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

What if startups didnt have to chase distribution, but could build where demand already exists? A new project in Dwarka, The Omaxe State, is turning infrastructure into a platform for startup growth.

Indias D2C sector saw order volumes increasing by 33% and GMV growing by 32% year-on-year, based on an analysis of over 400 million order items processed through Unicommerces Uniware platform between April 2024 and February 2026.

Built through the Kushal Business Challenge, a Haryana government-led school entrepreneurship programme, Her Ease was conceptualised by Pallavi Kaswan, Pritam Suthar, Anand Bansal, and Neha Loura, students of Aarohi Model Senior Secondary School in Hisar.

On the occasion of World Telecommunications and Information Society Day, we share highlights from sites visits to community centres in rural India and entrepreneurial insights.

This insightful feature from YourStory tests and strengthens your business acumen! Here are 5 questions to kick off this 232nd quiz. Ready?

On the occasion of International Museum Day, we present exhibition highlights and curator insights from the Museum of Art and Photography.

In this photo essay, we feature highlights from the Colour Play edition of Sunday Soul Sante in Bengaluru.

The ride hailing company said the capital will be used to expand into newer markets and strengthen its presence in existing markets.

Freshworks experts Vish Mehta and Reddy Ramprakash break down what it takes to modernize IT service management without adding more chaos.

Venture capital funding into Indian startups continue to show a modest inflow and a single large transaction providing the lift.

Karnataka is accelerating plans for a new drone testing facility near Bengaluru as the state pushes to position itself at the center of Indias rapidly expanding drone economy.

India has released the first funds under its Rs 1 lakh crore RDI Scheme, backing five deep tech startups working across space, robotics, batteries, drones and advanced healthcare.

With France emerging as a key innovation partner and the IndiaEU FTA strengthening strategic alignment, Bharat Innovates 2026 s

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Friday, May 15, 2026.

Globbel has launched a cross-border ecommerce platform designed to help brands expand internationally across 16 markets within weeks

HIPAA-compliant conferencing platform AONMeetings has partnered with 3F Magnus Tech to expand across India while launching a hardware-free conference room solution aimed at cost-conscious enterprises. AONMeetings, the US-headquartered HIPAA-compliant video conferencing and webinar platform, has

The ride-hailing platform plans to use the funding to strengthen its market prescence, network, and technology.

The satellite platform will have a flat-pack architecture that enables efficient launch stacking, faster system integration, and improved deployment timelines, making it suitable for large-scale satellite deployments.

The 'ConsumerX Ventures' fund will invest in around 25 D2C brands with a focus on pre-seed and seed stages of funding.