Indian PM Narendra Modi sees start-ups as future growth engine and his recent trip to Silicon Valley (USA) was much in line with making India as a start-up paradise. The government understands that start-up are a risky game – not every start-up becomes a success and they find it difficult ...

Start-ups are one of the most important sectors where different innovative ideas boost entrepreneurship. India is also focusing extensively on startups with various profitable central and state government schemes and initiatives to enhance entrepreneurial ideas to further economic growth. The state of Gujarat has been a pioneer in economic development ...

Rajasthan government last week unveiled Rajasthan Start-up Policy 2015 which envisions to make this pink state into a start-up hub. The policy will focus on entrepreneurs and students – those ideas which can be converted into large scale employment opportunities. Rajasthan which has long been referred to as ‘BIMARU states’ ...

Swayam Saksham Scheme The Other Backward Classes (OBC) comprise about almost half of India’s total population and is permitted to 27% of job reservation by Government of India but have been at times subjected to exclusion.  In a bid to instill confidence and self-employment, the Swayam Saksham Scheme has been ...

Many private trusts and companies provide financial assistance or grant loans to talented students to complete their desired education. Indian government’s assistance to students often falls short due to limited government resources. The world renowned TATA and Birla group of companies are few of the oldest names that have been ...

According to the financial budget 2014-2015, in a bid to improve the condition of small scale industries, the Micro and Small Scale Industries (SSIs) of Karnataka are eligible to get an interest subsidy for their loan availed at a rate of 6% from the Karnataka State Financial Corporation (KSFC). Benefit: ...

Rajasthan government launched this scheme in 2012 and since then, it has provided a great help for the poor meritorious students to pursue their higher studies in technical subjects. This scheme is implemented by Social Justice & Empowerment Department. Government Assistance: Scholarship is provided as fee compensation according to the ...

Indian government has always given special priority to Research and Development in many ways. A special scheme has been launched to give fellowships to hundred best doctoral theses every year titled “Doctoral Research Fellowships’ in the inauguration ceremony of the Indian Science Congress Association in the month of June, 2012.  Objective:  ...

Since 2012, Fair & Lovely is providing financial assistance to deserving young girls for Graduate, Post graduate and Doctorate Studies in India. Up to INR 1 lakh is provided under this scheme and rural women get INR 3000 extra to meet their other requirements. Eligibility: The applicants must have secured ...

National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) NMMSS has been providing scholarships to meritorious students since 2008. The main objective of this scheme is to provide financial incentives to meritorious students belonging to economically weaker students. Every year 1 lakh students are awarded with a scholarship of INR 500 per month for ...