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The Bridge raises funding from Nithin Kamath’s Rainmatter by Zerodha

The Bridge raises funding from Nithin Kamath’s Rainmatter by Zerodha

Nithin Kamath has a line he returns to often – “You don’t need to be lucky to build a business, you just need to stay in the game long enough to become lucky”. As the Founder and CEO of The Bridge, I had heard him say it in passing in early conversations, and it lodged itself long enough till it became hard to shake. Little did I know that in the months since that conversation, that very sentence would end up defining the eight years I had already spent building what is now a prominent platform for non-cricket sports in India, or that Kamath’s own venture arm would soon join my journey. That backing is now official. The Bridge, my eight-year-old sports media company, has raised a funding round from Rainmatter by Zerodha, the investment vertical of Zerodha, co-founded by Nithin Kamath. For the founder in me, the development arrives as validation of a belief I have carried since day one: that showing up, day after day, without giving up early, is itself a strategy. …

Man quits ₹38,000-a-month job to open tea shop, now makes ₹1 lakh a month after expenses

Man quits ₹38,000-a-month job to open tea shop, now makes ₹1 lakh a month after expenses

An X post has sparked a discussion after a user shared the story of his neighbour, who quit a ₹38,000-a-month job to start a tea shop and now generates around ₹1.8 lakh in monthly sales. The story was shared by X user Ankit Pandey, who said that his neighbour recently visited his home with a box of sweets to celebrate the expansion of his business. The X user claimed that the shop owner takes home close to ₹1 lakh every month from the single outlet. (Representational image) Pandey shared that his neighbour was working at Teleperformance and earning around ₹38,000 a month until he resigned in May. He said that many believed that his neighbour made a mistake by leaving a stable job. However, he revealed that the man invested nearly ₹2 lakh to open a tea shop near an auto stand. “He hired two female staff members to prepare and serve tea. His menu is simple: Tea for ₹10 and premium tea for ₹20,” Pandey wrote. He claimed that the business now sells around …

‘Want students to become job creators, not just job seekers’

‘Want students to become job creators, not just job seekers’

Professor Susan Elias was appointed the first woman principal of St Stephen’s College in New Delhi, a first in its 145-year history. HT’s Gargi Shukla reached out to Elias to discuss her appointment. Edited excerpts: Professor Susan Elias was appointed the first woman principal of St Stephen’s College in New Delhi, a first in its 145-year history. What does being appointed the first woman principal of St Stephen’s mean to you? I definitely feel excited to head such a premier institution, but I do not necessarily believe that my gender played a major role in the selection process. I was asked several questions related to research, artificial intelligence (AI), and technology, which made it clear to me that the institution was looking for someone with a strong academic and technological background, irrespective of gender. They would have selected anyone who best matched those requirements. Perhaps my 15 years of experience in AI and related research areas contributed significantly to my selection. I have led many projects over the last decade, but becoming the first woman …

CII-Rajasthan annual session held with call to promote entrepreneurship among youth

CII-Rajasthan annual session held with call to promote entrepreneurship among youth

The annual session of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)-Rajasthan was held in Jaipur on Thursday (March 12, 2026) with a call to promote entrepreneurship among the youth and achieve $4.30 trillion economy for the State by 2047. Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma addressed a conference on ‘Viksit Rajasthan’ on the occasion. Photo: X@RajCMO The annual session of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)-Rajasthan was held in Jaipur on Thursday (March 12, 2026) with a call to promote entrepreneurship among the youth and achieve $4.30 trillion economy for the State by 2047. Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma addressed a conference on ‘Viksit Rajasthan’ on the occasion. Mr. Sharma said the conditions in the State were conducive for economic growth and the State government had taken several decisions to create an investment friendly environment, encourage innovations, ensure ease of doing business and give single window clearance to the industries. “Rajasthan will play a key role in realising the goal of Developed India. Based on the target of ‘Viksit Rajasthan-2047’, a roadmap is being prepared for the …

Maharashtra grants agriculture status to livestock, boosting entrepreneurship

Maharashtra grants agriculture status to livestock, boosting entrepreneurship

The decision of the Maharashtra government to grant agriculture status to the livestock sector will help create large-scale rural entrepreneurship as it will enable easier access to loans and subsidies, state Animal Husbandry Minister Pankaja Munde said on Friday. She was speaking at the inauguration of the three-day Maha Livestock Expo 2026 in Parli Vaijnath here. “The move would allow livestock farmers to avail credit at agricultural rates and receive a 50 per cent subsidy for animal husbandry activities. People must take initiative in developing the sector as a sustainable source of rural employment,” Munde said. Efforts are underway to transform animal husbandry into a full-fledged industry, the minister added. “Proposals for animal husbandry colleges at Baramati and Parli Vaijnath had been approved earlier with the initiative of Ajit Pawar, who would have appreciated the scale of the exhibition,” Munde said while paying tribute to the leader, who died in a plane crash on January 28, and in whose memory a separate pavilion has been set up at the venue. Livestock from various parts of …

