tech
23 Mar 2026
70% of India's AI Startups Are 'Wrappers' — What Investors Actually Want
70% of 4,000 AI startup applications to Google-Accel's India accelerator were wrappers. Only 5 made the cut. Here's what investors actually funded.
70% of 4,000 AI startup applications to Google-Accel's India accelerator were wrappers. Only 5 made the cut. Here's what investors actually funded.
Gross FDI into India is up 15% but net FDI has been negative for 6 months. Foreign investors are pulling out faster than they're coming in.
PM Modi's CCS meeting reviewed India's energy reserves as Hormuz stays shut. 74 days of oil, 70% non-Hormuz sourcing — and widening gaps in gas and fertiliser.
Rahul Gandhi's Kerala election campaign launches from Kozhikode on March 25. Can Congress break the Left's decade-long grip before April 9 polls?
RBI forex reserves in March 2026 fell $20 billion defending the rupee. Import cover is at a three-year low. How long can the central bank keep this up?
India's stock market crash March 2026: Sensex fell 1,836 points, rupee hit 93.98. Hormuz chaos and FPI flight wiped ₹14L crore. Here's why.
In the DPDP Act Supreme Court challenge 2026, transparency activists fight to restore RTI's public interest test. Centre must respond by March 23.
India's 2026 fertilizer shortage deepens as Hormuz blockade cuts 44% of urea exports. China restricts supply. Yara slashes output. Kharif season starts in 10 weeks.
India's LPG crisis pushes households back to firewood and cow dung. A decade of clean cooking gains reversing in weeks, with serious health costs.
India's FCRA amendment lets govt seize NGO assets built with foreign funds. 16,000 organisations and ₹22,000 crore in annual inflows face new reality.