Tag: Startups
Sarvam AI Startup Programme Fuels Indic AI Builders
Sarvam AI has introduced the Sarvam Startup Programme, providing early-stage companies with up to 12 months of API credits, priority engineering support and production-ready infrastructure to build multilingual AI applications without backend complexities. Founders Vivek Raghavan and Pratyush Kumar positioned the initiative to empower India’s developer ecosystem with high-quality models fluent in 22+ Indian languages and English, enabling full agency in creating voice agents,...
Oracle Layoffs Fund AI Data Centre Push Amid Cash Squeeze
Oracle is planning thousands of job cuts across divisions as it grapples with a cash crunch from aggressive AI data centre buildout to support major clients including a $300 billion OpenAI agreement, xAI and Meta, as Bloomberg News first reported. The reductions, potentially broader than typical rolling cuts, may begin this month and target roles expected to diminish under AI automation, coinciding with an...
Google–Telangana AI Startups Hub to Strengthen Hyderabad’s Innovation Ecosystem
Google and the Government of Telangana have launched the Google for Startups Hub at T‑Hub in Hyderabad, signalling a deepening partnership to develop India’s...
Startup Founders Push Back on Union Minister Goyal’s Critique
India’s startup ecosystem has responded sharply to Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal’s recent comments questioning the sector’s priorities. Speaking at the...
Govt Plans Regional Push for Biotech Startups and Bio E3 Cells
In a move aimed at scaling India’s biotech ecosystem, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has announced the establishment of Regional BIRAC Centres across the...
IndiaAI Mission Gets 200 Proposals for Local Foundation Models
India’s ambition to build its own large language models (LLMs) is rapidly gaining momentum, with close to 200 proposals submitted under the IndiaAI Mission....
DPIIT, Mercedes-Benz India Sign MoU
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mercedes-Benz India to strengthen India’s manufacturing...
India’s GeM Transforms Government Procurement
The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has emerged as a transformative force in India’s public procurement landscape, fostering transparency, inclusivity, and efficiency. Since its launch in...
SBI Pushes for Banks to Offer Equity to Startups
State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman C.S. Setty has called for the development of an ecosystem that enables banks to provide equity support to...
DPIIT and Paytm Partner to Boost India’s Startup Ecosystem
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has joined hands with Paytm (One97 Communications Limited) to foster innovation and accelerate the...
India’s Startup Boom: 1 Million Startups by 2035?
The number of startups in India is expected to surge nearly tenfold over the next decade, reaching 1 million, driven by extensive government support,...
Union Budget 2025-26: Fueling India’s Startup, Tech, and Green Innovations
The Union Budget 2025-26 sets tone for India’s next phase of economic transformation by focusing on startups, advanced technologies, and green innovation. Presenting the...
Economic Survey: 48% Startups Have a Woman Director
The Economic Survey 2024-25, presented in Parliament, revealed that 48% of India’s 152,139 DPIIT-recognized startups have at least one woman director. A total of...
JK Cement, DPIIT Join Forces for Startups
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has partnered with JK Cement. This move...
