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Geopolitics

Why Indonesia cannot afford to scrap Prabowo’s free meals programme

South China Morning Post – World · China

Indonesia has vowed to overhaul the country’s ambitious free nutritious meals programme following public pressure and recent allegations of corruption – a move…

Engineering

Engineering Is Critical to Boosting Food Security

IEEE Spectrum · Global

Nearly 750 million people face hunger today, according to the U.N. World Food Program. And by 2050, global demand for food is expected to increase by 50 percen…

Startups

India is ready to design for the world, says Dassault Systèmes' Sudarshan Mogasale

Your Story · India

Sudarshan Mogasale, CEO of Dassault Systèmes Solutions Lab (India), on why deep tech in India is at an inflection point, the power of virtual twins, and the ro…

Geopolitics

U.S.-Iran war: Maps, data and the story so far

The Hindu – World · India

After crossing the 100-day mark on June 7, the U.S.-Iran war has seemingly come to an end with both the countries agreeing to a peace deal on June 14. Here are…

Geopolitics

Government braces for a tough sowing season ahead

Times of India – World · India

Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • Vishwa Mohan is Senior Editor at The Times of India. • He writes about environmental, climate cha…

Geopolitics

'It's like a decaying body': Australian farmers battle mouse plague

BBC News – World · Europe

Farmers report thousands of mice per hectare destroying crops and invading homes.

Geopolitics

The World Capital of French Fries Has a Problem: Too Many Potatoes

The New York Times – World · US

Belgium’s potato harvest set a record, just as tariffs hit U.S. demand for frozen fries and as competition from suppliers in Asia intensified.

Startups

How Blue Tyga built the sunscreen jacket category before anyone else could

Your Story · India

By merging performance fabrics with everyday design, Blue Tyga is creating a new category of protective clothing for the daily commuter.

Startups

[Weekly funding roundup March 23-29] VC inflow drops to lowest level for the year

Your Story · India

Venture capital funding into Indian startups on a weekly basis touched the lowest level for the year till now and this does not augur well for the ecosystem

Geopolitics

Inside China’s green transition

The Hindu – World · India

Ningbo, in southern Zhejiang Province of China, was once a historic maritime hub shaped by Buddhist culture and trade. It has now emerged as a key hub for show…

Geopolitics

China is growing giant wheat-rye hybrids in its western deserts. Here’s why

South China Morning Post – World · China

Scientists in China are growing towering hybrids of wheat and rye – taller even than some humans – in the deserts of its western Xinjiang region. The hybrids, …

Geopolitics

US farmers seek firmer soybean guarantees despite Xi-Trump agriculture pledge

South China Morning Post – World · China

Across the vast United States, soybean farmers caught in the crossfire of the US-China trade war hoped for a deal on the crop when US President Donald Trump me…

Geopolitics

China and Cuba hold agriculture talks as Beijing backs Havana amid US pressure

South China Morning Post – World · China

China and Cuba held talks on expanding agricultural cooperation in Beijing on Tuesday, the latest in a series of moves by Beijing to shore up support for the C…

Geopolitics

How badly is Europe affected by fertiliser shortages due to the Iran war?

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

EU launches fertiliser plan as Strait of Hormuz disruption fuels food security fears.

Tech & Startups

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Early Bird ticket rates end May 29

TechCrunch · US

Save up to $410 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass before prices increase on May 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register here to join the tech epicenter in San Francis…

Startups

altM: Scaling bio-based materials from agri-residue

Your Story · India

altM converts agricultural residue into industrial biomaterials. Founded by ex-Tesla leaders, the startup is scaling sustainable chemistry from India.

Startups

How to find the lowest gold loan interest rate in India without missing the fine print

Your Story · India

How to find the lowest gold loan interest rate in India without missing the fine print When people start comparing gold loans, the interest rate is usually the…

Startups

Startup news and updates: daily roundup (May 25, 2026)

Your Story · India

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Monday, May 25, 2026.

