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View original news archive ↗01My Startup News
Nagpur Startup Conclave 2026 Draws 50+ Startups, Showcases Grassroots Innovation and Global Ambitions
My Startup News, April 13, 2026
Read coverage ↗02Hitavada
Govt committed to make Maharashtra leading startup hub: Dr Pankaj Bhoyar
The Hitavada, April 13, 2026
Read coverage ↗03Times of India
Startup with local link extends mental heath support to students
The Times of India, April 12, 2026
Read coverage ↗04Times of India
‘AI investor’ Lemonbuddy takes position to evaluate startup ideas
The Times of India, April 12, 2026
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‘Nagpur is one of the top destinations for startups’
The Hitavada, April 12, 2026
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Viksit Bharat Start-up Conclave highlights opportunities in ‘Orange City’
The Hitavada, April 11, 2026
Read coverage ↗07Times of India
Startup ideas incubate, school kids too join the bandwagon
The Times of India, April 11, 2026
Read coverage ↗08Hitavada
Two-day ‘Vikasit Bharat Nagpur Start-up Conclave’ from April 10
The Hitavada, April 09, 2026
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Navbharat
‘Lemon ideas organizes session on Government Funding ‘
Navbharat, Dec 04, 2024↗Times Of India‘Lemon ideas organizes Idea competition at YCCE Nagpur ‘
Times Of India, Oct 30, 2024↗Maharashtra TV 24‘Lemon Startup Delta Botanicals making Medicine from Hemp ‘
Maharashtra TV 24, Sept 27, 2024↗Hitavada‘Lemon ideas organizes Ideation Bootcamp at YCCE ‘
Hitavada, Sept 26, 2024↗Times Of India‘Lemon Ideas launches Season 11 of Innopreneurs Global Startup Contest ‘
Times Of India, Sept 10, 2024↗Nagpur Today‘Medical University & Lemon launches Startup development program at Wardha ‘
Nagpur Today, July 18, 2024↗Dainik Bhaskar‘Lemon Startup yatra at SDPC Dental college ‘
Dainik Bhaskar, July 20, 2024↗Lokmat‘Partnership with DMIHER to build startup ecosystem ‘
Lokmat, July 18, 2024↗TOI Nagpur‘Lemon Ideas launches season 11 of the Global Startup contest Innopreneurs ‘
TOI Nagpur, June 18, 2024↗TOI Nagpur‘National level Juniors contest gets huge response’
TOI Nagpur, January 24, 2024↗202312 stories+
Rising Kashmir
‘Deepak Menaria joins Viksit Bharat@2047 conference at Srinagar ‘
Rising Kashmir, December 25, 2023↗Greater Kashmir‘Lemon School of Entrepreneurship signs MOU with SKUAST University Srinagar for building entrepreneurship in J &K region ‘
Greater Kashmir, December 23, 2023↗Times of India‘Lemon Ideas organizes Junior Innopreneurs contest Nagpur round’
The Times of India, December 13, 2023↗Times of India‘Lemon Ideas organizes Innovation awareness for School Kids’
The Times of India, October 23, 2023↗Live Nagpur‘Support Startups from Rural Areas’
The Live Nagpur, April 4, 2023↗Hindustan Times‘Varanasi start-up feted for helping beggars become entrepreneurs’
Hindustan Times, April 3, 2023↗Times of India‘Startup pitches: Donkey milk cosmetics; delivery via drones’
The Times of India, April 3, 2023↗Live NagpurGrand Finale of Lemon Idea’s International INNOPRENUERS Contest of India’s top 25 startups on April 2 at Chitnavis Centre, Nagpur
The Live Nagpur, March 29, 2023↗Nagpur TodayMeet the top 25 Startups of India on April 2 at Chitnavis Centre
Nagpur Today, March 29, 2023↗Times of IndiaInnopreneurs Nagpur Regional Round
Times of India, Feb 7, 2023↗Times of IndiaPromoting Startups in Agriculture a Welcome Step: Experts
Times of India, Feb 2, 2023↗Times of IndiaLemon Ideas Celebrate National Startup Day 2023
Times of India, Jan 19, 2023↗202210 stories+
Zee Business
How incubators, investors help startups at different stages? A Complete Guide
Zee Business, Nov 22, 2022↗Times of IndiaNagpur: School kids enter Shark Tank-styled contest, final on October 2
Times of India, Sept 29, 2022↗Times of IndiaLemon Idea’s conclave aims to shape startups
