Will Walmart bring the magic of Every-Day-Lowest-Pricing to India through its new ally Flipkart? With India’s largest e-tail company joining forces with the world’s largest retail company, industry...

ThisarticleispartofThe Chhattisgarh Story series (coming soon to YourStory) All across this populous, diverse country, Earth Day messages continue to resonate and inspire. A slew of innovative initia...

Top shareholders in Flipkart include Tiger Global, Softbank, and Naspers, and Walmart has to handle each of them to take control of the company. Walmart is set to enter India with a bang, and very s...

IT Services companies have new opportunities in the era of AI, they are well poised to deal with complexity in merging the digital world with the legacy world. But, they have to be fast, focus on tale...

A sense of purpose is the core foundation around which organisations can thrive, and this type of meaning matters even more in a digitally connected and transparent world. “Leaders who make purpos...

While media reports have pegged Flipkart being valued between $12 billion and $20 billion, investment bankers working on behalf of the companies would have to doubly ensure before landing on a final f...

In Part II of this photo essay on Tamaala gallery, we showcase more of its art works along with founder perspectives on success in a creative career. PhotoSparksis a weekly feature fromYourStory,wi...

Indian unicorn Flipkart seems to have finally come around. US retail giant Walmart has been in talks with the multibillion-dollar ecommerce major for months to acquire a controlling stake and the deal...

US retail biggie Walmart closes in to repurchase shares and reduce the number of investors in Flipkart to less than 50 to ensure that the deal size does not balloon. Indian unicorn Flipkart seems t...

The Chennai-based startup is helping direct the unorganised trucking business with better asset and driver utilisation. At a glance Startup: Lynk Logistics Founder: Abinav Raja and Shekhar Bhende ...

With transparency available at their fingertips, customers now consider mobile apps the litmus test of a company’s credibility. Plobal Apps is helping companies build that credibility with its DIY nat...

The three-year-old self-funded startup is already profitable. Amen By Paul Bhosle, The House of Things. Startup: The House Of Things Founder: Astha Khetan Year of launch: 2015 Location: Udaipur...

The hill state of Uttarakhand is endowed with rich natural resources that can put the region on a speedy road to sustainable industrial development. We find seven innovative ideas that are solving loc...

In Part I of this photo essay on Tamaala gallery, we showcase how two art entrepreneurs are promoting a wide range of crafts and designs from urban and rural India. PhotoSparksis a weekly feature f...

IPL's digital viewership has increased 76 percent over the last year. Star is doing a few things right with live video-streaming despite making IPL viewing a paid experience after the first 10 minutes...

Amid nationwide outrage over rising child rape cases, the government starts the process to amend the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO)Act to introduce death penalty for rape of minor...

VTION uses radio and audio metering to analyse consumer behaviour and trends, track consumption patterns, create requirement-based analytics views, and gain a competitive edge in the market. At a gla...

Digital wallet and financial services platform True Balance has raised $23 million in a Series B2 funding. The new round of funding saw participation from Japan-based global messenger Line Ventures Co...

Ulhasnagar-based CellBell has established itself across ecommerce marketplaces in three years. Startup: CellBell Founders: Chirag Demla and Pawan Demla Year of launch: 2015 Location: Ulhasnagar...

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding is expanding its interests in rural China, with a new CNY 4.5 billion investment (about US$716.8 million) into Huitongda Network Co. Huitongda is a subsi...

BenevolentAI, a company into the development and application of AI for scientific innovation, has raised $115 million to work on the development of a core “AI brain” along with the others arms of the ...

True Balance, a digital wallet and financial services platform has raised $23 million in a Series B2 funding. The new round of funding saw participation from Japan-based global messenger Line Ventures...

Google has had a long and difficult journey trying to build a messaging platform for Android. Starting with Google Chat in 2005 (better known as Google Talk), the company has had multiple app launches...

It mirrors the trend of Big Four tech companies becoming more self-reliant in hardware and reducing dependence on Qualcomm, Intel and the like. In a bid to push hardware, Facebook is planning to desi...

Insurance solutions software provider Ebix, on Thursday, announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in India-based e-learning company Smartclass Educational Services P...

The string of rape cases reported from Unnao, Kathua and Surat have not only shaken our conscience as a nation and brought us out on the streets, they have also travelled far and wide around the world...

Tea Trails is a tea chain that offers a carefully curated range of the finest teas from around the world along with suitable accompaniments, bringing about a wholesome tea-pairing experience. It wa...

Cake wants to reimagine mobile browsing. Swipeable search results is just the start. Cake Browser is arguably the most interesting thing in the world of mobile browsers right now. It comes at a tim...

In 2011, when the ecommerce boom was picking up in India, a young entrepreneur pitched his product and idea to a large audience at YourStory’s eSparks.Thisentrepreneur was none other than Bhavish Agga...

The funding round also saw participation from Girish Mathrubootham's Freshworks Bengaluru-based expense management startup Fyle announced a fresh round of $1.1 million funding from existing inves...

Hindi film actor Deepika Padukone became the only Indian female celebrity to make it to this year's TIME's 100 most influential people. She joins Virat Kohli, Satya Nadella and Ola Co-founder Bhavish ...

Over the last few years, these seven startups have tapped technology, and are changing teaching formats to improve learning experiences and outcomes. The landscape of K-12 learning has undergone ...

Delhi-based mother and childcare products company Honasa Consumer Pvt Ltd's brand Mamaearth on Wednesday announced that Bollywood celebrity, mother, and entrepreneur – Shilpa Shetty Kundra has come on...

This bestselling author shows how scale-stage challenges of a company can be tackled by an innovative mission, customer focus and bias for action. Chris Zook is a partner in Bain & Company's Boston...

With exclusive partnerships with global brands, specialised distribution network and plans of same-day delivery, the e-commerce giant is hoping to retain the market share of TVs sold, while bolstering...

Insure-tech startup Coverfox.com raised $22 million as a part of its Series C funding. The round was led by IFC and Transamerica along with other existing investors. As part of its ongoing fund-raiser...