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Bharani Vaitheesvaran

I cover corporates, start-ups and industry from Chennai. I write stories on how technology is changing lives and how problem-solvers are working around the hurdles between concepts and products. Now and then, I break news.

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IIT-M incubated GalaxEye raises $6.5 million in Series A funding
IIT-M incubated GalaxEye raises $6.5 million in Series A funding
Karti Chidambaram: A curiously aloof politician with rough edges
Karti Chidambaram: A curiously aloof politician with rough edges
Dravidian parties sense no threat of Rajinikanth's political party
Dravidian parties sense no threat of Rajinikanth's political party
DocsApp looks to cure fund woes with Rs 36 crore from Bessemer
DocsApp looks to cure fund woes with Rs 36 crore from Bessemer
NCLT orders StayZilla into insolvent liquidation in case filed by vendor Jigsaw
NCLT orders StayZilla into insolvent liquidation in case filed by vendor Jigsaw
The man who made marriage work in India
The man who made marriage work in India
Tamil Nadu turmoil: Opposition clamour grows amid AIADMK power struggle
Tamil Nadu turmoil: Opposition clamour grows amid AIADMK power struggle
It was always a matter of principle, not cash: Stayzilla founder
It was always a matter of principle, not cash: Stayzilla founder
Madras High Court says Stayzilla case civil, but probe still on
Madras High Court says Stayzilla case civil, but probe still on
StayZilla founder Yogendra Vasupal's bail plea dismissed
StayZilla founder Yogendra Vasupal's bail plea dismissed
Ola, Uber drivers begin strike in Chennai; threaten to picket transport commissioner office
Ola, Uber drivers begin strike in Chennai; threaten to picket transport commissioner office
Cola sales catch a chill in Tamil Nadu as boycott heats up
Cola sales catch a chill in Tamil Nadu as boycott heats up
Startups throw their weight behind Jallikattu
Startups throw their weight behind Jallikattu
Journey to the top: Made mark as youth leader, 'steely' Stalin never fails to take along elders
Journey to the top: Made mark as youth leader, 'steely' Stalin never fails to take along elders
Flintobox files legal notice against Amazon for brand name violation
Flintobox files legal notice against Amazon for brand name violation
Cyclone Vardah pulls the plug on digital transactions in Tamil Nadu
Cyclone Vardah pulls the plug on digital transactions in Tamil Nadu
Older cab firms in Chennai to accept invalid notes as Uber, Ola turn to digital payments
Older cab firms in Chennai to accept invalid notes as Uber, Ola turn to digital payments
Tata Steel looking at sponsoring research by IIT Madras scientists into graphene
Tata Steel looking at sponsoring research by IIT Madras scientists into graphene
Meet Naveen Jain, the man behind the first private company to execute 'moon mission'
Meet Naveen Jain, the man behind the first private company to execute 'moon mission'
Ajay Piramal buys 'marginal' stake in Chennai-based cab aggregator Utoo
Ajay Piramal buys 'marginal' stake in Chennai-based cab aggregator Utoo
Government eyeing to sell Nokia plant to Foxconn
Government eyeing to sell Nokia plant to Foxconn
IT companies hit by Chennai rains
IT companies hit by Chennai rains
Chennai rains leave Tech Inc marooned; firms like IBM, Cognizant, Infosys enforce contingency plans, relocate key staff
Chennai rains leave Tech Inc marooned; firms like IBM, Cognizant, Infosys enforce contingency plans, relocate key staff
Tamil Nadu government talking to startup founders, industry veterans to trigger its own startup jungle
Tamil Nadu government talking to startup founders, industry veterans to trigger its own startup jungle
This Chennai house is a den of startups
This Chennai house is a den of startups
For Tamil Nadu, bowing to Deity’s Nokia plan comes at a cost
For Tamil Nadu, bowing to Deity’s Nokia plan comes at a cost
Startups say Chennai needs to get SaaSy
Startups say Chennai needs to get SaaSy
Nokia factory's revival plan pitched to Tamil Nadu government: FM Arun Jaitley
Nokia factory's revival plan pitched to Tamil Nadu government: FM Arun Jaitley
Tamil Nadu courts Nokia, Foxconn for investment summit
Tamil Nadu courts Nokia, Foxconn for investment summit
Retrenched Foxconn employees want their jobs back
Retrenched Foxconn employees want their jobs back
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