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From fitness apps to nutrition trackers: How Indian health start-ups use AI for wellness – ET HealthWorld

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From fitness apps to nutrition trackers: How Indian health start-ups use AI for wellness – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: In the realm of wellness, artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the way health start-ups in India approach fitness and nutrition. Apps like HealthifyMe, Fitelo, and Fitterfly have been leveraging AI for years to deliver personalised solutions and innovative services. AI-powered solutions HealthifyMe, for instance, harnesses AI to analyse user data from continuous glucose … Read more

Startups can make India m-cap grow to $50 trillion in 20 years: NSE CEO

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Startups can make India m-cap grow to $50 trillion in 20 years: NSE CEO

India’s market capitalisation can grow from $4.8 trillion now to $50 trillion in the next 20 years, National Stock Exchange (NSE) CEO Ashish Chauhan has predicted. If India must reach a market cap of $50 trillion in next 20 years, it will come on the back of tech-driven startups that will lead wealth creation, National … Read more

Budget 2024: Will the government revise taxes on employee stock ownership plans? Here's what experts say

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Budget 2024: Will the government revise taxes on employee stock ownership plans? Here's what experts say

Although Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting the Interim Budget ahead of the scheduled Lok Sabha elections in May, startups and experts feel that the government should offer clarity on ESOP taxation to benefit start-up employees. ESOPs (Employee Stock Ownership Plans) are employee incentives that companies use to attract, reward, and retain talent. … Read more

Huddle Global: start-ups play key role in fulfilling India’s development goals, says Chief Economic Advisor

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Huddle Global: start-ups play key role in fulfilling India’s development goals, says Chief Economic Advisor

Stressing on the paramount role of start-ups in India achieving its ambitious developmental aspirations, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Advisor to Government of India, said that tier-2 and tier-3 cities of the country, including Kerala’s capital, are emerging as start-up powerhouses leveraging the improvement in infrastructure and government’s supportive policies. He was delivering the leadership … Read more

Karnataka govt has outshone VC players in funding startups: Minister

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Karnataka govt has outshone VC players in funding startups: Minister

Although the ‘funding winter’ has slowed down venture capital activities, Karnataka has emerged as the first State in India to provide grant-in-aid to startups without taking equity in return, according to Priyank Kharge, Minister for Information Technology and Biotechnology, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj. The State Government offered funding of around ₹200 crore to support 874 … Read more

Angel Tax: No assessment of startups registered with DPIIT

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Angel Tax: No assessment of startups registered with DPIIT

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has clarified to the field formations that assessing officers will not pick up cases for scrutiny for startups registered with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trades (DPIIT) if the cases are related to the valuation of angel tax. This means startups registered by the DPIIT … Read more

Centre’s DIR-V program will be driven by Indian youth and start-ups: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

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Centre’s DIR-V program will be driven by Indian youth and start-ups: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Union Minister of State for Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Electronics and Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Sunday said that the Centre was fully committed to making Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) Microprocessor programme the Indian Instruction Set Architecture (ISA). Virtually addressing the DIR-V Symposium organised by IIT-Madras, he said that DIR-V would help India become Atmanirbhar in semiconductors … Read more

IITH pioneered introduction of fractal academics, says director

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IITH pioneered introduction of fractal academics, says director

IITH Director B.S. addressing the media at Kandi, in Sangareddy district, on Monday. | Photo Credit: MOHD ARIF SANGAREDDY Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam, which coincides with the third anniversary of National Education Policy 2020, on July 29, 2023, at ITPO, Pragati Maidan, in New Delhi. The two-day event is … Read more

Healthtech SaaS startup THB raises $20 million – ET HealthWorld

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Healthtech SaaS startup THB raises $20 million – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Healthtech startup THB Friday said it has raised $20 million in a growth-stage and equity-based funding round led by Filter Capital and Edelweiss Discovery Fund Series-I. Other investors included Cornerstone Venture Partners Fund (CSVP) and Healthquad, the statement said. THB, which stands for technology, healthcare and big data analytics, said it will use … Read more

Silicon Valley Bank collapse renews calls to address disparities impacting entrepreneurs of color | CNN Business

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Silicon Valley Bank collapse renews calls to address disparities impacting entrepreneurs of color | CNN Business

CNN  —  When customers at Silicon Valley Bank rushed to withdraw billions of dollars last month, venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton stepped in to help some of the founders of color who panicked about losing access to payroll funds. As a Black woman with nearly 10 years of business experience, Hamilton knew the options for those … Read more