For the first time in world history, every country, or should we say every person, had one common enemy – the Covid-19 pandemic. We stood united in a back-breaking battle against the novel coronavirus. But it did not last long. As normalcy returned, albeit slowly, the controversies and the brickbats, the protests and the fights raised their ugly heads again. India’s startup ecosystem was no exception, either, and witnessed its fair share of ugly spats throughout the year.
While some companies fought with their competitors on copyright issues, others challenged global giants. For some, it was a trial by social media, and again, for a few, it was nothing but never-ending clashes which continued unresolved.
As we look back at the year 2020 and analyse how the Indian startups performed as they tried to cope with the new normal, the bitter spats, the hate stories and the venom-spewing also found significance in the big scheme of things. So, let us begin without delay, and remember,…