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Space & Defence

GalaxEye Gets Rs 63.84 Cr Govt Support for New OptoSAR Satellite

Quick Take GalaxEye will get Rs 63.84 crore of government support to build a new OptoSAR satellite. The project has a total approved cost of Rs 247.69 crore. It comes months after GalaxEye lost contact with its first satellite, Drishti, in orbit. Bengaluru-based GalaxEye Space Solutions will get Rs 63.84 crore of government support to…

September 26, 2026

Lightspeed Targets $250 Mn India Fund for AI Startups

Assam NESFIC 2026 policy visual with Assam Startup emblem and government innovation setting

September 26, 2026

Assam NESFIC 2026: 50 Challenges, Rs 40 Lakh Startup Grants

Today's Hot

Lightspeed Targets $250 Mn India Fund for AI Startups

September 26, 2026

By Avinash Mishra

Assam NESFIC 2026: 50 Challenges, Rs 40 Lakh Startup Grants

September 26, 2026

By Soumya Verma

India Seed Funding Falls 37% to $698 Mn in 9M 2026

September 26, 2026

By Avinash Mishra

Zelio E-Mobility Plans Rs 168 Cr Fundraise to Expand EV Network

September 25, 2026

By Avinash Mishra

DRDO TDF deep-tech startup agreement shown with DRDO emblem, official building and quantum cryogenic motifs

Space & Defence

September 25, 2026

DRDO Signs First High-Value Deep-Tech Deal With Startup

Mythic AI India expansion with Bengaluru chip-design centre, data centre systems and robotics hardware

September 25, 2026

Mythic AI Enters India, Eyes Data Centre and Robotics

September 24, 2026

Amazon Pay India FY26 Loss Widens 33% to Rs 1,149 Cr

Ai & Deep Tech

September 24, 2026

Amazon Pay India FY26 Loss Widens 33% to Rs 1,149 Cr

UPI MDR banks strategy shown with NPCI emblem and Indian digital payment infrastructure

September 23, 2026

UPI MDR: Banks Redraw Payment Tech Plans as Fee Returns

September 16, 2026

SEBI Clears Fibe’s Rs 750 Cr IPO, FY26 Profit Doubles

September 15, 2026

Govt Notifies Zero MDR On UPI Payments Under Rs 2,000

NPCI UPI market share cap visual with NPCI emblem and Indian digital payment network motifs

September 13, 2026

UPI 30% Cap: PhonePe, Google Pay Still Far Over, 109 Days Left

RBI mule account rules shown with Reserve Bank emblem and headquarters beside fraud-control documents

September 12, 2026

RBI Plans 60-Day Debit Freeze on Mule-Linked Accounts

D2C

UPI MDR: Banks Redraw Payment Tech Plans as Fee Returns

SpaceX Shares: Indian HNIs Face RBI Compliance Test

India Spacetech Funding Hits $252.9 Mn, But VCs Turn Cautious

EyeROV Shows Trout Underwater Drone to BRICS Leaders

India’s Defence Startups Pull Early VC Cheques in 2026

Health - Tech

IBC Data: Creditors Recover 30.52% as Liquidations Hit 3,074

IT Rules 2026: Takedown Clocks and AI Labels Explained

10-Minute Medicine Delivery: Is It Really Profitable?

Why Returning NRI Founders Hit India’s Reverse-Flip Wall

Fintech

September 24, 2026

Amazon Pay India FY26 Loss Widens 33% to Rs 1,149 Cr

UPI MDR banks strategy shown with NPCI emblem and Indian digital payment infrastructure

September 23, 2026

UPI MDR: Banks Redraw Payment Tech Plans as Fee Returns

September 16, 2026

SEBI Clears Fibe’s Rs 750 Cr IPO, FY26 Profit Doubles

September 15, 2026

Govt Notifies Zero MDR On UPI Payments Under Rs 2,000

NPCI UPI market share cap visual with NPCI emblem and Indian digital payment network motifs

September 13, 2026

UPI 30% Cap: PhonePe, Google Pay Still Far Over, 109 Days Left

RBI mule account rules shown with Reserve Bank emblem and headquarters beside fraud-control documents

