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Time of India
02-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Funding is no longer a major issue for startups in India: Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Live Events While acknowledging that there is always a global shortage of capital to build ventures, Vijay Shekhar Sharma , founder and chief executive of One 97 Communications, which runs fintech platform Paytm , said that funding is no longer a major issue in India.'Investors across the world will value you for building for India or in India. And that, I think, is the greatest achievement of the previous generation handed over to the next generation,' Sharma said at the TIE Delhi-NCR summit on Indian startup ecosystem , which experienced a significant funding slowdown in 2023, began showing early signs of recovery as deal activity started to improve in the second half of 2024. Per private company data provider Venture Intelligence, Indian startups had raised $10.9 billion as of December 13 last year compared to $9.6 billion in addition, according to Sharma, startups no longer struggle with the talent shortages that companies had to deal with earlier. 'The problem we all used to face from the 1990s to the 2010s was that people coming out of engineering colleges, etc. were going abroad. Big companies and international jobs were the main reasons and drivers for this,' he said, noting that startups now actively recruit from colleges, with students showing equal interest in joining added that knowledge will be democratised, and those who know how to use AI will be ahead of those who don't. 'AI will help solve talent issues,' he referring to Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal's call for Indian startups to move beyond delivery platforms to more advanced sectors such as semiconductors, robotics, artificial intelligence, and next-generation manufacturing, Sharma said that India's AI model needs to have a differentiating factor.'This talk is going on about who will make AI and what will they make. So, more than the challenge, I would say the expectation is that we will create a world product from India,' he added.
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Eight college students clear Speak for India semis; final lap today
New Delhi: Confidence radiated from the stage as college students walked up, took the mic, locked eyes with the audience and launched into powerful speeches. Eloquent, bold and charismatic, they showed no signs of nervousness despite the high-pressure setting — the semi-finals of Speak for India , Delhi-NCR edition, an initiative by Federal Bank Hormis Memorial Foundation in association with The Times of India and Navbharat Times. The semi-finals took place on Thursday at Mata Sundri College for Women , where 32 students from across the region competed fiercely for a place in the finals, scheduled for the following day at the same venue. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi After intense rounds of argument and rebuttal, eight students emerged as finalists — Prikshit Deswal from Bennett University, Greater Noida; Deepanshu Jha from Delhi School of Journalism; Naman Sharma from GKFTII, Film City Noida; Shivank Trivedi from Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi; Jasmehar Kaur from Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, Delhi; Deepansh Jawrani from OP Jindal Global University, Sonipat; Aradhya Maithani from St Stephen's College, Delhi; and Niyati Gautam from Inderprastha Engineering College, Ghaziabad. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo The round was judged by Uzma Nadeem, assistant professor in the environmental studies department at Mata Sundri College for Women, and Sapna Kumari, assistant professor in the English department at Lady Irwin College. Both judges expressed admiration for the depth of thought, the quality of articulation and the confidence displayed by the participants. "It has truly been an honour to serve as a judge for today's contest. It was a pleasure to witness such passionate and articulate young minds engaging in meaningful debate. The level of preparation, clarity of thought and confidence was truly commendable. Each speaker brought unique perspectives, making the contest intellectually enriching," said Nadeem. Kumari said events like these played a vital role in nurturing future leaders and critical thinkers. "I encourage more youngsters to use this opportunity as a source of growth and confidence," she said. Maithani, one of the finalists, said, "I enjoyed each and every stage of this competition. I believe that for developing the skill of debating in a country like India, this competition is a must." Speak for India provides a platform for college students from across Delhi-NCR to voice their views on contemporary issues. Top debaters were identified through multiple levels. Students could choose Hindi or English as their preferred language to debate in. The winner will get a cash prize of Rs 2.5 lakh while the runner-up will receive Rs 1.5 lakh. Each of the finalists will get Rs 50,000.
