Business
From GST to e-invoicing: How India is setting the global benchmark for digital taxation
India’s transformation from cumbersome paper trails to seamless digital ledgers is not merely a domestic success story, it is becoming a global template for modernizing tax…
Indian students get a reprieve from the $100,000 H-1B hurdle
For many Indian students who plan to pursue bachelor’s or master’s programmes in the United States or are already pursuing them, the H-1B visa has long been a bridge between a…
Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, Priyank Kharge, and Kunal Kapoor join the stellar speaker lineup for TechSparks 2025
Next month, Bengaluru will play host to what promises to be a landmark edition of TechSparks. Scheduled for 6–8 November 2025 at the Taj Yeshwantpur, Bengaluru, the event—now…
Meet the startup that wants to shake up India’s soda aisle
Long workdays. Endless screen time. A craving for something quick and comforting. It's a pattern many of us know all too well—and one that ultra-processed foods are designed to…
From corporate challenges to investor commits: How TNGSS 2025 turned conversations into capital
Summits are often measured by attendance, and conferences, by the number of sessions they host. But the Tamil Nadu Global Startup Summit (TNGSS) 2025, held on October 9-10 at…
IndiaQuotient raises $129M for fifth fund, expands leadership team
Early-stage VC firm IndiaQuotient has become the latest venture capital firm to raise a new fund this year. The Bengaluru-based firm has raised Rs 129 million for its fifth…
Govt proposes tweaks in IT rules; moots labelling, markers for AI-generated content
In a bid to curb user harm from AI-generated deepfakes and synthetically produced content, the IT Ministry has proposed draft amendments to IT rules that mandate labelling and…
Battery Aadhaar is India’s attempt at tracing a battery’s life cycle, but challenges persist
In May this year, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) launched Battery Aadhaar—an initiative designed to bring transparency, traceability, and trust into India’s…
Building a multipurpose 'space taxi' for orbital logistics
Hyderabad-based Stardour Aerospace’s goal is not only to make space more accessible but also to accelerate innovation. “No one is doing real research. Everybody is making just…
Four Tamil Nadu startups breaking dependencies that cost lives and livelihoods
Self-reliance doesn't announce itself with fanfare. It shows up in a farmer's field where seeds are planted with precision. In a manufacturing unit where laser tubes are…