Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:51am on 19 Mar 2026,Thursday India
Two school friends from Howrah, Arnava Chakraborty and Anik Bhattacharya, have built a drone component start-up called DarkMatter. The firm began in a small rented room in Bally Halt in 2022. It now makes flight controllers and electronic speed controllers. The founders say Bengal lacks a strong support system for drone makers. “There is no proper support… funds should be distributed to start-ups solving problems,” Bhattacharya said. The four-member team learnt through trial and error. They have supplied bulk orders to private buyers and Indian military divisions. The company says it is among only a few such firms in India. (PC: X)
