Parvathi Benu

1 week ago | the-captable.com | Parvathi Benu

Key Takeaways Networks of professors are selling inventorship slots on patents and research paper authorship to their fellow academics These are often offered for a pittance, with these schemes openly advertised via WhatsApp, email, and Telegram groups—often by the professors themselves The racket thrives under pressure from institutional rankings like NIRF and promotion criteria tied to publishing research With little oversight and low costs, academic credibility in India is being quietly...

3 weeks ago | the-captable.com | Parvathi Benu

Key TakeawaysAgri-fintech is booming even as agritech funding dips, with players like Samunnati and SarvaGram raising hundreds of crores. There is a catch, however, with these businesses largely lending to agribusinesses, not farmers. Indeed, most loans bypass individual farmers, who remain reliant on banks or moneylenders. Lending to collectives or peers is safer and more scalable, say founders.

1 month ago | the-captable.com | Parvathi Benu

Key TakeawaysIndia’s outbound student market shrank 15% in 2024, with sharp declines across the Big 4 study destinationsStartups like Leverage Edu and AdmitKard, built on servicing this demand, now face severe revenue pressure.

1 month ago | the-captable.com | Pratap Vikram Singh |Parvathi Benu

Key Takeaways India’s Rs 1,700-crore drone sector relies heavily on Chinese components despite a 2022 import ban Policy loopholes, weak enforcement, and white-labelling have allowed companies to bypass localisation rules Allegations between major players, including IdeaForge and Garuda, reveal industry infighting and opaque practices With defence and agriculture ministries pushing for indigenisation frameworks, drone makers face mounting pressure to localise On April 17, Tej Pratap Singh, who...

1 month ago | the-captable.com | Pratap Vikram Singh |Parvathi Benu

Key Takeaways India’s Rs 1,700-crore drone sector relies heavily on Chinese components despite a 2022 import ban Policy loopholes, weak enforcement, and white-labelling have allowed companies to bypass localisation rules Allegations between major players, including IdeaForge and Garuda, reveal industry infighting and opaque practices With defence and agriculture ministries pushing for indigenisation frameworks, drone makers face mounting pressure to localise On April 17, Tej Pratap Singh, who...