exciting startup ecosystems in the world, the other […]
- iSPIRT Launches “Policy Hack” Initiative To Demystify Government Initiatives For Startups Software product think tank iSPIRT has taken a step towards to demystify recent government initiatives for startups through the launch of its “Policy Hack” initiative. Mr. Jayant Sinha, Minister of State for Finance, Government of India, launched the new “Policy Hack” initiative in Bangalore yesterday. “Policy Hack” is aimed at demystifying the recent policy announcements […]