According to the MSME Digital Index Report by PayNearby, digital payments continue to gain strong acceptance among MSMEs, with UPI leading.

Speaking at Sangam 2025, the sixth edition of the flagship and alumni summit hosted by IIT Madras, the minister stated that the newly formulated guidelines will direct the funding towards fueling innovation, along with the absorption and development of newer technologies.

Aakash Educational Services has accused EY of a conflict of interest, seeks its exit from BYJU'S insolvency case, and considers legal action for dual role with rival Allen.

In an order released on Friday, SEBI found Jane Street guilty of manipulating the indices by taking bets in the cash and futures and options markets.

In a significant move to strengthen local economies and promote artisanal heritage, the Bihar government has unveiled a state-wide initiative

Michelin-starred Chef Vikas Khanna is set to bring the rich spirit of Assam to the heart of Manhattan with a specially curated Assam Tea Festival

In a significant move to reshape digital payments in India, HDFC Bank and PhonePe have introduced a co-branded credit card that merges UPI

In this photo essay series from the India Art Festival, we showcase a range of art exhibits and creator insights.

A well-integrated digital water management grid can assist India in moving toward a future where water is managed more sustainably, reliably, and intelligently.

Indian art must be nurtured through collaborative ecosystems that foster experimentation, build archives, and transform exhibitions into discursive spaces.

Working out of a garage, Ludhiana-based D2C startup Dermabay develops its own skincare products while building a community of dermal care enthusiasts.

The beauty industry is evolving rapidly, and startups are in a unique position to tap into beauty tech innovation partnerships and reshape the future of the industry.

Bizongo said all repayments were processed with internal approvals and routed through a common escrow account, as instructed by TradeCred.

Last week, after seeing a small revival, the weekly funding figure dropped to familiar territory, in the range of $100-200 million.

Artha Global backs Hyderabad commercial project with Rs 700 crore investment, making its debut private credit deal in India.

Ecommerce player Flipkarts Head of Product Ravi Krishnan has left the company after 10 years of leading business initiatives in AI, appliances and Flipkart Labs.

Vimal Saboo, previously the Chief Business Officer, has been with the company for over nine years and played a pivotal role in building its lending and risk strategy.

TechSparks is the pulse of Indias startup revolutionwhere bold ideas meet big capital, trailblazing visionaries collide with fearless disruptors, and future tech talent finds its spark. Block your calendars now, as TechSparks 2025 is where the Indias next chapter begins.

At the YourStory GCC Summit 2025, leaders from Google Cloud, Lowes India, Wayfair, and Best Buy unpacked real-world use casesfrom multimodal shopping assistants to AI-driven installation journeys.

At the YourStory GCC Summit 2025, industry leaders from Google Cloud, RenaultNissan, Siemens, and Lloyds unpacked a powerful shift: AI is no longer just a tool for faster execution, its a driver of strategic transformation.

At the YourStory GCC Summit 2025, Arun Ramamurthy of Google Cloud shared how forward-thinking GCCs are evolving from digital support hubs to intelligent innovation enginespowered by Google Clouds Agentic Data-to-AI Platform.

In a LinkedIn post, Good Glamm Group CEO Darpan Sanghvi admitted a failed deal triggered a cash crisis, leading to salary delays and asset sales.

The partnership is aimed at accelerating innovation in the emerging smart glasses segment. The financial details of the deal remain undisclosed.

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

The sector saw a steep 44% year-on-year drop in the number of funding rounds, with only 109 deals closed in H1 2025, down from 195 in the same period last year.

TrueFoundry is making AI infrastructure simple, scalable, and accessible, so teams can focus on what mattersdelivering value, not managing complexity.

Citigroup Global Markets has sold 3,20,421 shares of Swiggy at a price of Rs 381 apiece to BNP Paribas in a block deal on BSE.

Garudalytics simplifies geospatial analytics with AI and voice commands, making GIS accessible to all sectors.

Cautio is making Indian roads safer with AI-powered dashcams, designed to prevent accidents and protect drivers in real time.

According to the scheme filed before the NCLT, Reliance is transfering and vesting the FMCG brands business from Reliance Retail Ltd (RRL) to a new entity named New Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (New RCPL).

Nykaa's early backer Harindarpal Singh Banga has sold 6 crore shares of the company in a block deal at a price of Rs 202.5 apiece on BSE.

Softbank-backed Meesho has confidentially filed its DRHP with market regulator SEBI as it aims to raise $500 million in fresh funds, two sources aware of the matter told YourStory.

In a conversation with Shradha Sharma, Founder and CEO of YourStory, Battery Smart co-founders look back on the journey that led to them setting up 1,523 battery-swapping stations and onboarding about 69,000 EV drivers.

The appointments come ahead of Kisshts planned Initial Public Offering (IPO), which is expected to include both a fresh issue of equity shares and an offer for sale.

The license enables the MobiKwik subsidiary to carry out activities including buying, selling, dealing, and the clearing and settlement of equity trades, MobiKwik said.

The programme is being run in collaboration with Startup India - DPIIT, MEITY Startup Hub, and IIT-Madras.

At the YourStory GCC Summit 2025, industry leaders decode what it takes to build the next wave of global leadership from India.

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

According to sources, Meesho is looking to raise $500 million in fresh funds in its public offering, with the company's founders not planning to dilute their stake.

This year's biggest layoff was in May, when Microsoft began laying off about 6,000 workers, nearly 3% of its global workforce and its largest job cuts in more than two years.

The RBI said that banks and NBFCs are not permitted to levy foreclosure charges/pre-payment penalties on any floating rate term-loan sanctioned to individual borrowers with or without co-obligant(s) for purposes other than business.

The digital payments wave has swept across the nation, engaging millions of Indians. But what about the unbanked? Thats where Phone Pes UPI

PM Modi was conferred with Ghanas highest civilian honour, the Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana, recognising his global leadership

The company plans to use the capital to scale its engineering team, accelerate product development, and says it is on an aggressive hiring trajectory to bring its platform to market.

From the DeepTech Arena at Startup Mahakumbh 2025 to forging global partnerships in Brussels, MeitY Startup Hub is taking Indian innovation global. With the launch of the Global Startup Bridge, Indias deeptech startups are stepping into Europes top innovation ecosystems, starting with Brussels

In 2022, ChatGPT altered the software world forever, powered by the creation of GPT-3. At the heart of this foundational leap was Arvind Neelakantan, a Chennai-born engineer. The Korean street food wave has swept the nation, and quick service restaurant brand Boba Bhai aims to cash in.

Zimaxx is helping Indians feel more secure through its AI-powered safety platform. Its safety services are designed to anticipate users anxiety.

Indias transition to electric vehicles rides on the push from quick commerce and ecommerce platforms to use EVs in the last-mile delivery segment. The catch? Delivery partners are finding it increasingly difficult to access financing solutions as NBFCs remain cautious.

From classroom projects to defence-grade prototypes, WOL3D is putting 3D printing in the hands of every Indian innovator.

The fund is focused on providing capital to the startups in the Gulf Cooperation Council region with a particular emphasis on Saudi Arabia.