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YourStory is the leading media platform for startups and entrepreneurs in India dedicated to telling stories of innovators. As the chronicler of the Indian startup ecosystem, it offers global investors an authoritative window into market changes and early stage opportunities.

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Discipline isn’t optional: Nietzsche’s line that hits hard today

“He who cannot obey himself will be commanded.” — Friedrich Nietzsche Nietzsche is not praising blind obedience. He is pointing to a practical truth

2026/01/27

AI ecosystem’s Budget wishlist; MSMEs want faster payments

The AI sector is seeking structural support through predictable public compute, data centre tax relief, power certainty, centralised cyber resilience, government

2026/01/27

IT industry seeks big push to AI in Budget 2026

IT sector for inflow of foreign capital The Indian technology industry is hoping that the Union Budget will provide the right kind of incentives to aid and expand

2026/01/27

A solar-powered flour mill finds steady ground in Shahjahanpur

Yogesh Kumar lives in Chauhanapur village of Shahjahanpur district, where a small solar-powered flour mill now draws a steady stream

2026/01/27

The man who funded eight schools at IITs taught me that time, not money, is the real donation

Rahul Mehta left India at 17 with dollars his parents scraped together by selling their gold. He built and sold four companies in America, then came back to change

2026/01/26

How consistent stitching built a small business in Shravasti district

Urmila Shukla lives in Bagrahiya village of Shravasti district, where her workday begins early and often stretches late into the night.

2026/01/26

7 Books that heal, guide, and inspire you every day

Discover seven powerful books that heal emotional wounds, guide life choices, and inspire daily growth with wisdom, comfort, and clarity.

2026/01/26

[BIG INTERVIEW] Innovation, job creation, and IIT Madras for all: Padma Shri V Kamakoti’s vision for the premier institution

Nation always comes first to Professor Kamakoti, who has been conferred the Padma Shri awardee for 2026. 'Positive impact to society' is the only success metric

2026/01/26

Accelerators or incubators? A founder’s guide for India

Accelerators and incubators serve very different startup stages. Learn how Indian founders can choose the right programme and avoid instant rejection.

2026/01/26

Why Indianising foreign cuisine is unnecessary

Lastly, American rock climber Alex Honnold has proved that “time is finite”, as he climbed one of Asia’s tallest skyscrapers without ropes or a harness on Sunday

2026/01/26