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India’s Budget 2026 is signaling a new era for tourism. The government is making international travel more affordable while investing in world-class experiences at archaeological sites, eco-friendly mountain and turtle trails, and new tourism hubs across the country. The aim is bigger than convenience — it’s about boosting local economies, creating jobs, and positioning India as a global destination for culture, adventure, and sustainable tourism. #Budget2026 #TravelIndia #TourismBoost #ExploreIndia #SustainableTravel

India’s latest Budget signals one thing clearly: deep tech is now economic strategy, not just policy ambition. The government has announced a ₹40,000 crore push to accelerate semiconductor and electronics manufacturing, alongside the rollout of Semiconductor Mission 2.0 — aimed at building end-to-end domestic capabilities, from materials and equipment to full-stack chip IP. The move comes as India tries to cut dependence on imported chips while strengthening supply chains and workforce readiness through industry-led research and training centres. Zooming out, the message is bigger than chips. The Budget is positioning manufacturing, AI, and strategic tech as core growth levers — even as markets debate tax signals and fiscal trade-offs. #UnionBudget2026 #Semiconductors #DeepTech #MakeInIndia #TechPolicy

India isn’t just backing big industry anymore—the real growth war is shifting to the MSME layer. This year’s Budget signals a push to turn small businesses into scale-ready players, not just survival stories. Beyond credit access, the focus is clearly on liquidity, faster payments, and institutional market access—areas where smaller firms have historically been choked. The new ₹10,000 crore growth push aims to help MSMEs move up the value chain, while measures like stronger receivables financing and PSU procurement pipelines could directly impact cash cycles.  Business Today The bigger signal: MSMEs are being positioned as export drivers and supply chain anchors—not just employment generators. #UnionBudget2026 #MSME #IndianEconomy #BudgetHighlights

JUSPAY becoming the first unicorn of 2026 isn’t just another funding headline; it reflects something deeper in India’s fintech story. Unlike consumer-facing apps built on scale-at-all-costs, Juspay has quietly built foundational payments infrastructure that enterprises and banks rely on every day, processing over 300 million transactions daily and crossing an annualised $1 trillion in total payment volume. Its B2B model — powering checkout, orchestration, authentication and reliability for global brands — means it’s not chasing virality, but mission-critical utility. Investors recognise this: the latest round values the company at $1.2 billion while crediting its deep engineering and sustainable growth as core differentiators. With profitability under its belt and a global footprint expanding across Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas, Juspay’s story signals a shift in Indian fintech: infrastructure matters as much as innovation; reliability matters as much as scale. For other fintech founders, the takeaways are clear — prioritise durable technology, focus on enterprise utility over hype, and build for the long game.

Walk into a supermarket. Pick up a tin of Darjeeling tea. What you don’t see? Rocks, rain, and chemistry quietly pulling carbon out of the air. Indian climate tech startups are turning farms into carbon sinks, using science that actually holds up under scrutiny — measurable, verified, permanent. From tea gardens to the ocean floor, carbon is being locked away for 10,000+ years. And India might just be building the most credible carbon market in the world. The real question: Can science scale faster than climate change? Full story in the Captable deep dive. Shivani Muthanna | Sai keerthi #ClimateTech #CarbonRemoval #DeepTechIndia #SustainableFarming #NetZero

We love to talk about overnight success. What we don’t talk about enough is how often it comes from things that didn’t work. Some of the most iconic companies today weren’t built on perfect plans or flawless execution. They were built by founders who noticed unexpected user behaviour, leaned into failed experiments, and adapted faster than everyone else. Mistakes didn’t slow them down. They revealed better opportunities. In a world obsessed with getting it right the first time, these stories are a reminder: progress often starts when things go wrong. Swipe through for the accidental breakthroughs that changed industries 🚀 #StartupLessons #BusinessStories #Innovation #FounderJourney #Pivot #GrowthMindset #Entrepreneurship

It reads like any chaotic social feed—existential posts, philosophical name-dropping, abuse in the comments. The difference? Every account is an AI. Moltbook is a new social network where autonomous AI agents argue, validate, insult, report bugs, and even moderate the platform themselves—largely without human involvement. Built as an experiment, it has already drawn tens of thousands of bots and a much larger human audience watching from the sidelines. The unsettling part isn’t the novelty. It’s how quickly these systems are organising, fixing problems, and developing behaviour that looks uncomfortably familiar. Researchers see it as a real-time test of what happens when AI agents interact in public, at scale, with minimal oversight. This isn’t intelligence awakening. But it is a reminder: AI is no longer just responding. It’s acting. #ArtificialIntelligence #AIAgents #AutonomousSystems #FutureOfTech #TechEthics #EmergingTech #AIResearch #DigitalSociety

With the European Union–India free trade agreement now locked in, attention is moving from the negotiating table to its real-world impact. As tariffs are reduced or phased out across several product categories, the deal is expected to make a range of European imports more affordable for Indian consumers. From everyday goods to specialised products, lower duties could gradually translate into lower prices, wider choices, and stronger competition in the market. Here’s a closer look at what is set to get cheaper for India under the landmark trade pact.

Zupee cuts 200 jobs in its second round of job cuts in under six months, as India’s ban on real-money gaming continues to ripple through the sector. The move follows a 170-role reduction in September, shortly after Parliament cleared legislation prohibiting paid online games. Zupee has since shut down all real-money offerings and is pivoting to free-to-play titles and short-form video via Zupee Studio. Affected employees will receive extended financial and healthcare support, the company said. Zupee isn’t alone. From Dream11 to Mobile Premier League (MPL) and Gameskraft, the regulatory reset is forcing India’s gaming startups to rethink their models fast. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gbZDiq-n By Sayan Sen #Zupee #GamingIndustry #StartupLayoffs #RealMoneyGaming #IndianStartups #TechNews #RegulationReset

Budget 2026 is turning into a reality check for India’s AI ambitions of being a Tier-1 power in the category. This isn’t about announcements or ambitious statements anymore. It’s about what the budget actually backs—long-term infrastructure, execution capacity, and clear priorities. The choices made here will signal whether AI is a headline theme or a serious national investment. Where the money goes will matter more than what the speeches say. Foundational tech, public-sector adoption, and guardrails that enable scale will define the outcome. Budget 2026 won’t just fund AI. It will reveal how seriously India is taking it. Shubhangi Mishra | Ishan P. Follow AI Story on Instagram for the latest news and trends in AI and deeptech: https://bit.ly/46JheLd #Budget2026 #AIinIndia #IndiaAI #TechPolicy