In Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, YouTuber Vikas passed away while dancing at a Durga Puja jagran. His friends tried to help and rushed him to a health center, but he was declared dead when they got there. His family had told him to be careful about going out late, but he still went to the event.
Mamaearth is aiming for a ₹100 crore ARR on Meesho as they dive into Tier 3 markets. They’ve already hit ₹50 crore GMV on the platform! Shares took a little hit, but Mamaearth is all in on delivering personal care goodies to places that need them.
US is seriously thinking about breaking up Google as a solution to its monopoly problem. This whole thing started because they believe Google has been unfairly dominating the market, which isn't good for competition.
The BJP pulled off an epic third win in Haryana, thanks in large part to the RSS stepping up. After some tough times and losing voter love, they got back on track with some smart outreach and grassroots efforts that helped them connect with rural folks and flip potential losses into a big win.
Microsoft's execs are letting everyone know there's no plan to force folks back to the office like Amazon is doing. They're all about flexibility as long as people keep up their productivity. This comes after Amazon stirred the pot by making employees come back to the office five days a week, which has not gone over well with their staff.
Bihar is really making progress in education and health! NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R. Subrahmanyam is pretty positive that the state will soon be on par with the national standards. He pointed out some cool changes in governance and how they're rolling out innovative AI tools at the Bihar Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development.
Samsung has come to a deal with the workers in Chennai who were on strike for higher wages and better benefits. After some long talks with Tamil Nadu's Industries Minister, the employees were pretty happy with how things turned out, but they’re still waiting on the whole union recognition thing. Over 1,100 workers took part in the strike, pushing for the state to acknowledge their union.
The Indian government is planning to roll out some new rules for OTT platforms. They want to make sure content follows certain guidelines before it goes live. This move is all about making things smoother, cutting down on legal battles, and tackling worries about harmful content. They’re chatting with big streaming services to keep history accurate and tone down any explicit stuff.
Deepinder Goyal, the CEO of Zomato, spilled the beans about being left out of the next season of Shark Tank India because Swiggy is sponsoring it. He’s pretty bummed about it, wanting to share a real story about India’s startup scene.
Adani Group is launching India’s biggest hydrogen blending project in Ahmedabad, mixing green hydrogen with natural gas to lower emissions and support the country’s net-zero goals. This is a big leap towards cleaner energy, with plans to boost the hydrogen mix over time.