Piyush Goyal
Consumer
Commerce minister Goyal accuses Amazon, e-commerce players of predatory pricing
India's commerce minister accused Amazon and other e-commerce companies of predatory pricing practices and said the sector's rapid rise should ......
TMT
PE/VC investors should not look at "supernatural profits": Piyush Goyal
Private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) investors should look at more reasonable returns on their investments in India, Union ......
People
Piyush Goyal asks global VC funds to invest in startups from smaller cities
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has urged global venture capital (VC) funds to sharpen their focus on startups from smaller ......
Finance
Indian startup ecosystem should eye adding 75 unicorns in 2022: Piyush Goyal
As fund flow to Indian startups continues at a rapid pace, with an increasing number of new-age businesses touching, or ......
TMT
Govt launches $125 mn seed fund focused on startups
The government has launched a Rs 945 crore (about $125 million) Startup India Seed Fund Scheme, media reports said. The scheme, ......
Economy
Cabinet approves incentives for solar panel, white goods production
India's cabinet on Wednesday approved production-linked incentives for the manufacturing of high-efficiency solar panels and white goods including air conditioners, ......
Consumer
Cabinet earmarks $1.49 bn as incentives for food processing sector
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to earmark Rs 10,900 crore ($1.49 billion) in incentives to strengthen the ......
Manufacturing
Govt wants auto companies to cut royalties to foreign parents
India's commerce minister has asked automakers to find ways to reduce royalty payments to foreign parent companies for use of ......
Manufacturing
Govt to push local manufacturing, expects balance of payments to be strong
India's government plans to promote the manufacturing of selected products, especially lines in which China enjoys a big share in ......
Markets
Nifty, Sensex snap six days of gains as financials weigh
India shares snapped a more than 1,000-point rally over the last six sessions to close lower on Thursday, with losses ......