J&K attracts record ₹5,824 crore investment in 2025-26, 13x jumpJammu and Kashmir has achieved a record investment of over ₹5,800 crore in 2025-26. This marks a significant jump, thirteen times higher th...
23 May, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
Early-stage vertical commerce startups continue to draw VC interest across beauty, fashion, servicesInvestors are pouring money into quick commerce startups across fashion, beauty, and services. Companies like Firi, Dazzl, and Klydo are se...
20 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
The AI blindspot: Layoffs are piling up, but where are the returns?Companies are cutting jobs to fund AI, but this strategy may not work. A global survey shows that reducing staff does not guarantee better ...
19 May, 2026, 09.37 PM IST
Your monthly spend also decides how soon you can retire: Expense tracking apps, AI tools are changing how Indians investExpense-tracking apps, spreadsheets, Artificial Intelligence (AI) -generated analysis, and budgeting dashboards are not merely bookkeeping ...
18 May, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari targets Abhishek Banerjee, alleges Diamond Harbour people denied voting rights for decadeWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has accused local MP Abhishek Banerjee of suppressing voting rights in Diamond Harbour for ten ...
16 May, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
Scoop: Ex-Peak XV trio launches Mettle Capital, targets $350–400 million fund to back Indian startupsThree former Peak XV Partners, Ashish Agrawal, Ishaan Mittal, and Tejeshwi Sharma, have launched Mettle Capital. The new venture capital fu...
14 May, 2026, 08.30 AM IST
Price shocks from the Iran war power solar sales in energy-hungry AsiaIran war news: Soaring fuel prices due to the Iran war are pushing consumers in Asia towards rooftop solar power. In the Philippines, insta...
13 May, 2026, 11.43 AM IST
Skyroot hits unicorn status, but India's private space race needs clearer skiesHyderabad's Skyroot Aerospace has become India's first space launch vehicle unicorn. This achievement fuels the nation's space technology s...
07 May, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
Unfazed by 670X P/E, retail investors add Eternal on dips for 2nd quarter as stock trades 30% off peakRetail investors are showing confidence in Eternal, a food delivery and quick commerce firm. They are buying its shares on price dips, unde...
04 May, 2026, 09.44 AM IST
UpGrad-Unacademy deal closes; India’s largest private satellite lifts offHappy Monday! Upgrad is set to acquire Unacademy at a 90% markdown of its peak valuation. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
04 May, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
Central Asia's VC ecosystem hits record $320 million in 2025 but faces a critical pipeline, capital gap: ReportCentral Asia's venture capital funding hit a record USD 320 million in 2025. This growth was boosted by two major deals. However, the regio...
03 May, 2026, 12.26 PM IST
Startups seek digital gold rules; IT firms bet on freshersHappy Friday! The Centre may be open to creating an oversight framework for the digital gold sector. This and more in today’s ETtech Mornin...
01 May, 2026, 07.47 AM IST
SpaceX IPO: Millions of investors may make this costly mistake — don’t be oneSpaceX IPO Valuation 2026: The biggest IPO in stock market history is coming. Fast. SpaceX filed confidentially with the SEC on April 1, 20...
29 Apr, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
Iran's economy has been battered. Its leaders still think Trump will blink firstIran's economy faces severe disruption from U.S. and Israeli strikes. Factories are shut, leading to mass job losses and soaring prices for...
28 Apr, 2026, 11.33 PM IST
ETMarkets Smart Talk | ‘India at crypto inflection point; investor base could double every 2–3 years’: Vikaas M Sachdeva of BitDelta IndiaIndia's crypto ecosystem is at a pivotal turning point with accelerating adoption across retail and institutional segments. Driven by Gen Z...
28 Apr, 2026, 09.07 AM IST
Optimized Electrotech raises Rs 35 Crore in round led by Exfinity ventures to power its expansion into space-based imagingOptimized Electrotech is moving into space-based sensing. The company is building a sovereign sensing stack for India. It has secured initi...
27 Apr, 2026, 07.35 PM IST
“No Bull, no bear—it’s a kangaroo market," says Nilesh Shah amid global uncertaintyIndian markets show a recovery but face a "kangaroo market" due to global risks like West Asian tensions and oil price volatility. Investor...
27 Apr, 2026, 01.51 PM IST