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Parvathi Benu
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Data Journalist, The CapTable
Chennai, Kochi
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Biography
A journalist with over four years of experience, Parvathi Benu writes on education, politics, gender and contemporary human rights issues for The New Indian Express. Keen on education-related issues and politics, she was a US Department of State Professional Fellow in 2019, where she worked with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, to understand the mental health initiatives that the department undertook, to improve the quality of education. She is an alumna of the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media, where she did her master's in print journalism and graduated with an excellence award in investigative reporting, for covering a story on quacks who claimed to cure HIV/AIDS.
FeaturesEducation Gender Politics
I don't cover anything without a connection to government and people.
Content
By Parvathi Benu Verified| The CapTable Verified April could be the beginning of the end for WayCool Foods, the agritech firm once tipped to be India’s first agritech unicorn. On April 28, the National Company Law Tribunal’s (NCLT) Chennai bench will hear three separate petitions against the company. One of these petitions has been filed by Vinod Dasari, a director in the company, while a second has been filed by agri fintech startup Kushal Finnovation Capital Pvt Ltd.
By Parvathi Benu Verified| The CapTable Verified Key TakeawaysMany engineering graduates, including from top colleges like the IITs, are seeing a reduction in median salaries, with a significant dip in compensation packages for the 2024 batchOverhiring during the recovery phase and the learning loss due to the pandemic have contributed to a tougher job market for fresh graduatesEmployers are increasingly prioritising soft skills alongside technical expertise.
By Parvathi Benu Verified| The CapTable Verified Key Takeaways India improved its Global Innovation Index (GII) ranking to 39th in 2024, but its academia-industry R&D collaboration ranking plummeted to 86th A lack of funding—with just 0.6% of GDP spent on R&D (compared to 3.5% in the USA and 5.4% in Israel)—and misaligned research priorities of academia and industry are key reasons for this Government funding for academia-industry partnership programs has also dried up, removing critical financial incentives for tie-ups IIT Madras Research...
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The CapTable
The CapTable is a premium news and analysis platform that focuses on India's new economy, particularly its vibrant startup ecosystem. Backed by YourStory, a respected voice for founders and investors in India, The CapTable offers deep insights into company ownership, power dynamics, and strategic decisions across both private and public companies. The platform provides in-depth news and analysis that goes beyond surface-level reporting, giving readers access to insider perspectives typically reserved for those with access to a company's cap table. It specializes in dissecting ownership patterns and tracking changes in investment and strategy, ensuring comprehensive coverage of the evolving landscape. The CapTable is staffed by a team of experienced journalists and analysts, dedicated to delivering high-quality, data-driven content tailored for founders, investors, and professionals in the Indian startup ecosystem.
Chennai, Kochi, India
Founded: 2020