“The question is no longer if India innovates, but who will innovate with India.” Emmanuel Macron, President of France (Mumbai, February 2026) By Paramita Tripathi, Ambassador of India to Kuwait India made history on 23 August 2023 as the first nation to successfully land a spacecraft near the unexplored lunar south pole. The success of…
The Union Budget 2026–27 marks a clear shift in India’s economic strategy, moving away from consumption-led stimulus towards supply-side enablers, digital infrastructure, and long-term capacity creation, according to insights released by startup data platform Tracxn. The Budget, it said, underscores fiscal discipline and execution while continuing to back innovation-driven sectors that support India’s position as the world’s third-largest…
From the evident IPO wave to several startups shutting down, the Indian startup ecosystem saw several milestones while facing some challenges along the way in the year 2025. However, investor interest patterns continued to remain unchanged throughout the year. Although Indian startup funding declined 8% YoY to $11 Bn across 936 deals over the past…
