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Indian infrastructure, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the country's first vertical lift sea bridge—the New Pamban Bridge—linking Rameswaram to the mainland. The occasion, timed with the auspicious festival of Ram Navami, adds a spiritual resonance to a landmark feat of engineering. Rameswaram is not just a town. It’s a place woven deeply into India’s mythological fabric. The Ramayana describes Lord Ram beginning the Ram Setu construction from nearby Dhanushkodi, building a bridge to Lanka. Now, over a hundred years after British engineers built the first Pamban rail bridge in 1914, a bold new chapter begins.

Piyush Goyal Saturday encouraged young founders to set ambitious goals and rise beyond the limitations of the present and called upon the country’s youth to lead the way in emerging sectors like AI, semiconductors and deep-tech. He also said that the second fund of funds for startups (FFS) with a corpus of Rs 10,000 crore has been approved and this year, Rs 2,000 crore will be disbursed to SIDBI as the first installment. A significant portion of the fund will be reserved for seed funding of small startups and to support deep-tech innovation. “The potential you hold will make you a great contributor to India’s journey in this Amrit Kaal. Let the Startup Mahakumbh ignite aspirations that go beyond the current realm of reality,” Goyal said while conferring the Startup Maharathi Awards at Startup Mahakumbh 2025.

Bitcoin entered the public view in 2009 and has remained a central part of the crypto conversation, for the past decade and a half. It has become a key crypto asset, closely tracked and widely regarded as a bellwether of industry health.

Arun Chaudhry, Director & Chief Business Officer at m.Stock, everything. In this candid conversation for Mind Over Money with Kshitij Anand, Chaudhry opens up about the discipline he has cultivated over nearly a decade through consistent fitness—discipline that now defines his leadership, decision-making, and long-term market strategy.

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India Fintech Foundation (IFF)—the proposed self-regulatory organisation (SRO) for the fintech industry, also known as the SRO-Fintech Development Foundation (SROFT-DF). Present at the the launch event was Amitabh Kant, India’s G20 Sherpa, Shri NS Viswanathan, former Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India and Non-Executive Chairman of Axis Bank and Sanjiv Singh, Joint Secretary, DPIIT. Kant formally unveiled the IFF logo, marking the official inauguration of the Foundation. The proposed SRO aims to bridge the regulatory gap by enabling innovation while ensuring responsible conduct and consumer protection. The chief guests emphasised the need for inclusive fintech growth anchored in effective industry-led self-regulation. Viswanathan will serve as Chairman of the IFF Board, guiding the long-term vision of the proposed SRO.

Flying taxis will become a viable method of transportation in China in the next three to five years, according to a senior executive at Ehang, a company that makes autonomous aerial vehicles (AAVs).

Startup Mahakumbh 2025, an event being organised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), is hosting a series of competitions to promote innovation in in fields such as cybersecurity, AI, robotics, biotech, and more. The prize pool for the competiton, will be Rs 70 crore according to Union minister of commerce and industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday. Goyal described the Startup MahaRathi Challenge as India’s largest private-funded challenge. Goyal took to X to praise the initiative and said, “Rs 70 crore challenge money to encourage new startups!”

Piyush Goyal stirred controversy while addressing the Startup Mahakumbh 2025 in New Delhi. His remarks on India’s startup ecosystem, specifically his rhetorical question, «Are we going to be happy being delivery boys and girls? » drew mixed reactions from the entrepreneurial community. By comparing India’s startup landscape to China’s, Goyal ignited a broader debate about the country’s technological aspirations and economic growth.

Vijay Kedia thinks this will be an opportunity for a new transformation, which will pave the way for a new beginning. «A new beginning for India is unfolding. Not just economic but emotional — a renewed faith in our capacity to build, innovate, and lead,» Kedia said on social media platform X.

In the July 2024 Union budget, a new category was added to an already humongous list of payments that attract tax deduction at source, or TDS: the payment of salary, remuneration, bonus, commission, and interest by a partnership firm to its partners.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Indian capital market’s regulatory regime has seen fast-paced reforms in areas of operational-risk management such as contract settlement cycles, public offer processes, and so on. In several areas, the market has moved appreciably ahead of the expected curve of evolution, even if compared to capital markets in developed economies.

