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The ‘Social Enterprise’ title at the ET Startup Awards 2026 goes to Varaha, a climate-tech company building carbon-removal projects around smallholder agriculture.

By helping farmers adopt sustainable practices and access carbon markets, Varaha is creating climate impact while opening new economic opportunities for rural communities.

Congratulations to the team on building a scalable model with real-world impact.

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At the ET Startup Awards 2026, we asked founders to imagine how AI could reshape their role, routines and priorities in 5 years.

The answers offer an interesting glimpse into how leadership itself may evolve.

What part of your role do you think will look most different in five years?

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Startup culture has its own set of unwritten rules. But which ones actually deserve a green flag? The jury is out.

At the ET Startup Awards 2026, we got founders and VCs to weigh in on the habits, trends and quirks of startup life.

What’s a startup green flag you’ll always push for?

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The business beyond the buzz. Icons that never retire. Two-wheeler brands shifting gears on accessories.

The middlemen adding complexity to creator campaigns. And why online shopping isn’t always cheaper.

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Congratulations to Groww on winning ‘Startup of the Year’ at the ET Startup Awards 2026.

Nine years after four former Flipkart colleagues set out to simplify investing, Groww has become India’s largest stockbroking platform by user base. Its 2025 IPO marked another major chapter in that journey.

With customers across virtually every postal code in India, Groww has shown that rapid scale can still be built with discipline.

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We asked the founders and VCs at the ET Startup Awards 2026 to rate their work-life balance. Let’s just say the numbers got interesting.

What would you rate your work-life balance out of 10?

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For Kevin D. Strain, President & CEO, Sun Life, financial security is something built over a lifetime.

In ET Corner Office Conversations, he looks at how insurers and policymakers can support that journey through better alignment and a long-term view.

Watch the full conversation on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music.

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A campus-born robotics idea has earned Armatrix the ‘Best on Campus’ title at the ET Startup Awards 2026.

Inspired by the International Space Station’s robotic arm, the IIT Kanpur-founded startup is developing snake-like robotic systems for hazardous industrial spaces where human intervention carries serious risk.

With $2.1 million in pre-seed funding, Armatrix is turning ambitious research into a category with real-world potential.

If you could go back to your campus days, what innovation would you explore?

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AI may make financial services faster, but its biggest value could be giving people more time for the moments that still need a human touch.

In ET Corner Office Conversations, Kevin D. Strain, President & CEO, Sun Life, explains how AI can take on routine interactions while creating more space for empathy, judgement and human connection where they matter most.

Watch the full conversation on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music.

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Some startup habits build culture. Others build chaos. Let’s find out which is which!

At the ET Startup Awards 2026, we put a few familiar faces on the spot with a quick round of Red Flag, Green Flag: Founder Edition.

What’s one startup culture trend that gets an instant red flag from you? Tell us in the comments below! ⬇️

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Who said startup style had to follow the boardroom rulebook?

At this year’s ET Startup Awards, personal style had as much range as the people in the room.

A reminder that founder dressing is no longer about fitting a mould, but about wearing what feels unmistakably your own.

Which look would you borrow for your own wardrobe?

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In a growth market like India, ownership is only part of the equation.

In ET Corner Office Conversations, Kevin D. Strain, President & CEO, Sun Life, explains why the bigger priority is building the business well, strengthening the partnership and creating long-term value for customers.

Watch the full conversation on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music.

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India’s deep tech story is expanding into areas that demand original research, long-term capital, complex engineering and the ability to build for global markets.

At ET Startup Awards 2026, Prashanth Prakash, Founding Partner, Accel, chaired a panel on “Building the hard stuff: India’s deep tech moonshots,” bringing together Dheemanth Nagaraj, Cofounder and CEO, Agrani Labs; Kshitij Khandelwal, Cofounder and CTO, Pixxel; and Laina Emmanuel, Cofounder and CEO, BrainSightAI, to discuss what it takes to build ambitious deep tech companies in India and what the next decade could hold.

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Parle’s first-ever CEO. Reliance’s FMCG playbook. Brands getting trolled on purpose. Streaming’s profitability test. And why your agency is now your data risk.

Today’s BE in 5, featuring George Kovoor, T Krishnakumar, Sree Chandran, Rohit Goyal, Keerat Grewal, @rajcheerfull, @tejkarran, @adityapittie, Mautik Tolia, Pep Figueiredo, @iamgauravgandhi, @madhoknikhil, Attreyi Mukherjee, Ranjana Adhikari, Bobby Pawar, @ambimgp and @harishbijoor.

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At the ET Startup Awards 2026, we asked some of the people shaping India’s startup ecosystem about the qualities they built along the way, and the one obsession that ultimately gave them their edge. Because sometimes, the difference between a good idea and something exceptional lies in what you choose to pursue relentlessly.

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