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In this photo essay, we feature highlights from a group show at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath.

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Swiggy has named insider Swapnil Bajpai to lead dining and experiences; Dakshinayan has grown from homemade batter into a six-outlet, tradition-led brand.

Bajpai, who announced the move internally, steps into the role after several years within Swiggy across business, sales, supply and monetisation functions. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President and Business Head for Swiggy Dineout.

In this photo essay, we feature more highlights from the exhibition titled Systems, Silhouettes, and Synchronicities.

Apple CEO Tim Cook highlighted Indias rising middle class as the iPhone maker delivered strong double-digit growth; VC activity rebounded sharply in April last week, driven largely by several deals exceeding $20 million.

Indian startup funding bounced back to $219 million across 18 deals in the last week of April, led by mid-sized transactions and broader sector participation.

Apple CEO Tim Cook highlighted Indias rising middle class as the iPhone maker delivered strong double-digit growth, record revenue, and expanding services, despite supply pressures and intensifying AI competition.

Alphabet delivered a strong quarterly performance driven by surging demand for AI-powered cloud services, with its business momentum pushing revenue and profits higher; energy engineering company Kimbal Pvt Ltd has raised $22 million in a Series B funding round led by GEF Capital Partners.

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Thursday , April 30, 2026.

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These 15 startups in I-HEALs fourth cohort are building for some of healthcares most persistent, overlooked gaps. From diagnostics to rehabilitation, their solutions are designed to reach patients beyond the traditional system. India is home to more than 63 million people living with hearing

The exit was facilitated as a part of a secondary sale to the cybersecurity platforms existing investors.

Amazons profit rose 77% to $30.3 billion, boosted by AWS, which drives about 60% of earnings. Heavy AI investment and chip growth support strong cloud-led growth globally.

From PAN and Aadhaar verification to e-signing and activation, opening a demat account is now a fully digital process. Heres how first-time investors can get started quickly, securely, and without paperwork. Opening a demat (dematerialized) account has shifted from a paperwork-heavy, branch-dep

The newly raised capital will be used to fund product development across power quality, energy management, and battery storage.

Microsofts Q3 performance was driven by its cloud business, which generated $54.5 billion in revenue, up 29% year-on-year. Overall revenue rose 18% to $82.9 billion, while net profit climbed 23% to $31.8 billion.

Kerala-based natural latex mattress brand Morning Owl is cutting through industry noise with a simple promise: show customers exactly what theyre buying. Walk into a Morning Owl showroom and the sales pitch begins differently. Before anyone speaks about comfort, firmness, or price, a staff me

Meta's Q1 revenue grew 33% to $56.3 billion, while net profit rose 61% to $26.8 billion, though earnings were boosted by a one-time tax benefit.

Alphabet reported a Q1 net profit of $62.6 billion, up 81% YoY, including a $36.9 billion gain on equity securities, while revenue rose 22% YoY to $109.9 billion, marking its 11th straight quarter of double-digit growth.

Microsoft and OpenAI have announced a significant amendment to their partnership, with the duo moving from being an exclusive couple towards a more open relationship. Tuba Siddiqui's natural personal care brand, Soil Concept, offers plant-based products with a healthier, more sustainable approach.

Fintech startup Novio will use this funding to scale its distribution network, product development and enhance AI capabilities.

Optimized Electrotech builds AI-powered electro-optical systems for defence, backed by Rs 100 crore and deployed with Indian forces.

Sahi will use this funding round to build on its technology & AI stack and expand product suite to scale user base

From a broken logistics system to a full-stack commerce platform, how three founders and a leadership team are building the infrastructure that powers Bharat's ecommerce future.

YourStory presents the daily news roundup for Wednesday, April 29, 2026.

The firm also announced the first close of its second fund, raising Rs 1,500 crore.

Most boardrooms have stopped debating whether AI matters. The harder question, and the one quietly stalling transformation across Indian enterprises, is what to actually do about it on Monday morning.

AI is turning trust into a vulnerability, enabling highly convincing deepfake-driven fraud at scale. As deception grows more sophisticated, organisations must rethink how they secure and verify digital interactions.