Startup Originals Team- September 30, 2025
Startup Originals TeamRaipur Brothers Disrupt Spice Market with Zip-Lock Masala Brand, Record ₹92 Cr Revenue
In 2018, brothers Akash Agrawalla and Ashish Agrawal from Raipur set out to reshape India’s spice industry. They launched Zoff Foods, a “pure masala” brand that combined hygienic processing with…
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- September 30, 2025
Deeptech Startup Assessli Raises ₹44.37 Crore from Foxhog to Develop First Large Behavioral Models
Assessli, a Kolkata-based deeptech startup, has secured ₹44.37 crore in a seed funding round led by Foxhog Ventures, to build what it calls the world’s first Large Behavioral Models (LBMs)….
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- September 30, 2025
YouTube Introduces Premium Lite in India at ₹89/Month – But Ads Still Stay in Some Places
YouTube has rolled out a new, more affordable subscription tier in India called Premium Lite priced at ₹89 per month. While it gives users an ad-free viewing experience for most…
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- September 30, 2025
“Humanity Is Still There”: Woman Praises Rapido Driver for Waiting With Her at Midnight
In a heartwarming incident shared online, a woman has praised a Rapido driver who stayed with her on an empty road late at night when she was unable to enter…
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- September 30, 2025
Shashi Tharoor Calls Idlis ‘Ethereal’, Swiggy Delivers Them to His Doorstep
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor sparked an online buzz when he posted a poetic tribute to idlis, calling them “a cloud, a whisper… a perfect dream of human civilisation.” His words…
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- September 29, 2025
WeWork India’s IPO Opens Friday; Price Band Set at ₹615-648
WeWork India, the Indian arm of the global coworking giant, is gearing up for its initial public offering (IPO). The price band for the shares has been set between ₹615…
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- September 29, 2025
GaadiMech Raises ₹1.5 Crore Pre-Seed to Reinvent Car Servicing in India
GaadiMech, a Jaipur-based car servicing platform, has secured ₹1.5 crore in a pre-seed funding round. The round was led by AJVC, valuing the startup at around USD 2 million. The…
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- September 29, 2025
“I am deaf and mute, will message you please see”: Zomato Delivery Partner’s Note Wins Hearts Online
A simple yet powerful message from a Zomato delivery partner has gone viral on social media, touching the hearts of thousands. The message highlights the challenges faced by differently-abled workers…
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- September 29, 2025
Zoho’s Arattai Sees Explosive Growth: From 3,000 to 3,50,000 Daily Signups in Just Days
Arattai, Zoho’s homegrown messaging app, has witnessed a meteoric rise in user adoption. In only three days, daily signups jumped from 3,000 to 3,50,000, a 100× surge. The app also…
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- September 26, 2025
RBI Mandates Two-Factor Authentication for All Digital Payments from April 2026
To strengthen security in India’s fast-growing digital payments ecosystem, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced new guidelines requiring two-factor authentication (2FA) for every digital transaction. The rules, under…