Money beyond F&O: Groww’s hunt for a new cash cow
With revenue from F&O trading thinning fast, Groww is focusing more on wealth management, commodities, and other products.
[Weekly funding roundup Nov 15-21] VC inflow continues to remain lacklustre
The total VC funding for the third week of November stood at $147 million across 17 deals.
New labour codes: Aggregators now have to pay 1-2% of turnover for gig workers’ welfare
The government has implemented far-reaching changes for the Indian labour sector, and the new laws are expected to raise their level of welfare.
AI research startup Redrob raises $10M
The company plans to channel the capital into a series of large-scale initiatives aimed at India’s growing AI-savvy population.
Walmart says Flipkart’s Big Billion Days boosted Q3 growth, will weigh on Q4
Walmart said Flipkart’s Big Billion Days sale lifted its International business in Q3, driving strong ecommerce and ad growth. The event’s shift will pull some demand forward from Q4, even as Flipkart led gains in sales, transactions, and higher-margin businesses.
With data protection rules notified, startups must prepare for a pivotal transition
Planning ahead will enable companies to integrate DPDP requirements into product design rather than retrofitting them under pressure. Equally important is early dialogue.
Govt enforces four labour codes, extends social security to gig workers
The government has implemented all four labour Codes, overhauling 29 laws to introduce universal social security, mandatory appointment letters, statutory minimum wages, and expanded worker safety provisions.
Best phones under Rs 60,000 (Nov 2025): Realme GT 7 Pro, OnePlus 13s to Apple iPhone 15
You get a lot of compact phones to choose from in this price bracket
To cash in on AI boom, Foxconn partners with OpenAI to design, engineer data centre racks
The partnership between the two firms will allow Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, to an insight into the growing hardware needs of large AI companies like OpenAI
7 Non-fiction books to turn doubt into something better
Discover seven powerful non-fiction books that help you turn doubt into clarity, confidence, and renewed direction. Learn how to grow and move forward.
Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (November 21, 2025)
YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here’s the roundup for Friday, November 21, 2025.
TechSparks 2025: Binance’s Kushal Manupati on India’s Web3 rise beyond the metros
India’s Web3 momentum is shifting to Tier II and Tier III cities. At TechSparks 2025, Binance’s Kushal Manupati explored the inflection points, community energy, and compliance driving this rise.
Goyal pushes India–Israel startup collaboration across deeptech, medtech
India and Israel could expand startup partnerships in cybersecurity, mobility and medical devices, Minister Piyush Goyal said during trade talks, adding that innovation will be a key pillar of the proposed bilateral trade agreement.
Now your phone can tell when next storm is coming: Google’s latest weather AI model is here
The new model, called WeatherNext 2, delivers forecasts up to eight times faster than its predecessor and improves accuracy for 99.9 per cent of variables, including temperature and wind
Indians are the biggest data consumers in the world. That’s because…
India has emerged as the world’s biggest consumer of mobile data, with people using an average of 36GB per month. This is higher than usage levels in advanced markets like the US, Western Europe and China, driven mainly by cheap data plans and affordable smartphones.
World has now set eyes on 2026, but Gemini 3 insists it’s 2024 — until Google search fixes it
Google’s new AI model, Gemini 3, experienced a surprising moment when it refused to believe the year was 2025 during early testing by AI expert Andrej Karpathy. Despite being shown evidence such as news articles and images, Gemini 3 insisted that it was still 2024 and accused Karpathy of trying to trick it.
Insurtech startup Pibit.AI raises $7M led by Stellaris Venture Partners
Pibit.AI provides a technology platform that assists underwriters in insurance companies to perform their tasks faster and more accurately.
Tamil Nadu–ANSR partnership aims to accelerate GCC growth, create 10,000 roles
Tamil Nadu has signed an MoU with GCC specialist ANSR to attract global enterprises, expand the state’s capability centre ecosystem and create over 10,000 high-value jobs.
The future is headworn: TechSparks panel breaks down India’s XR acceleration
At TechSparks 2025, founders and investors outlined how India is entering its most decisive decade for XR innovation and scale.
Groww posts double-digit profit growth as broker gains market share in Q2
Groww’s net profit increased 12.18% from a year earlier to Rs 471.33 crore in Q2 FY26, while operating revenue fell 9.4% to Rs 1,018.74 crore.
