From conversations to conservation – how the Nature inFocus photography competition hopes to drive environmental action

Launched in 2014, PhotoSparks is a weekly feature from YourStory, with photographs that celebrate the spirit of creativity and innovation. In the earlier 570 posts, we featured an art festival, cartoon gallery. world music festival, telecom expo, millets…

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From bootstrapped to IPO, how EaseMyTrip remained unaffected even as pandemic decimated the travel economy

COVID-19 brought the travel and tourism industry across the world to a standstill, which saw many hospitality businesses and companies operating in the space struggling to survive in one of…

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[Year in Review 2021] These top 25 startup stories are sure to encourage and enthuse you

El Professor sure knew what he was talking about when he said “Just stick to the plan”. The intelligent, meticulous, and determined Sergio Marquina taught the world the importance of…

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As companies look to future-proof deskless workforce, is India witnessing growth in adoption of automation?

In 1961, General Motors installed the first industrial robot, Unimate, in its assembly line in New Jersey. With human help, these bots would automate welding and metalworking processes. To date,…

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[Funding roundup] Hakuna Matata, Vendor Infra raise early-stage investment

Vendor Infra raises angel roundBusiness-to-business (B2B) digital collaboration platform for infrastructure and construction industry, Vendor Infra, has raised $265,000 in an angel funding round from multiple executives from the infrastructure…

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[Funding alert] Insurance broker SecureNow raises $6M in Series B round

SecureNow, an insurance broker, has raised $6 million in a Series B round. The round saw participation from Apis Insurtech Fund I, managed by Apis Partners LLP, and Charan Singh, founder…

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