Anindita Banik Founder and CEO of SmartWinnr:
"Budget 2025 is a strong step towards fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, and India's AI leadership. The extension of startup incorporation benefits and enhanced credit access will empower founders to build and scale with confidence. The ₹100 crore investment in AI Centres of Excellence signals a commitment to developing India-specific AI capabilities, while grassroots initiatives like Atal Tinkering Labs and the Bharatiya Bhasha Pustak scheme will nurture future-ready talent. This budget reaffirms India's vision of becoming a global hub for AI-driven innovation and inclusive growth"
"This year's Union Budget takes significant steps in strengthening India's tourism and hospitality sector. The enhanced UDAN scheme, connecting 120 new destinations, along with the inclusion of hotels in the harmonized infrastructure scheme and development of key tourist destinations, will greatly boost industry growth. The proposed tax cuts, will increase disposable income of middle class families, driving higher domestic and international tourism.
At Niraamaya Life, we are committed to supporting India's tourism and hospitality growth, in line with the government's vision for a more accessible and thriving tourism landscape." - Ashwani Gandhi, CEO Niraamaya Life.
