[Weekly funding roundup] Marquee VCs lead investments into Indian startups; raise $157M

Venture funding into Indian startups decreased by about half in the third week of February, owing to the absence of $100 million deals into the startup ecosystem. However, funding into…

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Mumbai air polluted largely by coal-powered industry, better tech and infrastructure needed: CSE report

Some 1,400 medium- and small-scale enterprises in four industrial areas alone made up 70 percent of polluting industries in the MMR. While other sources of fuel is used in all…

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ISRO on a mission to give leg-up to space startups, take them to higher biz orbit

ISRO has embarked on a mission to take startups in the space sector to a higher orbit with a string of initiatives to help them realise their business potential.It is…

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How AI is leading the revolution to help improve diagnostics and healthcare

Leading the path of disruption, technology now plays a key role in the diagnostic process. It is helping medical professionals by enhancing efficiency, ensuring accuracy, and increasing productivity with the…

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Delhi-based Dineout acquires event curator SteppinOut, expands into live experiences

Delhi-based Dineout is set to expand its portfolio of live events with the acquisition of event and experience curator, SteppinOut. The acquisition will enable Dineout to host multiple types of…

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Meet Swati Mohan, the Indian-American scientist who led the GN&C operations of Mars 2020 mission

Mohan's team played a key role in the entry, descent and landing (EDL) phase, which according to the NASA website was the shortest and most intense phase of the Mars…

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