The fresh wave of COVID has thrown many businesses into uncertainty. So, what are those big challenges for the companies in the startup world and how is the venture capital (VC) space really viewing their portfolio, and also whether they are looking at investment destinations at this point. To understand this, CNBC-TV18’s Nisha Poddar spoke to an eminent panel - Saurabh Nigam, co-founder & COO of ElasticRun; Sandeep Gudibanda, co-founder & CEO of HealthPlix and Vani Kola, MD of Kalaari Capital.

100X.VC, a venture fund that invests in early-stage startups using iSafe notes, has released the second edition of its 'India Sentiment Outlook Survey'. To know about the key findings of the report and give an in-depth insight into the current early-stage startup landscape of India, CNBC-TV18 spoke to the Founder and Partner at 100X.VC, Sanjay Mehta.

The service is being provided free of cost and would help in processing and responding to SoS calls for oxygen cylinders, vaccinations, essential supplies and ICU beds.

The COVID pandemic has forced all of us to find new ways to function in order to keep ourselves safe. Video communication became the lifeline overnight enabling us to continue work and school in a digital environment.