India’s MSME sector has significant lending opportunity with approx. Rs 28 lakh crore credit gap: Report
MSMEs need to be integrated into larger supply chains to drive real competitiveness, achieve 7-8% growth: NITI Aayog VC
Budget 2025: Credit guarantee cover for MSMEs, startups enhanced; customised credit card for micro units announced
Paras Chopra, who sold his SaaS startup Wingify for $200 million, is now building foundational AI lab
Budget 2025 for startups: 100% tax deduction on profits — Sitharaman proposes 5-year extension of Section 80-IAC benefits
IPO-bound Meesho clocks 34% order growth in April-December Meesho records 1.3 billion orders with 34% YoY growth, driven by home, beauty, and kids categories. The company turns cash… By FE BureauMarch 26, 2025 20:18 IST
‘Today every CEO needs an AI strategy,’ says Beerud Sheth Gupshup’s CEO Beerud Sheth discusses AI adoption trends, product innovations, and the company’s growth as demand for conversational AI tools… By Ayanti BeraMarch 26, 2025 09:40 IST
BharatPe losses shrink in April-December, hits Ebitda breakeven BharatPe reduces losses to Rs 148.8 crore in FY24, plans to increase stake in Trillionloans to 100%, and focuses on… By FE BureauMarch 25, 2025 20:34 IST
Govt injects Rs 351 crore in startups under this scheme — Maharashtra leads the way Launched in April 2021, the scheme enables financial assistance to startups through select startup incubators. By FE BusinessMarch 25, 2025 13:16 IST
Lab-grown diamond startups race to build market presence Lab-grown diamond startups in India are rapidly expanding, aiming to capture a growing market with affordable, sustainable alternatives to natural… By Ayanti BeraMarch 24, 2025 21:20 IST
Tech funding surges to $2.5 billion in Q1 India’s tech startups raised $2.5B in Q1 2025, with late-stage funding surging, led by Erisha E Mobility’s $1B round and… By FE BureauMarch 24, 2025 20:41 IST
Govt notifies revisions to investment, turnover criteria for MSMEs; to take effect from April 1 During her budget speech, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced new classification criteria for MSMEs. By PTIMarch 24, 2025 12:18 IST
Amazon will take zero commission from sellers for products under Rs 300; shipping costs also reduced Amazon currently has over 16 lakh sellers selling goods via its e-commerce platform in India. By FE BusinessMarch 24, 2025 11:17 IST
‘Can’ it be done? This startup is betting on bottled water—without the bottle The startup is part of a small movement challenging long-standing norms in the packaged water industry. By Sandeep SoniMarch 22, 2025 10:00 IST
Unicorn India Ventures to close Rs 1,000 crore fund III by July Unicorn India Ventures plans to close its Rs 1,000 crore Fund III by July, focusing on deeptech sectors like semiconductor,… By S ShanthiMarch 21, 2025 23:00 IST
Startups, investors bet big on rural commerce Rural India’s rising consumerism is attracting startups and VCs, with innovative models like assisted e-commerce and logistics driving growth in… By S ShanthiMarch 20, 2025 22:02 IST
‘Aim to raise share of non-motor MSME lending to double digits,’ says Rajiv Lochan Sundaram Finance aims for 15-20% loan growth. Focus on non-motor MSME lending, used vehicles. Expects vehicle segment revival post-Diwali. Diversification… By Narayanan VMarch 20, 2025 20:37 IST
BIS cracks down on e-comm platforms selling unsafe products, raids warehouses According to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution the search and seizure operations were carried out to… By ANIMarch 20, 2025 15:35 IST
Aakash expands into online teaching space Aakash launches Aakash Digital, online platform with AI tools, targeting tier-3 cities. Aims for 20-24% digital revenue in 3 years.… By Raghav AggarwalUpdated: March 19, 2025 21:40 IST
MSME closures since Covid cross 75,000 mark: Govt data The annual number has jumped to 35,567 as of February 28 in the current financial year from 19,828 closures in… By MSME DeskMarch 19, 2025 19:00 IST
Groceries in 10 minutes, maids too — A startup founder wonders if matchmaking could be next What started as a model to deliver groceries in 10 minutes has now evolved to deliver food, medicines, electronics, fashion,… By FE BusinessMarch 19, 2025 13:55 IST
Nikhil Kamath’s Gruhas, Brigade Group launch Rs 300 crore fund for startups in real estate, sustainability The SEBI-registered Category II Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) will invest in pre-series A and series A stage startups operating in… By FE BusinessMarch 18, 2025 16:07 IST
Amazon, Flipkart warehouse raids: Traders’ body seeks strict compliance for e-commerce, quick commerce firms The call for government action by CAIT has come amid the raids conducted by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)… By FE BusinessMarch 17, 2025 17:23 IST
No Indian metro breathed ‘safe’ air in a decade: Why northern cities are far more polluted than southern cities?
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