Do you consider a public market company a startup, or do those not qualify? That was the big debate when the jury met to decide the next cohort of winners for The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026.

Do you consider a public market company a startup, or do those not qualify? That was the big debate when the jury met to decide the next cohort of winners for The Economic Times…

Having seen multiple cycles of a funding boom followed by a tech winter, the awards are a true testament to the way Indian entrepreneurship has matured in the past decade, despite…