News for 'start-ups'

Big firms' honchos fuelling exodus from start-ups

Big firms' honchos fuelling exodus from start-ups

Rediff.com11 Jul 2015

Bringing in people with large corporate experience also helps in bringing in world class processes in quality and compliance

Planning to start-up? Seven points to remember

Planning to start-up? Seven points to remember

Rediff.com16 Apr 2013

Talvinder Singh, founder of Tushy.com, an online marketplace lists out seven key tips for aspiring entrepreneurs.

Top 30 emerging Indian tech start-ups

Top 30 emerging Indian tech start-ups

Rediff.com16 Oct 2013

Presenting a list of the brightest and most promising companies from India that made it to TechSparks 2013, a technology product recognition platform.

Four Indian companies in top global start-up list

Four Indian companies in top global start-up list

Rediff.com21 Feb 2015

India is the next major breeding ground for start-ups.

The inspiring story of India's 'start-up guy'

The inspiring story of India's 'start-up guy'

Rediff.com3 Jan 2011

Vijay Anand, vice president (new ventures), Rural Technology and Business Incubator, at IIT-Madras, is the man behind incubating new ideas for rural India.

Tables turn as potential employees ask tough questions to start-ups

Tables turn as potential employees ask tough questions to start-ups

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

One of the reasons behind the changing trend is that the applicants are spoiled for choice

100 Kerala start-ups to travel to Silicon Valley

100 Kerala start-ups to travel to Silicon Valley

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

Menlo Park Mayor Catherine Carlton is leading a 3-member team to Kerala.

To scale up, Tata Steel goes the start-up route

To scale up, Tata Steel goes the start-up route

Rediff.com10 Jan 2017

The idea is to create a start-up-like activity with a small business unit.

Why you must run a 'dhanda' before starting up

Why you must run a 'dhanda' before starting up

Rediff.com25 May 2016

How about working for a company without pay just to learn various skills?

8 reasons why you must intern with a start-up

8 reasons why you must intern with a start-up

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

What would you rather be -- a clerk at work or a contributing member of a project?

Start-up or MNC: Where should you intern?

Start-up or MNC: Where should you intern?

Rediff.com3 Sep 2018

Interning with a big brand allows you to interact with experienced professionals from different departments of the company.

What I learnt from interning with a start-up

What I learnt from interning with a start-up

Rediff.com19 May 2016

The internship, with all its highs and lows, changed the way that I deal with life now.

India's tech start-ups embrace 'fail fast' culture

India's tech start-ups embrace 'fail fast' culture

Rediff.com14 May 2015

India's tech start-ups are following Silicon Valley's lead and embracing the "fail fast" culture.

Desh Deshpande: He is building India's largest start-up incubator

Desh Deshpande: He is building India's largest start-up incubator

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

To promote entrepreneurship in India's tier-II and tier-III cities, Silicon Valley entrepreneur Gururaj 'Desh' Deshpande's Deshpande Foundation will open the sandbox in Hubballi. Alnoor Peermohamed reports.

Start-ups lean on temporary jobs to sail through tough times

Start-ups lean on temporary jobs to sail through tough times

Rediff.com30 Jul 2016

With future prospects being difficult to predict, hiring for a short period is proving to be cost-effective

Start-ups: Top 5 tips for campus entrepreneurs

Start-ups: Top 5 tips for campus entrepreneurs

Rediff.com16 Feb 2013

Saikat Ghosh, founder and CEO of Taskera says young entrepreneurs must be prepared to take risks and carve their own niche.

How the Infosys founders are giving back to the start-up ecosystem

How the Infosys founders are giving back to the start-up ecosystem

Rediff.com27 Jan 2017

'In certain sectors we want to become catalysts, in others we want to encourage.' S D Shibulal discusses Axilor Ventures with Ayan Pramanik and Raghu Krishnan.

Five start-ups get instant funding at TiE event

Five start-ups get instant funding at TiE event

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

Winners were chosen from 200 applicants; made a pitch to 10 investors for Rs 10 lakh funding each against 8% equity.

The drawback in Modi's big plan to fund start-ups

The drawback in Modi's big plan to fund start-ups

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

Practising Indira Gandhi's brand of socialism today will not just be anachronistic but also economically harmful.

How R&D Powers India's Himalayan-Altitude Flight

How R&D Powers India's Himalayan-Altitude Flight

Rediff.com13 Jul 2024

HAL's sustained, long-term income will come from the design, development, manufacture, overhaul, and upgrade of a family of helicopters designed for deployment on India's 21,000-foot-high Himalayan frontier with Pakistan and China.