Startup Mantra: Enjoy thechas, spreads with a bacon twist

Startup Mantra: Enjoy thechas, spreads with a bacon twist

For Aditya Rai and Advaith Inamke, entrepreneurship just fell into their laps. There was no look-out for a need gap, no chasing different ideas. It was simply a deep love for food that led to the founding of the Nomad Food Project in 2018. Co-founders Advaith Inamke (L) and Aditya Rai. (HT PHOTO) The duo was studying at Mumbai’s Institute of Hotel Management and were together in their final year to work on a research project. Says Aditya, “At first, we thought of doing research on IVF meat that you could derive from the stem cells of a cow. But then our professor told us that it was tricky. So we then thought of bacon.” They chose bacon for many reasons, but chiefly because they both loved it. Says Aditya, “We thought that while our country has a huge array of condiments, there are a zillion pickles and achaars, but there was no condiment with bacon as they have in the West. Our idea was to use bacon to create condiments with bacon that had …

Govt outlines plans to push skills training into classrooms

Govt outlines plans to push skills training into classrooms

New Delhi: The government on Monday outlined its plan to bring vocational training into mainstream schooling under the National Education Policy. The push is meant to give students earlier exposure to workplace skills and create clearer pathways between short-term training and higher education, skill development minister Jayant Chaudhary said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha. The union minister said vocational subjects are now being offered in more than 25,000 schools nationwide, with enrollment of over 35 lakh students, and added that a hub-and-spoke model has been introduced so that schools without workshops can use the facilities of nearby hub schools The ministry has also set up 1,200 vocational labs in Navodaya Vidyalayas and Eklavya schools to address the gaps in lab infrastructure that had slowed the rollout of NEP’s mandate of vocational exposure from grade six, Chaudhary told the Lower House. Districts with weak job markets and low college access stand to benefit the most, he said. In Odisha’s Kandhamal, for instance, 61 schools have already introduced skill courses under Samagra Shiksha and …

 million from tech startup, not a single Ivy: Teen prodigy rejected by 15 top US colleges | World News

$30 million from tech startup, not a single Ivy: Teen prodigy rejected by 15 top US colleges | World News

An 18-year-old student from New York, who made a staggering $30 million through his tech startup in just one year, has faced rejection from 15 of the 18 universities he applied to — including top names like Harvard, Stanford and MIT, New York Post reported. Zach Yadegari, a high-achieving student with a perfect 4.0 GPA and an ACT score of 34, shared his college rejection story on X , where his post gained over 27 million views. 18 years old34 ACT4.0 GPA$30M ARR biz Stanford ❌MIT ❌Harvard ❌Yale ❌WashU ❌Columbia ❌UPenn ❌Princeton ❌Duke ❌USC ❌Georgia Tech ✅UVA ❌NYU ❌UT ✅Vanderbilt ❌Brown ❌UMiami ✅Cornell ❌ — Zach Yadegari (@zach_yadegari) April 1, 2025 “I didn’t expect to be accepted to all of these colleges,” Yadegari told the New York Post. “However, I did expect to at least be accepted to a couple of the top schools I was applying to. I think that entrepreneurial accomplishments may not be fully appreciated.” A student of Roslyn High School, Zach started coding at age 7, began teaching others at 10, …

Jio Chairman Akash Ambani On Grandfather Dhirubhai Ambani & Entrepreneurship I WATCH

Jio Chairman Akash Ambani On Grandfather Dhirubhai Ambani & Entrepreneurship I WATCH

In a candid chat with Dream 11 CEO Harsh Jain, Reliance Jio chairman Akash Ambani was seen fondly remembering his illustrious grandfather Dhirubhai Ambani. He also mentioned that entrepreneurship was a culture at Reliance. Watch this video for more! bollywood news | entertainment news live | latest bollywood news | bollywood | news18 | n18oc_moviesLiked the video? Please press the thumbs up icon and leave a comment. Subscribe to Showsha YouTube channel and never miss a video: / showshaindia Follow Showsha on Instagram: / showsha_ Follow Showsha on Facebook: / showsha Follow Showsha on X: https://x.com/news18showshaFollow Showsha on Snapchat: / 6yeotzey More entertainment and lifestyle news and updates on:https://www.news18.com/entertainment Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Reliance Jio Chairman Akash Ambani shares ‘simple funda’ to ace work-life balance: ‘As you grow older, your priorities change, but…’ | Life-style News

Reliance Jio Chairman Akash Ambani shares ‘simple funda’ to ace work-life balance: ‘As you grow older, your priorities change, but…’ | Life-style News

Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL) Chairman Akash Ambani, the elder son of Mukesh and Nita Ambani, recently attended Mumbai Tech Week, where he shared insights on the future of technology and AI in India. In conversation with Dream Sports CEO Harsh Jain, he spoke about maintaining work-life balance and the crucial role of family support. Ambani expressed gratitude for growing up in a close-knit family that instilled strong values, where work was never seen as something to be balanced but rather as an integral part of life. “Growing up, we saw our parents—not just my father but also my mother—not only balancing family and work but making both the biggest priorities of our lives,” he said.   This philosophy has guided him through his decade-long journey at Reliance. To him, the question of balancing work and family doesn’t arise since both remain the biggest priorities of his life. Story continues below this ad He goes by a simple funda: “As you grow older, your priorities change, but you want to make sure that your priorities …