The Pune Smart City Development Corporation (PSCDC) has set up a new subsidiary, Pune Idea Factory Foundation (PIFF), which will serve as a one-stop shop for anything startup related in the city. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that he would like to make the city India’…
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India’s start-up story: What works and what doesn’t?
Participating in a debate on ‘India’s Startup Story: Where Do We Go From Here?’, Mahesh Murthy, Co-Founder of Seedfund, said startups, which get launched when the markets are doing well, can sometimes lead to a false sense of security. Rajiv Lochan, the MD & CEO of The Hindu Group, who modera…
Education technology start-up Acadgild provides learning via mentors
Vikalp Jain is a techie who believes that software development requires highly specialised skills, best learned with guidance from experienced practitioners. “Online videos or classroom formats are poor substitutes for building real projects with the help of a dedicated mentor,” says Jain, Co-Fou…