Year Ender 2025

December 29, 2025 12:47 PM

Year-ender 2025: Startups in last 1 year – How India’s Innovation Engine is Growing

India’s startup ecosystem continues to accelerate in 2025, crossing key milestones in terms of numbers, jobs, and innovation. According to the commerce and industry ministry, the country now has over 2,01,000 registered startups under the Startup India initiative, and these ventures have generated more than 21 lakh jobs nationwide, making startups a major engine of employment and economic dynamism. The growth in 2025 builds on nearly a decade of policy support. When Startup India was launched...

December 26, 2025 3:54 PM

Year-ender 2025: Petroleum & natural gas sector expands access, infrastructure and clean energy

The year 2025 marked a phase of steady consolidation and expansion for India’s petroleum and natural gas sector, with the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas focusing on affordable energy access, infrastructure strengthening, cleaner fuels and long-term energy security. Through targeted welfare schemes, regulatory reforms and large-scale infrastructure development, the sector continued to support India’s growing economy while aligning with national priorities of sustainability and inclus...

January 1, 2026 4:39 PM

Year-ender 2025: India’s Agricultural sector – Growth, governance and ground-level impact

The year 2025 marked a defining phase for India’s agricultural sector, reflecting the cumulative outcomes of sustained policy focus, public investment and institutional reforms over the past decade. Agriculture and allied activities continued to remain the backbone of the rural economy, contributing nearly 16 per cent to India’s Gross Domestic Product in FY 2024-25 and providing livelihoods to more than 46 per cent of the population. During the year, the sector demonstrated resilience amid c...

January 1, 2026 4:43 PM

Year-ender 2025: Ministry of Earth Sciences’ landmark year of discoveries

From probing the deepest reaches of the ocean to delivering sharper weather forecasts that safeguard livelihoods, 2025 has emerged as a defining year for India’s Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES). A series of scientific firsts, technological breakthroughs and people-centric initiatives have not only expanded India’s research frontiers but also delivered measurable economic and social impact. As outlined in the Ministry’s year-end review, the past year saw ambitious scientific blueprints t...