Startup Originals Team- July 16, 2025
Startup Originals TeamZepto Cafe Rightsizes Expansion Amid Supply Chain and Staffing Hurdles
Zepto’s ambitious 10‑minute food delivery arm, Zepto Cafe, is undergoing significant downsizing in response to persistent supply chain bottlenecks and a shortage of trained kitchen staff. After scaling rapidly across…
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- July 15, 2025
Bridging Disciplines: Kumar Mangalam Birla’s Vision for Cross‑Functional Education
In an era defined by rapid technological disruption, Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chair of the Aditya Birla Group and Chancellor of BITS Pilani, has called for a bold reimagining of our educational…
- Startup Originals Team
- July 15, 2025
EaseMyTrip Co-Founder Pledges ₹1 Crore to Use AI & Google Maps for Bengaluru’s Traffic Woes
Bengaluru’s notorious traffic may finally have a saviour-not from the government, but from the startup world. Prashant Pitti, co-founder of EaseMyTrip, has stepped forward with a ₹1 crore commitment to…
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- July 14, 2025
$1 Million Up Front, Accel Atoms AI & X Want Indian-Origin Founders Building the Next Tech Moonshots
Accel has unveiled a bold new chapter in its pre-seed initiative, Atoms, announcing a global expansion with a dedicated AI cohort and a new Leaptech track, collectively aimed at backing…
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- July 14, 2025
JioPC: Reliance Jio’s New Cloud Desktop Aims to Turn Every TV Into a Personal Computer
Reliance Industries’ digital arm, Jio Platforms, has unveiled JioPC, a virtual-desktop service that plugs into the familiar Jio set-top box and instantly converts any television into a fully-fledged, cloud-powered computer….
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- July 14, 2025
From ‘Day 1’ to ‘Day 2’: Veteran Amazon Engineer’s Farewell Post Exposes a Culture in Decline
A software engineer who spent 12 years at Amazon has marked his retirement with a frank social-media post that shines a harsh light on the tech giant’s changing work culture….
- Startup Originals Team
- July 12, 2025
Flipkart Rolls Out $50 Million ESOP Liquidity Program to Reward Employees
E-commerce giant Flipkart has announced a fresh $50 million (approx. ₹415 crore) ESOP liquidity program aimed at rewarding its employees. This move reinforces Flipkart’s ongoing strategy to retain top talent,…
- Startup Originals Team
- July 12, 2025
Govt Bypassing Legal Safeguards for Content Takedowns, Claims X to Karnataka HC
Social media giant X (formerly Twitter) has raised serious concerns in the Karnataka High Court, alleging that the Indian government is issuing content takedown orders without following due legal process….
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- July 12, 2025
Awfis Enters the Furniture Game: A Bold Move Beyond Co-working
Awfis, one of India’s leading co-working space providers, is stepping outside its core business with an ambitious new venture. The company has now expanded into the furniture manufacturing and design…
- Startup Originals Team
- July 12, 2025
Swiggy Rewards Employees With ₹150 Crore in Stock Options
In a strategic move to retain top talent and boost internal motivation, Swiggy has granted ₹150 crore worth of stock options to its employees. The Bengaluru-based food tech company made…