Times of India, July 31, 2022↗ANI NewsAgriVijay – India’s first marketplace of renewable energy products raises seed funding under Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)
ANI News, 7th April 2022↗InventivaTop 10 Most Reputed Startups In Nagpur 2022
Inventiva, March 15, 2022↗Times of IndiaHyderabad startup wins Innopreneurs 2022
Times of India, March 6, 2022↗Nagpur TimesFutala to have garden like Butchart, Revolving Hotel
Nagpur Times, 17th January 2022↗ANI NewsUnion Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on January 16 addressed ‘Entrepreneurs of Bharat’
ANI News, 17th January 2022↗Economic TimesConversion of Knowledge into wealth is future for Country, Says Nitin Gadkari
The Economic Times, 17th January 2022↗Times of IndiaVIA and Lemon School award 20 budding entrepreneurs
Times of India, 17th January 2022↗202111 stories+
Udaipur Times
Innopreneurs Udaipur Regional Round
Udaipur Times, 19th December 2021↗RJ27 Udaipur News‘इनोपà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¨à¤°à¥à¤¸ 2021’ के रीजनल राउणà¥à¤¡ का आयोजन
RJ27 Udaipur News, 19th December 2021↗Times of IndiaLemon ideas compile 60 start-up stories to motivate youth
Times of India, 10th October 2021↗YourStory[Funding alert] Rural tech startup Hesa raises $2M in seed round led by Venture Catalysts and 9Unicorns
YourStory, June 30, 2021↗Times of IndiaYoung minds pitch ideas for a better future at ‘Innopreneurs 2021’
Times of India, 22nd February 2021↗Tech GraphInnopreneurs picks 10 startups from India and neighboring countries for its 6th edition
Tech Graph, 23rd February 2021↗Sweden StartupSweden Startup News; Startup Competition ‘Innopreneurs’
Sweden Startup, 22nd February 2021↗Times of IndiaYoung minds pitch ideas for a better future at ‘Innopreneurs 2021’
Times of India, 22nd February 2021↗Indian Web2Innopreneurs’ 6th Edition Picks Up 10 Start-Ups from India and Neighbouring Countries
Indian Web2, 22nd February 2021↗Business BhutanSix Bhutanese Startups Make It To The Top 100 Cohort Of Innopreneurs In India
Business Bhutan, 11th February 2021↗Blinc VenturesInnopreneurs, India’s prominent startup contest inviting Nepali Startups!
Blinc Ventures, 18th January 2021↗20208 stories+
Times of India
15 startups to work on solutions for tackling pandemic challenges
Times of India, 16th December 2020↗News Vision UgandaUganda’s envoy to India pledges to support Muni University
News Vision Uganda, 16th December 2020↗Business KashmirStartup idea pitching contest commences at SKUAST-K
Business Kashmir, 29th September 2020↗United News of IndiaInnovators to look at sectors where imports ratio is high: Thakur
United News of India, 25th June 2020↗Greater KashmirSKUAST-K holds online forestry quiz, webinar on entrepreneurship
Greater Kashmir, 04th May 2020↗Times of IndiaBright minds pitch ideas, show future vision
Times of India, 04th February 2020↗HitvadaWe must convert knowledge into wealth: Nitin Gadkari
The Hitvada, 04th February 2020↗Nagpur TodayVIA – Lemon Ideas Celebrate ‘Entrepreneurship Day’
Nagpur Today, 24th January 2020↗20197 stories+
Hitvada
Toddler To Teen Festival T2Fest from tomorrow
The Hitvada, 20th December 2019↗Times of IndiaNagpur: New start-up ideas range from bike servicing to fresh veggies
Times of India, 25th November 2019↗knnindiaBoot camp for MSMEs organized by Indo-German Tool Room in Aurangabad
knnindia, 24th October 2019↗HitvadaVIA offers hand-holding platform for start ups, business units
The Hitvada, 17th May 2019↗HitvadaAim to become employer, Pande tells studentsÂ
The Hitvada, 16th February 2019↗Times of IndiaAcculegal, Lemon help know about start-up complianceÂ
The Times of India, 12th February 2019↗HitvadaRegister start-ups and avail Govt schemes: Aseem Gupta
The Hitvada, 16th January 2019↗20189 stories+
Times of India
Convert problems into opportunities: ExpertÂ
The Times of India, 5th July 2018↗Times of IndiaWindow cleaning co using bots wins start-up contest.
