This Bengaluru-based startup takes water from sewage treatment plants and converts it into potable quality water used for household purposes and drinking. India is already facing a water crisis, with 21 cities looking at running out of groundwater. As the country’s population rises to 1.6 billion by 2050, the problem will likely worsen during the […]
IIT madras incubated spacetech startup ‘Agnikul‘ has raised $20 million in its ongoing series B round from Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Rocketship.vc. It is also its existing investor. Agnikul’s pre-money valuation has increased 5X to $180 Mn with the recent capital round. Agnikul raised $11 M in its Series A fundraising round last year […]
Narayan naik, a goa resident, had a history wired down to Portuguese. During the Portuguese occupation of Goa, his family imported Peugeot cars into India. Driven by his likeness towards cars and automobiles, he always longed to start his automotive business. He thought of importing diesel-powered all-terrain utility vehicles(ATVs) and selling them in India for […]
Cleantech startup SolarSquare has raised Rs 100 crore ($12 million) in a Series A round led by Elevation Capital and Lowercarbon, Chris Sacca’s climate-tech fund. The round also saw the participation of existing investors Good Capital, Rainmatter, and angels like Vidit Atrey and Sanjeev Barnwal (Meesho). The startup will deploy these investments to take its […]
“Agriculture was the first occupation of man, and as it embraces the whole earth, it is the foundation of all other industries ” said EW Stewart. India is the second largest agricultural land in the world, here about 60% of rural Indians make their living from agriculture. The wealth flow into this segment through startups […]
There is not a single industry that has not been changed by technology and has not been spared the world of the spa. Technology-based networks are now rising the pace of searching for innovations that can mitigate market problems for service providers, in addition to the rise in demand for spa and wellbeing services. Salon, […]
It is always a safe thing to pursue your heart and supposedly crazy dreams, and the tale of this Maharashtra man is a witness to this statement. Samir Dombe of Daund agreed to quit his career in 2013 to farm figs after 1.5 years of juggling with a hectic lifestyle and corporate job pressures. His […]
Maharashtra’s Western Belt, Kolhapur district, is renowned for its jaggery, footwear, and tourist locations. But along with all that, it is also renowned for cultivating rare organic vegetables. And it’s because of aquaponics and hydroponic farms that have settled on a limited area of 50 acres of tropical crops for production. Exotic plants are grown […]
During FY2018E-FY2023F, the Indian electric two-wheeler market is expected to rise at a CAGR of more than 23 percent. Elon Musk once said that for people to purchase an electric vehicle, we need to balance the convenience of petrol vehicles. Nevertheless, when India, the world’s largest two-wheeler market, joins the EV race, the potential is […]
Innovating businesses are organizations that shine and stand the test of time. One such firm is Hyderabad-based Visaka Industries Limited. Founded by G Venkat Swamy and his son G Vivekanand as a cement roof manufacturing company in the early 1980s, it has changed over four decades to manufacture sustainable building materials and textiles and reported […]