{
  "id": 3165251,
  "title": "ETSA 2026: Jury to pick winners today; SoftBank trims Lenskart stake",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/etsa-2026-jury-to-pick-winners-today-softbank-trims-lenskart-stake",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-25T01:59:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Economic Times Tech",
    "slug": "economic-times-tech",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/newsletters/morning-dispatch/etsa-2026-jury-to-pick-winners-today-softbank-trims-lenskart-stake/articleshow/133486863.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026 will unveil its elite jury today, tasked with selecting India's brightest startup stars. The distinguished panel, chaired by Wipro's Rishad Premji, includes Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Mukesh Bansal, Sachin Bansal, Mithun Sacheti, Nandita Sinha, Ajit Mohan, Irina Ghose, Paras Chopra, Abhiraj Singh Bhal, and Aryaman Vikram Birla. The top honor, Startup of the Year, will be awarded to the most outstanding new-age industry entrant.",
  "summary": "The day has arrived! The elite jury of The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026 will convene in Bengaluru today to select the brightest stars in India’s startup galaxy. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.",
  "key_points": [
    "ETSA 2026 jury announced today",
    "SoftBank reduces Lenskart stake",
    "Vijay Shekhar Sharma chairs panel"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The unveiling of the elite jury for the Economic Times Startup Awards 2026 signals a heightened focus on recognizing innovative startups in India, with a distinguished panel poised to select winners.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}