The Times of India, 18th June 2018↗Times of IndiaBe adaptive to changing market, youngsters told
The Times of India, 15th June 2018↗Times of India – 5th June 2018Guiding start-ups in food domain
The Times of India – 5th June 2018↗Times of India -10th March 2018Experts: Making students knowledgeable is the goal
The Times of India -10th March 2018↗Times of India – 16th February 2018Failures are stepping stones to success: Expert
Times of India – 16th February 2018↗Hitavada – 24th January 2018VIA felicitates 19 businesspersons on ‘Entrepreneurship Day’
The Hitavada – 24th January 2018↗Times of India – 17th January 2018Young entrepreneurs celebrate, promote start-up culture
Times of India – 17th January 2018↗Times of India – 7th January 2018Convert ideas into venture, budding entrepreneurs told
Times of India – 7th January 2018↗201720 stories+
INC42 – 27th November 2017
Young minds pitch ideas for a better future at ‘Innopreneurs 2021’
INC42 – 27th November 2017↗Times of India – 27th November 2017Entrepreneurs learn the art of funding
Times of India – 27th November 2017↗Times of India – 6th November 2017“Great scope for development, Research in Vidarbha”-Suhas Budhe, CMD-Biocare, Secretary-VIA
Times of India – 6th November 2017↗Times of India – 1st November 2017Let Students Innovate, Not Compete!
Times of India – 1st November 2017↗Nagpur Today – 25th October 2017Diwali celebration turns out to be lemon affair!
Nagpur Today – 25th October 2017↗Dainik Bhaskar – 13th October 2017From an Entrepreneur to a proud Mentor!
Dainik Bhaskar – 13th October 2017↗Times Of India- 10th October 2017‘Entrepreneurship Theatre’ paves a way to self-discovery.
The Times Of India- 10th October 2017↗Times of India- 2nd August 2017‘Jugaad’ helpful for biz success’
The Times of India- 2nd August 2017↗Hitavada- 2nd August 2017Think out of the box for achieving success : Dr Agarwal
The Hitavada- 2nd August 2017↗Times Of India-16th June 2017Lemon helps budding bizmen to ‘Get, Set, GO
Times Of India-16th June 2017↗Business World-12th June 2017Lemon to be one of the 4 Startups to Watch Out in Nagpur This Year-Business World
Business World-12th June 2017↗Navabharat-7th June 2017Lemon start-up Web Beta’s 3years journey covered by Navabharat
Navabharat-7th June 2017↗Hitadava-26th May 2017WTC awarded Lemon start-ups Flying Penguins and Web Beta
The Hitadava-26th May 2017↗Navabharat-24th May 2017Buzzinga Labs to transform virtual reality to reality
Navabharat-24th May 2017↗Navarashtra- 24th MayBuzzinga Labs working pragmatically on virtual reality
Navarashtra- 24th May,2017↗Times of India – 21st MayStartup makes virtual tours of hotels, edu institutes possible
The Times of India – 21st May , 2017↗Times of India – 15th MayGST to benefit Nagpur due to central location
The Times of India – 15th May ,2017↗Hitavada-30th April 2017Practice branding is only route to robust growth
The Hitavada-30th April 2017↗Times of India – 20th AprilVIA-Lemon talk tries to reduce generation gap in biz families
The Times of India – 20th April , 2017↗Times of India – 28th JanuaryPlatform for innovation to gain momentum
The Times of India – 28th January, 2017↗201619 stories+
Hitavada – 24th December
Books are great source of information
The Hitavada – 24th December , 2016↗India Next Media -23rd DecemberGoli Vada Pav: India’s desi answer to McDonalds!
