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Around 1,583 unique start-ups received funding in CY21, which is also higher than all the previous years. (Representative image)

Indian tech start-ups raise $42 billion in 2021: Report

Enterprise tech and e-commerce segments recorded the highest volume of funding in CY21 with an 18.7% and 12.8% share respectively…

Updated: January 18, 2022 11:28 pm

Unicorns Unacademy, Udaan, CRED top 2021 LinkedIn Top Startups India list

The list also captures the rise of fintech players as the top three contactless payment solutions featured on the list…

September 22, 2021 3:38 pm

Zebi – Blockchain & Big Data: Full-stack blockchain network with non-fungible tokens or NFTs

Zebi, which has so far raised $15 million in funding, says NFTs will open up a huge market in itself.

Updated: June 13, 2021 10:57 pm

In Q12020, Amazon’s international business had booked huge losses led by the nationwide lockdown in India that limited operation of e-commerce firms to delivery of essentials.

Amazon India launches mentorship programme for startups to connect with investors, mentors, others

Amazon Launchpad currently showcases over 2 lakh products offered by more than 800 emerging brands across 30 different product categories.

April 11, 2021 4:43 pm

sebi relaxes rules for listing of startups reduces holding period for pre issue capital

सेबी ने स्टार्टअप की लिस्टिंग के नियमों में दी ढील, प्री-इश्यू कैपिटल के लिए होल्डिंग पीरियड घटाया

स्टार्टअप्स की लिस्टिंग को बढ़ाने के लिए, सेबी ने गुरुवार को नियमों में कुछ रियायतें देने का फैसला किया है.

March 25, 2021 8:00 pm

Startup Talk: Co-founders of Koo, Indian Twitter rival app, clear the air on data privacy, trolling and more

Aprameya Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidawatka, co-founders of Indian social networking platform Koo, seen as a Twitter competitor talk about the…

Updated: February 18, 2021 3:01 pm

Startups Budget 2021 Expectations, Budget 2021 Expectations for Startups

भारत तीसरा सबसे बड़ा स्टार्टअप इकोसिस्टम, देश में 73.2 अरब डॉलर के 21 यूनिकॉर्न

2022 तक 50 से अधिक स्टार्टअप यूनिकॉर्न क्लब में शामिल हो सकते हैं.

January 6, 2021 12:42 pm

Modi’s Startup India: Foreign investors tighten purse strings for startups; invest this much in FY20

FFS announced by PM Modi in 2016 under the Startup India programme has so far committed Rs 3,123.20 crore (same…

March 16, 2020 4:39 pm

Startup India: Under Modi’s pet scheme, number of funded startups increased this much in eight months

According to the Startup India portal, 29,681 startups have been registered with the DPIIT so far. This has more than…

March 11, 2020 6:31 pm

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Helping hand: Govt launches mobile app, portal for startups to protect their intellectual property rights

Startup: The Modi govt has launched a dedicated mobile application and portal to help Indian startups and SMEs with IPR…

October 14, 2019 10:46 pm

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Have a great start-up Idea! How to convince investors with your business model and raise money

Start-up India scheme: Presenting a robust business model is important for the success of a start-up’s funding pitch.

September 30, 2019 7:32 pm

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Edtech startups move to non-English users as e-learning makes inroads in smaller towns

Edtech: There are more than 3,500 education startups in the country that are vying for a pie of growing online…

September 23, 2019 7:49 pm

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E-learning: Edtech startups remain hot, AttainU raises money from angel investors

Angel Investment: Edtech startups that account for nearly one-fifth of total DPIIT recognised startups in the country remain favourite of…

September 16, 2019 11:46 pm

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Through the eyes of investors: What investors look for in a founder and his team

Startup: Investors carefully assess the qualities of a founder like his passion and determination among other things before investing in…

September 9, 2019 9:43 pm

Start-up funding: Throw these terms at investors and get your funding pitch rejected

Start-up funding: Investors tend to reject applications from those start-ups that unwisely use technical terms and jargon to impress them.

September 3, 2019 6:03 pm

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Good news! Start-ups can raise capital from abroad without losing control of the company; here’s how

Start-up India: In less than a week, the Modi govt announced two major reliefs for start-ups on the issue of…

Updated: August 17, 2019 11:56 am

Changes that will impact the Indian start-up landscape in 2016

With the present pace that it has set for itself, the Indian start-up revolution is poised to take resolute steps…

June 10, 2016 7:04 pm

Narendra Modi govt to launch ‘Twitter Seva’ for startups in India on April 21

As part of its steps to support budding entrepreneurs, the PM Narendra Modi government on April 21 will launch a…

Updated: April 16, 2016 10:38 pm

Debating public health priorities

A recent release from the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India stirred up a hornet’s nest

Updated: March 8, 2016 12:05 pm

Budget 2016: Rs 500 cr to help SC/ST do better business

Budget 2016: The scheme will facilitate at least two such projects per bank branch, one for each category of entrepreneur…

March 1, 2016 2:15 am

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Govt notifies uniform norms for startups

The government has come out with a uniform definition of startups under which a budding entrepreneur with a turnover of…

February 23, 2016 12:22 am

U2opia Mobile’s Foneverify eases mobile verification process for startups

With the aim to boost the growing start up community across the globe, mobile solutions provider U2opia Mobile, has launched…

February 12, 2016 5:57 pm

Make in India, Startup India campaigns much overplayed: Rajan Bharti Mittal

Terming the initiatives like ‘Make in India’ and ‘Startup India’ as “much overplayed”, industrialist Rajan Bharti Mittal today said the…

