Held in Bengaluru, the 17th edition of Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath’s annual Chitra Santhe featured over 1,500 artists this year.

This was her first time exhibiting at Chitra Santhe, and more shows are lined up this year.

For Chitra Santhe, Gazal prepared the works Woman Draped in Sheer and Girl with Golden Eyes.

“The experience at Chitra Santhe was overwhelming in the best of ways,” Gazal gushes, commenting on the feedback and inspiration she received.

One should always want to create art out of love and from the heart’s desire. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578803406.6791642/How-art-and-design-are-connected-but-different:-creative-insights-from-Chitra-Santhe-2020?ref=audio_experience

Be it travel, staying late, or pressures at home after a hard day at work, these founders have nothing but admiration for their women employees.

These women employees have become a source of inspiration every day to many team members.

In one case, a young man revealed how his mother wasn’t pleased with his workplace due to the absence of women employees there.

In fact, I can remember at least two instances of newly hired women employees pointing out how a company’s toilets needed a makeover to become acceptable.

Taking refuge in the excuse that women employees are potentially costly hires due to the cost of maternity benefits is a very stupid idea. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578801611.672499/The-Competitive-Disadvantage-You-Can-Tackle-Now.-Hire-More-Women?ref=audio_experience

Sanjay Swamy, Managing Partner at Prime Ventures, who also co-founded ZipDial and EzeTap, talks about some key factors and trends pertaining to the fintech industry, and explains why it is an exciting time for a fintech entrepreneur.

Watch the Prime Knowledge series with Sanjay Swamy brought to you by Prime Ventures, an early-stage VC fund investing in technology and product-focused businesses.

As people and the authorities become more receptive, the time is ripe for fintech startups to set up shop and thrive.

With the right incentives and support, entrepreneurs can build a team to integrate AI and blockchain into the Indian fintech industry.

India may still have to find a niche, but the future of fintech and fintech founders seems extremely bright. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578799809.5247283/Sanjay-Swamy-of-Prime-Ventures-explains-why-it-is-an-exciting-time-to-be-a-fintech-entrepreneur-in-India?ref=audio_experience

What matters are the people contributing and working towards accomplishing the organisation’s goalsNew-age entrepreneurs envision building and sustaining an organisation that lasts for generations.

However, for a business to thrive and survive in a dynamic environment, consistent innovation should be adopted as a cardinal ingredient.

An organisation’s culture that facilitates regard for employees, and reverberates with valour is bound to drive a groundbreaking discovery coupled with absolute innovation.

Additionally, it brings teams together and makes room for experimentation, sharing ideas, building unity and fostering innovation culture.

An organisation should focus on recognising and acknowledging the efforts put in by an employee in the innovation and ideation of concepts and solutions. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578798006.9143388/Culture-—-The-Fulcrum-Of-An-Innovation-Driven-Organisation?ref=audio_experience

Swami Vivekananda, born Narendranath Datta, hailed from an aristocratic Bengali Kayastha family.

He is credited with bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion in the late 19th century.

Have faith in yourselves.”"Talk to yourself once in a day, otherwise you may miss meeting an intelligent person in this world."

Make that one idea your life; dream of it; think of it; live on that idea.

This is the way to success, and this is the way great spiritual giants are produced.”“Be a hero. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578796206.293583/25-inspirational-quotes-by-Swami-Vivekananda-on-his-157th-birth-anniversary?ref=audio_experience

Don’t miss our predictions on the top 5 movies which deserve to win the Oscars this year.

Rohit SharmaAs the Vice-Captain of the Indian Cricket Team, Rohit Sharma, is no stranger to ups and downs, and especially, when it is a sport like cricket in India.

Rohit is the only cricketer in the history of cricket to score more than one One-Day-International (ODI) double century.

Don’t miss this interview with Saad where he talks about being a director, artiste and businessman.

Don’t miss Jugal’s responses to our Proust questionnaire, where he talks about his heroes, greatest regrets, his greatest achievements and more. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578794407.0051107/Best-of-Weekender:-A-tête-à-tête-with-cricketer-Rohit-Sharma,-a-new-web-series,-and-our-top-movie-predictions?ref=audio_experience

The HP Spectre x360 has long been a major contender for the title of the “best 2-in-1 convertible Windows laptop”.

The Spectre x360 is an attractive and lightweight 2-in-1 convertible laptop for those looking for a premium offering.

We tested the Spectre x360 for two weeks and here’s what we thought of it.

Design and buildThe Spectre x360 feels premium, and its solid build quality makes it stand out in a crowded market.

If you’re scouting for a 2-in-1 ultraportable laptop, there is nothing that comes close to the Spectre x360. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578792606.393995/HP-Spectre-x360:-inarguably-the-best-2-in-1-ultraportable-laptop-available-in-India?ref=audio_experience

According to Mukesh Ambani, “new commerce” is a massive new business opportunity worth $700 billion.

Not only is Reliance eyeing India’s O2O opportunity, but several startups are also bullish about this space.

This week, YourStory was in Las Vegas to cover CES 2020, the annual tech bonanza.

Six Indian startups offered a glimpse into the range of impactful innovations emerging out of the country.

In 2019, Indian startups showed they have what it takes to face economic and political events that have a bearing on their ability to grow and raise money. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578790910.5384417/Mukesh-Ambani-and-India's-$700-billion-'new-commerce'-opportunity-(and-other-top-stories-of-the-week)?ref=audio_experience

One thing this historic city doesn’t often get noticed for is its emerging Philadelphia startup scene.

Coworking offices like WeWork, Walnut Street Labs, and 1776 are efficient options for startups thriving on collaboration and cost-savings.

Office space is generally quite affordable across the Philadelphia startup scene.

Proximity to Other East Coast CitiesAs the nation’s sixth most populous city, Philadelphia is a considerable melting pot of people, culture, history, and opportunity.

Compare the Philadelphia startup scene proximity to other cities with that of startup heavyweight San Francisco and neighboring Silicon Valley. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578789465.8531098/The-Startup-Magazine-How-Philadelphia-is-Winning-a-Startup-Renaissance?ref=audio_experience

India recorded the highest estimated number of cervical cancer deaths in 2018, say a research paper published in the Lancet Global Health .

"The high incidence and mortality rates in cervical cancer cases indicate that one woman dies every seven minutes in India due to this type of cancer.

As the first beachhead, we have developed a system that detects cervical cancer at an early stage, and at the very point of sample collection.

There, a regular PAP smear sample will be prepared.

While its pay per test model remains its primary revenue generation stream, going forward, it plans to target other customer segments. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578787561.9772778/To-tackle-low-screening-rates-of-cervical-cancer,-Aindra-offers-a-solution-at-Rs-200?ref=audio_experience