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Health, inclusion, computing: Test your business creativity with Edition 254...
Lateral Sparks, the weekly quiz from YourStory, tests your domain knowledge, business acumen, and lateral thinking skills (see the previous edition here). In this 254th edition of the quiz, we present...
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ixigo Q2 profit at Rs 63 Cr on robust show in hotel booking biz
ixigo (Le Travenues Technology Limited) has reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 63.42 crore for the September quarter, aided by the partial sale of stake in Freshbus, an intercity electric bus...
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FMCG firms grapple with input cost inflation in Q2, brace for margin pressure
FMCG companies face sustained margin pressure in the second half of the current fiscal year, as rising input costs squeeze profitability, with firms weighing post-Diwali price hikes against the risk of...
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How art platforms, exhibitions and awards strengthen the creative economy
Launched in 2014, PhotoSparks is a weekly feature from YourStory, with photographs that celebrate the spirit of creativity and innovation. In the earlier 1,020 posts, we featured an art festival,...
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Vance defends 'indentured servants' remark on H-1B workers, admits 'rhetoric'...
US Vice President J D Vance has admitted that his rhetoric has been "imperfect" when he referred to foreign professionals holding H-1 B visas as "indentured servants".He also clarified that he meant US...
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Cancellation: A creator’s biggest turning point; Scaling India’s research...
Dear Reader, Food safety has come under intense scrutiny in recent times. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has now proposed a ban on adding sucrose and fructose to food products for...
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India’s massive AI opportunity; Women entrepreneurs in this year’s Mann Ki Baat
Dear Reader,The high-stakes game for India’s satellite internet is on. Reliance Industries has officially responded to Elon Musk’s sharp critiques of India’s satellite communications landscape....
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Welcome competition but Indian laws apply to all: Reliance breaks silence on...
Reliance Industries Ltd on Friday broke its silence on Elon Musk's public criticism of India's satellite communications landscape, saying it sees a competitive market as the true test of who serves...
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India’s AI opportunity could run into trillions of dollars, creating new...
India’s artificial intelligence (AI) opportunity could extend well beyond the $100 billion discussed by industry leaders, with the technology potentially adding $1 trillion to the country’s GDP by...
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7 Books that explain why we're connected but still lonely
You can have hundreds of followers, dozens of unread messages and conversations happening across multiple apps, yet still feel as though you have no one to talk to when life gets difficult. You can...
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Shubhra Saxena’s It Matters A Lot: 5 Lessons on conscious living
I attended the launch of It Matters A Lot by author and bureaucrat Shubhra Saxena on October 16, 2026, at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi. Published by Rupa Publications, the book features a...
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Magicbricks appoints Mayank Jain as CEO
Real estate classifieds Magicbricks has appointed Mayank Jain as chief executive officer (CEO), effective October 1.In a statement on Friday, Magicbricks, one of the leading property platforms, said...
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Snabbit FY26 loss widens multifold to Rs 167.75 Cr; revenue rises to Rs 12.25 Cr
Maestroedge Solutions, which runs home services platform Snabbit, has posted a net loss of Rs 167.75 crore for 2025-26, nearly 30 times lower than the previous year, as spending on service providers,...
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AI execution company RapidCanvas raises $29M in Series B
AI execution company RapidCanvas has raised $29 million in Series B funding led by Vertex Ventures SEA & India. The round also saw participation from Hitachi Ventures and existing investors,...
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India can build anything: Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala; Food Pharmer’s shift to...
Hello,While Swiggy’s existing users continue to order, the real expansion lies in tapping into the nearly 90% of Indians who have never used food delivery. Speaking at YourStory’s TechSparks 2026,...
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Startup news and updates: daily roundup (October 16, 2026)
From AI startup RapidCanvas raising $29 million to BharatPe launching Agentic AI amid festive season, YourStory brings you today’s headlines with the latest developments across sectors.Latest...
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MumbaiSemi aims to become a global supplier of high-quality RF chips
India has developed its own satellite navigation system, NavIC, but much of the hardware required to receive its signals is still imported. MumbaiSemi, an IIT Bombay (IIT-B) spinout, aims to address...
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5 Non-fiction books you must read before 2026 ends
As 2026 is about to come to a close, it is a good time to pick up books that challenge familiar ideas, uncover overlooked stories and offer a deeper understanding of the world around us. Nonfiction can...
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'If I make a mistake, I'm done': Inside Food Pharmer's high-stakes shift to...
Most founders spend their early days worrying about whether anyone will notice their product. Revant Himatsingka worries about the opposite. Every morning, he wakes up hoping that nothing has gone...
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This 11-year-old built an AI smart cane for ₹10,000 and took it to the UN
On 25 September, inside the UN Conference Centre in Bangkok, the youngest speaker in the room walked up holding a cane.Aaradhya Jain was there as a youth speaker at the Second World Summit on...
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