To help its service partners cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus lockdown, Urban Company has rolled out multiple programmes and initiatives.

With the coronavirus pandemic forcing schools to shut, Google Classroom became Indias #1 education app going past BYJU's, Vedantu, and others.

Ola Group has pledged Rs 5 crore to the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM-CARES) Fund to support coronavirus relief

The Uber Care Driver Fund is directly transferring small grants into the accounts of thousands of driver-partners every day to help them meet their immediate and essential family needs amid the coronavirus-led lockdown.

Jeff Bezos continues to be the world's richest man despite giving away a chunk of Amazon shares to ex-wife MacKenzie in their divorce settlement.

This comes after the edtech startup had announced earlier in April 2019, that it had raised $42 million in a funding round led by Tiger Global and WestBridge Capital.

The Odisha government on Thursday decided to extend the ongoing lockdown in the state till April 30 to effectively contain the spread of coronavirus.

Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) has planned online mentorship sessions for startups to equip them to meet the challenges arising from the coronavirus crisis.

In a statement, the group said Essar Foundation has committed to providing 1.25 million meals to communities affected by the coronavirus outbreak.

In this episode of the 100X Entrepreneur podcast, Ishaan Mittal, a growth-stage investment advisor at Sequoia India, shares insights on investing in consumer brands and fintech startups.

Bengaluru-based Medibox is a B2B marketplace for medicines and other health products, and claims to be working with 2,50,000 retailers and hospitals to ensure medicines are available for all.

Healthcare services aggregator Treat at Home offers eight services at patients doorsteps, including diagnostics, nursing, and medicine delivery. Having on-boarded over 7,000 users and 5,000 healthcare providers, it aims to expand to Mumbai and Delhi by 2021.

As hygiene becomes more important in a post-coronavirus world, cleantech startup OxyGarden is building air sanitisers to improve your indoor air quality.

Here's a roundup of YourStory's coverage today of how India and the world are dealing with the coronavirus outbreak.

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to completely seal off coronavirus hotspots in 15 districts to stop to the spread of the infection.

As only businesses involved in essential services can operate during the coronavirus lockdown, means other businesses, especially SMEs are facing the brunt.

The prevailing situation with the coronavirus outbreak impels us to follow the basics of life like embracing humanity and showcasing positivity.

Tata Motors is conducting health check-ups and has provided basic medication to over 500 stranded truck drivers in Belur, amid the coronavirus-led lockdown.

Mumbai-based startup Fingerlixraised funding of Rs 14 crore, led by its existing investors, including Accel, Zephyr Peacock, Swiggy, RB Investments.

The funding will mainly be utilised by the Mumbai-based startup to broaden the content catalogue by on-boarding world class creators.

Last week, US President Donald Trump requested PM Modi to lift the hold on the American order of hydroxychloroquine, of which India is a major producer.

Chip-maker Intel on Tuesday pledged an additional $50 million for a pandemic response technology initiative to combat global coronavirus crisis.

Investors have been advising startup founders to err on the side of caution when it comes to choices to be considered for cost reduction, be it salary cuts or layoffs, amid the coronavirus-led downturn.

Bengaluru-based Turtle Shell Technologies health monitoring device Dozee aims to provide precautionary measures for individuals as well as at the community level.

Vernacular social commerce has been one of the fastest growing segments of online retail in India. Meet Noida startup Mall91, which has reached more than 2,000 small towns in just two years and is now changing tack amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Ola has enabled over 200+ hospitals in Bengaluru. The service is to enable medical trips that are non-coronavirus and do not require an ambulance.

SoftBank, which is the largest shareholder in WeWork, said it was terminating the offer citing civil and criminal probes against the real estate startup.

The leading online education platform upGrad aims to double its learners to 8,000, as people opt for online courses due to coronavirus lockdown

The Futurepreneur Grand Challenge 2019-2020 hosted by Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship (GAME) has announced the list of 15 women entrepreneurs who have won this one-of-a-kind entrepreneurship challenge that aims to recognise, reward and support women entrepreneurs.

The advent of new technologies such as AI, machine learning, virtual and augmented reality, and robotics will change the way students learn.

With the funding from LGT Lightstone Aspada, Akna Medical will deploy $20 million over the next two years to scale up operations across the country.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announceda five-point action plan to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the national capital.

As the online travel bookings startup looks for ways to improve its financial condition, its putting together a group of senior leaders to find alternate employment opportunities for its staff opting for PVRS.

India's growth could slip below three percent in the current fiscal if COVID-19 proliferates within India, lockdown extended, and the global economy slips into recession, a KPMG report said.

The India Influence Report 2019 revealed that 65 percent of marketers and strategists said influencer marketing helped in increasing brand awareness and recall; 50 percent agreed that it was effective in managing (brand) reputation and sentiments while 47 percent said it was effective in reaching o

This compelling book by entrepreneur-investor Ben Horowitz shares a wealth of examples and frameworks of organisational culture in action.

StanPlus focusses on supporting the patient in emergency and non-emergency situations by helping them reach the hospital on time.