TN adopts bill to clip guv's power to appoint University VCs

The Tamil Nadu assembly on Monday adopted a bill empowering the state government to appoint Vice-Chancellors to various universities in the state, in an apparent bid to clip the wings of the......

States, Centre not on same page on digital health mission

While states like Tamil Nadu say they would run a parallel digital health programme with unique user IDs, others feel running a parallel scheme may create confusion. IMAGE: Kindly note that this......

A bike with integrated radar and camera-safety systems!

Bengaluru-based Ultraviolette launches the fighter jet-inspired X-47 Crossover electric motorcycle at Rs 2.49 lakh, with deliveries to commence in October. IMAGE: Ultraviolette X-47 Crossover. All......

Reality show to apps, Mathrubootham spreads funding wings

Within weeks of announcing his exit as executive chairman of the global software-as-a-service (SaaS) company Freshworks, its founder Girish Mathrubootham appears to be on an investment spree.......

Ultraviolette Unveils 2 e-bikes in Paris, opens gateway to EU

The company is targeting countries like Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, and the UK which account for over 70 per cent of Europe's two-wheeler volumes. IMAGE: The Ultraviolette F77.......

2024 an inflection point in race to become unicorn

Startups that became unicorns in 2024 took an average of nine years and six months to reach $1 billion valuation, reflecting the impact of a prolonged funding squeeze from PE/VC firms over the past......