India Next Media -23rd December, 2016↗Brand Equity -22nd DecemberGoli aims to make vada pav a brand
Brand Equity -22nd December , 2016↗Times of India -22nd DecemberHumble Goli Vadapav now vying with top brands
The Times of India -22nd December ,2016↗Hitavada – 7th DecemberInnovation is Hallmark of Successful Entrepreneur
The Hitavada – 7th December ,2016↗Hitavada – 18th NovemberGurukul to seriously promote Entrepreneurship
The Hitavada – 18th November ,2016↗Times of India – 10th NovemberPM Modi is Anil Kapoor of ‘Nayak’, citizens tell survey
The Times of India – 10th November, 2016↗Times of India – 25th OctoberDropouts taking start-up route to kick-start careers
The Times of India – 25th October, 2016↗times of India – 22nd October 2016LSE organises four-day workshop on spirituality
The times of India – 22nd October 2016↗Times of India – 25th July“Launch Your Business in 6 Months” – Lemon School of Entrepreneurship
The Times of India – 25th July, 2016↗Times of India – 04th JulyMr. Prajakt Raut at Lemon School of Entrepreneurship
The Times of India – 04th July, 2016↗Times of India – 26th AprilWhere Students Learn to be Job Creators
The Times of India – 26th April, 2016↗Times of India – 24th AprilStarting Trouble
The Times of India – 24th April, 2016↗Times of India – 18th AprilFirst Batch Passes Out
The Times of India – 18th April, 2016↗Times of India – 4th MarchHuge response to LSE entrepreneurship Program
The Times of India – 4th March, 2016↗Times of India – 21st FebruaryIncubators & Accelerators need to redefine role in India
The Times of India – 21st February, 2016↗Times of India – 15th FebruarySpeed Dating on V-Day a hit among start-up aspirants
The Times of India – 15th February, 2016↗Times of India – 25th JanuaryGovt’s startup move may prompt dummy firms
The Times of India – 25th January, 2016↗Times of India – 18th Januray16 PREDICTIONS FOR STARTUPS IN 2016 by DEEPAK MENARIA
The Times of India – 18th Januray, 2016↗201543 stories+
Times Of India – 9th December
First batch of Lemon’s experiential learning ready to face the world
The Times Of India – 9th December ,2015↗Times Of India – 8th DecemberCity startups helping wipe tears of Chennai flood hit.
The Times Of India – 8th December ,2015↗Business World- 7th DecemberExperiential Learning: A New Quest
Business World- 7th December, 2015↗Hitavada-18th NovemberClothing Man of India – Anshu Gupta in Nagpur at behest of Lemon Endeavour
The Hitavada-18th November, 2015↗Hans India-16th SeptemberEmpowering Students with Entrepreneurship
The Hans India-16th September, 2015↗Times Of India-1st NovemberIT start-up to to provide IT solutions for all start-ups
The Times Of India-1st November, 2015↗Times Of India-13th SeptemberPrivate Players Ruining Education Sector: B-school expert
The Times Of India-13th September, 2015↗Times Of India-12th SeptemberBudding entrepreneurs from Lemon School of Entrepreneurship get a lesson in spirituality
The Times Of India-12th September, 2015↗HinduIndia’s 1st Experiential Entrepreneurship program
The Hindu, Business Line-10th August, 2015↗Business Standard-9th AugustIndia’s 1st Entrepreneurship School rolls out from Nagpur
The Business Standard-9th August, 2015↗First Mail-9th AugustOne-of-its-kind model, Lemon School is for Entrepreneurs teaching
The First Mail-9th August, 2015↗Economic times-9th AugustGolden Opportunity for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Economic times-9th August, 2015↗Business India-22nd JulyLemon School of Entrepreneurship announce India’s 1st Experiential Entrepreneurship Program
Business India-22nd July, 2015↗Times Of India-20th JulyA new Biz. Model to promote Orange-Lemon Startup
The Times Of India-20th July,2015↗Times Of India-20th JulyLEMON IDEAS startup creating Media Buzz
The Times Of India-20th July,2015↗Hitavada-14th JulyLemon School of Entrepreneurship coverage
The Hitavada-14th July, 2015↗Patrika – June 26th 2015Job creators in the making
Patrika – June 26th 2015↗Hitavada – June 24th 2015Startup Fair Gets Good response
The Hitavada – June 24th 2015↗Business India – June 22nd 2015Lemon School of Entrepreneurship
Business India – June 22nd 2015↗Bhaskar – June 16th 2015Age no bar to be an entrepreneur
Bhaskar – June 16th 2015↗Hitavada – June 21st 2015Lemon best platform for start-up
The Hitavada – June 21st 2015↗Economic Times – June 16th 2015Good plan is a key to successful start-up
Economic Times – June 16th 2015↗Economic Times – June 16th 2015Signs that you’re an entrepreneur
Economic Times – June 16th 2015↗Bhaskar – May 28th 2015Experiment. Fail. Learn. Repeat
Bhaskar – May 28th 2015↗Patrika – May 28th 2015Rise of Entrepreneurship
Patrika – May 28th 2015↗Hitavada – May 28th 2015Freshness of 21st century entrepreneurship
The Hitavada – May 28th 2015↗Hybiz – May 25th 2015Mr. Deepak Menaria on India’s 1st Experiential Entrepreneurship
Hybiz – May 25th 2015↗Times of India – May 25th 2015Lemon Ideas to Nurture 1000 Entrepreneurs.
Times of India – May 25th 2015↗Times of India – May 25th 2015Mr. Deepak Menaria at Hyderabad.
