India is not the first to adopt AI, but will become the best: Peak XV’s Rajan Anandan
Speaking at TechSparks 2025, Peak XV’s Rajan Anandan said AI startups will need a 10-15-year horizon to replicate the growth story of digital payments startups.
Why building a good AI agent is harder than you think
At TechSparks 2025, Anand Jain, Co-founder, CleverTap and Shivakumar Ganesan, Co-founder and CEO, Exotel discussed what makes a good AI agent.
Karnataka’s deep tech decade: Priyank Kharge on building Asia’s AI capital
At TechSparks 2025, Karnataka’s IT Minister outlines the state’s blueprint for becoming Asia’s deep tech capital. With funding and a focus on decentralisation, Karnataka is positioning itself as the Deep Tech Capital of Asia.
Rainwater Labs launches AI platform to supercharge D2C growth marketing
Rainwater Labs’ AI-powered growth platform acts like a full-service marketing agency for D2C brands. It automates everything from audience targeting to ad creation and campaign optimization—helping fast-growing brands scale smarter and turn weeks of marketing work into results within hours. Rain
TechSparks 2025 Day 1: Priyank Kharge, Mukesh Bansal, spotlight India’s deeptech, AI opportunity
Day 1 of TechSparks 2025 featured Mukesh Bansal’s cautious approach to AI and its hype, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge’s process for developing startup policies, IndiQube’s journey to IPO, scope for AI in healthcare, and what it takes to build AI companies in India.
Ronnie Screwvala puts a bid for Unacademy at $300M-400M valuation
The development comes as PhysicsWallah, currently India’s most-valued edtech startup and a direct competitor to Unacademy in the test-prep space, prepares to go public.
India must invest more in R&D to win the deeptech race: Peak XV’s Rajan Anandan
Anandan said India’s deeptech ambitions depend on fixing its weakest link—R&D investment. With public spending stalled at just 0.7% of GDP, he warned that without sustained funding, India risks falling behind in semiconductors, quantum, and other frontier technologies.
Karnataka government is the first customer for startups: Priyank Kharge
Karnataka IT & BT Minister Priyank Kharge highlighted that all the state’s startup policies are rolled out only after consultations with the key stakeholders.
Priyank Kharge on Bengaluru’s paradox: Balancing growth, gridlock, and hope
At TechSparks 2025, Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge spoke about Bengaluru’s growing pains, his design-led approach to governance, and why the state’s youth keep him optimistic about the future.
What explains the rush among global majors to India — its tech industry and capital market?
Global majors are rushing to India as its tech and capital markets soar, with South Korean firms and AI giants betting big on the country’s digital and financial transformation.
Data sovereignty: India among 4 countries to store Microsoft 365 Copilot data locally by year-end
This move is specifically designed to meet strict regulatory and security demands from governments and highly regulated industries worldwide
‘China is going to win AI race’: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s warning to US
On the back of its lower energy costs and looser regulations, China is going to win the AI race, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has warned the United States.
Building trust, not just tech: Why local presence beats chatbots in rural India
At TechSparks Bengaluru 2025, CureBay CEO Priyadarshi Mohapatra said India’s health gap is continuity, not tech: 70% of rural PHCs lack doctors and telemedicine alone can create anxiety.
Our policies are drafted after listening to stakeholders: Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge
Priyank Kharge, Minister for IT/BT and Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka, said, policymaking is challenging and that the government must keep learning, unlearning, and relearning to avoid introducing poorly designed schemes.
Entrepreneurs who got the market right: IndiQube’s rise from bootstrapped startup to a listed player
IndiQube Co-founders Rishi Das and Meghna Agarwal, alongside investor Sandeep Singhal of WestBridge Capital, unpack how vision, discipline, and alignment helped shape an enduring enterprise and what growth beyond the IPO looks like
7 manifestation books to turn your dreams into reality
Discover 7 powerful manifestation books that can help you align your mindset, attract abundance, and turn your dreams into tangible reality.
India’s AI builders are competing on the world stage, say panellists at TechSparks 2025
Panellists from Together Fund, Rapid Claims, and CoreWorks AI spoke about the rapidly shifting landscape of AI startups, and emphasised the need for founders to move quickly, test ideas at high velocity, and think deeply about the ethical implications of the systems they build.
AI in healthtech: Why a fine balance between innovation and data privacy is crucial
In a panel discussion at TechSparks 2025, experts from India’s healthtech space spoke about using AI to enable at-home diagnostics, AI-powered biology, and bridging the healthcare gap in rural India.
Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (November 6, 2025)
YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here’s the roundup for Thursday, November 6, 2025.
From segmentation to personalisation: Industry experts reveal what it takes to build AI for India
At TechSparks 2025, InMobi’s Mohit Saxena and MakeMyTrip’s Sanjay Mohan reveal how India’s next wave of AI-led personalization, vernacular design, and data discipline is reshaping digital experiences for a billion users.
