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Zydus Lifesciences Ltd completed USFDA inspection at Ankleshwar with three observations. Shares of Zydus Lifesciences Ltd ended lower on Friday, January 23, by 0.26%...

StartupTalky presents Recap'25, a series of exclusive interviews where we connect with founders and industry leaders to reflect on their journey in 2025 and...

Consumer-focussed venture capital (VC) firm Kairon Capital has announced the first close of its inaugural fund at INR 90 Cr.…

Raju Maurya lives in Roopur Chhaavni Line in Ghazipur district, Uttar Pradesh, and for the past few months, his days have revolved around a small unit that presses oil. The work is straightforward, he says, but the intention is specific —, to sell edible oil without mixing or shortcuts, and to offer pressing services for farmers who bring their own mustard.Maurya’s unit works in two ways. Some customers come with a tin or container and buy ready oil from him, while farmers arrive with their mustard and get it pressed on-site, taking the oil back for household use. On most days, he says, that steady back-and-forth is what keeps the place running, with work depending on the season, availability of seed, and who turns up from nearby villages.Learning the trade onlineMaurya does not describe his shift into the business as a long-planned move, but as something he began and then learned along the way. He says much of his understanding came from watching videos and reading online about how small oil units are managed, what machinery is needed, and how to organise basic operations.What he talks about most, however, is quality. “We will sell good, pure oil, we will not compromise,”…  ​Read More​YourStory RSS Feed

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Irfan Razack, CMD, Prestige Group, said the company plans to explore a REIT only after achieving adequate scale. The goal is to have around...

Elon Musk is up against OpenAI and Microsoft for $134 billion in court. Especially with OpenAI, Elon is seeking between $65.5 billion and $109.4...

Google has petitioned a magistrate to delay the requirement for the company to disclose data to competitors, including OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT. According...

We live in an age that worships speed, milestones, and measurable wins. Bookstore shelves are filled with titles promising faster growth, bigger paychecks, sharper habits, and optimised mornings. And while there is nothing wrong with wanting to succeed, many readers quietly reach a point where the question changes.Not “How do I win?”But “Why am I running in the first place?”This is the moment when productivity hacks start to feel hollow. When checking boxes no longer brings peace. When you realise that success, without self-understanding, can leave you strangely empty. Reflection becomes more valuable than motivation. Meaning starts to matter more than momentum.The books in this list are not about climbing higher at any cost. They do not shout. They do not rush. Instead, they sit beside you and ask uncomfortable, honest questions. They help you slow down, observe your patterns, confront your fears, and rethink what a good life actually looks like.These are books you don’t just read—you pause with them. They stay with you long after the last page, shaping how you think, choose, and live.Reflective books for when success stops feeling enough1. Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. FranklViktor Frankl’s book is often recommended, but rarely absorbed…  ​Read More​YourStory RSS Feed

Optimistic Capital, a beer-focused fund, has made its maiden, undisclosed investment in a vinyl-themed microbrewery, 33&Brew.Optimistic is a Rs 200 crore beer-focused fund, which, according to the firm, is the only investment vehicle dedicated to making investments in the microbrewery sector. The VC firm added that it plans to invest in two additional microbreweries in central Bengaluru. The fund has deployed Rs 30 crore across initial commitments with the remaining Rs 170 crore earmarked for rollout over the next three years, it said in a statement. The VC works on an owner-operator approach, whereby it not only invests capital but takes an active role in operating and growing the company. It gets involved in the daily operations of its portfolio companies, which include operational efficiencies, sales and marketing, product development, and executive management.Also ReadOptimistic Capital launches Rs 200 Cr fund targeting microbreweriesOptimistic Capital aims to invest in high-margin growth companies in India’s craft beer sector and has drawn in investors from MEA, Africa, and India. According to the company’s website, its projects include a new microbrewery in Koramangala, which will feature collaborations with MasterChef winners and renowned brewers. It has also invested in a vinyl-music themed nano brewery, Record Room,…  ​Read More​YourStory RSS Feed