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Timely boost: Govt expands scope of startup recognition

Besides, a new sub-category of deep tech startup has been introduced covering entities working on cutting-edge and breakthrough technologies. The eligibility criteria for such startups has also been broadened with the age limit extended from 10 years to 20 years from the date of incorporation or registration, and the turnover limit increased to Rs 300 […]

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HNIs, family offices fuel India’s private credit engine

What’s fueling the rise of private credit in the first place is the fact that banks are not being able to fulfil all kinds of requirements, leaving a funding gap for mid-market structured credit, said Dhedhi. “Private credit can provide non-dilutive capital that can be tailored to specific needs of each borrower.

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AI upends software economics, raises ‘SaaSpocalypse’ concerns

Advances in GenAI, autonomous agents and AI-assisted coding are forcing a rethink of long-held assumptions about SaaS defensibility, pricing power and growth. Tasks that once required large engineering teams can now be executed faster and at far lower costs, raising concerns that many software products may become easier to replicate and much harder to monetise.

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India, six Gulf nations set stage to launch FTA talks

Gulf Cooperation Council — comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE — is a key trade and investment partner for India, with exports of nearly $57 billion and imports of around $122 billion, accounting for over 15% of India’s total global trade. Trade with GCC has grown at an average annual rate of

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Data centres will help create jobs: Nvidia CEO

In the Budget, FM Nirmala Sitharaman had proposed to provide a tax holiday till 2047 to any foreign company providing cloud services to customers globally by using data centre services from India. It will, however, need to provide services to Indian customers through an Indian reseller entity. Officials said profits on the income from domestic

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India to be energy-secure in 20-30 years: Mukesh Ambani

Ambani was in conversation with Larry Fink, chairman & CEO, BlackRock Inc, one of the world’s largest investment management firms with assets worth more than $11 trillion. Jio BlackRock is the Indian joint venture between RIL and BlackRock. The RIL chief also said that in the next 20-30 years, India’s GDP could leapfrog from the

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Crypto awareness outscoring bonds disappoints Sebi chief

Tuhin Kanta Pandey was speaking at the inaugural session of a program on the corporate bond market. The survey results published on Jan 20, showed that among Indian households, the awareness about cryptocurrency was at 15%. In comparison, the corresponding numbers for futures & options was 13% while for corporate bonds and Reits & InvITs

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