Your Story

Venture capital funding in the third week of October recorded a sharp fall due to lower number of deals and absence of large value transactions.

Bengaluru-based Ultraviolettewhich produces high-performance electric motorcyclessays it will not pass on the input costs to customers.

Discover five key lessons from Yuval Noah Hararis Nexus on information, power, artificial intelligence and how networks shape society.

Many aspects are falling in place for the growth of the deeptech ecosystem in India; startups must nurture self-belief and ambition in tandem, said industry experts at TechSparks 2026.

Discover five lessons from Prithvi Raj Banerjees Mindful Thinking to manage anxiety, boost productivity and reshape your thoughts.

At TechSparks 2026, healthcare experts discussed how AI-powered solutions can improve early disease detection, support frontline health workers and address gaps in healthcare delivery. The panel also highlighted the challenges of integrating these innovations into Indias public health system.

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Heres the roundup for Friday, October 23, 2026.

Strapline: At DevSparks Chennai 2026, Arvind Purushothaman of EY GDS made the case that moving agents into production is an engineering problem, not a model problem. Gayatri Guha Ask a room of developers about agents today and you will get plenty of answers. Almost everyone has built one, and m

Discover how Anshu Kumars Neev Ki Eent Foundation is helping children of brick kiln workers in Bihar access education and build brighter futures.

At TechSparks 2026, Canva Indias Chandrika Deb discussed how AI is democratising creativity, reshaping workplace collaboration and making creative tools more accessible.

Analysts estimate that iPhone Duo will be able to capture around 24% of market share in the foldable device segment, where it will compete with the Samsung Z Fold 8 series, available in India.

Food and grocery delivery platform Swiggy has narrowed its net loss by 15.6% year on year in the second quarter of FY27. Its revenue rose 36% during the same period.

The move follows scrutiny over weak cryptographic keys, with eMudhra citing rising compliance costs and declining returns from a business that contributes just 1% of its revenue.

Losses at Instamart, Swiggy's quick commerce business, widened to Rs 764 crore, impacting the overall numbers of the company.

Discover five books that teach you to say no confidently, set healthy boundaries, overcome people-pleasing and protect your peace of mind.

TravClan said it will use the funds to expand its global supply network, enhance its technology and AI capabilities, and strengthen destination operations across key international markets.

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Thursday, October 22, 2026.

Shiprockets fastrr has partnered with Punjabi Angithi operator Vegorama Group and Bikkgane Biryani to expand into food commerce, helping the brands manage direct orders, customer engagement and hyperlocal deliveries.

The future lies in using data to understand portfolios, AI to prioritise decisions, and human judgement where individual circumstances matter most.

Chapter Home said it will use the funding for product development, expansion into newer categories, and investment into technology .

CureBay said it will use the funds to expand its operations across India, strengthen its healthcare delivery network, and develop its technology and AI capabilities.

The qualified institutional investors showed strong interest for the IPO of Jio Platforms with subscription crossing 4x.

Deepinder Goyal has announced a new AI model called Dark.ai, which aims to protect individual privacy while delivering truthful answers.

Discover seven psychological thriller books with shocking twists, unreliable narrators and unexpected endings that will keep you guessing.

Eternal will divest its stake in AdOnMo to acquire stake in Mygate through a share-swap deal, combining community management services with a network of digital advertising screens.

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

At TechSparks 2026, the BRND.ME founder says the growth-hack era is over and the brands that survive will be built on product love, cash flows and global ambition.

At TechSparks 2026, leaders from Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India, Siemens Healthineers and Lufthansa Systems India discussed how local problem-solving, product ownership, and innovation can help India build for global markets.

Blinkit remained a key contributor to Eternals revenue, reporting Rs 19,152 crore in revenue in Q2 FY27.

Eight weak intermediate certificate keys have prompted browser safeguards and questions over eMudhras controls, although the company said customer data and Indian eSign services remain unaffected.

Shivaarti Bajaj explains how DPDP compliance and privacy by design protect AI startups from penalties and valuation discounts.

The qualified institutional investors showed strong interest for the IPO of Jio Platforms with subscription crossing 4x.

As electricity demand rises and renewable energy adoption expands, batteries are evolving from backup devices into critical tools for businesses to manage energy use, improve reliability, and build more resilient power systems.

At TechSparks 2026, actor and theatre artist Prakash Belawadi reflected on AIs impact on creativity and jobs, urging people to reconnect with their inner artist and find purpose beyond what technology can replace.

Bengaluru-based startup Neo San builds compact thermal processing units for dry reject, sanitary and biomedical waste, reducing the need to transport it to distant disposal sites.

SBI is investigating a suspected data breach after alerts from CERT-In and the Defence Cyber Agency, disclosing the probe in a stock exchange filing.

Rajeev Rastogi, Vice President of Machine Learning at Amazon, highlighted the rise of agentic AI in the enterprise operating layer. Anand Jain of CleverTap explained why marketing teams must move beyond basic generative AI productivity tools and adopt autonomous, real-time decisioning systems.

The gross merchandise value of Indias ecommerce market expanded roughly 25% on a year-on-year basis to about $38 billion in the first half of 2026, marking its strongest H1 performance in four years.

Hunar.AI is focused on developing specialised AI technology for frontline-intensive industries. The company will use the funds for building AI infrastructure, product development, and go-to-market expansion.

The IPO of Jio Platforms opens on October 21 Jio Platforms allotted 7.24 crore shares at a price of Rs 1,119 per share to the anchor investors and LIC received the largest allocation Jio Platforms has allotted shares worth Rs 8,109.85 crore to 212 anchor investors at the top end of its price ban

The agreement provides duty-free access to a range of Indian goods, including products from labour-intensive sectors such as textiles and leather.

The Eloelo Group founder told YourStory's flagship audience that AI-led production could turn India's storytellers into a global export force.