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Centre Mulls Extending Tax Deferral On ESOPs For DPIIT Startups: Report

India, Jan. 6 -- With the Union Budget 2026-27 around the corner, the government is reportedly considering extension of four-year tax deferral on employee stock option plans (ESOPs) to all the startup... Read More


Exclusive: Ortho Treatment Startup OSSO Raises INR 4 Cr From Haldiram Family Office, Others

India, Jan. 6 -- Healthcare startup OSSO (One Stop Shop For Orthopaedics) has secured INR 4 Cr ($443K) in a seed funding round from Haldiram family office, Inc42 has gathered exclusively. Angel inves... Read More


Unacademy Rolls Back Changes To ESOP Exercise Window

India, Jan. 6 -- Edtech unicorn Unacademy has reportedly rolled back its contentious plan to reduce the ESOP exercise window to just 30 days from 10 years earlier. As per an internal email accessed b... Read More


Uncademy Rolls Back Changes To ESOP Exercise Window

India, Jan. 6 -- Edtech unicorn Unacademy has reportedly rolled back its contentious plan to reduce the ESOP exercise window to just 30 days from 10 years earlier. As per an internal email accessed b... Read More


From Hyderabad To Pune : Which City Holds India's Startup Hub Baton

India, Jan. 6 -- The Indian startup ecosystem entered 2026 amid a quiet but consequential reset. While the traditional power centres - Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR and Mumbai - continued to command the lion's... Read More


From Hyderabad To Pune: Which City Holds India's Startup Hub Baton?

India, Jan. 6 -- The Indian startup ecosystem entered 2026 amid a quiet but consequential reset. While the traditional power centres - Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR and Mumbai - continued to command the lion's... Read More


Awfis CFO Ravi Dugar Quits, Sumit Rochlani To Take Over

India, Jan. 5 -- Coworking space provider Awfis has announced a rejig in its top deck, with CFO Ravi Dugar putting down his papers and appointing ex-Boeing senior executive Sumit Rochlani in his place... Read More


CARS24 Acquires Vehicle Info Platform CarInfo

India, Jan. 5 -- Used car marketplace startup CARS24 has acquired vehicle information and management platform CarInfo to strengthen its vehicle ownership services beyond buying and selling cars. CarI... Read More


Rajasthan DigiFest X TiE Global Summit 2026 Opens In Jaipur With Investment, AI On Agenda

India, Jan. 5 -- Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore, Rajasthan government's minister for IT and communications, inaugurated the Rajasthan DigiFest X TiE Global Summit 2026 in Jaipur on Sunday (January 4), form... Read More


Gig Economy In The Spotlight, Funding On The Mend & More

India, Jan. 5 -- Gig Work Under The Scanner Again The centre's new draft rules want gig and platform workers to clock at least 90 days with an employer in a year before they can tap key social securi... Read More