Minister Jitendra Singh says scientifically-conceived RDI Fund response enthusiasticIndia's new Research, Development, and Innovation Fund is receiving an enthusiastic response from the private sector. This unique initiativ...
06 May, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
Tidco to invest ₹25 cr each in Raptee Energy and AgniKul CosmosTamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation, Tidco, is injecting ₹25 crore into space-tech firm AgniKul Cosmos and electric mobility star...
15 Mar, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
RDI scheme to help promote startups engaged in sunrise sectors; boost domestic manufacturingThe government has taken a series of measures to promote budding entrepreneurs in the country under the Startup India initiative, launched ...
05 Jul, 2025, 11.12 AM IST
India should lead the world in technological advances: Former Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh KantFormer Niti Aayog chief Amitabh Kant urged Indian startups to lead in deeptech sectors like AI, drones, and EVs. Speaking at Startup Mahaku...
04 Apr, 2025, 01.24 PM IST
AIFs seek specific funds from govt for new-age, sunrise, deep-tech startupsFund of Funds for Startups (FFS) scheme was approved and established in 2016, with a corpus of Rs 10,000 crore, with contribution spread ov...
12 Jan, 2025, 02.08 PM IST
India's quest for a key spot on global manufacturing mapIndia still needs to cover some distance before manufacturing can contribute 25% of GDP. This next leap requires action from both the gover...
28 Aug, 2024, 12.12 AM IST
FM Nirmala Sitharaman in huddle with experts on developed India goalThe participants included experts from various industries, start-ups, sunrise and emerging sectors, fintech, infrastructure, banking and fi...
13 Mar, 2024, 12.52 AM IST
Budget 2024: Key takeaways for tech and startup sectorsIn her Budget speech, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a slew of policy measures, including a corpus of Rs 1 lakh crore with a...
01 Feb, 2024, 01.36 PM IST
ET Soonicorns Summit 2023: Experts from MEITY Startup Hub and TiE Delhi-NCR to unveil blueprints for Indian startup success and rise of future unicornsAt the ET Soonicorns Summit in Delhi on November 3, Jeet Vijay, CEO , MEITY Startup Hub and Geetika Dayal, Executive Director, TiE Delhi-NC...
28 Oct, 2023, 10.07 AM IST
India can be fund capital of the world: IVCA’s Rajat TandonExplaining how 90% of the money coming in for investments in startups is all green, Tandon said that more steps have to be taken to encoura...
12 Jul, 2023, 10.34 AM IST
Why India's promising biotech industry needs more attentionIndia's biotechnology industry has a promising future ahead, however, it is still lacking the interest of investors.
06 May, 2023, 10.04 AM IST
Media and entertainment industry expected to generate Rs 7.5 lakh crore annually by 2030, says Minister Anurag ThakurThe government is also exploring new partnerships with the private sector to ensure Indian students are in tune with the upcoming technolog...
26 Jun, 2022, 06.03 PM IST
Budget 2022: Government wants to push thematic funds focussed on deep-tech, agri-tech and climate changeAccording to Nirmala Sitharaman, the government will limit its share to 20% in the new funds, which will be managed by private fund manager...
02 Feb, 2022, 01.18 PM IST
Huddle waiting for regulatory clarity before investing in drone spaceHuddle, a startup accelerator and an early-stage investor, has consciously decided to wait till more clarity emerges from a regulatory stan...
27 Oct, 2021, 10.00 AM IST
Centre for 'Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics' courses to be set up: Prakash Javadekar"We are a country where the growth of communication technology is phenomenal. This presents a tremendous scope for the entertainment and me...
16 Dec, 2020, 05.13 PM IST
Lift regulations on startups: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw"Even though the policy sounds very good, there are a lot of hidden regulations in that," she said at a session at the Jaipur Literature Fe...
25 Jan, 2016, 01.28 PM IST
'VCs are more willing to take risks today'Harshal J Shah, CEO of RVAM in an interview with ET spoke about growth of venture capital industry in wake of new opportunities. He said Re...
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