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From IoT-powered microclimate monitoring to resilient farming solutions, Agrithink Services is helping farmers in Assam adopt science-based tools for a more sustainable future. Indias agri-tech sector has been steadily expanding, with startups working to bridge the gap between traditional farmi

The company intends to use the newly raised funds to scale its infrastructure and strengthen its presence across Tier I and II cities.

The partnership aims to drive 'agentic commerce' by embedding AI-driven reasoning into high-volume financial workflows.

Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, Sarvam AI Co-founder Pratyush Kumar said the company has trained 30-billion-parameter and 105-billion-parameter models from scratch.

Zepto discontinued its subscription programme Zepto Daily. Arrowhead is building AI-powered voice agents for the financial services sector. Embarq is challenging social conditioning that limits mobility for women.

As travellers become more informed and discerning, the focus is shifting from simply finding the lowest price to choosing platforms that offer clarity, reliability, and confidence throughout the booking journey.

The International Trade Administration delegation engaged with American and Indian tech companies to understand how AI is being leveraged to grow businesses.

Karnataka IT & BT Minister Priyank Kharge highlighted that the state has maintained its AI leadership in the country with dedicated policies.

At the AI Impact Summit, Shradha Sharma, founder and CEO of YourStory, spoke to Sanjay Jaju, Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

At the AI Impact Summit, Shradha Sharma introduced a side of Bhumi Pednekar that many in the audience didnt expect: the actor is now also a startup

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Wednesday, February 18, 2026.

In conversation with Shradha Sharma, founder and CEO of YourStory, Eros Innovation executive Ridhima introduced Eros Universe at the AI Impact

In conversation with Shradha Sharma, founder and CEO of YourStory, Sid Sheth, founder and CEO of D-Matrix, laid out why he believes the next phase

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the $15 billion AI hub in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, will house a gigawatt-scale compute facility and an international subsea cable gateway.

As more retail investors turn to margin trading, understanding how MTF stocks are selected, how margins are maintained, and what rules apply after the trade has become essential. The margin trading facility (MTF) allows investors to buy shares for delivery by paying only a portion of the total

The quick commerce firm said it periodically reviews and refines its subscription and loyalty programmes. The move leaves Swiggy Instamart as the only player with an active loyalty programme among the top quick commerce platforms, which also include Blinkit and BigBasket.

The grant will support selected entities with proposal development, access to resources, mentorship, skills, and solution building support.

Semiconductor startup Vervesemi will use the fresh investment for product commercialisation, R&D and expanding into newer markets.

Mohammad Naushad from Fatehpur district did come from a business family. Based in Khalil Nagar in the city area, he spent years working in sales

Kesh Kumar, a resident of Village Daudpur in Tehsil Akbarpur, Ambedkar Nagar district, did not begin his journey as a business owner.

The fund intends to take meaningful ownership stakes in about 8 to 10 growth-stage firms that are developing commercially deployable systems.

Microsoft unveiled five measures to bridge the AI digital divide gap between the Global South and more advanced Global North.

A short exchange between the Founder & CEO of YourStory, Shradha Sharma and Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on the sidelines of the AI

Learn how startups can pivot without losing early adopters. Discover strategies to protect trust, reduce churn and manage change effectively.

Highlighting the role of AI, Accel Partner Prayank Swaroop said what we are seeing in AI today is very fast. But it's going to get even faster in the next few years.

Demis Hassabis said coding, math and games are more tractable for AI because outputs are verifiable. In contrast, policy and public decision-making are subjective and difficult to evaluate consistently.

Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday apologised to attendees who faced inconvenience on the opening day of the India AI Impact Summit

India reads in many languages, but publishing rarely speaks in all of them at once. With NAAV AI leveraging OpenAIs long-context models, simultaneous multilingual releases are no longer unthinkable.

What is ramen profitability? Why founders prioritise survival, leverage and revenue over funding headlines in volatile startup markets.

In Banda, Uttar Pradesh, Shazar stone is more than a stone collected from riverbeds. Once cut and polished, it reveals natural formations

Galgotias University has been asked to vacate the Expo area at the ongoing India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. The directive comes amid a..

Qualcomm will invest in Indian tech startups through its AI venture fund and support those companies that align with its objective of advanced computing.

The company says the milestone follows a sharp acceleration in the past month, during which ARR doubled from $50 million to $100 million.

As enterprises race to adopt AI, leaders from Okta argued at a recent webinar that long-term success will hinge less on how fast AI is deployed and more on how securely and responsibly it is built with identity and trust at the core.

How startups are navigating GPU scarcity, cost pressures, and execution hurdles to build India's AI future.

Vinod Khosla sees AI erasing jobs, collapsing the cost of essential services, and rendering universities obsolete. NPCI launched a domain-specific language model for India's payments ecosystem. A growing set of Indian startups is tackling gender inequality in the workforce.

An honest man is always a Child. Socrates At first glance, the line sounds almost playfulmaybe even nave. But Socrates wasnt ..

Founded in 2022 by Devyani Gupta and Vengadanathan Srinivasan, Arrowhead is building AI-powered voice agents for the financial services sectorbots that can handle long and complex sales conversations that top-performing human agents are capable of.

Addressing the IndiaFrance Innovation Forum in Mumbai, Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the platform to frame Indias innovation story

In a chat with YourStorys Shradha Sharma, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw explains why India is moving fast across the AI stackbacked by major infra commitments, rising VC interest, and population-scale use cases in health and agriculture.

The fundraise brings the company's total funding to $65 million since its founding in 2022 by Saurabh Jain and Harish Reddy.

The Silicon Valley investor sees AI erasing jobs, collapsing the cost of essential services, and rendering universities obsolete.

As tourism in the Northeast evolves, discovery remains its biggest challenge. With support from Assams startup ecosystem, FinderBridge Tourism is building a smarter way to explore the region.

Who leads the AI race? A five-layer breakdown of US vs China across energy, semiconductors, infrastructure, models and public sentiment.

Ajayveer, a resident of Panigaon Bhutiya near Vrindavan in Mathura district, spent years working as a daily wage labourer before starting his own

AVA Creations is re-imagining Assams handloom legacy as a tool for livelihood security and forest conservation. Working with hundreds of women across the Northeast, it shows how heritage can become a sustainable economic engine.

The Bengaluru-based company said the extension enables businesses to accept UPI and card payments inside chat interfaces, with passkey-based biometric authentication for card transactions.

Scarcity sharpens gratitude. Discover how Stoic philosophy and Marcus Aurelius Meditations show why hardship builds strength.

In Mohalla Piprapur, under Tiwari Pur police station in Gorakhpur district, Nizamuddin Ansari runs a small printing press that produces

In Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh, wooden toys are not just playthings. They enter homes as rattles and spinning tops, rest on shelves as keepsakes