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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Using IoT, facial recognition and not a lot of venture money, Stellapps wants to change all that’s broken with dairy farming
Editor's note: Mohan's milk collection centre in Thernahalli village in Karnataka's Kolar district is bustling with activity. Villagers—men, women, even children—come in, pour the milk they have brought, share a joke, and move on to make way for the next farmer in the queue. Outside, the scene is different. Streets are empty. Doors of many of the 300 houses are closed. It is half past seven in the evening and the village seems ready to wind up for the day. Inside the 6 ft x 12 ft room there is hardly any place to stand. The floor is occupied by cans full of milk. On Mohan's work desk, amid the maze of wires, sits an automatic milk collection unit, controlled by an Android-based IoT device. (IoT, or Internet of Things, refers to internet-connected devices, which can be anything from smart lightbulbs to factory machinery.) Samples from each batch of milk, ranging from 1 to 5 litres, are processed through the machine, which examines the quality of the milk and determines the rate to be paid accordingly. It prints a receipt for the …
In light of the recent exits of top executives at Swiggy’s quick commerce business, we look at the reasons behind the departures and whether it’s impacting the business.
The online storytelling company is betting that content will be the most sought-after commodity as scores of platforms jump on the microdrama bandwagon. But success will hinge on whether it has a good enough story to draw the audience.
SEBI has lowered the bar for loss-making startups to list. In that context, a company like Zepto redefines the meaning of risk in public market investing.
