Tally Solutions, a business management software provider, along with Startup India and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), announced the winners of the inaugural edition of the Tally Startup Challenge at a leadership gathering held in New Delhi. Launched under the Bharat Startup Grand Challenge, the Tally Startup Challenge was aimed at encouraging startups to develop technology solutions for business challenges faced by Indian enterprises. The inaugural edition received nearly 100 applications from startups across India. Following a multi-stage evaluation process involving Tally's engineering leadership and an expert jury panel, six startups were shortlisted as finalists. At the event, Resonating Mindz, founded by Avinash Manerahimatpurkar, was named the winner, while Digital Gemba, founded by Shashidhar Ranganath, was declared the runner-up. The two startups were recognized for developing solutions aimed at addressing operational challenges faced by businesses. The gathering also brought together startup founders, investors, policymakers, ecosystem enablers, and industry leaders to discuss innovation, governance, trust, and long-term business growth. Through such initiatives, Tally Solutions and DPIIT seek to strengthen collaboration within India's startup ecosystem and support the development of solutions for business and economic challenges. Bareback Media has recently raised funding from a group of investors. Some of the investors may directly or indirectly be involved in a competing business or might be associated with other companies we might write about. This shall, however, not influence our reporting or coverage in any manner whatsoever. You may find a list of our investorshere.