Darsana Damodaran
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Startup enthusiast and writer exploring innovations, funding trends, and the evolving entrepreneurial landscape across India and beyond. She balances this creative pursuit with a career in medicine.
DRDO’s GTRE Achieves Milestone with Successful Development of India’s First Indigenous 350 kg Expendable Turbojet Engine
India’s defence research establishment has delivered a landmark achievement in aero-engine technology. On July 22, 2026, DRDO’s Gas…
Ashneer Grover Launches Fund My Staff, an Employer-Guaranteed Lending Platform
Ashneer Grover, the former MD and co-founder of BharatPe, has launched a new fintech platform aimed at reshaping…
India Orders GitHub to Remove Bluetooth Messaging App Bitchat Citing Security Concerns
India’s cybercrime authority has directed GitHub to take down Bitchat, a peer-to-peer messaging application built by former Twitter…
NeuralKart Secures Rs 2.35 Crore in Seed Funding Led by Inflection Point Ventures
Bengaluru based startup NeuralKart has secured ₹2.35 crore in a seed funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures,…
TRAI Seeks IT Act Enforcement Powers to Address Spam Mislabelling of Business Calls by Truecaller, Hiya
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has formally requested enforcement powers under the Information Technology (IT) Act…
CCI Clears upGrad’s Acquisition of Unacademy, Paving Way for India’s First Edtech Unicorn Merger
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has cleared Ronnie Screwvala-led upGrad’s acquisition of edtech unicorn Unacademy, the regulator…
Apple Reinstates Card Payment Support for Apple Account Purchases in India After Four-Year Suspension
Apple has begun reinstating credit and debit card payment options for Apple Account purchases in India, ending a…
Cult.fit Moves Ahead with IPO Plans, Files Draft Papers with SEBI for Rs 950 Crore Fresh Issue
Fitness and wellness platform Cult.fit has taken a major step toward going public, filing its Draft Red Herring…
Nikhil Kamath’s WTF Expands Creative Portfolio with Acquisition of By The Gram
Mumbai based creative agency By The Gram (BTG) has joined the ecosystem of WTF, the media and venture…
Meta Launches Pocket, a Generative AI App for Building Games and Interactive Content
Meta has begun rolling out Pocket, a new mobile app that lets users generate playable mini games and…