ET Startup Awards 2022: Startups must pull off a ‘Kantara’ for box office hit

The Saturday evening vibe at the Economic Times Startup Awards at Bengaluru’s The Leela Palace was celebratory, reflecting a robust Indian ecosystem amidst the turbulence that’s recently rocked the technology space globally. Sure, words such as layoffs, correction and slowdown were in the air but the mood was one of optimism.