Tier-2/3 Titans: India’s Non-Metro Startups Rising in 2025 – Expand Local or Stay Urban!
India’s startup saga in 2025 extends beyond Bengaluru’s buzz, with Tier-2/3 cities birthing 45% of new DPIIT-recognized ventures—a leap from 35% in 2023—fueled by lower costs and untapped talent. These hubs, from Jaipur’s fintech flair to Coimbatore’s manufacturing might, attracted $1.2 billion in H1 investments, up 55% YoY, led by edtech and agritech. Amid Digital…
Bihar 2025 Exit Polls: What to Know Ahead of the Results
As the second and final phase of the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election concludes today, all eyes are on the exit-poll projections that will be released later this evening. While the official counting of votes is scheduled for November 14, these early surveys provide a first look at how voters may have turned out in…
2025 São Paulo Grand Prix (Brazil) A decisive weekend in the title fight
São Paulo, Brazil – On 9 November 2025 the 21st round of the Formula One World Championship season, the São Paulo Grand Prix at Autódromo José Carlos Pace (Interlagos) in Brazil, delivered major shifts in the drivers’ title battle, as well as watershed moments for teams and rivals. The weekend in brief Why this race…
FemTech Forward: India’s Startups Championing Women’s Health in 2025 – Thrive or Overlook!
India’s women’s health landscape in 2025 reveals stark inequities: A 70% gap in healthcare access, where only 30% of women receive essential services, exacerbated by cultural stigmas silencing discussions on reproductive and mental health. Breast cancer, claiming 80,000 lives annually, sees just 1.3% screening uptake in low-income groups, while menopause affects 50 million with scant…
STEM to Startup: Why Scientists Should Be Founders – Bridging Labs and Leadership in India 2025!
In India’s innovation forge, where 195,065 DPIIT-recognized startups power a $450 billion digital economy, the untapped reservoir of scientific talent—6 million engineers, 82,811 FY23 patents from IITs/IISc/CSIR—remains largely confined to labs, with only 15% research commercialized versus Stanford’s 80% or Israel’s 90%, per UNESCO and NITI Aayog. Why? A cultural chasm: Scientists, trained in rigorous…
The Harsh Harvest: What India’s Startup Mortality Rate Reveals in 2025 – High Failures Signal a Maturing Ecosystem, Not Systemic Failure!
– India’s startup ecosystem, the world’s third-largest with 195,065 DPIIT-recognized ventures fueling a $450 billion digital economy, harbors a stark paradox: A staggering 90% mortality rate within the first five years, where 20% succumb in year one, 30% by year two, and 70% by year five, mirroring global benchmarks but amplified by local headwinds like…
The Stark Truth: Unraveling India’s Startup Failure Rate in 2025 – High Risks Breed Resilience, Not Defeat!
India’s startup ecosystem is a crucible of ambition, with over 100,000 ventures fueling a $5 trillion economic dream by 2025. Yet, beneath the unicorn glitter lies a stark truth: a staggering 90% of startups fail within five years, per a 2024 NASSCOM report. In 2025, this high failure rate isn’t a death knell but a…
Lab to Launchpad: How Government Labs Can Ignite India’s Startup Revolution in 2025 – Transform Research into Rockets, or Let Potential Perish!
India’s government labs—behemoths like CSIR (37 institutes, 4,800+ scientists) and DRDO (52 labs, 30,000 personnel)—hold a treasure trove of IP, with 82,811 patents filed in FY23 alone, yet only 15% commercialize, trapping innovation in bureaucratic silos while startups scramble for breakthroughs. Imagine flipping this: Labs as launchpads, via BIRAC’s BioNEST (200+ incubators, Rs 50 lakh…
Vision Redefined: How Peyush Bansal’s Lenskart Revolutionized India’s Eyewear with Technology and Scale
When Peyush Bansal launched Lenskart in 2010, India’s eyewear industry was largely unorganized, with limited access to quality, affordable glasses. Today, Lenskart stands as a benchmark for tech-driven retail innovation—serving 20 million+ customers across India and abroad, blending digital convenience with precision optical care. The Beginning: Disrupting a Traditional Market Bansal, a former Microsoft employee…
Charging India’s EV Revolution: How Log9 Materials is Powering the Future with Fast-Charging Battery Innovation
In the race toward sustainable mobility, Log9 Materials has emerged as one of India’s most innovative deep-tech companies, redefining how electric vehicles (EVs) are powered, charged, and sustained. Founded in 2015 by Akshay Singhal, Log9 Materials began as a nanotechnology research startup but soon evolved into a clean-tech powerhouse at the heart of India’s EV…