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Spam crackdown may raise MSME compliance costs

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- The small-business lobby, India SME Forum, has said that the government's proposed crackdown on spam marketing could increase compliance costs for thousands of micro, small, and ... Read More


Industry body flags unintended consequences of CCPA's proposed ad guidelines for small businesses

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- The small-business lobby, India SME Forum, has said that the government's proposed crackdown on spam marketing could increase compliance costs for thousands of micro, small, and ... Read More


B2B manufacturing startup Scimplify raises $25 mn led by Hitachi Ventures

New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- Scimplify, a startup that helps companies develop and manufacture speciality chemicals, has raised $25 million in a funding round led by Hitachi Ventures, underscoring growing in... Read More


Urban Company considers fundraise as instant-services battle heats up

New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- Home services marketplace Urban Company Ltd, which listed on stock exchanges in September 2025, is considering raising funds at a 16 October board meeting as competition in the s... Read More


Govt picks 19 fund managers for Rs.1 trillion RDI scheme

New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- The central government's Rs.1 trillion Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund has selected 19 second-level fund managers (SLFMs) in its first cohort, according to the Mi... Read More


Supply-chain shifts, policy push fuel India's manufacturing startup boom

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- Driven by Covid-related supply-chain disruptions and rising protectionism among major economies, India's push to strengthen domestic manufacturing appears to be paying off. Indi... Read More


Deeptech gets a policy voice backed by founders, VCs

New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- India's deeptech ecosystem will soon have a policy voice with the Centre for DeepTech Innovation (DeepVerse), a multi-stakeholder platform designed to drive dialogue and research ... Read More


India's cybersecurity startups face a new hurdle: proving they can protect customers

NEW DELHI, Oct. 6 -- Cybersecurity startups are finding that proving they can protect customers is becoming almost as important as selling them protection. Enterprises that once relied largely on cer... Read More


Mint Explainer | Why Karnataka's gig worker law has put platforms and workers at odds

New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- Karnataka's gig worker law has emerged as a bone of contention between companies and workers. While worker unions are pushing for its implementation, companies are challenging the... Read More


IndiaTech seeks rethink of turnover-linked gig worker social security levy

New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- IndiaTech, which represents new-age startups including Ola, Swiggy, Zomato and Porter, has urged the Union labour ministry to review how gig-worker social security contributions a... Read More