Tag: TiE

First call soon for Indian version of ‘Shark Tank’

New Delhi: It is time for start-ups scouting for investors to tighten their seat-belts. The first call for applications for participation in the great Indian reality show designed specially for them could happen as early as next month. “A decision has been taken on allowing at least 50 start-ups …

Startup Cricket League: The ‘IPL’ for start-ups

Kochi: That India is a cricket-crazy country is known. Seeking to connect the participants in a startup ecosystem with each other informally, SaiKiran Gunda founded Startup Cricket League (SCL) in 2015. Being part of the startup space for a few years now, SaiKiran realised the necessity of connec…

Govt considers reality show for startups, looks at Shark Tank

The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has given in-principle approval for a government-run reality show on the lines of the popular American TV programme Shark Tank, to promote startup culture in the country. The programme, to be simultaneously broadcast on Doordarshan, a priva…

Start-up India: Policies abound but limited impact on ground

Propelled by the perceived success of the Digital India and Skill India initiatives, the Narendra Modi government had announced its ambitious Startup India programme in January 2016. Mooted with the objective of creating a conducive ecosystem for emerging businesses in India, an assessment of its…

Industry, investor bodies unite to seek removal of draconian angel tax

Angel investor networks and startup industry bodies have come together to form a unified startup coalition, seeking the removal of the “angel tax” through recommendations to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP). There is a growing concern after the income tax depar…

Start-up India: Transformation in the entrepreneurial mindset

Chairman of entrepreneur network The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Global Venktesh Shukla is looking forward to hosting a summit in Delhi later this year (2016). Based in Silicon Valley , the graduate of MIT Sloan School of Management runs early stage fund Monta Vista Capital. Shukla, who was born in…

Odisha to organize ‘Start-up Enclave’

Odisha government decided to organise ‘Start-up Enclave’ here to boost confidence of budding entrepreneurs in the state. A proposal to this effect was taken in a high level meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary A P Padhi. “It was decided to organize the event fo…

Odisha to help set up 1,000 startups in five years

The Naveen Patnaik government in Odisha on August 23 cleared a startup policy that it plans to launch later this week at an investor meeting in Bengaluru. Patnaik is hoping to get his state among the top three in the race of competitive federalism pushed by the central government. The state cabin…