An in-depth look at how startup fundraising shifts focus from early belief to strategic scalability, highlighting new trends and investor expectations across funding stages. Raising money is less a single event than a sequence of trade-offs, and for early-stage founders…
India’s cooperative banks are being urged to enhance transparency, modernise operations, and adopt new technologies, as part of a broader government push to bolster the sector’s competitiveness and trustworthiness. Amit Shah has urged India’s cooperative banks to become more transparent,…
India’s economy has outpaced China and the United States in the G20 growth rankings from 2014 to 2026, driven by infrastructure investment and resilience amid global shocks. India’s economy has strengthened its position among the world’s largest economies, with new…
Tamil Nadu’s newly elected Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government unveils a welfare-focused budget centred on education, social support, and administrative reforms, aiming for a $1.5 trillion economy by 2031 amidst ongoing fiscal challenges. Tamil Nadu’s new Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government has…
India’s central bank maintains its repo rate at 5.25% amid uncertain inflation and growth prospects, with external tensions and domestic resilience shaping policy decisions for the fourth consecutive meeting. India’s central bank kept its policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25…
Bengaluru-based Superleap has raised INR 36 crore in its pre-Series A round to accelerate its AI-led CRM platform’s growth and adoption across diverse sectors in India, promising a faster, less disruptive alternative to traditional systems. Superleap, a Bengaluru-based enterprise software…
Unclaimed dividend amounts held by India’s mutual funds surged by 15.7% to ₹2,689 crore in the financial year 2025-26, as regulator SEBI intensifies efforts to streamline the recovery process and reduce unclaimed assets. Unclaimed dividend money held by India’s mutual…
IndiGo’s early talks with Embraer over a major regional jet order could reshape India’s domestic routes and mark Embraer’s largest commercial sale in the country, amid new certification approvals and local manufacturing ambitions. IndiGo is in early talks with Embraer…
Egypt intensifies efforts to attract Indian industry investment, leveraging its strategic location and free trade agreements to become a regional manufacturing base and expand bilateral trade. Egypt is stepping up efforts to position itself as a regional manufacturing base for…
Chinese visa issuance for Indian business travellers has become markedly more restrictive, risking delays and supply chain disruptions for industries reliant on cross-border cooperation amidst ongoing diplomatic tensions. China is making it harder for Indian business travellers to secure visas,…
A potential US move to impose 100% tariffs on countries purchasing Russian oil could escalate crude prices, impact India’s economy, and complicate diplomatic relations amid ongoing global energy tensions. A fresh United States threat to impose 100% tariffs on countries…
Non-banking finance companies in India reported a robust 14.4% rise in credit during June, driven by record retail borrowing and a sharp increase in gold-backed loans, amidst tighter funding conditions. Non-banking finance companies in India extended credit at a brisk…
