Month: September 2025
ET Soonicorns Summit 2025: How founders are choosing profitability over pure valuation chasing
“Valuations are not worth chasing in isolation. What you can and should chase are performance and milestones—valuations will follow. Today, more than ever, valuations are…
Govt’s startup accelerator WaveX launches new incubators for gaming, XR startups
Start-up accelerator platform WaveX will establish seven new incubation centres across India, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said on Wednesday. These centres will support…
Govt allows 2G ethanol exports with authorisation, certification: DGFT
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on Wednesday updated India’s export rules to allow Second Generation (2G) ethanol to be exported. 2G ethanol is…
Simpler on paper, complex in practice: Auto industry grapples with new GST framework
The GST Council’s recent decision to rationalise taxes on several products, including automobiles has created a structural shift in India’s indirect tax framework. By moving…
Maharashtra mulls monetising ‘Golden Data’ of welfare scheme beneficiaries
The Maharashtra government is weighing a proposal from the IT department to monetise non-personal data of beneficiaries of various welfare schemes through its new digital…
H1B fee hike will hit US startups and innovation more, will have minimal impact on India’s IT sector: USISPF Chief
The recent H1B visa fee hike announced by the US administration will hit more to startups and innovation of the United States than India’s IT…
Telangana: Rs 3,745 cr investment cleared by Cabinet panel; Coca-Cola plant to support mango & orange growers
In a major development poised to transform the industrial and agricultural landscape of Telangana, the state’s Industrial Promotion Cabinet Sub-Committee has approved investments worth ₹3,745…
PhonePe files draft IPO papers via confidential route
PhonePe has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with Sebi through the confidential route, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday. The Walmart-backed digital payments…
This billionaire once ate cat food to save money, then gave his company away
The founder of Patagonia may have once been a billionaire – but it was a label he hated. In fact, Yvon Chouinard, 86, was so…
India close partner of US, but Trump imposed additional tariff for purchasing Russian oil: US State Secy Rubio
India is a very close partner of the US, but President Donald Trump has imposed additional tariffs on New Delhi for its purchases of Russian…