For a match made in retail heaven, friction on earth can be realQuick commerce is transforming Indian retail. Platforms like Blinkit and Zepto now drive a significant portion of online sales for major FM...
30 May, 2026, 03.01 PM IST
Stealth, skies and sovereignty: India's fighter jet plan takes offThe Defence Ministry has issued tenders for India’s indigenous fifth-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme to three p...
27 May, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
BOC Aviation to lease three more Boeing 737-8200 aircraft to Akasa AirBOC Aviation has signed a new deal to lease three Boeing 737-8200 aircraft to Akasa Air. These planes will be delivered by the end of 2026....
20 May, 2026, 04.10 PM 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
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurates AI-powered Slice Small Finance Bank in GuwahatiGuwahati witnessed the launch of India's first AI-powered 'phygital' banking branch by Slice Small Finance Bank. Chief Minister Himanta Bis...
16 May, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
India's EV battery demand to grow 10 times to 200 GWh by 2032: IESAIndia's electric vehicle battery demand will surge tenfold by 2032. This growth presents significant opportunities in component localizatio...
14 May, 2026, 03.51 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
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
Tesla's $25 billion spending plan tests investor faith in unproven AI betsTesla CEO Elon Musk is seeking investor confidence for ambitious ventures in self-driving cars and humanoid robots. The company is signific...
23 Apr, 2026, 06.19 PM IST