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National Governance & Policy 21 Oct 2026, 02:00 PM IST

Chennai Mayor Alleges Online Harassment, Files Police Complaint

Chennai Mayor R. Priya has alleged that she has been subjected to online harassment and has lodged a formal complaint with the police, escalating a matter that underscores the growing risks faced by public officials in digital spaces. The complaint is expected to prompt an inquiry into the nature of the abuse and the identities behind the accounts involved.

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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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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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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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