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Launched in 2014, PhotoSparks is a weekly feature from YourStory, with photographs that celebrate the spirit of creativity and innovation. In the earlier 900 posts, we featured an art festival, cartoon gallery. world music festival, telecom expo, millets fair, climate change expo, wildlife conference, startup festival, Diwali rangoli, and jazz festival.While the upcoming festive season in India prominently features deities, it also helps to pay attention to those who accompany them or are featured in the margins. These include divine helpers, wondrous animals, and mythical beings.This week, the Museum of Art & Photography (MAP) in Bengaluru has unveiled a thought-provoking exhibition featuring sculptures, textiles, brass figurines, paintings, chariots, and wooden artefacts. They showcase the…

The Bihar Idea Festival, launched two months ago by YourStory in partnership with the Bihar Industries Department and CIMP, reached its grand finale this week at Patna’s Bapu Sabhagar. The event brought together Union and State ministers, senior officials, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders to celebrate Bihar’s most inclusive startup mission, which received an overwhelming 25,000 business ideas from all 38 districts of the state.The festival concluded alongside the launch of the Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion Package (BIIPP) 2025, the One Block One Product initiative, and the opening of the APEDA regional office in Patna, marking a historic push toward transforming…

Bengaluru-based fashion e-commerce platform Myntra, owned by Flipkart, posted a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 548.3 crore, an 18X increase from Rs 31 crore in FY24.The recovery comes two years after Myntra reported a loss of Rs 782 crore in FY23, according to its filings with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Myntra’s consolidated revenue from operations rose 18% year-on-year to Rs 6,042.7 crore in FY25, up from Rs 5,121.8 crore in the previous fiscal. The company generates revenue from three main streams—logistics, marketplace services, and advertising. Logistics continued to be the largest contributor, accounting for 48.3% of operating revenue…

Homegrown FMCG products maker Marico has announced the acquisition of the remaining 46.02% shares of HW Wellness Solutions, which owns the True Elements brand.This will be done for a consideration of “up to Rs 138 crore” towards the acquisition of the balance 46.02% equity stake in HW Wellness, Marico said in a regulatory filing.The deal will make the Pune-based packaged foods company a fully-owned subsidiary of Marico, which earlier invested in HW Wellness to acquire 53.98% in May 2022.”The company has now entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the balance 46.02% of paid-up share capital of HW Wellness from…

Union Minister of State for New & Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik has called upon scientists, industry leaders, startups, and young researchers to make India a global hub of green hydrogen innovation.Speaking at the First R&D Green Hydrogen Conference under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, the minister said the country’s leadership in the sector will ensure domestic industries remain competitive and future-ready at a time when countries are designing cross-border carbon regulations.About the National Green Hydrogen Mission, the minister said that the initiative is about more than clean energy, it is about economic growth, industrial competitiveness, and environmental responsibility.Green hydrogen…

The Sebi board has approved a slew of reforms and ease of doing business measures that will help IPO-bound large companies and low-risk foreign investors, among other segments.In a decision, which comes ahead of the mega initial public offerings (IPO) by NSE and Reliance Jio Infocomm, the Sebi board decided to recommend the government to amend the statutes governing minimum public offerings.Under the proposed framework, companies with a market capitalisation between Rs 50,000 crore and Rs 1 lakh crore would be required to float 8% of their equity instead of the current 10%. Such firms would also get a timeline…

In the race to stay competitive, many brands use a proven strategy: competitor-based pricing. By closely monitoring market rates and adjusting their own prices, either by matching them or providing better offers, they aim to attract price-sensitive customers, maintain market share, and demonstrate their ability to adapt.The hard reality is that while such an option sounds safe and sensible, it often fails. And businesses that depend on pricing based on competitors’ prices often unknowingly find themselves in a race to the bottom, lowering their margins, losing sight of their value proposition, and losing control over their own pricing.Let’s unpack what…

In recent years, a compelling transformation has taken hold in the world of family offices. No longer confined to the traditional objective of safeguarding wealth, millennial heirs are reimagining succession as a platform for social impact, innovation, and the redefinition of legacy itself. Globally, and increasingly in India, successors are blending financial stewardship with values-led leadership, seeking to ensure that wealth serves not just the family, but the wider community and future generations.The Indian wealth transfer storyIndia’s ultra-high-net-worth landscape is undergoing a seismic change. Estimates by HSBC India suggest that nearly $1.3 trillion will pass from one generation to the…

Hello,Tariffs are affecting the economy in unexpected ways.The US subsidiary of India’s Vadilal Industries will start manufacturing ice cream at its local facility by the year-end to reduce dependence on imports and boost sales. Currently, Vadilal Industries USA imports a majority of its products from India.Are extensive levies going to be the death knell for the growing global sweet tooth? Not likely. Especially considering that India is also poised to have sufficient surplus stocks of sugar to allow exports in the season beginning October 1. This may weigh on global prices, but could help the government support local prices and ensure…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Most solopreneurs are stuck using AI the old way — writing captions, drafting emails, and hoping it drives results.But the ones scaling to seven figures fast? They’re using AI to run their business like a machine — automating growth, traffic, and operations without hiring a single employee.In this video, I’ll show you the exact four AI tools I used to go from side hustle to seven figures in just 12 months — no coding, no complexity and no team required.Here’s how I used them:The traffic tool: Pinpoints what your audience is searching…