Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that India’s growth story in the coming years would be defined by new technologies, innovation, and a thriving startup ecosystem. Speaking at an IIT Madras Alumni Association’s Sangam 2025 event in Chennai, Goyal said, “Your science, your technology, combined with this vibrant startup ecosystem, R&D, and innovation, will…
This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. India’s newly approved Research Development and Innovation (RDI) scheme, with a massive Rs 1 lakh crore corpus, is set to provide a major boost to private sector R&D and deep-tech startups by making long-term, affordable financing accessible for high-impact innovation projects, a senior government official…
NEW DELHI: Jolted by the tragic crashes of Air India flight 171 and multiple helicopters in Uttrakhand within the last one month, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a “comprehensive special audit” of Indian aviation ecosystem. This covers scheduled, non-scheduled, and private airlines; maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) organisations; approved training organisations…
Source: University of Missouri In a recent study, researchers studied ancient reefs built by sponge-like creatures called archaeocyathids in Nevada, 514 million years ago. They found that early reefs did not appear to boost biodiversity in the same way as modern coral reefs do. Modern coral reefs are known as biodiversity hotspots, supporting the entire…
JAMMU: J&K police carried out searches at over a dozen locations in Poonch district of Jammu region Sunday, aiming to dismantle what officials described as a “terrorist ecosystem” in the border region.In Kashmir valley, State Investigation Agency (SIA) raided 11 locations in a case related to sleeper cell networks. Several suspects were detained for questioning…
EPICenter 2025 Brings Industry Leaders Together at IIM Visakhapatnam VISAKHAPATNAM: EPIC (the student entrepreneurial cell of IIM Visakhapatnam) and IIMV FIELD (the startup incubator of IIM Visakhapatnam) hosted EPICenter 2025, which brought together approximately 500 attendees, including startup founders, entrepreneurs, investors, MSME representatives, students, and industry leaders.Prof. M. Shameem Jawed, Director of Operations at IIMV…
The Times Conversations panel discussion, organised by The Times of India in collaboration with the Bower School of Entrepreneurship, provided an in-depth exploration of Budget 2025 and its impact on startups and entrepreneurship. Eminent panellists shared their insights on how the government’s initiatives will shape the future of India’s startup ecosystem, making it more dynamic…
NEW DELHI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said that reference to Sanatan and Hindu in India evokes baffling reactions from ‘misguided souls’ driven by ‘dangerous ecosystem.’While addressing the International Congress of Vedanta organised at JNU, Dhankhar said that people who react to these terms without understanding the depths of words and meaning is ironic…
This is the fourth entry in a five-part series about the state of the New York Giants. Within “Giants 2025,” we will examine the talent on the roster, the team’s positions of need, their pathways to improvement, the players they could target in the offseason and finally, the people charged with restoring this franchise to…
The One Nation, One Subscription (ONOS) scheme, set to launch in January 2025, is expected to bring a transformative shift to India’s research ecosystem. Prof. Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Director of IIM Mumbai, shared the details of this groundbreaking initiative, highlighting its potential to reduce research costs by 18% and provide access to over 13,000 e-journals…