New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that nearly 44,000 startups were registered across India in 2025, marking the highest annual addition since the launch of the Startup India initiative a decade ago. Addressing a mega event commemorating 10 years of the flagship programme, the Prime Minister described…
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Netflix, PSA Conclude Inspiring Innovators Project
The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (OPSA) to the Government of India on January 13 marked the culmination of ‘Inspiring Innovators – Naye Bharat Ki Nayi Pehchaan’, a national skilling initiative developed in collaboration with the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity. The closing ceremony was held in New Delhi,…
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India’s Deep-Tech Leap: DST NIDHI CoE at IIM-A
India’s ambition to emerge as a global deep-tech powerhouse received a major institutional boost on Monday with the inauguration of the DST–NIDHI Centre of Excellence (CoE) at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. The ₹40 crore initiative, funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), was dedicated to the…
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PM Modi Chairs AI Startups Roundtable Ahead of India AI Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired an important roundtable interaction with leading Indian artificial intelligence start-ups, underscoring the government’s commitment to building a robust, ethical and globally competitive AI ecosystem. The meeting, held at the Prime Minister’s residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, comes ahead of the India AI…
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Startup IPO Boom: New-Age Firms Plan ₹50,000 Cr Listings in 2026
India’s new-age startup ecosystem is preparing for another blockbuster year in the capital markets, with consumer internet and technology companies planning initial public offerings worth nearly ₹50,000 crore in 2026. The IPO pipeline is already crowded, signalling sustained confidence in India’s digital economy after a strong listing cycle last year….
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India’s Chip Design Gets DLI Scheme Boost
India’s ambition to become a global semiconductor powerhouse is gaining momentum through the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme, a flagship initiative under the Semicon India Programme. Focused on chip design the most value-intensive segment of the semiconductor supply chain the scheme is enabling domestic startups, MSMEs and companies to move…
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Swiggy Instamart Opens Offline Experience Store in Gurugram
Swiggy’s quick commerce arm, Instamart, has opened its first offline experiential store in Gurugram, marking a notable shift in how rapid delivery platforms are experimenting with consumer engagement. The mini store allows customers to physically explore select products available on the Instamart app, reflecting the evolving preferences of urban shoppers….
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Electronics Development Fund Boosts Tech Innovation
India’s push to establish itself as a global electronics innovation hub received a major boost through the Electronics Development Fund (EDF), a government-backed initiative that has steadily strengthened the country’s technology startup ecosystem. According to the latest data released by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), the Fund…
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Jitendra Singh Launches Chandigarh University Campus Tank
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched the first-of-its-kind Chandigarh University Campus Tank on Saturday, marking a major push towards a start-up linked economy in India. Speaking at the event, Dr. Singh highlighted the need for structured industry partnerships to sustain innovative ventures beyond urban IT hubs. The Minister said India’s…