Indian Startup Workers Are Tired of Being Told to Stop Complaining
A viral post on Teamblind has reignited India's grind culture debate — and unlike 2023, the comment section isn't split. It's furious.
Hadia Seema
Hadia Seema is a journalist covering entrepreneurship, innovation, and business developments across the startup ecosystem. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of Delhi. Her work makes complex corporate and market developments accessible, highlighting emerging startup trends, founder journeys, and innovation across India, MENA, and beyond.
Baby Products in 10 Minutes: Can OZi Do What Blinkit Can’t?
Blinkit delivers diapers. Zepto delivers diapers. So does Swiggy Instamart. But none of them were built for parents — and a new generation of vertical platforms is betting that distinction matters enormously.
Zepto Gets SEBI Nod for ₹11,000 Crore IPO, Targets July–September Listing
India's third-largest quick commerce platform has cleared a critical regulatory hurdle, moving closer to a public listing that could value the five-year-old startup at up to $7 billion.
Aman Gupta’s OFF/BEAT Studios raises ₹100 crore in seed funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners
boAt's Aman Gupta picks Bessemer over bigger cheques, citing AI ambition and global network as the real reason behind OffBeat Studios' ₹100 crore seed raise.
Granola went from 5,000 weekly users to a $1.5B unicorn — without a meeting bot
London-based Granola raised $125M Series C at a $1.5B valuation. Its edge: no visible bot, no cloud upload — and now a full enterprise AI context layer.
Amid uproar, Yogi govt cancels Rs 25,000 crore MoU with Puch AI, cites transparency norms
After social media backlash over the Bengaluru-based AI startup’s capacity, Yogi govt cancels Puch AI MoU and orders stricter Invest UP due diligence for future high-value deals, it is learnt.
Bengaluru food delivery startup Swish raises $38M Series B
Eighteen-month-old Swish secures fresh capital led by Hara Global and Bain Capital Ventures, more than doubling its valuation as it grows hyperlocal kitchens across Bengaluru.
Dell cuts 11,000 jobs as AI spending rises — inside the Big Tech layoff playbook
As companies double down on artificial intelligence, a quieter but more structural shift is unfolding across the tech industry: fewer employees, higher efficiency, and a new model of growth.
Pentagon labels AI company Anthropic a supply-chain risk amid dispute over military AI use
The U.S. Department of Defense has designated AI startup Anthropic a "supply-chain risk," escalating a conflict over military use of artificial intelligence and raising broader questions about how much control AI companies can retain over their technology.
Tech workers urge Pentagon to withdraw Anthropic ‘supply chain risk’ label
Open letter from U.S. tech employees calls designation retaliatory; Trump and defense officials defend action as national security matter.
Deepinder Goyal Shifts Focus to Neuroscience With Temple
Zomato founder pivots to brain-tech wearable venture amid growing attention around startup’s funding and hiring policies
Creator commerce platform Wishlink raises $17.5 million from Vertex Ventures
The Series B round saw participation from existing investors Fundamentum and Elevation Capital as the startup plans expansion across creators, brands and technology.