YourStorybrings you today’s headlines with the latest developments across sectors. When Sunitha Viswanathan, Partner at early-stage VC firm Kae Capital, talks about disruption, she does not mean it in a loose sense. She is referring to a specific, observable moment when consumers’ behaviour outpaces the platforms built to serve them, and a window opens for a new player to step in. She has seen this happen before. For instance, quick commerce, which did not improve delivery alone, but also redefined what ‘fast’ meant, urging retailers to rethink their model. A new generation of champions is reshaping how India thinks about its oceans and marine life. Through scientific research, conservation, storytelling, citizen science, and community engagement, they are drawing attention to the rich yet often overlooked marine ecosystems that support millions of livelihoods. Their work highlights the urgent need to protect coastal habitats, marine biodiversity, and traditional fishing communities in the face of climate change, pollution, and unsustainable development. Innefu Labs, the New Delhi-headquartered cybersecurity startup, has raised $30 million in a Series B round of funding from Singapore based growth equity firm, Panthera Growth Partners. The funding round was a mix of primary and secondary transactions. A statement said this investment positions Innefu Labs on the path to a potential initial public offering. Myntra has launched Myntra Creator School, a creator-focused platform aimed at supporting skill development and growth within the creator ecosystem. The launch event brought together more than 250 creators for workshops and sessions led by teams from YouTube, Meta and Snapchat, alongside discussions featuring creators and celebrities including Malaika Arora, Parul Gulati, Dolly Singh, and Archana Puran Singh. The initiative seeks to provide creators with learning opportunities, industry insights, and a stronger community-driven platform for growth. Meesho has highlighted the impact of PRISM, its proprietary AI system that powers personalised product discovery across the platform. Designed for India's discovery-led shopping behaviour, PRISM uses real-time behavioural, transactional and contextual signals to recommend products based on user intent rather than keyword searches. More than 75% of Meesho orders now originate from AI-driven personalised feeds. The system is powered by over 100 AI ranking models, supports more than 10 Indian languages, and runs on Meesho's in-house BharatMLStack infrastructure. PRISM also helps sellers reach relevant customers more effectively through personalised recommendations, trend analysis, and catalogue understanding. Flipkart has launched EV Assist, a digital marketplace that helps delivery executives access electric vehicles through verified fleet and rental providers. Currently available to Flipkart Minutes riders across more than 20 cities, the platform supports the company's EV100 initiative to electrify la
