Bengaluru climbs to 14th in Global Startup Ecosystem rankings, secures fifth position in AI
BENGALURU: Bengaluru secured 14th place in the Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) 2025, improving from its 21st rank in the previous year. The city also achieved fifth position, globally in the AI and Big Data sector.
Prepared by Startup Genome, the GSER 2025 was released during VivaTech 2025 in Paris. It assessed startup ecosystems worldwide on various indicators such as performance, funding, market reach, talent availability, experience and knowledge, with particular emphasis this year on AI-native capabilities.
Karnataka’s Minister for IT and Biotechnology, Priyank Kharge, participated in a panel discussion at the event, he remarked “This ranking is not just a number; it reflects the structural resilience and readiness of Karnataka’s innovation economy.”
Kharge explained Karnataka’s comprehensive strategy to advance its innovation landscape, mentioning initiatives like Innoverse open innovation platform, the Beyond Bengaluru regional startup programme and Nipuna Karnataka. The state is also encouraging collaboration between enterprises and startups through its expanding Global Capability Center (GCC) network along with extending dedicated support to Deep Tech sectors like artificial intelligence, biotechnology and robotics through targeted funding.
Bengaluru now ranks alongside established global innovation hubs such as Paris (12th), Philadelphia (13th) and Seattle (15th.
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Probe into Zubeen Garg's death ongoing, no foul play suspected yet: Singapore police
Singapore (PTI): Investigations into the death of singer Zubeen Garg are ongoing but so far no foul play is suspected, Singapore police have said.
Garg died under mysterious circumstances while swimming in the sea in Singapore on September 19.
The case is currently still being investigated by the Singapore Police Force (SPF), in accordance with the Singapore Coroners Act 2010, the police said on Thursday.
“Based on our investigations so far, the SPF does not suspect foul play in the death of Garg,” said the statement.
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Upon completion of the investigations, the findings will be submitted to the State Coroner in Singapore, who will hold a Coroner’s Inquiry (CI), currently scheduled for January and February 2026.
A CI is a fact-finding process led by the Coroner to establish the cause and circumstances of death. Its findings will be made public upon conclusion, said the SPF.
Singapore police are committed to conducting a thorough and professional investigation into the case, it said.
“We seek the patience and understanding of the parties involved. Meanwhile, we urge the public not to speculate and spread unverified information,” said SPF.
A Special Investigation Team probing Garg's death charged four accused, including the singer’s secretary Siddhartha Sharma and festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, with murder in a chargesheet filed in a court in India last week.
Garg was due to perform at the 4th Northeast India Festival at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre on September 20.
