Tag: Startup Channel

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to set up an exclusive television channel for start-ups that will serve as a platform for discussing issues affecting their growth, funding requirement and tax planning. Presenting the Budget for 2019-20, Sitharaman proposed to start a television program exclusively for start-ups that will be executed by start-ups themselves. "This shall serve as a platform for promoting start-ups, discussing issues affecting their growth, match-making with venture capitalists and for funding and tax planning. This channel shall be designed and executed by start-ups themselves," she said. Commenting on the announcement, the Commerce and Industry Ministry said that it would be within the DD (national broadcaster) bouquet of channels. The chann...