As India accelerates its digital transformation with new data centres and AI applications, mounting water consumption and environmental concerns threaten to stall its ambitious growth plans, prompting calls for sustainable solutions. The rush to build the infrastructure behind artificial intelligence…
India’s push for ethanol blending from sugarcane by-products faces challenges as a weaker harvest prompts policy shifts to balance domestic sugar supplies with the country’s renewable energy goals. India’s sugar industry has moved well beyond its traditional role as a…
Innovative venture capital calculators are transforming how founders and investors evaluate funding deals, offering clearer insights into ownership, dilution, and returns to navigate the complex landscape of early-stage investment. Venture capital can be a powerful route for young companies chasing…
Indian states are adjusting to a new funding formula for the rural employment guarantee scheme, raising questions about decentralised governance and rural livelihoods amidst political and budgetary pressures. States may grumble when the Union government shifts part of a fiscal…
The US Senate approves a comprehensive sanctions bill targeting Russian energy, prompting India to reconsider its economic strategy amid growing US pressure and strategic rivalry with China. The US Senate has approved a sweeping Russia sanctions bill in an 86-11…
A weak monsoon and changing rainfall patterns are forcing Indian farmers to shift crop choices and adopt new practices amid ongoing water scarcity concerns, highlighting both risks and resilience in the country’s agricultural sector. India’s farming economy is heading into…
Seven student and early-stage start-up teams, including one supported by Hyderabad’s T-Hub, have been named winners of Boeing’s fifth edition of the University Innovation Leadership Development programme for 2025-26, securing grants and mentorship to commercialise their ideas. Seven student and…
Abyro Capital partners with T-Hub to fund and accelerate early-stage Indian spacetechnology startups, amid rapid sector growth forecasted for the next decade. Abyro Capital has launched Beacon, a dedicated programme for early-stage spacetech startups, in partnership with T-Hub, as investors…
The South Korean government is set to extend and formalise key tax exemptions and fuel relief for fisheries companies to support the sector amid mounting climate and economic challenges, with the move expected to stabilise industry operations into 2029. South…
India’s Supreme Court has confirmed that buyers cannot claim input tax credit unless the supplier has paid GST to the government, emphasising the importance of supplier compliance and revealing gaps in real-time tax verification systems. The Supreme Court of India…
