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Bihar-based Agrifeeder secures USFDA nod for exports and targets a 75% revenue jump to Rs 3.5 crore this fiscal.

Bharat Forge partners with Germany's Agile Robots SE to drive AI-led industrial automation. The strategic pact targets automotive, healthcare, and electronics sectors to boost manufacturing efficiency and precision in civilian industries.

Flipkart has appointed ex-Coupang executive Gunjan Bhartia as SVP, Business Finance. He will lead eKart's finance division, reporting to CFO Ravi Iyer, as the firm bolsters leadership ahead of a potential IPO.

The IPO of Amagi will see Premji Invest making a gain 14x and it is a modest return for Accel.

Manish, founder of Royal Cafe Restaurant & Bakery in Ayodhya, taps the Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan (CM YUVA) Yojana to expand and create jobs.

The Badaun-based founder turned a design setback into a homegrown jewellery venture, mobilising local women artisans and tapping..

A young barber from Baraut in Uttar Pradesh leverages formal credit and skilling support to expand services and hire hands as demand grows.

Backed by American actor Matt Damon, WaterEquity invests exclusively in water and sanitation projects. This transaction marks its first global investment in the school finance segment. The funding will be used for school improvement loans that include water, sanitation and

Join Okta executives to discover how Auth0's helps engineering teams ship secure features faster while reducing the total cost of ownership.

After weeks of speculation and negotiation, upGrad's Ronnie Screwvala said that the company has dropped plans to acquire Unacademy due to valuation differences.

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Thursday, January 8, 2026.

The company plans to use the newly raised capital to expand its platform capabilities, hire across product and engineering roles, strengthen AI-driven systems, and scale its international operations.

The ride-hailing platform has partnered with OneBanc to offer predictable pricing and streamline bookings for employees and commission-free earnings for Namma Yatri drivers.

Dhruvas Polar Access-1 will place four satellites into a sun-synchronous orbit, along with five separation systems and supporting ground infrastructure, bringing together state, academic, and commercial users under a single coordinated mission.

On Thursday morning, shares of the Vidit Aatrey-led company opened higher, and later settled 5% down in the lower circuit at Rs 164.4 apiece on the NSE.

The move came after the Elon Musk-led social media platform made its submissions to the IT Ministry on the Centre's directive to crack down on the misuse of the artificial intelligence chatbot Grok for the creation of sexualised and obscene images of women.

Pilgrims partnership with Cashfree Payments shows how the right checkout and card infrastructure can unlock scale, trust, and repeat behaviour in Indias crowded D2C market.

Wellness-focused customers are willing to pay more for high-quality fruits and vegetables delivered at their doorstep. This has prompted a host of players to launch premium offerings, Swiggy and Zepto being the latest. However, balancing quality and speed is a challenge.

YourStory spotlights the trends that will define the Indian consumer in 2026. LabelBlind is building export-ready labels for Starbucks, Amul, Everest and more. In Nanoor, kantha embroidery has been transformed from a domestic practice to a women-led enterprise.

Founded in 2022, Good Monk is a Bengaluru-based nutrition startup offering tasteless powders that blend into daily food, has served over 4 lakh users and currently operates at a Rs 30 crore annual run rate.

With over 80 customers and 2X quarter-on-quarter growth, Aivar is expanding its footprint across India, the US, and the Middle East.

India Post is evolving from a vast letter-carrying network into a modern, digital highway for goods, money, and services across the nation, says Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Union Minister of Communications; and Development of North Eastern Region.

How Kuldeep Chauhan's 100-seat Rishna Library is helping aspirants prepare for UPSC, police and teaching exams with support from the (CM YUVA) Yojana.

Amrish Kumar, founder of a homegrown LED bulb unit in Bakhira, uses an interest free state scheme and mobile internet to build

Prof V Kamakoti believes India is charting its own course to achieve authority in the field of artificial intelligence, and will come up with domain specific language models, which can be trained with fewer resources compared to LLMs.

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Wednesday, January 7, 2026.

Practo says listings and transaction volumes are building in dental and mental health categories.

The Indore-based agri-technology and export-oriented firm said the platform - CarbonKrishi - is being developed using AI analytics, satellite imagery, crop and soil data, and structured digital reporting systems to estimate farm-level carbon impact.

The state's semiconductor policy, introduced in January 2024, envisages case-by-case incentives for companies making large investments.

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Where food science meets deep reg-tech, LabelBlind is building export-ready labels for Starbucks, Amul, Everest and more.

From premium babycare and petcare to AI-led shopping and the next phase of quick commerce, YourStory spotlights the trends that will define the Indian consumer in 2026.

The valuation debate around Nykaa has intensified, with two brokerages offering divergent views. Launch Girls helps adolescent girls develop the skills, confidence, and agency they need to succeed. Rural women across India are adapting to climate change in informal ways.

The story of Indias renewable energy has picked up a good pace in recent years. By August 31, 2025, approximately 242.6 GW of renewable capacity had been installed in the country, which is a clear reflection of both commitment and steady progress.

The partnership has been formalised through a memorandum of understanding between Instamart and YISU, which was established under the Young India Skills University Telangana Act 2024, the company said in a statement.

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Tuesday, January 6, 2026.

The valuation debate around Nykaa has intensified, with two leading brokerages offering very divergent views on the stock within a week. The debate isnt about Nykaas businesseveryone agrees it's one of Indias best consumer internet stories. But how much of its future growth is already priced in?

The firm had recently rebranded from LetsVenture and expanded into growth stage deal making. According to its annual report, the firm saw 15% of all transactions happening at the growth stage.

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Speed, a Made in India Company, Raises $8M from Tether and ego death capital to Build the Future of Lightning-Powered Payments How an India-led engineering team under two founders turned a simple insight into one of the fastest-growing Lightning-based payment networksand earned the backing of two

The Carinfo app aims to simplify car and bike ownership by making critical vehicle information easily accessible.

The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union is one of the earliest statelevel unions working for the interests and rights of gig and platform workers.

From just a whiteboard idea in 2013 to serving Fortune 500 companies globally in 2025, San Jose-based Tredence has built its business around solving one persistent challenge in analytics and AI: the last mile problem.

The funding will be used to scale Evens hospitals in Bengaluru, where it launched its first facility in May 2025, marking a shift from a membership-led healthcare platform to a vertically integrated provider combining outpatient care, diagnostics and hospitalisation.

Unacademy said it will pause the suggested amendments until further notice and complete any necessary corporate authorisations before deciding next steps.

The company also launched Simple Ultra which has a IDC range of 400 kilometre, making it one of the longest-range electric scooter in the market.

The founder-owner leveraged the Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarozgar Yojana to fund interiors, equipment and early salaries while balancing

At the busy Sitla Mandir area near Main Chowk in Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh, baker and entrepreneur Vikash Kesari is building a neighbourhood

Allegations involving harmful AI-generated content have triggered a regulatory response that raises broader questions about platform responsibilities, the risks posed by generative AI, and Indias evolving digital regulatory framework.

The leader of Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union, a prominent gig workers union, says over 2 lakh delivery workers joined the protest on New Year's Eve, and warns of more action if quick commerce and food delivery platforms refuse to negotiate.