Anthropic approaches $1T valuation; Google ads face heatAnthropic neared a trillion-dollar valuation following fresh funding. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
29 May, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
‘Investment climate not in great shape’: Former PM Modi advisor urges FDI reforms as outflows surge in FY26Former advisor Surjit Bhalla calls for major changes to India's foreign investment rules. He warns that strict policies and unclear regulat...
27 May, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
Portugal eyes bigger role in India’s infrastructure, manufacturing push as trade ties deepenPortugal's Minister of State for Economy, João Rui Ferreira, expressed readiness to contribute to India's infrastructure goals, highlightin...
11 May, 2026, 11.14 PM 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
Kazakhstan’s digital leap: How Central Asia’s tech hub is shaping the future of AI and GovTechKazakhstan is emerging as a key digital hub in Central Asia, backed by a broad national push in artificial intelligence, digital governance...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.35 AM IST
South Africa unveils draft AI policy, proposes new institutions and incentivesThe AI policy, published by the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, aims to position South Africa as a continental lea...
10 Apr, 2026, 11.28 PM IST
Deep tech startups, VCs seek tax incentives, regulatory clarityUnion minister of commerce and industry Piyush Goyal said the government remains committed to strengthening India's deeptech ecosystem, enh...
31 Oct, 2025, 10.54 PM IST
Budget 2025: How tax incentives for AI startups can boost India's sustainable growthKey measures such as tax holidays, R&D deductions, import duty reductions, and talent development incentives could significantly boost AI s...
24 Jan, 2025, 10.41 AM IST
Budget 2023 to support India's startup ecosystem: Piyush GoyalThe government on Wednesday proposed to extend the period of incorporation of eligible startups by one more year till March 31, 2024, for p...
02 Feb, 2023, 10.48 AM IST
Budget 2023: extended tax holiday will apply to less than 1% Indian startups, say expertsIn the Union Budget for 2023-24, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that date of incorporation for startups to avail the tax benefits...
01 Feb, 2023, 09.59 PM IST
Tax incentive for startups increased by one year: FM SitharamanThe Economic Survey released on Monday had said that India now has more than 61,400 startups recognised by the Department for Promotion of ...
01 Feb, 2022, 12.26 PM IST
Kunal Bahl wants FM Sitharaman to give tax benefits to ESOPs, says it will be a game-changerSnapdeal CEO's two ideas will make startup and angel ecosystem healthy.
15 Jan, 2020, 05.00 PM IST
Startup India tableau in Republic Day ParadeThere are 19 components under the Startup India action plan spanning across areas such as simplification and hand holding, funding support ...
09 Jan, 2020, 03.13 PM IST
Govt may provide tax incentives for startups in BudgetStartup India initiative of the government aims at fostering entrepreneurship and promoting innovation by creating an ecosystem that is con...
30 Dec, 2019, 03.57 PM IST
DPIIT proposes Startup India Vision 2024; proposes tax sops for new venturesThe vision document aims at facilitating setting up of 50,000 new start-ups in the country by 2024, and creating 20 lakh direct and indirec...
25 Apr, 2019, 05.56 PM IST
Startup India Action Plan - Tax incentives and bottlenecksWhile the tax benefits are certainly novel and anticipated to be helpful, as is often the case in Indian laws - the devil lies in the detai...
08 Oct, 2016, 12.16 PM IST
Budget 2016 spells out tax incentives for startupsThe benefit of 100% deduction of the profits derived from such businesses shall be available to an eligible startup which is set up before ...
29 Feb, 2016, 05.12 PM IST