
How BIRAC Is Shaping India's Biotech Startup Ecosystem
Through grants, incubators, mentorship and commercialization support, BIRAC has become one of the most important forces behind India's rapidly expanding biotech startup ecosystem.

Through grants, incubators, mentorship and commercialization support, BIRAC has become one of the most important forces behind India's rapidly expanding biotech startup ecosystem.

A video circulates on Instagram. A live stage fills with fire, a crowd of thousands roars, and a performer launches into a move straight out of a Bleach fight sequence — except it has never happened. The clip was not filmed at a real performance. It was generated in seconds by an AI video platform, blending the aesthetics of anime, arena concerts, and Hollywood VFX into something that looks startlingly real. This is where the story of "Japanese theatre is unreal" actually lives right now — not in the real performances, which are also genuinely extraordinary, but in the gap between what people are sharing and what is actually being made by human hands on a stage.

The Frisco flag-tearing incident was not an isolated event. Across Texas, a series of anti-Indian and anti-Hindu demonstrations, public stunts, and online campaigns have alarmed civil rights groups and researchers. New data suggests these incidents are part of a wider national trend fueled by xenophobia, misinformation, and increasingly organised online hate networks.

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As concerns about quantum-era cybersecurity grow, startups building quantum-resilient communication technologies are attracting increasing attention from enterprises and investors alike.

Zoho Labs is increasingly focusing on inference engineering, reflecting a broader industry shift from building AI models to making them practical, scalable and cost-efficient for real-world enterprise use

Here's the uncomfortable truth most founders don't want to hear: the people you can least afford to lose are often the first ones to walk out the door — and a bigger paycheck won't bring them back.

India's monsoon has stalled at a 28% rainfall deficit. El Niño is strengthening. Farmers are being told not to sow. Maharashtra is preparing for drought. And forecasters are watching the upper atmosphere for a miracle after June 20.,

Meesho's acquisition of Kirana Club highlights the growing strategic importance of India's small retailers and the race among technology companies to become essential partners in the country's commerce ecosystem.

Large office leasing deals across India's top cities are stalling as companies freeze expansion plans over twin fears: the Iran‑US war and AI‑led workforce disruption. Quality buildings are still renting — but the decision cycles are getting dangerously long.,