tech entrepreneurship
IIT Graduates Face Racial Trolling After Securing $61 Million for AI Startup Giga
Nov 08, 2025 03:58 pm CST
Two IIT Kharagpur alumni, Varun Vummadi and Esha Manideep, faced racial harassment online after announcing their voice AI startup Giga secured $61 million in funding. Despite the trolling about their appearance, supporters highlighted that their technological innovation—already trusted by companies like DoorDash—is what truly matters in their journey from turning down lucrative opportunities to building enterprise-grade conversational AI solutions.
How Missing an IIM Exam Led Nandan Nilekani to Co-Found Infosys: A Serendipitous Journey
Oct 24, 2025 02:14 pm CST
Discover how a missed IIM entrance exam became a pivotal moment in Nandan Nilekani's life, leading him to meet Narayana Murthy at Patni Computer Systems and eventually co-found Infosys, transforming India's IT landscape. Under his leadership as CEO from 2002 to 2007, Infosys experienced sixfold growth, demonstrating how unexpected detours can lead to remarkable success stories in entrepreneurship.