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This marks the VC firms first fund post its split from Sequoia Capital back in 2023.

This week, the total funding into Indian startups touched $705 million across 21 dealsthe highest weekly funding for the year until now.

Discover why high performers rely on plain text files for focus, speed and long-term ownership in a world of complex productivity tools.

This week, Razorpay launched Agentic Payments on Claude, enabling users to order from Zomato, Swiggy, and Zepto within a chat interface.

Sarvam AI sees a vast scope to deploy AI models in the country, as both citizens and governments are keen to engage with this technology.

Discover five simple morning habits that boost focus, energy, and discipline to help you maximise productivity and win your day consistently.

Speaking to Shraddha Sharma, CEO and Founder of YourStory, on the sidelines of India AI Impact Summit 2026, Shantanu Narayen positioned AI as a technology that removes barriers to expression and creativity.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai's address follows his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where the two discussed accelerating Indias AI ambitions and deepening Googles role in talent development, digital infrastructure, and sectoral transformation.

Taneja delivered a keynote address at India AI Impact Summit 2026, a day after General Catalyst said it would invest $5 billion in the country over the next five years.

Not sure what you're good at? Discover how to find your skills and talents using feedback, patterns, and smart experimentation.

In Odar village of Varanasi district, Shivani Patel runs a small honey enterprise built on a practice she grew up watching. Beekeeping was familiar

What did Nietzsche mean by He who has a why to live? Explore how purpose shapes resilience and mental strength in uncertain times.

From purchase manager to business owner, a Noida entrepreneur builds an LED lighting unit aiming to cross Rs 1 crore turnover.

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Friday, February 20, 2026.

From processed hides to finished belts, Unnaos leather industry grows through cluster-based production and ODOP support.

IPilkhuwa in Hapur strengthens its textile base, moving from trading to manufacturing bed sheets and comforters with ODOP backing.

From village looms to city living rooms, Ghazipurs jute wall hanging cluster grows under ODOP support and GI recognition.

Rooted in Assams artisanal traditions, Kraftinn is bringing sustainable, handcrafted design into modern spaces. Its mission goes beyond dcor to building predictable income and long-term opportunity for local makers

In a candid on-stage conversation with Shradha Sharma, founder and CEO of YourStory, Prateek Maheshwari - co-founder of Physics Wallah

Graduate Farmer is enabling small farmers to adopt sustainable poultry practices through local supply chains and digital learning. With plans to train thousands more, the venture signals a new model of rural enterprise emerging from Assam.

The fresh capital will be directed toward strengthening its AI control plane and expanding its go-to-market efforts.

As countries face a severe shortage of nurses and healthcare workers, Delhi-based Lanstitut is tackling one of the biggest hidden barriers, language, using AI-driven training and ethical recruitment to enable global mobility at scale.

Pine Labs is partnering with OpenAI to autonomously optimise the workflows behind transactions. Yummy Bee is scaling its sugar-free, gluten-free foods to tap into shifting consumer preferences. Stroke survivor Jayashree Vijay Mohan talks about her journey to becoming a record-breaking mountaineer.

Addressing delegates at the IndiaAI Impact Summit, Altman pointed to rapid uptake in India as evidence of the countrys growing influence in shaping the next phase of AI deployment.

The eVTOL maker noted that it is building Indias first electric air taxi using NVIDIA Omniverse libraries.

Swiggy will wind down dark kitchens associated with Snacc and will repurpose the kitchen fleet for Instamart pods. The corporate team is expected to be absorbed into other business verticals in Swiggy.

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Heres the roundup for Thursday, February 19, 2026.

Hathras has built a strong identity in asafoetida processing, blending and packaging hing for markets across India with ODOP backing.

From Aurangabad village to urban retailers, Gorakhpurs terracotta trade grows steadily under ODOP support and artisan-led production.

A Deoria tutor builds a women-led handicraft network under ODOP, connecting Laddu Gopal garments and dcor products to online markets.

Gauriganj, Amethi: A small notebook unit built from a late start Himanshu Singh speaks about notebooks the way most people speak about routine

After running a gym, Himanshu Singh set up a notebook manufacturing unit in Gauriganj, Amethi, navigating timing, supply chains and off-season sales.

More is lost by indecision than wrong decision. Indecision is the thief of opportunity. Marcus Tullius Cicero Most people fear making the wrong move.

Reliance has begun constructing multi-gigawatt AI-ready data centres in Jamnagar, with more than 120 megawatts expected to come online in the second half of 2026 and a roadmap toward gigawatt-scale compute capacity.

From IoT-powered microclimate monitoring to resilient farming solutions, Agrithink Services is helping farmers in Assam adopt science-based tools for a more sustainable future. Indias agri-tech sector has been steadily expanding, with startups working to bridge the gap between traditional farmi

The company intends to use the newly raised funds to scale its infrastructure and strengthen its presence across Tier I and II cities.

The partnership aims to drive 'agentic commerce' by embedding AI-driven reasoning into high-volume financial workflows.

Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, Sarvam AI Co-founder Pratyush Kumar said the company has trained 30-billion-parameter and 105-billion-parameter models from scratch.

Zepto discontinued its subscription programme Zepto Daily. Arrowhead is building AI-powered voice agents for the financial services sector. Embarq is challenging social conditioning that limits mobility for women.

As travellers become more informed and discerning, the focus is shifting from simply finding the lowest price to choosing platforms that offer clarity, reliability, and confidence throughout the booking journey.

The International Trade Administration delegation engaged with American and Indian tech companies to understand how AI is being leveraged to grow businesses.

Karnataka IT & BT Minister Priyank Kharge highlighted that the state has maintained its AI leadership in the country with dedicated policies.

At the AI Impact Summit, Shradha Sharma, founder and CEO of YourStory, spoke to Sanjay Jaju, Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

At the AI Impact Summit, Shradha Sharma introduced a side of Bhumi Pednekar that many in the audience didnt expect: the actor is now also a startup

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Wednesday, February 18, 2026.

In conversation with Shradha Sharma, founder and CEO of YourStory, Eros Innovation executive Ridhima introduced Eros Universe at the AI Impact

In conversation with Shradha Sharma, founder and CEO of YourStory, Sid Sheth, founder and CEO of D-Matrix, laid out why he believes the next phase

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the $15 billion AI hub in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, will house a gigawatt-scale compute facility and an international subsea cable gateway.

As more retail investors turn to margin trading, understanding how MTF stocks are selected, how margins are maintained, and what rules apply after the trade has become essential. The margin trading facility (MTF) allows investors to buy shares for delivery by paying only a portion of the total

The quick commerce firm said it periodically reviews and refines its subscription and loyalty programmes. The move leaves Swiggy Instamart as the only player with an active loyalty programme among the top quick commerce platforms, which also include Blinkit and BigBasket.