Minister Piyush Goyal criticised Indian startups, but are they really behind in tech sectors? Status check

Minister Piyush Goyal criticised Indian startups, but are they really behind in tech sectors? Status check

While China is aggressively working on sectors like semiconductors, AI, electric vehicles (EVs), and robotics, India is still caught up in food delivery and fantasy sports apps

Piyush Goyal defends 'dukandaari' remark, blasts Congress for false narrative

Piyush Goyal, who had compared Indian startups with their Chinese counterparts - praising China's strides in AI and deep-tech - said his intention was to push Indian entrepreneurs toward greater ambition, not belittle their efforts.

Piyush Goyal: Commerce minister’s dig at Indian start-ups sparks debate

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says Indian start-ups need to focus more on deep-tech innovations.

Piyush Goyal's remark on Indian Startups sparks debate: "Are We Happy Being Delivery Boys and Girls?"

Zepto co-founder and CEO Aadit palicha took a dig at Piyush Goyal’s remarks Aravind Srinivas, co-founder and CEO of Perplexity AI, came to Goyal’s defence Aman Gupta, co-founder of Boat, also backed Piyush Goyal’s remarks Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal’s recent remark at the Startup Mahakumbh 2025 in New Delhi has ignited a controversy in the startup ecosystem. Goyal questioned whether India’s startups are content with merely creating low-…

Are Startups Turning India's Youth into Cheap Labor?

India’s vibrant startup ecosystem — once hailed as a launchpad for innovation and youth empowerment — is now at the center of a heated debate. The spark? A bold statement by Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal during the Startup Mahakumbh in Delhi. Goyal’s remarks have ignited controversy, conversation, and introspection across the startup world. But beyond the headlines lies a deeper question: Are Indian startups truly building the future, or …

We Are Missing Risk Capital In India’s Gen AI Race:Reliance Jio’s Chief AI Scientist ,VP Gaurav Aggarwal

Amid an ongoing debate on why the country’s deeptech ecosystem has fallen behind developed economies like the US and China, Gaurav Aggarwal, the VP and Chief AI Scientist at Reliance Jio, has said that India currently lacks the risk capital needed to support AI development. Aggarwal was speaking at Inc42’s GenAI Summit held in Bengaluru today. He was joined by Ashwin Raguraman, cofounder & partner at Bharat Innovation Fund; Roopan Aulakh, MD at …