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VC firm Antler India fast-tracking AI investments

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October 22, 2025

Early-stage venture capital firm Antler India is looking to back six to eight of the 26 startups, which participated in its just concluded AI residency programme that was designed to help founders with early funding and go-to-market support.

- Rwit Ghosh

“Companies spanned dating, companionship, cooking, storytelling for children, and even sleep,” said Nitin Sharma, partner and co-lead for India at Antler. The programme also saw companies working on voice solutions for e-commerce merchant sellers targeting both medium and small ventures. Most voice-based Gen AI efforts are focused on enterprise customers, primarily because that's where larger revenue and consistent clients exist.

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Will India sustain its world-beating growth in 2026?

In 2025, India's economic growth stayed strong and inflation low amid geopolitical tensions and trade headwinds. The government also unveiled reforms and targeted stimulus, including tax cuts. Mint examines how the economy fared, and what lies ahead in 2026:

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2 mins

January 01, 2026

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Mint New Delhi

TCS hotshots may get to do multiple jobs

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) is exploring gig-like hiring arrangements for hard-to-retain specialists in certain roles, signalling a shift as India's $283 billion offshoring sector grapples with a talent crunch amid uncertainty caused by artificial intelligence (AI).

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3 mins

January 01, 2026

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Mint New Delhi

External risks on horizon, but RBI keeps faith in local buffers

Financial stability report cautions about exchange rate volatility, trade weakness, muted FDI

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3 mins

January 01, 2026

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Mint New Delhi

Paltry AGR relief leaves Vi wobbly

The fate of Vodafone Idea Ltd hangs in the balance, with the Union cabinet on Wednesday clearing a relief plan that punctured hopes, hammered its shares, and shook the company's fundraising hopes.

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2 mins

January 01, 2026

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Mint New Delhi

Govt may ease PN(3) to raise Chinese FDI

The Centre is preparing to significantly relax a five-year-old rule that shut out Chinese capital and put existing investments in limbo, easing the stringent Press Note 3 (PN3) diktat issued in the wake of the pandemic outbreak.

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2 mins

January 01, 2026

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CENTRE-STATE FISCAL RIFT IS BACK IN FOCUS

The recent transformation of India's flagship rural employment guarantee programme puts a greater financial burden on states, highlighting a long-running source of friction in their relationship with the Union government.

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4 mins

January 01, 2026

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Mint New Delhi

Beyond megawatts: Green transition turns to stability

India now eyes storage capacity and a focus on more stable sources such as nuclear power

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3 mins

January 01, 2026

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Cabinet clears ₹20,688 crore highway works in two states

The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved road projects worth ₹20,688 crore, including the country's largest ever highway project under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) model, a greenfield 374km Nashik-Solapur-Akkalkot corridor in Maharashtra, a government release said.

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1 mins

January 01, 2026

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Govt may ease PN(3) to raise China FDI

Inter-ministerial consultations have already been held in this regard, with a recent such consultation taking place in December,” the person said.

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2 mins

January 01, 2026

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India slaps 12% duty on steel imports for 3 years

India has imposed a three-year safeguard duty of 12% on steel imports, according to a finance ministry order issued late on Tuesday, as the government aims to curb cheap shipments, especially from China.

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1 min

January 01, 2026

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