YourStory Media launches The CapTable — an independent, subscription-based platform for news and analysis on I

Introducing an annual subscription at a special launch price of Rs 2,399Team led by experienced editors and reporters with prior experience at The Economic Times, Reuters, Times of India, and…

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The man who bought NFT art for $69.3 million is a Tamil immigrant Vignesh Sundaresan

A programmer, Vignesh Sundaresan, has paid a record $69.3 million for a digital artwork last week, delineating it as a shot fired for all ethnicities to be treated fairly. He…

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how these entrepreneurs are monetising Indian culture and crafts

Winners of the recent NICE Aarohana Business Plan Competition 2021 were announced for early-stage and growth-stage cultural enterprises. Co-founded by Sanjay Anandaram, the Network of Indian Cultural Enterprises (NICE) aims…

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[YS Learn] How Kochi-based startup Kerala Banana Chips started its fundraising journey with 100X.VC

“Yaar, it is so good. Why is it not available in the shops here?” “Ma’am, soon we will make it available at a shop near you.”Above was a micro excerpt…

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Seven recently launched VC funds aimed at boosting tech startups in India

In 2020, despite facing many challenges due to the pandemic, Indian startups continued to battle hard with resilience and empathy. According to YourStory Research, Indian startups raised $9.9 billion across…

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From Zoho’s 25-years of success to the rise of edu-fintech startup GyanDhan

SaaS company Zoho turned 25 years this week. Not many companies survive that long. Here’s an interesting anecdote - the domain name Zoho originally belonged to a US-based hospitality startup…

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[Matrix Moments] From not getting an IIT rank to finding his entrepreneurial spirit: the journey of Snapdeal’s

Thirty-seven-year-old Kunal Bahl, the Co-founder and CEO of Snapdeal, is often regarded as one of the early ecommerce entrepreneurs from India. And, his journey has been an inspirational one. Starting from…

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Discourse, discipline, dedication – what these three artists show us about a systematic approach to creativity

Launched in 2014, PhotoSparks is a weekly feature from YourStory, with photographs that celebrate the spirit of creativity and innovation. In the earlier 520 posts, we featured an art festival, cartoon gallery. world music festival, telecom expo, millets…

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[World Oral Health Day] Meet the 5 dental tech startups that are innovating to help you manage your oral healt

Say cheese, and we all break out into smiles. But those smiles often hide cavities, caries, and tooth decay. India has a serious oral health problem. According to reports, 85 to…

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