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Top 10 largest unicorns in the world 2025–26: SpaceX–xAI merger at $1.25 trillion; India’s most valuable unicorns revealed

February 11, 2026 5:58 am

Top 10 largest global unicorns in 2025-26: The total number of unicorns has grown to 1,290, with the US, China, and India remaining the dominant markets and collectively accounting for 942 unicorns, which is more than 80% of the global unicorn ecosystem’s total value, WIPO noted.

Pune Inc: From biofertilisers to AI-driven farming, KhetiBuddy is taking Indian agri-tech across Europe, Canada

February 03, 2026 4:37 pm

Richa Nair, Chief Scientific Officer of KhetiBuddy, says labour shortages and climate-driven uncertainty are pushing agribusinesses to accelerate tech adoption, especially with the emergence of systems grounded in deep agronomy knowledge.

In quick chat, Seema Rao discussed what makes the current AI wave different from previous technology cycles, possibilities, and scope. (Express Image)

‘Half of India's next wave of unicorns will be AI companies’: Google exec Seema Rao at AI Startups Conclave

January 18, 2026 12:37 pm

Google’s Seema Rao explains why India’s evolving policy environment and entrepreneurial vigour could make it a global AI powerhouse.

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Work from mandap: Hustle’s new mantra

December 20, 2025 7:38 am

A photo of a US-based, Indian-origin start-up co-founder working on her laptop in full bridal regalia at her own wedding, apparently just 10 minutes after the ceremony, has gone viral. Her brother and co-founder shared the photo on X, pointing out that “people romanticise start-ups but it is a lot of work”.

Viral photo of Indian origin founder fixing code at her wedding sparks online debate over ‘hustle culture’

December 18, 2025 11:05 am

Mehul Agarwal uploaded a photo of his sister and co-founder, Gauri Agarwal, seated with her laptop just minutes after her wedding ceremony.

Infosys office boy Dadasaheb Bhagat builds India's Canva

Rs 4,000 a month to building 'India's Canva': 10th-pass Dadasaheb Bhagat from Maharashtra village earns PM Narendra Modi’s praise

October 15, 2025 5:15 pm

Bhagat comes from a drought-prone village in Beed, Maharashtra. With little focus on education in his family, he completed only the 10th grade and a basic ITI course for blue-collar work.

With startups like Zepto, Lucidity, Swish, and many others scaling rapidly across India – from Bengaluru to emerging hubs like Pune and Hyderabad – candidate timing and fit are critical

'Watch momentum, not just job openings': Here's how to land a job at India’s top startups in 2025

October 16, 2025 11:24 am

To help navigate this vibrant landscape, Nirajita Banerjee, LinkedIn Career Expert and Senior Managing Editor at LinkedIn India, shares valuable advice on how to successfully secure a role at these high-growth startups.

Zepto founder Aadit Palicha's biggest problem is Bengaluru traffic

Zepto founder Aadit Palicha shares 'the biggest problems of his life': 'Commute to Bengaluru Airport is most painful thing’

October 15, 2025 4:50 pm

Aadit Palicha recently appeared on Zerodha’s Exploring Minds podcast, where he mentioned the problems of his life that 'he’d be willing to pay' to solve.

Jeff Bezos career advice for young founders

Jeff Bezos urges young founders to get college degrees, work before starting a company: ‘My 10 years of experience improved the odds of Amazon’

October 11, 2025 12:15 pm

Bezos himself was 30 when he founded Amazon. After graduating from Princeton University in 1986, with a degree in electrical engineering and computer science, he first worked debugging code at Fitel.

Top 10 most valuable unicorns startup companies in 2025

Top 8 most valuable unicorns of 2025: This AI company leads with $500 billion valuation, Mukesh Ambani’s startup is at this rank

October 10, 2025 3:21 pm

Top 8 most valuable unicorn startup companies list in 2025: OpenAI becomes the first private company to reach a $500 billion valuation, leading the world’s most valuable unicorns.