Updated: February 9, 2016 8:33 pm

Digital India, Startup India: American firms asked to take advantage of PM Narendra Modi initiatives

India’s future as a technology powerhouse and its plans to connect India’s 600,000 villages to the Internet through the PM…

February 6, 2016 4:06 pm

Startup Inda: RBI plans to give relaxations to Startups to create more Indian unicorns

In a move to help the fledgling breed of Indian entrepreneurs, RBI today said it plans to smoothen flow of…

February 2, 2016 9:48 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants 50 per cent farmers to join Crop Insurance Scheme in 2 years

Highlighting benefits of the just- announced Crop Insurance Scheme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said awareness about it should be…

January 31, 2016 2:21 pm

Column: Starting up India

The two key inputs for Startup India are going to be financial and human capital

January 29, 2016 12:36 am

Startup policy: Mere window dressing

The Rs 10,000 crore Fund of Funds is the most controversial. While on the outside it looks like a great…

Updated: January 24, 2016 11:59 pm

Startups investment advice: Top 6 points entrepreneurs must focus on

Startups in India: Startup India phrase has caught the imagination of the country and that is why startups are such…

Updated: January 22, 2016 3:52 pm

India one of fastest growing SMB markets for Twitter

Twitter today said thousands of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are advertising on its platform, making India one of its…

January 20, 2016 10:09 pm

N R Narayana Murthy panel pitches for friendly tax regime for venture capitals, private equities

Pitching for significant changes in norms governing venture capital and private equity funds, a Sebi panel has recommended favourable tax…

Updated: January 20, 2016 9:39 pm

Editorial: Starting-up India

Right moves by govt, extend reach to non-tech firms

January 19, 2016 1:07 am

BJP attacks Rahul Gandhi for criticising startup India initiative

BJP today mocked Rahul Gandhi over his criticism of the NDA government’s start-up initiative, saying the Congress Vice President himself…

January 18, 2016 9:24 pm

Rs 10,000 cr start-up fund to be force multiplier, say experts

The Rs 10,000-crore fund announced in the Startup India policy by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to be the…

Updated: January 18, 2016 7:59 am

After financing 500 new entities, Sidbi all set to boost ‘Startup India’

Small Industries Development Bank of India (Sidbi), which has given financial support to over 500 new entities, today said it…

Updated: January 17, 2016 12:09 am

No government interference in Startup India scheme: Arun Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said the new “Start-Up India” scheme of PM Narendra Modi to promote and nurse…

January 16, 2016 5:55 pm

Startup India: $2 bn down the line, SoftBank chief promises more money for Indian startups

At the Startup India event here, Japan-headquartered SoftBank, which has pumped in $2 billion into Indian startups, will step-up such…

January 16, 2016 5:51 pm

Startup India event: Govt working to make start, exit easy for startups, says Nirmala Sitharaman

The government is working to make it easy for budding entrepreneurs to start a business or exit from it, giving…

Updated: January 16, 2016 4:25 pm

Startup India: Govt hints it may cut long term capital gains tax

Government today hinted at lowering the long-term capital gain tax on investments made in unlisted firms, particularly startups, in the…

January 16, 2016 2:17 pm

Startup India: Need to strengthen domestic venture capital in India, says Jayant Sinha

Live: Hours before the launch of an action plan on ‘Start-up India’,the government on Saturday envisaged for itself the role…

Updated: January 16, 2016 6:36 pm

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India woke up late on Start-Ups, I own up for delay: President Pranab Mukherjee

On the eve of the launch of ‘Start-Up’ campaign by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Friday…

January 16, 2016 9:18 am

Govt to provide simple tax regime, easier norms for start-ups

Transparent tax regime, easier registration norms and simple exit policy will be provided to give a boost to start-ups, Commerce…

January 16, 2016 9:12 am

PM Narendra Modi to launch ‘Start-Up movement’ today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the ‘Start-Up movement’ today by unveiling the action plan aimed at boosting entrepreneurship at…

Updated: January 16, 2016 8:44 am

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Startup India, Stand up India: Silicon Valley investors pitch for easier norms

Startup India, Stand up India: As the government readies an action plan for startups, an investors’ body today sought tax…

January 15, 2016 7:06 pm

Policy blueprint for ‘Startup India’ provided by us: Congress

The Congress on Wednesday sought to wrest credit for the ‘Startup India’ initiative from the government, saying it conceived the…

January 13, 2016 8:16 pm

MI-series like blockbuster success in store for economy: Anil Ambani on ‘Make in India’

Inspired by blockbuster film series ‘Mission Impossible’, billionaire industrialist Anil Ambani today said India has got its own economic version…

January 10, 2016 6:57 pm

CEOs, startup founders to join Modi for ‘Startup India Movement’

Startup founders, venture capitalists, angel investors and CEOs will join Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 16 to launch the…

January 6, 2016 6:09 pm

Startups in India: US strong supporter of PM Narendra Modi’s ‘Start Up India, Stand Up India’, says US

US Ambassador to India Richard Verma said his country has been a strong supporter of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Start…

November 5, 2015 10:55 am

PM Narendra Modi’s ‘start-ups’ campaign: All you wanted to know in 10 pts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has put in a lot of his political capital into powering up the ‘Start-ups’ campaign in…

Updated: October 19, 2015 8:53 am

Remove hurdles, reduce regulations for Make in India, Startup India to succeed: Cisco to Govt

Government needs to make it much easier to do business and reduce regulations by removing all the hurdles for campaigns…

September 27, 2015 4:47 pm

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Top 25 global banks show stability at $3.9 trillion in market values in Q4 2021: GlobalData

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This is how U.S. stock market has fared historically when Fed begins tightening rates

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