Focus on easing norms, not investments: Nasscom to govt

Last Updated: Sunday, August 30, 2015, 11:28

Nasscom President R Chandrasekhar said while there is an interest of central and state governments in promoting start ups, regulatory hurdles like multiple clearances and permissions required to set up a business act as a stumbling block.

Ratan Tata to inaugurate technology incubator centre on Sept 7

Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2015, 17:54

"Our Technology Incubation centre 'T-Hub' which is meant to promote start-ups and innovators is going to be inaugurated on September 7 by Rata Tata," Secretary, Information & Communications Technology (ITC), Jayesh Ranjan told reporters.

India Inc hails PM Modi's thrust on agri production, startups

Last Updated: Saturday, August 15, 2015, 18:56

India Inc on Saturday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's emphasis on addressing issued related to agriculture in the country as well as the importance accorded to startups and social security.

Microsoft to offer cloud services to Indian start-ups

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 22:12

Cloud services such as software as a service, platform as a service and infrastructure as a service are provided by vendors over the internet to enterprises across verticals to drive their businesses.

Google `campuses` give tech startups room to flourish

Last Updated: Friday, July 3, 2015, 07:13

In a nod to its humble beginning in the garage of a Silicon Valley house, Google is building "campuses" around the world intended as fertile ground where entrepreneurs can flourish.

Startup EduKart raises $1 million

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 15:19

Education marketplace EduKart today said it has raised USD 1 million (Rs 6.4 crore) from Holostik Group's United Finsec (family office arm), cricketer Yuvraj Singh's YouWeCan Ventures and early stage fund, 500 Startups.

E-commerce startups asking high price for parting stakes: Tata

Last Updated: Friday, June 19, 2015, 00:03

Stating that startups in e-commerce segment are asking for too high a price for parting stakes, Tata Sons Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata today took a dig at the fledgling sector, saying "valuations" and not "evaluations" are driving the play.

Intel launches investment fund for minority, women-led firms

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 09:42

Intel is launching a USD 125 million investment fund for technology startups led by women and minorities, a move the chipmaker says is aimed at changing the face of Silicon Valley.

Sebi to soon issue final norms for listing of startups

Last Updated: Friday, May 1, 2015, 15:27

To help startups tap the capital markets to raise funds, markets regulator Sebi will soon finalise norms for listing of such companies, although small investors might not be allowed to invest for at least a year.

SMEs, start-ups to be part of Nasscom Executive Council

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 21:54

Newly appointed Nasscom Chairman BVR Mohan Reddy's focus areas include making the IT industry body more "inclusive" by adding small and medium enterprises and start-ups to the executive council.

Sebi to finalise regulations for start-ups by June

Last Updated: Monday, March 30, 2015, 15:40

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Monday said that by June it will finalise norms for start-ups which will incentivise them to list within the country, and sees a revival in the primary markets over the next 6-9 months.

Women entrepreneurs show the way for workplace gender parity

Last Updated: Sunday, March 15, 2015, 11:39

Women account for nearly half of the employable workforce but not all companies have such high levels of gender parity. As entrepreneurship, once considered 'a man's cup of tea', sees a sea change with many women taking the plunge, these new-age start-ups are seen encouraging female participation.