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Startups & Venture Capital 15 Oct 2026, 05:45 AM IST

Karnataka Is Building the Talent Base for the Next Tech Order, Priyank Kharge Says

Karnataka has launched multiple programmes to build a workforce aligned with emerging technologies, according to state Minister for Home, IT, BT and E-Governance Priyank Kharge. Speaking at TechSparks 2026, he framed talent development as the foundation for the state’s next phase of technology-led growth. The remarks underscore Karnataka’s effort to defend its lead in India’s startup economy as competition intensifies among states.

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Startups & Venture Capital15 Oct 2026, 12:37 AM IST

At TechSparks 2026, Vembu, Kharge and spacetech founders sketch India’s new tech order

TechSparks 2026 opened with a forceful argument that India’s next technology leap will depend less on imported compute and more on ownership of core capabilities, from software stacks to space systems. Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu, Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge and a slate of spacetech founders used Day 1 to press a broader vision of distributed innovation, with Tech30 2026 also unveiled as a marker of the country’s emerging startup pipeline.

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India Sports & Cricket04 Oct 2026, 12:11 PM IST

Hope’s Century Powers West Indies to Consolation Win as India’s Clean Sweep Bid Ends

Shai Hope struck his second consecutive century to anchor a remarkable West Indies chase of 352, helping the visitors avoid a series whitewash in the third ODI. India’s batting produced another imposing total, but the Caribbean side responded with composure and intent, reaching the target with 10 balls remaining in a high-scoring finish.

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India Entertainment & Culture04 Oct 2026, 02:00 AM IST

‘Impure’ Review: A Wry Social Satire Hiding Inside a Coming-of-Age Story

The English-Telugu film 'Impure' uses the familiar grammar of a coming-of-age drama to deliver something sharper: a social satire about class, gender, desire and the performance of respectability. Built around two female cousins and their shared male friend, the film unfolds like a Jane Austen-inspired study of emotional inheritance, even as it keeps one eye on contemporary Indian social codes.

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India Sports & Cricket03 Oct 2026, 10:33 PM IST

Kotak Praises Gill’s Appetite for Big Scores as India Backing Deepens

India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has hailed Shubman Gill’s rare hunger for converting starts into mammoth scores, saying the young opener’s mindset stood out even after he had crossed 100. Kotak suggested Gill’s ability to keep pushing beyond the conventional milestone is what separates elite batters from merely successful ones.

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Startups & Venture Capital14 Oct 2026, 01:43 AM IST

Karnataka Pushes Tech Growth Beyond Bengaluru as Priyank Kharge Unveils Broader Startup Vision

At TechSparks 2026, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge set out the state’s case for widening its technology economy beyond Bengaluru, framing the effort as a deliberate policy shift rather than a symbolic decentralisation exercise. He pointed to the state’s Beyond Bengaluru policy as the backbone of a strategy to spread startup activity, talent, and investment across multiple cities and districts. The remarks come as India’s startup ecosystem faces a more selective funding environment and rising pressure on states to offer not just incentives, but durable infrastructure, talent pipelines, and market access. Karnataka is positioning itself to retain Bengaluru’s dominance while building a wider innovation map that can absorb growth more evenly.

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Startups & Venture Capital13 Oct 2026, 10:37 PM IST

At TechSparks 2026, Sridhar Vembu and Priyank Kharge Sketch India’s New Tech Order

Day one of TechSparks 2026 in Bengaluru framed a sharper debate over where India’s next technology advantage will come from: not merely from access to capital or compute, but from ownership of core technology, deeper product capability and a wider geographic spread of innovation. Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu argued that Indian startups must build durable technical control rather than depend on imported infrastructure, while Karnataka IT minister Priyank Kharge renewed the push to take startup growth beyond Bengaluru. The event also unveiled the Tech30 2026 cohort, spotlighting the next wave of startups expected to shape the country’s venture landscape.

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Startups & Venture Capital14 Oct 2026, 10:39 AM IST

TechSparks 2026 Opens With a Call for India’s ‘New Tech Order’

TechSparks 2026 opened with a forceful argument that India’s next technology leap will depend less on access to expensive compute and more on ownership of core technology, product depth and local innovation capacity. Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu, Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge and spacetech founders used Day 1 to push a broader, more distributed startup map for the country, while the Tech30 2026 list spotlighted the companies expected to define the year ahead.

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