shreyanshkhandelwal3961@gmail.com, Author at StartUpPoint

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The World’s New Startup Capital? Why Global Founders Are Flocking to Bengaluru

For decades, the global startup narrative was centered on a single strip of land in California: Silicon Valley. That story is being powerfully rewritten, with a new chapter emerging over 8,500 miles away. Bengaluru is rapidly solidifying its position as the world’s new startup magnet, attracting an unprecedented wave of international founders and companies who are choosing the city not as an outsourcing post, but as their primary hub for innovation, research, and Asia-Pacific expansion. This influx is a resounding endorsement of India’s maturing ecosystem and cements Bengaluru’s status as a truly global epicenter for entrepreneurship.

Solve for Tomorrow: How India’s Gen Z is Using AI to Build a Better Bharat

At a time when discussions about artificial intelligence often center on global tech giants and billion-dollar valuations, a quieter, more hopeful revolution is being led by India’s youth. The recent Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2025 competition has underscored this shift, awarding ₹1 crore grants each to three student teams for designing AI-driven prototypes that tackle some of the nation’s most persistent challenges. These victories are not just about prize money; they signal a generational shift toward applied, empathetic technology and provide a powerful blueprint for how India’s deep-tech future will be built—from the ground up, by young minds who understand local problems firsthand.

How The Pickls Preserved a Dream and Built a Global D2C Brand

In a world of hyper-scaled tech startups, a quiet but powerful narrative of passion, authenticity, and culinary heritage is winning hearts—and shelves—around the globe. Bengaluru-based couple Pradeep and Priya made a life-altering pivot, walking away from secure, lucrative careers in corporate IT to launch The Pickls, a direct-to-consumer (D2C) brand dedicated to artisanal Indian pickles, chutneys, and superfoods. Their journey from a home kitchen experiment to an international brand shipping worldwide is a masterclass in how deep cultural roots, coupled with modern D2C strategy, can create a defensible and scalable business, perfectly aligned with the spirit of Atmanirbhar Bharat.

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The Crucible of Youth: A Teen Founder’s Ordeal Highlights the Unseen Battles in India’s Startup Arena

A story now viral on social media has thrown a stark spotlight on the intense, often unspoken challenges facing the youngest members of India’s entrepreneurial community. A 16-year-old entrepreneur of Indian origin has publicly shared an alarming experience: an allegation that a disgruntled customer attempted to sabotage his startup. While details of the founder and the venture remain private, the incident has ignited a crucial conversation about the unique vulnerabilities, immense pressures, and resilience required of youth navigating the high-stakes world of technology startups. This is more than a personal crisis; it is a parable for India’s burgeoning ecosystem, where brilliant young minds are stepping into an arena fraught with “adult problems” from the very beginning.

Rajasthan’s ₹100 Crore Gambit: A Fund of Funds to Catalyze a Tier-2 Startup Powerhouse

In a decisive move to escalate its position on India’s innovation map, the Rajasthan government has announced the launch of a ₹100 crore Fund of Funds (FoF), strategically timed ahead of the prestigious TiE Global Summit in Jaipur in January 2026. This initiative is designed to act as a powerful catalyst, leveraging public capital to attract and multiply private investment into the state’s early-stage startup ecosystem. By focusing on high-growth sectors like AI, agritech, and cleantech, and targeting support for women-led ventures, Rajasthan is not just launching a fund; it is architecting a comprehensive strategy to become a leading hub for inclusive, impact-driven innovation from India’s Tier-2 cities.

The AI-First Pivot: Why 2026 is the Year India’s Startups Go All-In on Artificial Intelligence

As 2025 closes with a record of resilience and strategic funding, the collective gaze of India’s startup ecosystem is fixed unwaveringly on the horizon of 2026. A powerful consensus has emerged among founders and investors: 2026 will be the year of AI dominance, marking a definitive shift from viewing artificial intelligence as an experimental feature to embracing it as the foundational core of business strategy, operations, and product innovation. This isn’t a prediction of a new hype cycle; it’s the recognition of a strategic inflection point, backed by ready capital, maturing talent, and a national mission to build sovereign technological capability.

India’s Startup Resilience: How ₹94,000 Crore in 2025 Secured Its Place as a Global Innovation Powerhouse

In a year marked by global economic headwinds and cautious capital, India’s tech startup ecosystem delivered a masterclass in resilience and strategic maturity. By attracting over ₹94,000 crore (approximately $10.5 billion) in funding across thousands of rounds, India firmly cemented its position as the world’s third-largest startup funding destination, trailing only the United States and the United Kingdom. While the total figure represented a 17% year-on-year decline from 2024’s peak, this consolidation was not a sign of weakness but of strength—a shift from hype-fueled growth to a more discerning, quality-focused model that is building a sustainable foundation for global leadership.

The Viral Groove: How a Dancing Robot at IIT Bombay Spotlights India’s Swaggering Robotics Ambitions

A single, electrifying video from IIT Bombay’s Techfest 2025 has become a global sensation, perfectly encapsulating a pivotal moment for Indian technology. The clip, viewed millions of times, features a sleek, humanoid robot dancing with uncanny precision to the viral track “FA9LA”, effortlessly matching intricate moves that would challenge many humans. More than just a crowd-pleaser, this viral moment is a powerful symbol of the growing confidence, technical prowess, and cultural relevance of India’s rapidly ascending robotics ecosystem. It shows the world that India’s engineers are not just building industrial tools; they are creating technology with personality, artistry, and undeniable “swag.”

A ₹300 Crore Bet to Make GIFT City India’s AI Research Powerhouse

In a strategic move to cement its position at the forefront of India’s technological future, the state of Gujarat has announced the establishment of the Indian AI Research Organisation (IAIRO), a flagship national AI research hub to be located within the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City). Backed by an initial ₹300 crore investment from the state government, central agencies, and private partners under a public-private partnership (PPP) model, IAIRO aims to become India’s epicenter for cutting-edge, application-driven artificial intelligence research. This initiative is designed to bridge the critical gap between academic exploration and commercial deployment, positioning India not just as a consumer of global AI, but as a primary creator of sovereign AI capabilities.

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The ₹100 Crore Bet on the Future: How InMobi, NoBroker, and Yulu Founders are Redefining Tech Education at IIT Kanpur

In a landmark move that bridges the worlds of industry success and academic innovation, the founders of three iconic Indian startups—Naveen Tewari (InMobi), Amit Kumar Agarwal (NoBroker), and Amit Gupta (Yulu)—have jointly pledged ₹100 crore to establish a pioneering School of Technology & Society at IIT Kanpur. Announced on December 30, 2025, this philanthropic endowment is more than a donation; it is a visionary blueprint for the next generation of Indian innovators. The school aims to systematically dismantle the traditional silos between engineering and humanities, creating a new breed of leader equipped to build technology that is not just advanced, but also equitable, sustainable, and deeply impactful for society.