5 reasons why every start-up needs a legal expert

5 reasons why every start-up needs a legal expert

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

Hiring a legal expert will help you pre-empt crises and mitigate losses.

RBI plays ball with govt, to simplify rules for start-ups

RBI plays ball with govt, to simplify rules for start-ups

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

Underscoring the need to boost the start-up ecosystem, the Reserve Bank on Tuesday said it will simplify rules and regulations which impede their growth and ensure that an entrepreneur does not have to run from "pillar to post" to start a business.

Modi to lead International Yoga Day celebrations from Srinagar

Modi to lead International Yoga Day celebrations from Srinagar

Rediff.com18 Jun 2024

The United Nations General Assembly, heeding to a call by Prime Minister Modi, had made a declaration in December 2014 to observe June 21 every year as IDY.

India's billion dollar start ups face cash crunch

India's billion dollar start ups face cash crunch

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

Though fundraisings for startups still rank amongst the biggest deals struck this year, the average ticket size has fallen sharply, says Una Galani.

6 universal truths about start-up founders

6 universal truths about start-up founders

Rediff.com20 Apr 2013

Every entrepreneur should accept these truths before taking the plunge

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2024

We asked colleagues, present and past, to reflect on a man who has made such a difference to their lives and careers. Here it is then, a rich collection of memories that offer enchanting glimpses of the enigmatic Ajit Balakrishnan.

5 reasons why you should work in a start-up

5 reasons why you should work in a start-up

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

Working for a start-up is not the career suicide it is made out to be. It is, rather, professionally and personally very rewarding.

5 signs your start-up idea is a BAD one

5 signs your start-up idea is a BAD one

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

Here's how to know if you're on to something huge, or it is just a mirage. Read on...

GOAT Review: No Logic Here

GOAT Review: No Logic Here

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

Divya Nair recommends that non-Vijay fans save their money and wait for GOAT to drop on Netflix instead. At least you can fast forward and get to the climax faster.

StartUp India: Barely 1 in every 6 applicants qualifies so far

StartUp India: Barely 1 in every 6 applicants qualifies so far

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

Of the first 189 whose credentials have been probed from the 400 applicants till date, barely 30 make it - and only one qualifies for IPR benefits.

85% job seekers want to work with start-ups, says study

85% job seekers want to work with start-ups, says study

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

The survey was conducted by Bengaluru-based start-up MyNoticePeriod.com.

'We Need More AI Researchers'

'We Need More AI Researchers'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2024

'20 per cent of the global AI researchers are of Indian origin, and we should bring them back.'

Sebi to prepare new norms for start-up IPOs

Sebi to prepare new norms for start-up IPOs

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

The final guidelines should be there in 3-4 months.

Ratan Tata, US varsity to invest in Indian start-ups

Ratan Tata, US varsity to invest in Indian start-ups

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

The joint venture will look at long-term, patient investments on solutions that don't lend to an IPO or exit on valuation basis.

Start-up tips: How to build a winning culture

Start-up tips: How to build a winning culture

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

If you don't design a winning culture, a culture will get created by default. And, most often than not, it's not pretty, says well-known Indian American venture capitalist, Desh Deshpande.

3 Indian start-ups to become part of Lockheed's global supply chain

3 Indian start-ups to become part of Lockheed's global supply chain

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

These companies were identified through the India Innovation Growth Programme, an innovation contest through which the US firm identifies Indian research and development potential.

7 HR functions start-ups should not ignore

7 HR functions start-ups should not ignore

Rediff.com7 May 2012

From defining job profiles to employee relations and grievance management, one cannot ignore the role of a human resource manager in a start-up, says Saurabh Deshpande

Koramangala start-ups break myth of IIT entrepreneur

Koramangala start-ups break myth of IIT entrepreneur

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

Interestingly, the survey found that 70 per cent of the founders had experience working at multinational companies before starting on their own.

Triathlon races underway as Seine passes water tests

Triathlon races underway as Seine passes water tests

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

Organisers make the call based on analysis of river samples taken the previous day at 5 a.m. and after discussions with experts on weather, according to Paris 2024.

6 success tips for start-ups

6 success tips for start-ups

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

Anupam Pahuja, General Manager for Technology at PayPal Asia-Pacific in Singapore tells us what makes a successful start-up different from an average one.