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‘India has lowest data prices’: Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu hits back at Elon Musk
Amid the debate surrounding Elon Musk’s Starlink, Sridhar Vembu argued that India’s low-cost data plans, affordable medicines and digital payment infrastructure were evidence of a competitive economy.

At 16, She Founded An AI Startup Valued At Rs 100 Crore. Here’s Her Story
Pranjali Awasthi, now 19, received recognition for gaining an early interest in coding at the age of just 7.

They Turned Discarded Banana Stems Into Yoga Mats And Baskets, Made Rs 2.5 Crore In Revenue
Taruwar Agro Industries does not only support the environment by re-using locally available farm resources, it also supports farmers with additional income.

This Kerala Bakery Business Made Rs 822 Crore In FY23 Without Raising A Single Funding Round
Elite Foods Pvt. Ltd. was launched because its founder was unable to find a bread that matched the quality that he had gotten used to during his abroad visit.
‘We are a self-respecting country’: Piyush Goyal on Russian oil and US tariff threat | ETSA 2026
With a US decision on punitive tariffs over Russian oil expected within days, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal says India is a self-respecting country that will protect its national interest and its energy security. Goyal points out that Indian refineries were designed for crude from the ...
Every H-1B visa not granted is a big win for India: Piyush Goyal | ET Startup Awards 2026
Days after the US moved against H-1B visas and the green card pipeline for Indian IT firms, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal says fewer H-1B visas are good news for the Indian economy. Speaking at the ET Startup Awards 2026 in Bengaluru, Goyal says he has never raised H-1B visas or green cards in his talks with the US, and that immigration is not a trade issue. His argument: the talent that once left now stays, earns, pays taxes and spends in India, while global companies shift more work to their capability centres in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Gurugram, Noida and Mumbai. In conversation with Deepshikha Sikarwar of The Economic Times.
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IMC 2026 Puts India's Telecom Policy, 6G Ambitions And AI Infrastructure In Focus
From a one-billion 5G user target and a pending satellite spectrum framework to AI-native networks and India-made telecom equipment, the four-day congress highlighted the next phase of the country's digital expansion
Chandigarh University Launches Campus Tank Season 2 with US $15-Million Funding Pool to Help Young Innovators Take Ideas to Market; Accelerate India's Start-up Growth
Chandigarh [India], October 10: Chandigarh: Expanding funding opportunities for India's next generation of entrepreneurs, Chandigarh University has launched Season 2 of Campus Tank – 'India's Next Unicorn', India's first university-led startup launchpad with a US$15-million funding pool up from US$6 million in Season 1, providing young innovators opportunity to pitch their ideas and access investors, mentorship and support to take their ideas to market and strengthen India's start-up growth and build capacity to develop market-ready products and technology-driven enterprises.
India's one of the biggest Conclave Profit Tusker Summits to Host Brand Keralam Conclave 2026 Focused on Kerala’s Global Investment and Trade Potential
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 10: Kerala is set to host a major business and investment gathering as the Brand Keralam Conclave 2026, the fourth edition of the Profit Tusker Summit, takes place on October 15, 2026, at O by Tamara, Thiruvananthapuram. Organized by FYBB and The Profit News, the conclave will bring together business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, industry experts and key stakeholders to explore strategies for positioning Kerala as a globally competitive destination for business, investment, manufacturing and international trade.

World Mental Health Day special
Dixit Khandelwal failed his mid-term mathematics paper in Class 7; years later, he’d work on the Vikram-1 launch, a landmark moment for India’s space startup journey How preparation for a strong, focused mind in adulthood can begin early on As more children grapple with academic pressure, competition, the need to multitask, and the challenges of […] The post World Mental Health Day special appeared first on DNP INDIA.

Why Criticise Trump?
Every proud Bharatiya should view the Trump administration’s restrictions on H-1B visas not merely as a setback for Bharatiya technology professionals aspiring to work in America, but as a challenge and an opportunity for Bharat to accelerate its journey towards technological self-reliance. What Washington intends as a measure to protect American jobs could, ironically, help... The post Why Criticise Trump? appeared first on OrangeNews9.