September 12, 2026

RBI Plans 60-Day Debit Freeze on Mule-Linked Accounts

Funding & Deals

September 26, 2026

Lightspeed Targets $250 Mn India Fund for AI Startups

India seed funding 2026 shown through Tracxn data with coins, charts and rupee-dollar symbols

September 26, 2026

India Seed Funding Falls 37% to $698 Mn in 9M 2026

Kunal Arya, MD of Zelio E-Mobility, beside EV motifs for Zelio E-Mobility fundraise

September 25, 2026

Zelio E-Mobility Plans Rs 168 Cr Fundraise to Expand EV Network

Ema series b funding scene with Ema and Creaegis logos, halftone AI workflow motifs and $77 Mn round

September 24, 2026

Ema Raises $77 Mn Series B, Creaegis Leads Round

AceVector IPO portrait of Kunal Bahl beside Snapdeal branding and market-chart elements

September 23, 2026

Snapdeal Parent AceVector Sets Rs 420 Cr IPO at Rs 30-32

September 23, 2026

Definedge raises Rs 22 Cr in pre-Series A funding round

Editorial

Why Returning NRI Founders Hit India’s Reverse-Flip Wall

Vivek Oberoi Family Office: The Actor Betting On Startups

National Handloom Day 2026: 7 Powerful Facts on India’s Weavers

NITI Caregiving Policy: A Crucial Boost for Care MSMEs

For Founders

up startups 24000 growth shown through Uttar Pradesh startup ecosystem and government policy setting

September 18, 2026

UP Startups Jump From 120 to Over 24,000 in Nine Years

AI agent liability in India shown through contract documents, audit logs and a generic enterprise AI workstation

September 15, 2026

AI Agent Liability: What India Inc Wants Fixed in 2026

FSSAI food claim notices shown through the regulator’s emblem, compliance documents and inspected food packages

September 15, 2026

FSSAI Sends 150+ Notices as Food Claims Face Investor Test

MCA CCFS 2026 amnesty scene with MCA emblem, ministry building and 90% fee-relief context

September 14, 2026

MCA CCFS-2026 Amnesty Closes Sept 15: How to Save 90%

Chhattisgarh startup mission shown with state emblem, district centres and technology labs

September 11, 2026

Chhattisgarh Clears Rs 500 Cr Startup, NIPUN Mission

BRICS 2026 startups theme with the official chairship emblem and a halftone Bharat Mandapam scene

September 10, 2026

BRICS 2026: What India’s Chairship Delivers for Startups

Success Stories

Greenbio compostable bottles with founders Pradeep Kokkatt and Aliasgar Vora beside plant-based packaging

September 24, 2026

Kochi’s Greenbio makes compostable bottles to replace PET

Srikanth Bolla, founder of Bollant Industries, shown with eco-friendly packaging motifs and company branding

September 20, 2026

Who Is Srikanth Bolla, Founder of Bollant Industries?

Sunbird Straws grant story featuring founder Saji Varghese, coconut leaves and biodegradable drinking straws

September 19, 2026

Sunbird Straws: The Coconut Leaf Straw Making India Proud

Car rental startups india scene with Zoomcar, Drivezy and Revv logos around self-drive cars

September 17, 2026

Why Have Car Rental Startups Failed in India?

September 9, 2026

Shark Tank India: Free Marketing or a Vanity Trap?

September 5, 2026

Dreaming of your own restaurant? IMPERA walks with you

Events

Assam NESFIC 2026 policy visual with Assam Startup emblem and government innovation setting

assam startup government procurement

September 26, 2026

Assam NESFIC 2026: 50 Challenges, Rs 40 Lakh Startup Grants

incubators innovation hub up

September 12, 2026

AKTU Startup Samvaad 3.0 Draws Rs 20 Cr Investor Intent

Startups small towns theme with Bharat Mandapam, India map and science innovation motifs for ESTIC 2026

#Startups deep-tech

September 11, 2026

50% of India’s startups now come from small towns: Minister