India is on the verge of appointing a new chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), with the selection committee expected to meet in early May. The incoming director will succeed Praveen ...

On most days, India’s startup ecosystem moves in multiple directions at once. But every so often, a set of developments comes together that perfectly captures its depth—from grounded, everyday ...

On the surface, it looks like just another day in India’s startup ecosystem—funding announcements, product launches, expansion news. But look closer, and a deeper story begins to emerge. This isn’t ...

The response to the first two articles in this series has been heartening. Many readers across the startup ecosystem, incubators, investors and government-linked institutions have resonated with the ...

India’s startup support infrastructure faces a familiar problem: events are plentiful, but access is not. Demo days, investor panels, and networking summits fill calendars across the country. Yet, for ...

India’s startup ecosystem is moving through a defining phase—one where ambition is no longer just about disruption, but about depth, infrastructure, and long-term value creation. From billion-dollar ...

In the world of startups, there’s a familiar script founders often believe in—build a great product, leverage cutting-edge technology, and growth will follow. But reality, as many discover the hard ...

The challenge is no longer building supply. India now boasts a robust pipeline of startups that are truly market-ready. Yet, a critical gap remains. Many startups that excel in the commercial market ...

For years, conversations around India’s startup ecosystem were dominated by funding rounds, unicorn milestones, and rapid scale. But look closely now, and a different narrative is taking shape—one ...

Sumeet Kumar Jarangal, a 2009-batch Punjab cadre IAS officer, has been appointed as Joint Secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade under the Ministry of Commerce and ...

India’s transformation is being driven by the decisions—and the people—shaping its future. The Governance & Policysection on TICE tracks the work of IAS, IPS, IRS officers, lawmakers, and policymakers ...

Is India’s startup boom spreading beyond metros? Over 55,200 new startups in FY26 signal a deeper, more inclusive growth story across states.