
Blinkit and Zepto are expanding into premium produce, but freshness, quality control and cold-chain management may matter more than 10-minute delivery.

Blinkit and Zepto are expanding into premium produce, but freshness, quality control and cold-chain management may matter more than 10-minute delivery.

Indian startups raised $10.9 billion in VC funding in 2026 so far, with investors placing larger bets on fewer companies and deeptech ventures.

Indian fintech companies raised $2.2 billion in the first nine months of 2026, with funding concentrated in a smaller number of large late-stage deals.

Premium grocery products being delivered through India's rapidly expanding quick-commerce market

Fighter pilots training on advanced combat simulators as the Indian Air Force expands indigenous Mirage 2000 training capabilities.

Indian private-space technologies for hosted payloads, thermal imaging and orbital AI launch aboard a Falcon 9 rideshare mission.

Indian technology companies raised $10.3 billion during the first nine months of 2026 despite a 38% decline in funding rounds.

India and Japan are exploring deeper startup and technology ties through a proposed deep-tech capital corridor, innovation partnerships and greater Japanese investment in Indian startups and MSMEs.

Indian AI developers working in a modern technology centre, illustrating shortages of specialised talent and fragmented data as key barriers to AI growth.

India announces AI training for one crore youth as technology becomes a key growth priority.
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