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Consumption of packaged foods is no longer an urban phenomenon. It is embedding itself deep into rural markets, fuelled by cheap prices, long shelf life, and aggressive marketing and distribution. Can obesity become a rural problem some day? Only strong regulation can prevent this.

2025 saw VCs cash in on a strong IPO market even as they doubled down on shaping the future, backing early-stage startups with long-term potential.

shareholders will also vote on a bonus issue proposal to issue 1 fully paid-up equity share for every 19 existing equity shares, with December 5, 2025, set as the record date for determining eligible shareholders.

This is part of a massive exercise taken by the Reserve Bank of India to enhance clarity, ease of access, and reduce compliance burden for regulated entities.

In this photo essay from Bangalore International Centre, we showcase a range of artworks and curator insights.

Meeshos IPO marks the first ecommerce debut in the market. India's health centres and digital tools are expanding to attempt to outpace chronic diseases. CoreShield uses AI to unify fragmented security sensors and speed up threat detection across high-risk facilities.

IPO-bound Meesho is modelling its growth on Chinas Pinduoduo and other value-focused platforms, focusing on low order values, hyperlocal logistics, and AI tools to reach millions of users efficiently.

This week, the debt component of funding received the strongest traction, showing startups are tapping into new channels of capital.

The Supreme Court has refused to interfere in the insolvency battle involving BYJUS and the BCCI, rejecting a plea by promoter Byju Raveendran. The Court said the settlement must be placed before the companys creditors committee as ordered by the NCLAT.

A new industry report shows that Eastern India is emerging as one of the countrys most dynamic last-mile delivery corridors, fuelled by large-scale infrastructure upgrades and rising consumption in smaller cities.

Distribution and supply chain platform Ripplr reached over one lakh retailers and now plans to expand into newer categories.

Meesho is set to list at a $5.9-billion valuation, below earlier expectations of $7-$8 billion, as more new-age startups opt for conservative IPO pricing to attract long-term investors and avoid sharp post-listing corrections.

The fund has already deployed capital across 15 startups with average cheque sizes of Rs 20-25 crore in sectors such as fintech B2C, B2B, and SaaS.

Elastics Agent Builder provides a complete set of capabilities that help developers build production-ready AI agents in minutes. It unites retrieval, orchestration, and governance to turn enterprise data into trusted intelligence at scale.

The funding, announced Thursday, will support Candi Solar's distributed solar projects for commercial and industrial clients in India and South Africa.

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Friday, November 28, 2025.

Building BhaInsuranceDekhos Ish Babbar was at TechSparks 2025, and unpacked how local innovation, AI-driven assistance, and digital-first design are making insurance simpler, smarter, and inclusive.

At TechSparks 2025, Sagar Kumar, Vice President - Engineering, PayU, revealed how PayU is using AI to personalize frictionless checkouts by analyzing purchase intent, device behavior, and preferred payment methods.

Meeshos IPO, which values the e-commerce company at $5.6 billion, marks the first ecommerce debut in the public markets and adds momentum to the ongoing wave of startup listings, joining the ranks of newly public tech firms.

InsuranceDekho's co-founder talks about the company's focus on grassroots distribution. Widespread ultra-processed foods are causing a nutritional crisis in the country. GenAide acts as an end-to-end export partner.

Delhi-based defence and security startup CoreShield uses AI to unify fragmented security sensors and speed up threat detection across high-risk facilities.

Swiggy expects Bolt to remain a key driver of its food services growth, having already reached 10% of total deliveries.

PM Modi said the nation is witnessing an unprecedented opportunity in the space sector, driven by a major leap in private participation.

New research shows that the 10,000-step rule may no longer be the most effective way to improve health. Discover what truly matters for fitness in 2026.

The co-founder of InsuranceDekho talks about how a focus on grassroots distribution and the 'cockroach mentality' enabled the building of a vast distribution network.

At TechSparks 2025, Rajesh Ramachandran, ABB's Global Chief Digital Officer, explains how the industrial giant is scaling autonomous operations across 15 industries while maintaining human supervision at the core of every AI-powered decision.

Tijori Finance is expanding its AI product suite beyond retail investors as it prepares to shift its revenue engine toward enterprise customers and international markets, co-founder Siddharth Hegde told YourStory.

Discover why the new slow productivity trend is replacing hustle culture. Learn how working with intention, balance, and focus can boost results.

Widespread ultra-processed foods, shifting diets, and weak regulations are increasingly responsible for the nutritional crisis in the country. The battle for good health calls for a complete overhaul of what we eat, how we eat, how we produce food, and access it as well.

Earlier this month, Paytm announced that it would be pumping Rs 2,250 crore into PPSL, the wholly owned subsidiary of One97 Communications.

The initiative, unveiled at IGF Middle East 2025 in Dubai, pairs growth capital with access to Dubais logistics infrastructure and IGFs networks across business and government.

Discover how reading one book each month in 2026 can sharpen your mind, and completely transform your personal growth journey.

At a fireside chat as part of TechSparks 2025, Ackos Vishwanath Ramarao shared how AI is transforming insurance by delivering speed, personalisation, and real business impact without losing the human touch.

GenAide, founded in 2016, acts as an end-to-end export partner, manages 65 fully approved products, and serves over 35 customers across more than 10 countries.

The newly-raised capital will be used to scale CloudExtels fibre footprint and to launch its planned Data Centre Interconnect (DCI) network.

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Thursday, November 27, 2025.

Bengaluru, 24 November 2025: Bengaluru-based spacetech startup Grahaa Space is preparing for a major leap as it readies to launch

The appointment is a significant step for upGrad as it looks to broaden its presence in the skilling sector, explore potential acquisitions such as Unacademy and select BYJUS assets, and prepare for a possible public listing.

In a conversation with YourStorys Shradha Sharma, spiritual teacher Pravrajika Divyanandaprana Mataji explains why self-enquiry, meditation, and inner empowerment hold the key to lasting happiness.

Business books in 2025 treated AI as both a subject and a tool, dived deep into geopolitics and corporate power, explored leadership and the purpose at work, and told stories of successful businesses and their leaders.

This is the companys first institutional fundraise, and the capital will be used to set up a greenfield, fully integrated dairy ingredients and nutrition facility and complex in Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh.

Indias complex, high-volume landscape is becoming a proving ground for autonomous AI systems. At a closed-door roundtable at TechSparks 2025, leaders shared an inside view of this rapid and uneven transition.

TechSparks 2025 brought together AI experts from Microsoft, Rocket, Galleri5, Writesonic, and Yubi Group, along with AI Copilot, to show how AI and human creativity can work together to unlock new possibilities.

In a compelling keynote speech at TechSparks 2025, Puneet Chandok of Microsoft outlined seven bold predictions on the future of work, from digital colleagues to unmetered intelligence.

In a major step towards strengthening Indias high-tech manufacturing ecosystem, the Union Cabinet has approved a 7,280-crore Scheme

With strong compliance and consent systems in place, cloud telephony can connect people quickly, securely, and at scalewhile keeping bad actors out of the conversation.

Dream Sports is venturing into an open-source initiative under 'Horizon'. BII is doubling down on electric mobility, renewable energy, agriculture, and the circular economy. HerStory presents a list of women leaders in Indias tech ecosystem who are leading digital transformation across sectors.

Premium buying in India is shifting from legacy wealthy areas to Bengalurus tech-led, gated-community clusters, where young professional households are driving higher spends across categories.

Foodtech platform HungerBox saw revenue growth of 26% for FY25, driven by its expansion and entry into newer categories.

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Wednesday, November 26, 2025.