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Meeshos maiden quarterly report as a public entity reveals a dual narrative: significant revenue expansion, alongside a sharp spike in losses. This comes as it focuses on long-term cash flow and further scaling Valmo.

From a personal tragedy to global recognition, Harsha Pedekas 3D startup shows how innovation can emerge from Assam. Backed by state support and driven by emotion, his journey reflects the Northeasts growing place in Indias startup story.

In a landmark judgment, a bench comprising Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan issued a slew of directions to all states and UTs to ensure that these facilities are provided in all schools.

For a long time, PhonePe has been explained in one line: a UPI app. That line works in everyday conversation but limits how people understand the company.

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Friday, January 30, 2026.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who will present her ninth consecutive Budget on Sunday, is the longest-serving finance minister to hold the post continuously. Sitharaman took charge of the Finance Ministry on May 31, 2019, and has steered the economy through the COVID-19 pandemic and geopoli

With a Rs 100 crore commitment, Healthians Founder Deepak Sahni is shifting focus from scaling companies to enabling founders solving Indias most structural problems. In the world of Indian startups, where growth at all costs often overshadows sustainable impact, Deepak Sahnis journey as a ser

CRED said engagement on its platform increased during the year, with monthly transacting users rising 14.5% to 12.6 million.

Anubhav Shukla lives in Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, where he runs a small, climate-controlled unit growing button mushrooms.

Pradyuman Kumar, a resident of Barwari village in Kaushambi district, runs a computer and electronics repair shop in Manjhanpur that he set up

The Economic Survey 202526 places excessive digital consumption alongside obesity and non-communicable diseases as a structural threat to human-capital formation.

The edtech firm reported a strong year-on-year growth in the third quarter of fiscal 2025, driven by rising demand among working professionals and enterprises for industry-aligned, outcome-led upskilling.

Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA will provide scalable, secure infrastructure for NxtGens AI platform, enabling national-scale AI development. The partnership will accelerate Indias AI mission and support large-scale generative, agentic, and physical AI while expanding NxtGens AI services nationwide.

Elon Musks electric vehicle business reported a 11% decline in quarterly revenue year-on-year as competition from EV-makers, including BYD, strengthened in key markets.

Apple reported what CEO Tim Cook described as a quarter for the record books, driven by a fantastic quarter for iPhone. During this period, Apple clocked a top line of $143.8 billion and a bottom line of $42 billion.

In his introductory lecture Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, Dr Joe Dispenza challenges one of the most comfortable assumptions

Samir Bodas co-founded Icertis, which reached unicorn status in 2019 and now operates across the US, Europe, Australia, and India.

Deciding what not to do is as important as deciding what to do, said Steve Jobsand in that simple line sits one of the most underrated ideas

Global crypto markets are moving towards clearer and more balanced regulatory approaches. In India, this evolution offers an opportunity to review whether the current tax framework remains aligned with its original objectives.

The Economic Survey 2025-26 points to rising womens workforce participation. The Economic Survey argues policy should help shift workers towards choosing gig work willingly. Swiggy's Q3 loss widens to Rs 1,065 crore.

A Budget with a balanced focus towards growth, fiscal discipline, and inclusivity will be critical in guiding the Indian economy towards long-term development.

Mumbai-based FireAI converts operational data from ERPs, CRMs, and POS systems into real-time, conversational insights for 157 customers globally.

The Economic Survey 2025-26 highlights Indias transition to a commercial space hub, leveraging 300 startups and strategic reforms to expand its global footprint.

Swiggy Instamart reports widened EBITDA losses of Rs 908 crore but refuses to chase ad growth amid irrational competition. The firm is betting on assortment and high-quality users for sustainable long-term gains.

Paytm kept revenue momentum intact while reining in costs, lifting operating revenue 20% to Rs 2,194 crore.

What began as a social mission to help the poor build assets and weather shocks has become a vehicle for chasing returns.

Pre-revenue growth is about traction, validation, and learning. Learn how startups build momentum, attract users, and prepare for investors early.

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Thursday, January 29, 2026.

The Economic Survey noted that cumulative funding for GenAI startups rose to $990 million in H1 CY2025 compared to $758 million in the year-ago period, emerging as a spotlight sector within the countrys deeptech ecosystem.

India now has 958 million active internet users, marking an approximate 8% yearonyear growth, reinforcing Indias position as one of the worlds largest and fastestevolving digital markets.

As India races towards its net-zero goal, the country is focusing on scaling renewables, battery storage, and nuclear energy. However, Economic Survey 2025-26 highlights that inadequate capital flows from developed countries to developing nations.

Why many Indian startups fail to scale despite good products. Learn how clarity, positioning, and brand systems drive recall, trust, and growth.

Despite a 53% revenue jump, Swiggy's Q3 loss widened to Rs 1,065 crore, up from Rs 799 crore a year ago. Heavy spending on Instamart in customer acquisitioon and store infrastructure deepened the red ink, overshadowing profits in the food delivery arm.

The Economic Survey suggested that as definitions of work continue to evolve, dynamic labour policy and flexible regulatory frameworks would ensure employment expansion, worker security, and well-being.

The report argues policy should help shift workers from being forced into gig work out of necessity to choosing it willingly, whether as a primary income source or to supplement other earnings.

The Survey highlighted that skill education in schools would equip young people with market-aligned skills, particularly in the service sector, which absorbs over half of the formally trained youth, while reducing dropouts by linking education to economic opportunities.

The states new framework mandates compulsory worker and platform registration, platform data disclosure, and 11.5% welfare levies on each payouta regulatory shift that could fundamentally reshape how gig work is governed.

In a small locality of Farrukhabad district, Bashar Sheikhs' lives in a small locality of Farrukhabad district, where a modest manufacturing

Shubham Yadav, a resident of lives in Jagdishpur village of Jaunpur district,runs where he has set up a small manufacturing unit

Discover five powerful fiction books that offer emotional healing, perspective, and comfortoften more gently and deeply than self-help ever could.

Discover 7 short books that may take only hours to read but leave deep, lasting lessons that quietly change how you see life.

The move comes as such AI-powered design tools are rapidly gaining traction, prompting Indian telecom operators to strike partnerships with global tech firms to keep user engagement high within their digital ecosystems.

Antler, which announced its AI residency programme in July 2025, is looking to reduce its cohort size, going forward, targeting quality founders and ideas. But the firm is also looking to onboard new cohorts every quarter as it begins to adapt to the age of AI.

In Q2, Microsofts revenue increased 17% year-on-year to $81.3 billion, while its net profit in the quarter surged to $38.5 billion, up 60% from the year-ago period.

Startups urge long-term support, predictable regulations, and incentives to enable scaling, early deployment, and global competitiveness.

For more than two decades, Gameloft SE has been at the forefront of mobile and digital gamingevolving from a bold startup to a global game

Meta concluded FY25 with $200.9 billion in revenue, a 22% annual growth, and a net profit of $60.4 billion, a 3% decrease from the previous fiscal year.

Aldous Huxleys line, To be a fool at the right time is also an art, sounds playful at first, but it carries a sharp, uncomfortable truth.

Elsewhere, instant messaging app Snap is moving the unit working on the development of augmented reality glasses under a subsidiary called Specs. Its launch comes at a time when Meta has become a frontrunner in the smart glasses market.

With more streamlined and transparent digital systems, small business owners can devote greater bandwidth to growth, while a clearer digital trail can also open doors to easier and more efficient credit access.