- AI Is The New Cool, Amitabh Kant Shares His Go-To AI Startups In continuance of his support for new age technologies, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has once again extended his support to the startups working in deep tech. This time, it’s AI (Artificial Intelligence) which has garnered the morale boost from Kant. In a Twitter post, Amitabh Kant wrote, “Artificial Intelligence is the future. Delighted that […]
- We Consider India As One Of Our Forts, Says Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi During the evening of dialogue between Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO, Uber and Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog on the future of sustainable mobility and what it means for India and its emerging markets, one thing was made very clear. And that is, Uber is very serious about its business in the Indian market and India forms […]
- NITI Aayog To Bring Out A Discussion Paper On Blockchain Technology NITI Aayog, the policy flag-bearer of the government’s entrepreneurship and technology mission, will reportedly be coming out with a discussion paper on blockchain technology. The discussion paper, which is likely to come out within a month, aims to conduct viability studies on using blockchain technology for land and health record modernisation. The discussion paper will, reportedly, consist […]
- Electric Vehicle Makers In India Reach Out To NITI Aayog For Clarity On EV Policy A plan has been materialised by lobby group Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) to meet top government officials such as Amitabh Kant of NITI Aayog to seek clarity on the government’s position on EV policy in India. The meeting has been chalked out in response to Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari’s recent statement […]
- News Roundup: 12 Indian Startup News Stories That You Don’t Want To Miss This Week [12-17 Feb 2018] We bring to you the latest dope of Indian startup news stories of the week from the Indian startup ecosystem. One of the biggest news impacting Indian startup ecosystem was the revelation made by Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant that the government is about to come out with a fresh circular aimed at resolving the […]
- Government To Bring Out A Circular To Resolve Angel Tax Issue: Amitabh Kant While speaking at an event in New Delhi earlier today, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant shared that the government and the Niti Aayog are keen to promote entrepreneurial culture in India and committed at resolving the challenges faced by the startup community including that of angel tax. The Niti Aayog CEO also said that government […]
- LetsVenture To Explore Trends In Angel Investing, Collaboration Between Startups And Governments At LetsIgnite New Delhi LetsVenture is all set to host the fifth iteration of its flagship event, LetsIgnite, in New Delhi on February 14. Bringing together prolific angels, VCs, government, ecosystem influencers, corporates and family offices, the event aims to initiate fresh discourse on angel investing trends in the startup ecosystem. The central theme of LetsIgnite Delhi is ‘Beyond […]
- NITI Aayog Positive On New Age Tech; Expects IoT To Be A $70 Bn Market After introducing a slew of measures in various sectors, the Indian think-tank NITI Aayog seems to be optimistic about new age technologies. Speaking at the 12th India Digital Summit, organised by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant forecasted the IOT market in India to be worth $70 Bn […]
- Electric Vehicles This Week: Toyota To Launch 10 EV Models; Droom To Enter EV Market “You have to match the convenience of the gasoline car in order for people to buy an electric car,” opines Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk, the “Iron Man” of the tech world. The significance of this statement lies in the fact that it perfectly explains why electric vehicles have not yet become mainstream, despite […]
- Electric Vehicles This Week: Tata Rolls Out Tigor EV; Maharashtra To Adopt EV Policy The automobile industry is one of the key sectors driving India’s economic growth. More than 25 Mn vehicles including passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, three wheelers and two-wheelers were produced in FY17, reporting a jump of 5.41% from the previous fiscal. However, the industry is also one of the biggest contributors to pollution in a country, […]
- GES 2017: PM Narendra Modi Pitches Make In India; Ivanka Trump Emphasises on Women Entrepreneurship Addressing the inaugural session of the eighth edition of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017 (GES 2017) in Hyderabad, PM Narendra Modi hard sold Make in India, pitching India as an attractive investment destination to global investors. US President Donald Trump’s daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump, was the star guest at the summit and launched the […]
- Niti Aayog Invites Applications For Mentor India To Guide Atal Tinkering Labs Setup Under Atal Innovation Mission Niti Aayog is inviting applications for Mentor India also known as the Mentor of Change initiative. It is a strategic nation-building initiative to engage leaders who can guide and mentor students in 900+ Atal Tinkering Labs under the Atal Innovation Mission. Currently, the mentors that are working with Startup India include Paytm co-founder Vijay Shekhar […]