India’s startup ecosystem is moving beyond simply raising funding. Innovation, execution, profitability, resilience and the ability to build a scalable business are becoming equally important. That is why the ET Startup Awards 2026 are worth watching, especially for new entrepreneurs who want to understand what makes a startup stand out. The 12th edition of the

₹207/kg. ₹12,000/kg. Two very different tea prices have recently emerged from Assam—and they reveal an interesting opportunity for Assam’s tea businesses. At the maiden Assam Chai Bazaar auction in Dibrugarh, CTC Leaf and CTC Dust recorded a combined average of around ₹207/kg. Around the same time, a 5-kg lot of Assam-made Pu’er tea from Gauripur

India’s semiconductor story is moving beyond government announcements and into actual production. At SEMICON India 2026, the Government highlighted the next phase of India’s semiconductor strategy: Semicon 2.0, which expands support across chip design, manufacturing, semiconductor equipment and materials, advanced packaging, R&D and talent development. The Government says 12 semiconductor manufacturing units have been approved

A ₹2, ₹5 or ₹10 increase in fuel prices may not sound like a major problem. But for a small business that delivers products, transports goods, operates vehicles or depends on suppliers and distributors, the real impact can quietly add thousands of rupees to monthly expenses. Fuel costs do not affect only transport companies. From