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Melinda French Gates, Phoebe Gates, Bill Gates, Phia, Phoebe Gates startup, Melinda Gates daughter, Phia startup, Sophia Kianni, Bill Gates children, startup funding, women founders, fashion tech, Stanford, entrepreneurship, business news

Melinda French Gates Refused to Fund Daughter Phoebe’s Startup, Here’s Why

Melinda French Gates had the money and the network to make fundraising considerably easier for her daughter, Phoebe Gates. She chose not to use either.…

Heer Shah

September 21
News-style graphic about a viral Reddit severance dispute, showing a longtime employee in a meeting over a severance offer beside a Reddit-style post with thousands of upvotes. Bold headline reads, “Lowballed on Severance?” with the subheading, “A Reddit post sparks a bigger legal question.”

A Boss Tried to Lowball a 20-Year Employee’s Severance Pay. Here’s What the Law Actually Requires

Epil Bodra

4 min
N Chandrasekaran, Tata Sons, Tata Sons Chairman, Noel Tata, Tata Trusts, Tata Group, Tata Sons Board, Tata Sons Listing, RBI, Shapoorji Pallonji Group, Corporate Leadership, Business News

Tata Sons Backs N Chandrasekaran for 5 More Years, Weeks After He Said He Would Not Seek a Third Term

Khushi Bhatia

2 min
Apple, John Ternus, Apple CEO, Tim Cook, Apple Compensation, CEO Salary, Apple Leadership, Business News, Technology News

Apple New CEO John Ternus’ Salary Revealed: Here’s How Much He Earns

Om Singh

4 min
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Subhash Chandra NCLT Insolvency Case: What the ₹6.25 Crore Payout Means for Creditors?

Epil Bodra

9 min
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US Court Dismisses Gautam Adani Criminal Case With Prejudice, Ends 3 Charges

Epil Bodra

6 min
Honda, Honda Cars India, Toshiyuki Yanagisawa, Takashi Nakajima, Honda Motor Company, Automotive Industry, India Auto Market, CEO Appointment, Passenger Vehicles, Business News

Honda Appoints Toshiyuki Yanagisawa as New President and CEO of Honda Cars India

Om Singh

4 min
Shailesh Jejurikar, P&G, Procter & Gamble, Chairman, CEO, Jon Moeller, Corporate Leadership, Indian-Origin CEO, IIM Lucknow, Mumbai University, Consumer Goods, Business News

Indian-Origin Shailesh Jejurikar Appointed Chairman of P&G Board While Continuing as CEO

Om Singh

4 min
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Ashneer Grover Launches Fund My Staff to Enable Employer-Backed Employee Loans

Om Singh

4 min
Bira 91, Ankur Jain, B9 Beverages, Startup News, India Startup, Beer Industry, Corporate Governance, Lenders, Institutional Investors, Business News, Peak XV Partners, Sofina, Kirin Holdings, NCLT, Debt Restructuring

Bira 91 Founder Ankur Jain Exits Board After Settlement With Lenders

Om Singh

4 min
Palash Soni, Goldcast, Goldcast acquisition, Cvent, IIT Kanpur, Harvard Business School, startup founders, entrepreneurship, funding challenges, startup lessons, Indian entrepreneurs, business news

IIT Kanpur to Harvard: Palash Soni Shares the Lesson Behind Goldcast’s Reported $300 Million Acquisition

Vasundhra Tewari

4 min

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Meet Spirit AI: The Chinese Startup Chasing a ChatGPT Moment for Robots

Khushi Bhatia

6 min
Factrika founders building a technology-enabled manufacturing workforce platform for factory staffing and verified industrial workers in India.

Factrika: Rethinking Manufacturing Workforce Staffing in India

Epil Bodra

5 min
Vibhor Jain, Ishita Jain, Jaipur dairy startup, engineer couple dairy business, Gir cow dairy farm, ₹2 crore dairy business, dairy startup India, organic dairy farming, bilona ghee, freeze dried milk powder, Rajasthan startup, agriculture startup India, dairy farming success story, Jaipur entrepreneurs, Gir cows

Jaipur Engineer Couple Built a ₹2 Crore Dairy From 20 Gir Cows, Then Put ₹30 Lakh Into a Freeze-Dryer

Epil Bodra

6 min
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brand content strategy, content marketing strategy by khushboo mulani

Brand Content Strategy: Why Most Brand Content Fails Without a Point of View?

Khushboo Mulani

5 min
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Anthropic AI ‘Kill Switch’ Debate Deepens as Microsoft Flags Claude’s Humanlike Traits

Epil Bodra

5 min
Jay Chaudhry, Zscaler, Jay Chaudhry net worth, Zscaler CEO, Indian American billionaire, Indian entrepreneurs, Indian origin billionaire, cybersecurity, cybersecurity entrepreneur, Zscaler founder, tech billionaire, IIT BHU, IIT Varanasi, JRD Tata, Tata scholarship, SecureIT, VeriSign, startup success story, Indian startup founders, Silicon Valley, Zero Trust, cloud security, billionaire success story

From Studying Under a Tree to a $9.3 Billion Fortune: How Jay Chaudhry Built Zscaler

Om Singh

8 min
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