South Asia Newsletter 24 January 2023 Can India become China’s rival in iPhone manufacturing? Indian tech experts are not surprised by the optimistic estimates about the country’s share in iPhone manufacturing in coming years.
3 Minutes With 17 January 2023 Indian startups need to lower their valuations to have successful IPOs in 2023 Paytm’s shares were hammered in the stock market — not because Indians don’t want to invest in startups, but because these unicorns are valuing their businesses too high.
South Asia Newsletter 10 January 2023 It’s winter, not doomsday The global funding slump has been front and center in conversations across startup ecosystems in South Asia. But many believe it’s only temporary.
3 Minutes With 10 January 2023 “Everybody is not an entrepreneur — and that’s okay” Shrijay Sheth, founder of Indian legal tech firm Legalwiz.in, believes the government needs to highlight the struggles of entrepreneurship.
South Asia Newsletter 27 December 2022 What trended in South Asia in 2022? Indian music ruled #InstaTrends and Pakistanis were hooked to cricket.
South Asia Newsletter 13 December 2022 Three things from 3 Minutes With South Asian tech leaders A look back at some interesting learnings from our brief interview series in 2022.
Lists 13 December 2022 Angel investors tell us what they want in a startup From “Class A” founders to diversity and market size, what do angels base their investment decisions on?
South Asia Newsletter 29 November 2022 What will happen to Indian startup IPOs in 2023? Despite the poor stock market performance of Paytm, Zomato, and Nykaa, many Indian startups won’t have a choice but to launch their IPOs next year.
3 Minutes With 22 November 2022 Indian tech firms should think twice about layoffs Somdeep Deb, vice president of consulting services at Right Management on how job cuts can have long-term implications, especially if they’re not thought through.
South Asia Newsletter 15 November 2022 What’s next in the tech layoff saga? With funding hard to come by and a growing pressure to turn profitable, job cuts and hiring freezes may continue in 2023.
South Asia Newsletter 4 October 2022 India’s tech outsourcing giants are not happy about employees taking up second jobs. Here’s what the law says India’s $195-billion technology outsourcing industry is in a tizzy over the growing dual-employment trend that many believe is here to stay.
