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The scheme aims to facilitate startups access to various departments of the Uttar Pradesh government.

Both ecommerce platforms reported record day-one activity, driven by shoppers in non-metro markets. Amazon recorded a 100% year-on-year increase in products ordered, while Flipkart reported peak traffic of 6.3 million concurrent users per minute.

On World Mental Health Day, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar explains how AI, screen time and meditation affect creativity, mental wellbeing and human connection.

As of October 9, the website had received more than 2,70,000 signatures, most of them from Brazil. Portugal, Ireland and Paraguay were among the other countries represented.

In this photo essay from Lalit Kala Akademi in New Delhi, we showcase highlights from an exhibition with 270 artworks from across India.

Venture capital funding into Indian startups recorded a sharp decline in the second week of October and this was primarily due to absence of large deals.

Nasscom emphasised that Indian IT companies operate in more than 80 countries and have always been compliant with local regulations.

Orkut Bykkkten has invited people to sign a petition calling for a new social network focused on real connection, and genuine belonging. More than 2,70,000 people had signed up as of October 9.

NABARDs venture capital arm has announced the first close of its second fund to back early- and growth-stage rural and agritech startups despite a broader funding slowdown in the sector.

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Tuesday, October 9, 2026.

Indias festive sale showdown sees Amazon and Flipkart racing to dominate non-metro markets, relying on instant quick-commerce deliveries, no-cost financing, and targeted AI tools to turn record traffic into sales.

Juspay reported a 30% year-on-year increase in FY26 revenue to Rs 664 crore, driven by global expansion and scaling daily transaction volumes, while strategic investments in AI infrastructure widened its net loss.

The company said the investment will support NeoGrowth's next phase of growth as it looks to expand access to credit for MSMEs, strengthen its digital lending capabilities and deepen its market presence.

Tata Consultancy Services has registered a 15% rise in net profit and an 11.2% growth in revenue for the second quarter of the fiscal. In other news, the National Commission for Womens guidelines for the safety of women passengers seek to make safety a shared responsibility of all stakeholders.

The most powerful derisker is not a fund at all. It is a customer. A Rs 200 crore procurement commitment from the defence, space or railways sectors does more for a series B round than a Rs 200 crore grant, because it validates revenue rather than science.

The US government is suspending applications for permanent residency of foreign workers by companies including Microsoft, Cognizant, Infosys, TCS, and HCLTech, over allege abuse of the process.

According to the State of Mind: The Startup Ecosystem study, more employees scored at or below the wellbeing threshold, compared to investors, ecosystem supporters, and founders.

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The design-led lifestyle-tech brand will use the funding for retail expansion, R&D, brand building, and possible international expansion.

Discover five powerful lessons from Kobe Bryant on discipline, growth, consistency, and the mindset required for relentless self-improvement.

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Thursday, October 8 , 2026.

Bengaluru Skill Summit 2026 to be held from 3 to 5 November 2026 at The Lalit Ashok Bengaluru under the theme Workforce 2030: Scale, Systems, Synergy Bengaluru, 07 October 2026: The Department of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood (SDEL), Government of Karnataka, today announced

The minister said the ITU (International Telecommunication Union) Council has accepted India's proposal to host the Plenipotentiary Conference in 2030.

Globally, the company said, it actioned 33.2 million such items on Facebook and Instagram between January and June, with over 97% found proactively.

The government's statement came after Elon Musk's allegation that certain oligarchs have blocked his company's satellite communication services in India to maintain their monopoly in the country.

Quick commerce currently claims about 6% of total retail spending in Indian metros, but researchers expect that share to climb to between 20% and 23%.

The fund aims to address the two key capital challenges of D2C brands during the festive season: inventory financing and capacity expansion.

Founders, technology leaders, and investors working across AI, social media, fintech, SaaS, education, defence, and deeptech join the TechSparks 2026 speaker lineup.

Amit Kumar, who was serving as Managing Director for Digital Natives at Google Cloud India, will step in to lead the India operations.

Lumio will use this funding towards R&D, product branding and hiring of talent.

Festive demand, maturing running-cost economics, a widening choice of models and sustained policy support through PM E-DRIVE and progressive state schemes are together turning the EV from an alternative into a default consideration for a growing set of buyers, FADA said.

The domestic currency has been under pressure for much of this year, especially since the beginning of the West Asia conflict in late February, resulting in a spike in crude oil prices, which poses a direct challenge to an oil-importing country like India.

Driven by festive season demand and rapid expansion into non-metro regions, Indias quick commerce market is projected to skyrocket from $13 billion in FY2026 to $90 billion by FY2031.

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Heres the roundup for Wednesday, October 7, 2026.

The Reserve Bank has been exploring tokenised forms of money through the e-rupee and wholesale applications of central bank digital currency.

Speaking at India Mobile Congress 2026, SpaceXs Starlink Business Operations Vice President Lauren Dreyer said the company has made an investment in setting up the required infrastructure to serve the Indian market.

The six-member Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to raise the repo rate, the first such increase since Governor Sanjay Malhotra took office in December 2024.

Quanfluence will use the new capital to build a full-stack photonic quantum computer, targeting early processors by 2027 and scalable machines by 2029.

The fresh capital will support Sunfoxs next phase of growth, including deeper expansion across India, development of its global go- to-market capabilities, scale-up and research and development.

Hyderabad-based byteXL said the fresh capital will help expand its college network, strengthen AI-led learning tools and reach 500,000 engineering students across 15 states.

The SME Growth Fund will undertake direct equity investments in small and medium enterprises.

JioHotstar has entered the MENA market through a partnership with Starzplay, expanding its international presence and bringing Indian originals, films, TV shows and regional-language content to audiences across the Middle East and North Africa.

The partnership will focus on voice AI safety framework, assisting people with speaking disabilities and usage in government services.

The Big Billion Days sale will have 150 million products on offer and 60% increase in number of sellers.

Navya Naveli Nandas Naveli Ventures plans to invest in deep-tech, space, AI, clean energy and other emerging sectors as India expands support for technology-led innovation.

This is second time since April this year that IndiGo has increased the fuel surcharge

The higher pace of investments in Indias data centre highlights the confidence of investors in the growth prospects of the sector

The SME Growth Fund will undertake direct equity investments in small and medium enterprises.

The IPO will be a combination of fresh issue of shares and offer for sale.

The presence of large technical workforce, strong IT industry, and digital public infrastructure has put India in the top 10 bracket for AI readiness.