Budget 2025: Govt Cuts Incentives For RuPay and Low-Value UPI Transactions
Reflecting a significant move in digital payments, the government has lowered its incentives for promoting RuPay debit cards and low-value UPI transactions up to INR 2,000. The budget document tabled...
View ArticleBudget 2025: India’s Crypto and Web3 Ecosystems Await Their Moment
As an entrepreneur deeply invested in India’s growth story and the crypto ecosystem, I find several announcements from the Union Budget 2025-26 not just encouraging but transformative, particularly...
View ArticleApple India Logs New Quarterly Revenue Record, iPhone Tops List
Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that the company posted record quarterly sales in India during the October-December period with iPhone becoming the top selling smartphone model in the country during the...
View ArticleIs INR 100 Cr Allocation A Drop In India’s Geospatial Ocean?
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday (February 1) announced that the government would commence a national mission to modernise land records, urban planning and design of infrastructure...
View ArticleBudget 2025: Decoding India’s EV Manufacturing Push
The electric mobility sector grabbed a fair share of the spotlight in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2025-26 presentation on February 1 (Saturday). In her eighth consecutive budget...
View ArticleUnion Budget 2025: What Impact Will The Proposed Tax Reforms Have On Startups?
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2025, introducing a significant tax overhaul. One of the key announcements was the introduction of a new income tax bill aimed at...
View ArticleBudget 2025: Can Nuclear Energy Mission Supercharge India’s Green Transition?
As finance minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman stepped into the Parliament to deliver the Budget 2025-26 speech, little did anyone expect that she would come bearing gifts for India’s nuclear energy...
View ArticleFM’s Tax Gift: Will Budget 2025 Fuel India’s Consumer Economy?
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman breathed fresh life into the salaried middle class with the Union Budget 2025 by announcing zero income tax for anyone earning up to INR 12 Lakh a year. “This...
View ArticleBudget 2025: Can CoEs Make India Ready For The AI Jobs Of Tomorrow?
With the artificial intelligence wave taking over the world, the Union Budget 2025-26 paved the way to boost AI adoption in India’s education sector. During her speech on February 1 (Saturday), finance...
View ArticleDid Budget 2025 Finally Fix India’s Gig Workers’ Woes?
In her eighth consecutive Budget speech, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a comprehensive social security scheme for gig workers. To be helmed by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the...
View ArticleBudget 2025: India Goes For Manufacturing Gold
As anticipated by experts, the manufacturing industry received a significant boost from the central government during the Union Budget 2025-26 on Saturday (February 1). Whether it’s the proposal to...
View ArticleBudget 2025: Startups Cheer Doubling Fund Of Funds, Credit Support, Inclusive...
The Union Budget 2025-26 has reinforced the government’s commitment to fostering India’s thriving startup ecosystem, which is the third largest in the world. With startups being crucial in the...
View ArticleNew-Age Tech Stocks In Budget 2025 Week: CarTrade Biggest Gainer
Emerging from an extended bearish investor sentiment that continued for a better part of January, the broader Indian equities market saw a revival in the week leading up to the Union Budget 2025-26....
View ArticleThe Bull Case For Indian Startups
This is the first edition of Inc42 Markets, a special Sunday newsletter that spotlights exclusive insights, deep analysis, and expert commentary on India’s startups and new-age tech stocks—tracking...
View ArticleHow A Wearable Device Is Taking On India’s Mental Health Crisis
When the Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc, bringing the world to its knees, many of us understood the importance of a sound mind and a healthy body. But the realisation soon perished for many when the...
View ArticleThe Quick Commerce Race: Future Of Ultra-Fast Deliveries In Indian Ecommerce
A few years ago, the idea of a 20-minute grocery delivery seemed audacious—a logistical stretch that felt almost impossible. Today, it’s an expectation so ingrained that anything slower feels like a...
View ArticleEmerging Fintech Landscape: Parity Between Innovation & Oversight
Andrew Grove’s quote, “only the paranoid survive,” emphasises the urgent need for companies to adapt to rapid technological and climate shifts. To stay ahead, businesses must become change-capable and...
View ArticleTwo-Wheeler EV Sales Jump 24% MoM In January, Ola Electric Reclaims Top Spot
Bhavish Aggarwal-led Ola Electric reclaimed its top position in India’s electric two-wheeler (E2W) market in January 2025, surpassing legacy players TVS Motor and Bajaj Auto in terms of escooter sales....
View ArticleThe Entrepreneurial Mindset: Lessons They Don’t Teach In Business School
Entrepreneurship is more than starting a business or following a passion—it’s a complete transformation of how you think, work, and approach challenges. It’s the willingness to leave behind the...
View ArticlePaytm Cloud To Pick Up 25% Stake In US-Based Seven Technology
Paytm’s arm Paytm Cloud Technologies Limited (PCTL) is set to acquire a 25% stake in Delaware-based fintech startup Seven Technology LLC for $1 Mn (around INR 8.7 Cr). In a regulatory filing, One97...
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