Month: October 2025
Import curbs on stainless steel relaxed till December 31
The government has relaxed import restrictions on stainless steel, allowing the sale of certain products made from BIS non-compliant steel till December 31. This relaxation…
Industry pushes for long-term maritime infra financing options
Domestic avenues for long-term financing of ports and shipping assets need to evolve for the sector to grow in the country, according to industry representatives….
Fiscal deficit at 36.5% of FY26 target on higher capital spending
The Centre’s fiscal deficit in the first half of 2025-26 hit 36.5% of the annual target, compared with 29.4% a year before, thanks to higher…
Deep tech startups, VCs seek tax incentives, regulatory clarity
A number of deep tech and semiconductor startups, along with venture capital firms, on Thursday interacted with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal to discuss…
ET Startup Awards 2025: Founders favour frugality, product mix to drive profitability
For Urban Company cofounder Abhiraj Singh Bahl, profitability comes from keeping costs in check. Rapido CEO Aravind Sanka favours a diverse product mix to shore…
RBI launches 3 key surveys for monetary policy inputs
The Reserve Bank of India on Friday announced the launch of the next round of three key surveys, including one on inflation expectations, which provide…
Ashish Agrawal of Peak XV wins ET Startup 2025 Midas Touch Award – The Economic Times Video
Ashish Agrawal, Managing Director at Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India), has emerged as one of the most influential venture investors in the country….
Chakr Innovation wins ET Startup 2025 Social Enterprise Award | Kushagra Srivastava – The Economic Times Video
Chakr Innovation, founded at IIT-Delhi in 2016 by Kushagra Srivastava, is tackling one of India’s most pressing urban problems, air pollution. Its breakthrough device, Chakr…
Budget 2026-27: CII Budget wishlist: Tax reforms must seek to simplify, stabilise & digitise
India needs to move towards a principle-based, technology-enabled, and trust-anchored tax system, which is simple, stable and digitised, aligning with its ambition of becoming a…
CII suggests reforms for time-bound dispute resolution, rationalised TDS in pre-Budget meet
Industry body CII on Friday suggested a set of reforms, including fast-tracking all high-demand tax cases above Rs 100 crore for resolution within a year…