Times of India – May 25th 2015↗Times of India – May 9th 2015Lemon Start-up Super Pandit in national news
Times of India – May 9th 2015↗Nai Duniya Indore – May 3rd 2015One idea can change the world
Nai Duniya Indore – May 3rd 2015↗Dainik Bhaskar – May 3rd 2015Best Time for Entreprenuership is now
Dainik Bhaskar – May 3rd 2015↗Times of India – April 28th 2015Real Time Analytics to plug firms losses – Discover Dollar
Times of India – April 28th 2015↗Your Story – April 16th“Can we become Creators?” By Deepak Menaria
Your Story – April 16th, 2015↗Your Story – April 16thHumble khichadi gets a fastfood makeover by Nagpur startup
Your Story – April 16th, 2015↗Patrika Indore – May 3rd 2015Lemon Would convert small ideas into big businesses
Patrika Indore – May 3rd 2015↗Times of IndiaMarketing Strategies for startups
Times of India, Indore – May 4th 2015↗Times of India- January 17th“Mr. Roy – IIM-N will popularize management education in
Times of India- January 17th, 2015↗Times of India – February 3rd“For budding entrepreneurs a primer before taking the plunge”
Times of India – February 3rd, 2015↗Times of India- January 18th“Opportunities galore in food industry”
Times of India- January 18th, 2015↗Times of India- January 2nd“Whats cooking? A fresh batch of Foodpreneurs”
Times of India- January 2nd, 2015↗Economic Times – January 17th“National level Project-Idea competition ‘Innopreneurs 2014 held at IMT campus”
Economic Times – January 17th, 2015↗Economic Times – January 17th“Offbeat travel: Jagriti Express, Unreasonable-at-Sea encouraging entrepreneurship across the globe”
Economic Times – January 17th, 2015↗20146 stories+
Times of India- 4th November
“Celebrated waste recycling service coming to Nagpur”
Times of India- 4th November,2014↗Times of India – November 27thHelping Youngsters make sense to life, business
Times of India – November 27th, 2014↗Hitavada – March 17thCity students excels in National Competition
The Hitavada – March 17th, 2014↗Dainik Bhaskar – January 25th“Khichadi – An Indian Fast Food”
Dainik Bhaskar – January 25th, 2014↗Times of India – June 13thRegions youth should think big to succeed
Times of India – June 13th , 2014↗Times of India – January 21“Where crazy ideas are most welcome!”
The Times of India – January 21, 2014↗20132 stories+
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View original blog archive ↗YOUNG INNOVATORS01
Young Minds, Big Ideas
School students step onto a national startup stage and show what changes when curiosity is treated as entrepreneurial potential.
Read story ↗ECOSYSTEM STORY02Viksit Bharat Startup Conclave: Nagpur’s Innovation Moment
A closer look at Nagpur’s Viksit Bharat Startup Conclave and the founders, investors, mentors and young innovators it brought together.
Read story ↗03
How Competitions Can Boost Startup Success
↗04Details About "What an Idea" Contest in Nagpur
↗05India's Pathway to Entrepreneurship Development: Exploring Entrepreneurship Support in India
↗06How the Startup Initiative in India is Transforming Entrepreneurship
↗07Empowering the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
↗08How Competitions Drive Innovation in Startups
↗09Empowering Juniors/Students to Shape the Future Through Innovation
↗10What An Idea (WAI) Grand Finale - SOS Nagpur
↗11Celebrating Innovation: The Grand Finale of Global Startups Contest INNOPRENEURS Season 11
↗12Power of Mentorship: Encouraging Kids to Seek experiential insights (Young Entrepreneurs in making)
↗13Art of Curiosity : Fostering Innovation and Entrepreneurship through Inquiry-Based Learning in Kids
↗14The Eagle Sky : Soar High with Eagles | Junior Innovators
↗15Innopreneurs: The Most Happening Global Startup Contest 2023
↗16Mindful Ecosystem – Pledge
↗17Entrepreneurship amongst Teens
↗18Sneak Peak in the Awardees List of Innopreneurs Season 7
↗19Know More About Our 6th Edition Awardees - Innopreneurs Startup Contest
↗20Recognizing 100+ Intellectuals Who Helped Us Co-Creating 6th Edition!
↗21Fostering Collaboration Even In An Online Format @ Innopreneurs Startup Contest (6th Edition)
↗22Inviting Lead Partners for Innopreneurs (6th Edition)
↗23Top 10 Innovations to fight problems arising out of CoronaVirus
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