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Govt gives startup status to deeptechs, extends recognition to 20 years
The government has expanded Startup India by including deep-tech companies in a separate category and increasing the turnover cap to ease eligibility.
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IIT Roorkee’s E-Summit ’26 to Redefine Campus Entrepreneurship with Top Speakers, Workshops & Startup Action from 6th to 8th Feb 2026
IIT Roorkee E-Summit ’26 returns Feb 6–8 with top founders, workshops, competitions and networking under the theme “Transcending the Paradigm.”
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Young Married Couple In Kochi Started By Selling Homemade Bomboloni On Streets - Got Bulk Orders From Cafes Within 30 Days, Now Make Lakhs
Founded in November 2025, Sweet Matter is a Kochi-based small food venture that offers freshly made bomboloni and butter cookies. It is run by young entrepreneurs Mohammed Ameer and Afeefa.
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After crossing $800B net worth, Elon Musk says, ‘Money can’t buy happiness,’ Internet reacts: ‘Send me 1 million dollars’
After becoming the first person in history to reach a net worth of over $800 billion, Elon Musk shares a post on money and happiness, internet reacts.
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‘Centre collected Rs 6 lakh crore in cess and surcharge, but not a paisa shared with states’, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
Karnataka CM accused the Centre of ignoring the state’s demand to treat cess and surcharges collected from the state as part of the divisible pool.
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‘India is $4.5 trillion economy in $110 trillion world. With AI, it will reach $25–30 trillion in next 20–30 years,’ says Mukesh Ambani
Mukesh Ambani said he sees India entering a once-in-a-generation phase of growth with the potential to reshape both its economy and its global standing.
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‘I always ask employees to calmly contemplate our death,’ says Sridhar Vembu about Zoho surviving the AI wave
Zoho's Sridhar Vembu recently remarked that the future of software‑as‑a‑service (SaaS) companies is under threat in the age of AI‑assisted coding.
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Meet these agripreneurs who built Sandal Pure to manufacture 100% pure value-added sandalwood products, clocking ₹85L in the first year
Co-founded by biotechnologist Dr Umesh Kabade and President of the Sandalwood Grower Association of India, Nitin Patel, Sandal Pure offers value-added sandalwood products and expert farmer consultancy.
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Amid H-1B visa rules, Alphabet joins Google and Meta in scaling India operations in Bengaluru, with 20,000 potential new jobs
Alphabet’s Bengaluru expansion spans 2.4 million sq ft and up to 20,000 jobs, signaling India’s growing role in Google’s global strategy.
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Ashneer Grover sums Union Budget 2026 as ‘bilkul time waste’; Netizens react, ‘Bas disappointment’
Former Shark Tank India judge Ashneer Grover has reacted to the Union Budget 2026, calling it ‘bilkul time waste,' while drawing support from netizens.
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Hyderabad Founder Builds An Intent AI Tool that Writes What You Are Thinking Before You Finish The Thought - No Need To Prompt Or Type
Launched on 16 January 2025, Ve is an AI assistant that does not wait on prompts and requests. It reads the direction of a user's mind and drafts text that is exactly in alignment with what they want and on which platform.
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India joins elite league by successfully carrying out test of key SFDR technology for long-range missiles
India joins the elite league with the successful flight test of the Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet technology from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur.
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'I want you back': Deepinder Goyal calls former Zomato employees to rejoin company
Deepinder Goyal has invited former employees to rejoin, saying the company has evolved and that “the door is not closed” for those who once worked there.
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‘Despite the trip being company-sponsored, visa was rejected’: Indian AI startup Founder says US Visa got rejected because of 'low' salary
Indian AI startup NeoSapien's co-founder, Dhananjay Yadav, recently shared that his application for a US visa was rejected after citing his salary details.
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24-YO Delhi Woman Takes Rs 80 Lakh From Family, Starts An Indian Skincare-First Makeup Brand - Clocks Rs 15 Lakh Revenue Within 4 Months
Founded in 2025, Tintessa is a New Delhi-based skin-first makeup brand that sells products infused with 100% non-toxic, vegan, and non-comedogenic ingredients. In January 2026, it clocked a monthly revenue of Rs 8 lakh.
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