Startups
Fabless AI Hardware Startups: Where a Silicon Advantage Can Become a Business
Fabless chip companies can build differentiated silicon without owning a fabrication plant, but success still depends on design, verification, software,…
Quantum Technology Investment: Funding Is Growing, but Commercial Proof Still Matters
Quantum technology funding rose sharply in 2025, but investment is concentrated and commercial maturity varies across computing, communications and sensing.…
AI Compute and Power: Why Energy Access Is Becoming a Strategic Constraint
AI growth is constrained by electricity, grid connections, cooling and utilisation. Here is how Indian builders should plan compute around…
India’s Semiconductor Strategy: Building a Complete Ecosystem, Not Just Fabs
India’s Semicon 2.0 programme expands support across chip design, equipment, materials, fabrication, packaging, R&D and talent. The opportunity depends on…
Startup Secondary Shares in India: Liquidity Without a New Primary Round
Secondary transactions can give founders, employees and early investors liquidity without issuing new shares. Pricing, rights and company approval matter…
SaaS Pricing Beyond Seats: Align Revenue with Workflow Value
AI agents may change how many people interact directly with software, but seat pricing will not disappear everywhere. Vendors should…
RBI Regulatory Sandbox: How Fintechs Can Prove Innovation and Manage Risk
The RBI’s regulatory sandbox provides a structured way to test eligible financial innovations under defined conditions. Participation is not a…
Industrial B2B Data: How Better Procurement Information Can Improve Supply Chains
Industrial procurement platforms can reduce search friction and improve transparency, but data alone does not guarantee lower prices or resilience.…
Dhan and Infinyte Club: The Strategic Logic Behind Reported Acquisition Talks
Reports in April 2026 said Dhan was in talks to acquire Infinyte Club. The proposal illustrates how a brokerage might…
India’s Hardware Procurement Rules: Where STQC Certification Actually Applies
India’s hardware procurement and certification requirements are product-specific. CCTV security testing under STQC and public procurement rules should not be…
Swiggy’s Investor Relations Exit: What Public-Market Companies Should Learn
Swiggy’s investor relations head resigned in April 2026, with finance leadership taking over responsibilities. The departure is a governance and…
India’s AI Strategy: Why Small Models Can Beat Brute-Force Scaling for Specific Tasks
Smaller, domain-specific AI models can improve cost, latency and deployment control for bounded tasks. They complement rather than universally replace…