For a rapidly ageing population increasingly burdened by chronic diseases and cancer, the GST tax changes are a relief as medical inflation continues to outpace general price increases.

Uber is piloting the programme across 12 cities and looks to bring usually outsourced tasks to its delivery partner ecosystem.

The jewellery retailer trimmed losses from a year earlier but posted weaker quarter-on-quarter results in its first earnings since going public.

At DevSparks Hyderabad 2025, Kanika Gupta of Redis outlined how the company is moving beyond caching to address the demands of AI at scale.

The company is the latest in a series of real money gaming companies, including Mobile Premier League (MPL) and Games24x7, to have announced massive layoffs after the new online gaming act.

The startup is developing an AI model that can perform multi-step tasks on a users behalf with minimal input, according to a Bloomberg report.

According to regulatory filings, SoftBank disposed of around 9.5 crore equity shares of Ola Electric between July 15 and September 2.

The acquisition gives Amazon a fully owned non-bank finance company in Indiaallowing it to originate and hold credit directly rather than relying solely on third-party partners.

Insurance startups executives and industry stakeholders said the move lowers barriers for first-time buyers and underserved families, however, some industry voices warned that the loss of input tax credits could temper the consumer gains.

YourStory presents daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Thursday, September 4, 2025.

Swiggy will allow customers to bundle multiple gifts into a single order, with deliveries reaching either the buyer or the recipient directly in as little as 10 minutes to an hour.

CoFounder Circle is an AI-native acceleration platform aimed at helping startups and small businesses access the people, tools, and capital needed to grow.

The GST Council approved rate overhaul by limiting slabs to 5% and 18% effective from September 22, the first day of Navaratri.

The scheme, which will be implemented from FY26 to FY31, reserves one-third of the outlay to small and new recyclers, including startups operating in this segment.

SGA turns 15 A journey of trust, value, and global vision. From a single client in 2010 to a strong 300+ today, Strategic Growth Advisors has spent

At Goldman Sachs 32nd Annual Global Retailing Conference, Walmart President and Chief Executive Doug McMillon said the retailer is sharpening its focus on speed and convenience. He also said India represents a great opportunity for the retailer driven by Flipkart.

Reveal plans to use fresh capital to scale platforms like BioCanvas and strengthen US market push.

GST Councils latest round of rationalisation seeks to boost domestic manufacturing and make insurance more affordable.

Urban Company has filed for a Rs 1,900 crore initial public offering (IPO), comprising a Rs 472 crore fresh issue and a Rs 1,428 crore offer for sale by existing investors, including Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners, Elevation Capital, Tiger Global, and Vy Capital.

Bengaluru-based Navana.ai creates voice tech built for Indias languages and low-signal, high-interference environments. With AI contact centre agents, a speech recognition API, and call analytics, it powers enterprises from banks to governments to deliver services in the languages people actuall

Swiggy had briefly tested a Rs 14 platform fee on Independence Day before pulling back to Rs 12. With order volumes climbing again, it has now pushed the levy higher.

The funding comes as StockGro expands its product suite. Last month, the Bengaluru startup launched Stoxo, billed as an AI-powered stock market research engine for retail traders and investors.

The Rs 1,900 crore IPO is set to deliver multi-bagger exits for early investors, with stakes in Accel, Elevation and Bessemer soaring up to 26 times.

Founding firms include Celesta Capital, Accel, Premji Invest, and Venture Catalysts, among others.

YourStory presents daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Wednesday, September 3, 2025.

Haptik said its Voice Agents are designed to understanding context, responding conversationally, and handling support queries, bookings, follow-ups, and lead qualification autonomously.

Thiagarajan, who has held senior roles at Google, Microsoft, Uber, and Yahoo, will oversee Flipkarts core technology teams and report directly to CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy.

In the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) parlance, a print above 50 means expansion, while a score below 50 denotes contraction.

Zomato lifted its per-order charge to Rs 12, the latest in a series of hikes aimed at bolstering margins as rival Swiggy follows a similar playbook.

Surya Kannoth Google Cloud, in partnership with Hack2Skill, has announced the second edition of the Gen AI Exchange Hackathon, an initiative aimed at pushing generative AI from experimentation to practical application in India. The hackathon is part of the broader Gen AI Exchange program, which

The Bengaluru-based online pharmacy, which has raised $6 million funding led by Stellaris Venture Partners, wants to break Indias branded generics cartel with cheaper, vetted substitutes for chronic care patients.

Early investors to sell Rs 1,428 crore worth of shares; companys first profit in FY25 backs market debut.

The Indian Army Terrier Cyber Quest 2025a high-stakes, national-level cybersecurity challengehas officially opened registrations.

Indias ambitious push into semiconductor manufacturing is gaining tangible momentum. KisanKraft began its journey from a small garage in Bengaluru as an exclusive importer and distributor of farming tools from renowned American and Japanese brands such as Ardisam and Tanaka.

AI-driven healthtech startups in India are breaking barriers in diagnostics, offering faster, cost-effective, and accessible solutions across imaging, pathology, genomics, and preventive care.

Small-town women are emerging as the new face of Indian investing. Theyre embracing mutual funds through SIPs, shifting into equities, and reshaping Indias financial future.

In the run-up to TechSparks 2025, where AI takes centre-stage, we look at how Indian startups are democratising AI access in the country, marking a presence in everyday realities.

Masks and bulky purifiers cant follow you everywhere. Could wearables be the answer? Thats what Gurugram-based startup Atovio believes.

Hexalog, a Gurugram-based startup founded in 2024, provides freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing, and last-mile delivery services to around 96 customers, facilitating goods worth Rs 350400 crore in GMV and generating Rs 32 crore in revenue to date.

Anthropic was last valued at $61.5 billion. It will use the capital to expand its capacity, expand internationally, and enhance safety research

IndiaAI CEO Abhishek Singh said four Indian foundation-model teams have already been funded, and eight more, including LLMs and SLMs, are at the final stages of selection and due to be announced shortly.

A major push for Indias deeptech ecosystem! Leading US and Indian investors, including Accel, Premji Invest, and Celesta Capital, have launched the India Deep Tech Investment Alliance (IDTA). With long-term capital commitments, mentorship, and alignment with the RDI Scheme and US-India TRUST initia

Delhi-based Nadcab Labs is leveraging advanced blockchain architectures to deliver transparent, interoperable, and scalable blockchain solutions.

The new service, launched in partnership with NBFC DSP Finance, enables loans of up to Rs 2 crore through the PhonePe app.

PM Modi says next phase of Semicon Mission, DLI revamp in works, and announces that chip projects worth $18 billion are underway.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal believes that there are going to naysayers who write about the negative impact of technologies like AI. However, one shouldn't be deterred by that.

The FM spoke at the 120th Foundation Day celebrations of Tamil Nadu-based City Union Bank on Tuesday, September 2. President Droupadi Murmu was the chief guest at the event.

Record subsidies and political backing drive the nation's late but pragmatic entry into global chip manufacturing.

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