ED Times honoured with Emerging Youth Media Startup 2025 at ET Now Business Conclave and Awards 2025

The ETNOW(.)in Business Conclave & Awards 2025, organized by Times Network Digital as part of the Rise with India initiative, recognized industry leaders and innovators who are shaping the future of India’s economy.

First founded as Economy Decoded by a college going Dhairya Kumar as a way to simplify the otherwise boring and mechanical economy to the young millennial readers in a fun and entertaining way, it grew and rebranded to ED Times under the leadership of Mrs. Juhi Garg.

Currently clocking in about a million dedicated readers monthly, the Google News funded publication has grown to this stage completely organically. A testament to the proverb: slow and steady wins the race.

Ranked among the Top 10 Youth Media worldwide for the third consecutive year, ED Times is the leading platform for in-depth news that resonates with Millennials and Gen-Z. It’s the go-to space where Indian youth engage with and share their opinions on the stories and news that matter to them.

The company is committed to producing responsible news content while striving to transform the reading habits of young India. All the writers of the media publication are certified in the digital journalism course by Reuters & Facebook Journalism Project.

Previously, ED Times was also very proud to have been selected for Google News Initiative’s first cohort of Startup Labs India and awarded the BEST BLOG at India Digital Summit Awards 2019 by IAMAI & Times Now.

Through its co-founder, ED Times is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Council on Media & Entertainment (2020-21-22), with a focus on promoting emerging new-media ventures from India.

The ETNOW(.)in Business Conclave & Awards 2025 united visionary leaders, policymakers, and industry experts to explore India’s transformative growth journey. The discussions centered on harnessing data-driven insights, strategic planning, and innovative solutions to foster inclusive economic development in pursuit of India in 2030. The event was also a platform that honoured game-changers who have shaped a better future through their intelligence, hard work, groundbreaking achievements, and determination.