start-ups

Ratan Tata invests in specialty tea firm Teabox for undisclosed amount

Ratan Tata has invested in specialty tea firm Teabox, thereby continuing his long series of investments in various start-ups globally in the recent past.

Jan 27, 2016, 12:34 PM IST

'Telcos should not be allowed to act as Net gatekeepers'

The final views of Trai are likely to be out by this month-end.

Jan 22, 2016, 23:34 PM IST

PM Modi proposes blending 2% fruit juice in aerated drinks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday suggested mixing at least 2 percent fruit juice in aerated drinks to help distressed farmers find a new market for their produce.

Jan 16, 2016, 21:36 PM IST

Modi govt's Start-up action plan: Key Highlights

Know the highlights of Action Plan for promoting Start-ups in India announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday.

 

Jan 16, 2016, 21:28 PM IST

PM Modi unveils 'Start-up' initiative; announces 3-year tax holiday, Rs 10,000 crore fund

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled a slew of incentives to boost start-up businesses, offering them a tax holiday and inspector raj-free regime for three years, capital gains tax exemption and Rs 10,000 crore corpus to fund them.

 

Jan 16, 2016, 21:11 PM IST

Role of govt that of catalyst, cos need to do hard work: Zomato

Emphasising that the role of the government is mainly to act as a catalyst and provide a conducive enabling environment, online restaurant guide and food ordering firm Zomato today said it is for companies to do the hard work to succeed.

Jan 16, 2016, 20:54 PM IST

Modi govt to announce friendly tax regime for startups in Budget 2016

Government in the Budget next month will announce a friendly tax regime that will encourage setting up of startups in the country, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Saturday.

Jan 16, 2016, 20:43 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi launches Start-up India movement to boost entrepreneurship, jobs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the 'Start-Up India' movement by unveiling the action plan aimed at boosting entrepreneurship at the grassroots level.

Jan 16, 2016, 17:50 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi to interact with start-up entrepreneurs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that he will interact with start-up entrepreneurs after the launch of the government`s "Start-Up India" initiative.

Jan 16, 2016, 11:32 AM IST

Startup friendly tax measures in the forthcoming Budget: Arun Jaitley

Kick-starting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Start-Up India' campaign at Vigyan Bhavan at the national capital, Jaitley said the movement will make the government available the entrepreneurs at arm's length.

Jan 16, 2016, 11:25 AM IST

Arun Jaitley inaugurates PM Narendra Modi's 'Start-up India' movement

Addressing entrepreneurs, Jaitley said the program will make the government available to them at arm's length.

Jan 16, 2016, 11:02 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi to launch 'Start-up India' movement today

The launch event is aimed at celebrating the entrepreneurship spirit of country's youth and will be attended by CEOs and founders of top start-ups from across the country and abroad.

Jan 15, 2016, 21:00 PM IST

Employees no more inclined to start-ups, want to switch: Survey

The best of the best talents once eagerly joined startups, but after a year or so, a majority of professionals seem desperate to leave for more established players.

Nov 25, 2015, 15:03 PM IST

RIL bets big on start-ups to help lob India into global league

Reliance Industries has expressed its readiness to pump in more money to create an ecosystem to build high-value start-ups with an objective to put the country on the global map as a start-up and innovation hub at par with Israel and the Silicon Valley by 2022.

Sep 11, 2015, 10:03 AM IST

Ratan Tata invests in startup Holachef

Launched in September 2014 by Saurabh Saxena and Anil Gelra, Holachef has seen substantial growth in Mumbai and Pune, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.

Sep 02, 2015, 13:57 PM IST

SBI not averse to fund start-ups

"We are open to engage with start-ups...This will be a strategic one wherein we can invest in a financial sector company which could help us," a senior bank official said over the weekend.

Aug 30, 2015, 12:25 PM IST

Aditya Birla Group announces launch of Aditya Birla Bizlabs

Aditya Birla Bizlabs will be looking at start-ups which offer innovative solutions in the areas of retail and financial services or mobility, it said in a statement.

Aug 20, 2015, 18:58 PM IST

'Start-ups to add at least a dozen billionaires in India'

India is likely to produce at least a dozen more billionaires and several new millionaires by 2020 as the country's start-ups scene hots up, fuelled by sectors like e-commerce, financial services and other technology-driven fields, an Assocham study has projected.

Aug 02, 2015, 13:51 PM IST

India Inc employees root for younger bosses: Survey

The TimesJobs Leadership Survey 2015 report said nearly 60 percent of the entry-to-mid level employees would like to have young bosses.

Jul 28, 2015, 20:05 PM IST

Employee movement to start-ups rising from big org: Experts

"From what we have seen, employees from well established FMCG, consulting firms and IT firms are moving to startups," he said.

Jul 19, 2015, 14:17 PM IST