Goyal on Thursday had asked the Indian startups to shift their focus from grocery delivery and ice cream making to high-tech ...

"Do we have to make ice cream or chips? Dukaandari hi karna hai (Do we just want to do shopkeeping)?" Goyal said in his ...

The startup ecosystem, the government, and the owners of large pools of Indian capital need to actively support the creation ...

Indian entrepreneurs unite to defend startup ecosystem against criticism, emphasizing the need for local champions and ...

The S&P 500 has lost 11% the past two sessions in the steepest two-day slide since March 2020, when the Covid pandemic pushed ...

India’s commerce minister said his country’s startups needed to emulate China by focusing on high-end tech and not quick ...

Zepto's CEO Aadit Palicha defended the quick commerce sector against Union Minister Piyush Goyal's critique, emphasizing its ...

Union Minister Piyush Goyal at the Startup Mahakumbh 2025 event, slammed Indian billionaire kids for opening ice cream and ...

Ashneer Grover lashed out at Indian politicians but thanked Piyush Goyal for starting what he called a healthy debate. Piyush ...

Piyush Goyal highlighted India's growing potential in deep tech, AI, and data analytics at Startup Mahakumbh 2025, urging ...

However, several founders and investors reacted to the ministers remarks and took to social media to defend the sector.

Piyush Goyal’s comments criticizing India’s startup ecosystem spark backlash from entrepreneurs. Founders, including Zepto’s ...