From women considering leaving their jobs after pregnancy loss due to a lack of workplace support to Zoho unveiling its made-in-India server, Nathu La,YourStorybrings you today’s headlines with the latest developments across sectors. Growing up in the steel township of Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, Sumi Vivek was surrounded by a culture that valued creating a meaningful impact. From an early age, she understood that education was the primary pathway to achieving that goal and creating opportunities. Vivek’s interest in STEM originated from an interest in Mathematics. Among the first generation of students to be exposed to computer science in school, she first studied the subject as a hobby in Classes 9 and 10, then took it up as an additional subject in Classes 11 and 12. Pregnancy loss remains a deeply hidden issue among workplaces in India, with many women fearing professional consequences if they speak about their experiences, a study by engineering services company Quest Global reveals. The study is based on research conducted by YouGov among more than 2,000 women and 200 men aged 25–39 across India. Chennai-based SaaS company Zoho has launched its indigenously designed server named Nathu La. Zoho said the rollout marks a new development in the company’s journey of building a full technology stack from hardware layers to software applications. Exponent Energy has raised Rs 200 crore ($21.1 million) in a round co-led by 360 ONE Asset, an asset manager, and TDK Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Japan’s TDK. Hitachi Ventures, the venture arm of Hitachi, also joined the round, while existing backers including Eight Roads Ventures, Lightspeed, 3one4 Capital, AdvantEdge VC and YourNest participated again. Hoola Health, a Bengaluru-based paediatric healthcare startup formerly known as BabyMD, has raised $5 million in a round led by Peak XV’s Surge, with participation from existing investor W Health Ventures and angel investors including Ashish Gupta, Abhishek Goyal and Bijou Kurien. The company said the new capital will be used to expand into new markets, strengthen its technology stack and scale its integrated care model. HyperNorm AI, a decision intelligence platform for wealth advisors, has raised $2.2 million in a seed funding round co-led by Capital 2B and SenseAI Ventures, with participation from Boundless Ventures, iOPEX Technologies and several angel investors. Founded in 2024, the company helps wealth advisors monitor complex multi-asset portfolios by identifying portfolios that require attention, explaining key risks and recommending actions aligned with client mandates. Its AI-driven platform uses reasoning to assess the impact of market events and generate transparent recommendations. The funding will support product development, international expansion and growth of its engineering and AI research teams. Eighteen student-led startups secured Rs 4 crore in funding commitments at Masters’ Union’s Demo Day 2026 in Gurugram, with backing annou