Sai Kishore bowled just three balls to Krunal Pandya but that small passage spread across 13th and 15th over of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's innings revealed the big strides the Gujarat Titans spinner has taken as a T20 bowler. In the second ball of the 15th over, Sai Kishore bowled a back-of-the-length delivery that elicited a tame return catch from a clueless Krunal. It required a second viewing to realise that Sai Kishore had delivered a carrom ball — an unusual entity in a left-arm spinner's world. But not really for Sai Kishore as he always chases something novel to stay ahead of the curve. His bowling is an extension of his life where he is a seeker — of his spiritual inner self, new places and people and fresh experiences. True to that trait, the 28-year-old has been practicing the carrom ball over the last few seasons but it was the first time he unleashed it in a real match.

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) are expected to be in focus on Thursday, April 3, after the company made two announcements via filings to the stock exchanges. The first announcement states that Reliance has begun construction of its first Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant in Andhra Pradesh, which is part of a larger plan to establish 500 such CBG plants in the region.

LinkedIn data reveals that by 2030, 70% of the skills used in most jobs will change. For organizations, navigating this transformation means embracing skills-based hiring practices to build a workforce equipped for the future — which could expand global talent pools by 6.1x globally. For professionals, it’s about staying ahead of the curve, whether that’s learning new, in-demand skills or deepening existing areas of expertise. And many are already taking action: a quarter of professionals say they plan to focus on learning new skills this year. 1. AI Literacy Why it’s on the rise: As AI rapidly transforms industries, companies are increasingly looking for professionals with the ability to understand and utilize tools harnessing that technology for business purposes. Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Product Manager, Chief Executive Officer Most common industries: Technology and Internet, Higher Education, IT Services and IT Consulting

Thyrocare took only 10 minutes. Finally, in 2021, he exited his company in a mere 60 seconds. His philosophy? 'Decide first, discuss later". His journey proves that speed and conviction in decision-making can shape extraordinary success. Dr. Arokiaswamy Velumani, the founder of Thyrocare, built a billion-dollar enterprise from humble beginnings. Born in a small village in Tamil Nadu to a family of landless farmer and despite severe financial struggles, he became the first graduate from his village in 1978, marking the start of an extraordinary journey.

The employee, who had spent three years working in such an organization both before and after completing his MBA, highlighted several key challenges that hinder career growth and overall job satisfaction in such environments. One of the foremost issues he pointed out was the rigid hierarchical structure. According to him, no matter how prestigious one's educational background might be or how extensive their work experience is, rising to the top echelons of leadership within a family-run company is nearly impossible. The uppermost positions, he observed, were invariably reserved for members of the owning family, making it difficult for outsiders to break through into senior leadership roles.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Indian stock market often reveals hidden gems, especially during phases of active buying and short covering. The goal is to identify key factors that, when combined, can generate meaningful returns in the coming weeks.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai/Bengaluru: A stock price plunge and, in some cases, a cash crunch has prompted creditors to take control of shares pledged by promoters of at least 15 small-cap companies over the past six months. Solar project consultant and contactor Gensol Engineering Ltd and payment solutions provider AGS Transact Technologies Ltd, two companies that recently defaulted on loans, are among the small-cap firms that reported invocation of pledged shares, according to Prime Database, a Mumbai-based markets data tracking firm.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: India’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) is scouting for fintechs which can help it gain an edge over competitors with debt card solutions, including an option for customers to print their own cards at kiosks. The bank is looking to partner with fintechs who can provide services for these kiosks, allowing customers to upload photos or select from design templates, according to a document seen by Mint.

Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) handled 82.62 MT of cargo during 2024-25, its highest ever, it said on Tuesday. The VPA termed it a “milestone unlocked” as it witnessed increased volumes across key cargo segments including crude oil, manganese ore, bauxite, rice and general cargo despite global trade fluctuations and logistical challenges. Visakhapatnam port also ranks among the world’s Top 20 container ports.