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AI for Good Hackathon: How APJ innovators showcased real-world impact with Snowflake and AI
Across APJ, developers, data engineers and artificial intelligence practitioners challenged themselves to solve real-world challenges for the AI for Good Hackathon. Designed to…
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[Weekly funding roundup May 16-22] VC inflow crosses $124M this week as fintech leads revival
India’s startup funding market saw a sharp pickup between May 16 and May 22, with ventures collectively raising nearly $124.4 million across 15 disclosed deals, driven largely…
₹50 Lakh Startup Grant: Karnataka ELEVATE Opens 4 Tracks for 2026
Karnataka's flagship startup grant programme, ELEVATE, has hit a decade-long milestone, and the state is marking the occasion by throwing its doors open wider than ever before.…
Why VGU has become a launchpad for Rajasthan’s student entrepreneurs
India has no shortage of programs designed to support student entrepreneurs. NITI Aayog, DST, MSME, SIDBI, and state governments have collectively built a dense web of grants,…
Solar, retrofits, and a record year: Inside IndiQube's green bet
A 20-megawatt solar plant in Karnataka has spent the past financial year powering most of IndiQube's Bengaluru centres. A second is now live in Maharashtra, while a third will…
Why mChek failed before UPI took over India
Long before UPI, smartphones and Aadhaar transformed digital payments in India, mChek was trying to turn mobile phones into wallets. In this episode of the Prime Venture…
Can Astrotalk build the Amazon of spiritual commerce?
When people think of astrology apps, most picture a narrow product: a consultation call with an astrologer, surrounded by horoscopes and kundli (birth chart) generators.…
Flipkart's 13-minute delivery really impressive: Walmart Inc President and CEO
Ecommerce major Flipkart’s 13-minute delivery services is “really impressive”, said Walmart Inc President and CEO John Furner, lauding the rapid pace of innovation and delivery…
AI stands for attention impairment
This weekend, I met someone who once loved books with near-religious intensity. He was the kind of reader who carried books everywhere, disappeared into them for hours, and…
It Always Seems Impossible Until It’s Done: Meaning and Modern Uses
In fast-moving workplaces and classrooms, complex goals often look unmanageable: shipping a new product, retraining for a different career, or finishing a thesis. “It always…