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India needs to do more for entrepreneurship: CEO of top science body in US

India has great talent, but it needs to do more to nurture and build an ecosystem for entrepreneurship, the CEO of a top science body in the US has said. Indian-American Maya Ajmera, who is president and CEO of Society for Science, and the publisher of its award-winning magazine, Science News, made these comments on Wednesday after five Indian-American teenagers featured among 40 finalists of a prestigious science and maths competition for high school seniors in the US. Ajmera said that while India has great talent, it needs to do more to nurture and build an ecosystem for entrepreneurship. What has been interesting for me is the number of young South Asian Americans or Indian-Americans, applying and doing extraordinary research, but also being in our top 40 (of the finals of the prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search), Ajmera told PTI in an interview. The finalists of this competition were chosen based on their projects' scientific rigour and their potential to become ...

Never let the fear of failure stymie you

The cost of failure was the wages lost for the period the start-up was running, stacked on the other side were the benefits success would bring

'Fluff of high valuations' has settled for firms: Padmaja Ruparel

Entrepreneurial expectations have become more realistic, says co-founder of India's largest group of angel investors

India's startup ecosystem may be staring at an extended funding winter

Thousands lost jobs amid deepening funding winter in 2022 as massive layoffs by the tech companies this year alone surpassed the levels from the Great Recession

I advise start-ups to think beyond the possible: ARM Holdings former CEO

"You need to look at where your biggest opportunities are and invent your own unique business model that capitalises on your strengths," says Sir Robin Saxby

Rajasthan govt's new scheme gives a boost to businesses of Dalits

Provisions for subsidies for eligible people

Women's Entrepreneurship Day: 5 women who are breaking the glass ceiling

As the world gears up to celebrate women in business, here is a look at five entrepreneurs in India who are breaking the glass ceiling

Female entrepreneurship and the digital divide

The pandemic has witnessed rapid adoption of digital technology as a means of overcoming unprecedented economic shocks, like the ongoing Covid-19

Get a masterclass on the art of scale-up from start-up wizards

Tech world's prime-movers set up Artha School of Entrepreneurship.

Prep for curtailed lifestyle change at start: Entrepreneur Munish Randev

Munish Randev, founder and CEO, Cervin Family Office and Advisors, shares what it takes to start a new business

Google announces Startup School India for small-city entrepreneurs

Idea is to bring together investors, successful entrepreneurs and programmers that startups from smaller cities can to tap into and learn from the best; Google aims to tap at least 10,000 startups

Food for thought on entrepreneurship

Later in the book, Raghunandan G, founder of TaxiForSure, makes a similar point on leadership

India emerged stronger despite huge loss due to Covid: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the govt has been cognizant of the rapid pace of digitalization thrust upon the country by pandemic and the ability to face this calamity with resilience has been appreciated

Cabinet approves extension of Atal Innovation Mission till March 2023

The AIM shall work on its intended target of creating an innovation culture and entrepreneurial ecosystem in the country

Over Rs 30,160 cr sanctioned under 'Stand Up India' scheme in six years

The 'Stand Up India' scheme was launched in April 2016 to promote entrepreneurship among Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and women entrepreneurs

Karnataka, you have a problem

BJP's politics is threatening to rob Karnataka of social cohesion, harmony and an inclusive culture, so necessary for entrepreneurship that builds start-ups worth billions and fuels growth of a nation

Science more challenging than entrepreneurship, says Krishna Ella

Bharat Biotech may have gained immense popularity with its COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, but the firm's founder and chairman Krishna Ella says science remains his passion

Indian startups disrupting the world, says NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant

Indian start-ups are disrupting the world and women-based entrepreneurship is one of the vehicles for realising a more equal society, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Monday

Govt wants India to lead the global tech movement: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Union Minister of State for Entrepreneurship, Skill Development, Electronics & Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday said the government wants India to lead the global tech movement. The Minister was speaking at the India Global Forum's annual summit on the topic 'The New India Inc' here. "...we would like India to be less of just being a fuel for global tech companies, but to also lead the global tech movement," Chandrasekhar said in response to a question on impact of global tech companies investing and creating a strong base here. Noting that companies like Volvo, Uber, Intel and many others are creating an ecosystem where the talent is out there and there is critical mass, he said, "Into that mix when you toss in the desire for entrepreneurship, along with the capital and encouragement by the government to support innovation, we will see in the next coming years a large number of India origin innovation." "It is the government's ambition and vision that we want more and