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From renewable energy to sustainable agriculture, Indian start-ups are poised to lead the charge in developing innovative solutions
Updated : Feb 11, 2023

Avaana Capital hits first close of $150-mn climate and sustainability fund

Avaana Climate and Sustainability Fund invests in thematic areas of energy and resource management, mobility and supply chains, and sustainable agriculture and food systems. Since 2018, Avaana has backed over 20 early-stage start-ups. Its portfolio includes FarMart, Ninety One, Praman (Intello Labs), CoverStack, Eggoz, TurnO, Terra.do, and Praan.

Recently, a Swiss climate startup Climeworks claimed that it managed to draw carbon dioxide from the air and lock it underground. 
Updated : Feb 07, 2023

Why cement firms need a costly technology to suck carbon dioxide from open air

Heavy industries such as oil, steel and cement expect to require Carbon Capture, Utilisation & Storage technology in the next decade for India to truly become carbon net-zero

The global space industry is expected to reach over $1 trillion by 2040, according to Morgan Stanley.
Updated : Dec 03, 2022

Amazon Web Services to invest in Indian Space start ups, keen to help advance India's space capabilities

At AWS re:Invent 2022, AWS announced that it successfully ran a suite of AWS compute and machine learning (ML) software on an orbiting satellite, in a first-of-its-kind space experiment.

Hyderabad, Bengaluru and NCR are the top destinations for NRI interest in real estate
Updated : Nov 02, 2022

These 3 Indian cities are BIG on NRI property wish list  

A fall in the rupee value has accelerated NRI investment interest in India. A CII-Anarock survey reveals the trends. 

The key findings provide a detailed analysis of the various factors that drive innovation in the country, NITI Aayog stated. (Representative image)
Updated : Jul 21, 2022

Karnataka, Telangana, Haryana top 3 states in innovation: NITI Aayog

While Karnataka has topped again in the ‘Major States’ category, Manipur is leading the ‘North East and Hill States’ category and Chandigarh is the top performer in the ‘Union Territories and City States’ category, stated NITI Aayog's India Innovation Index 2021.

Social platforms, internet first media, payments, business-to-business e-commerce and e-commerce enablers were the top sectors that attracted the maximum funding from investors between April and June 2022.
Updated : Jul 07, 2022

Fundraise by Indian start-ups falls 33% to $6.9 bn in June quarter: Tracxn report

The capital raise during the quarter was not just lower than $10.3 billion logged between January and March 2022, but also marked a decline when compared to the same quarter of previous year ( $10.1 billion in Q2 of 2021).

India Inc increasingly need gig workers, looks at Tier-2,3 cities: Report (Photo: Reuters)
Updated : Jun 15, 2022

India Inc increasingly need gig workers, looks at Tier-2,3 cities: Report

As per the gig talent discovery platform, Taskmo, pandemic-fuelled digitalisations across Indian businesses has given a tremendous fillip to the need for gig workers.

HDFC Bank, venture capital firm 100X.VC sign MoU to collaborate on start-up support
Updated : Jun 14, 2022

HDFC Bank, venture capital firm 100X.VC sign MoU to collaborate on start-up support

The firms made the announcement with the hopes of improving the start-up ecosystem by fostering innovation and entrepreneurship through the partnership.

PayU updates its health insurance policy to foster inclusivity for LGBTQ employees (Photo: Reuters)
Updated : Jun 13, 2022

PayU updates its health insurance policy to foster inclusivity for LGBTQ employees

The company has appointed a Global Diversity and Inclusion lead, along with upgrading insurance cover for same-sex partners, among other policies.

Sachin Bansal's Navi Finserv public issue of NCDs get listed on BSE, NSE
Updated : Jun 10, 2022

Navi Finserv Rs 300 crore debt bond lists with 1.65 times subscription

The NCD issuance was 65% oversubscribed compared to the basic issue size and collected Rs.495 crore in total.

Bajaj Auto Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj
Updated : Jun 10, 2022

Rajiv Bajaj takes a swipe at growing number of EV startups

The Bajaj Auto Chairperson calls out the manufacturing practices of the startups; calls for govt regulation on the 'mad whole rush' of EV startups.

10 Indian exporters, govt agency participate in London Wine Fair in a bid to boost India’s wine exports (Photo: Reuters)
Updated : Jun 10, 2022

10 Indian exporters, govt agency participate in London Wine Fair in a bid to boost India’s wine exports

India is the third-largest market for alcoholic beverages in the world; exported alcoholic products worth over $322 million in 2020-21 alone.

Indian consumers are upset with govt's vehicle scrappage policy, survey suggests
Updated : Jun 09, 2022

Indian consumers are upset with govt's vehicle scrappage policy, survey suggests

Consumers want kilometers driven instead of age to define old vehicles as well as an increase in vehicle scrappage incentives, a survey by LocalCircles has found.