Govt programmes to address tech talent gap in 12-14 months: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

These measures will include initiatives like digital university, dual certification and degrees which are all aimed at upskilling and reskilling the available talent pool.

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Govt raises incentive for chip makers; Foxconn chief to meet PM Modi in Nov

Nine months after the government announced an incentive scheme to encourage semiconductor and display manufacturers to build plants in India, the Union Cabinet has tweaked the incentives to make the scheme more attractive.

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Gifting solutions company Join Ventures raises $23.5 million in funding

Join Ventures raised $10 million led by DSG Consumer Partners, among others, in February.

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Gifting solutions company Join Ventures raises $23.5 million in funding

Join Ventures raised $10 million led by DSG Consumer Partners, among others, in February.

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IVCA appoints Sequoia Capital’s Rajan Anandan as new chair of its VC Council

The new council will function as a permanent sub-committee under the aegis of IVCA Executive Committee.

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Opinion: Linkedin's future is a joke

LinkedIn has 850 million users. The Microsoft-owned site doesn’t break out daily active users, but even a minority of that user base is comparable to traditional social networks like Snap (347 million) or Twitter (238 million).

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MapmyIndia invests in kogo to create navigation for automotive players

There is a lot more planned as part of the partnership for the future, that will also deliver integration solutions & apps to consumers, the travel eco-system, brands, businesses and government, said Raj K Gopalakrishnan, Co-Founder and CEO, kogo.

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