Startups

Food, payments, AI: test your business creativity with Edition 233 of our weekly quiz!

Your Story · India

This insightful feature from YourStory tests and strengthens your business acumen! Here are 5 questions to kick off this 233rd quiz. Ready?

Startups

Flipkart's 13-minute delivery really impressive: Walmart Inc President and CEO

Your Story · India

Walmart CEO John Furner hailed Flipkart’s 13-minute deliveries as “really impressive”, spotlighting the rapid growth of Flipkart Minutes and its contribution t…

Startups

Why VGU has become a launchpad for Rajasthan’s student entrepreneurs

Your Story · India

By combining mentorship, institutional support, funding access, and government partnerships, VGU is helping student founders move from ideas to funded ventures…

Startups

AI for Good Hackathon: How APJ innovators showcased real-world impact with Snowflake and AI

Your Story · India

How the hackathon winners across APAC used Snowflake and AI to tackle real-world challenges in education, inventory management and more

Startups

How the future of sustainable agriculture is being shaped in small farms of Marathwada

Your Story · India

On small farms in Marathwada, women farmers are redefining what sustainable agriculture looks like through Bayer’s Food Value Chain partnership. With digital t…

Startups

Scapia’s $63M fundraise; Premium ice cream brand Papacream

Your Story · India

Travel-fintech startup Scapia has raised $63 million in a fresh round of funding led by General Catalyst. Papacream was built around the idea that premium dess…

Geopolitics

CBDT detects very rich ‘farmers’ without land

Times of India – World · India

Here are the 4 clear bullet points summarizing the news article: • CBDT has found several cases where individuals have claimed income tax exemption on agricul…

Geopolitics

Three Indians among 274 to Mt. Everest, set new record

The Hindu – World · India

The three Indian mountaineers who were part of the team that made a World Record are Tulasi Reddi Palpunoori, Sandeep Are and Ajay Pal Singh Dhaliwal

Geopolitics

Meet Mbah Sadiman: Man who sold his goats to transform barren hills into forest

Times of India – World · India

Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the news article: • Villagers in a drought-prone region of Central Java once thought Mbah Sadiman's efforts to c…

Startups

Numerize's bet on agentic OS for restaurants - The intelligence layer F&B always wanted!

Your Story · India

Numerize has scaled from a spreadsheet fix to an AI intelligence layer trusted by 300+ restaurant groups across India. Co-founder and CEO Bharat Puppala says t…

Geopolitics

Growing furniture: This UK couple is growing actual chairs from living trees

Times of India – World · India

Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • TOI World Desk is staffed by seasoned journalists and passionate writers who sift through global …

Geopolitics

Free up fertiliser supplies to avert global food crisis, Yvette Cooper urges

The Guardian – World · Europe

UK foreign secretary says urgent pressure needed to get strait of Hormuz reopened and fertiliser and fuel movingGlobal fertiliser supplies must be freed up wit…

Geopolitics

China agrees to boost trade for U.S. agricultural products following Trump-Xi summit

The Hindu – World · India

The announcement came two days after President Donald Trump returned from a high-stakes summit in Beijing where he sought to ease the impact on American farmer…

Startups

D2C brands grow in Tier II cities and beyond; Tagbin’s bet on gov-tech

Your Story · India

India’s D2C sector saw order volumes increasing by 33% and GMV growing by 32% year-on-year, based on an analysis of over 400 million order items processed thro…

Geopolitics

China will buy at least US$17 billion of US farm goods annually, White House says

South China Morning Post – World · China

China has agreed to buy at least US$17 billion in US agricultural products annually through 2028, the White House said on Sunday. The commitment resulted from …

Geopolitics

US says China to buy billions in agricultural goods after Trump-Xi talks

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

China will buy 'at least' $17bn worth of US agricultural goods annually, the White House says.

Geopolitics

Weather & then war lead to tears in India’s onion basket

Times of India – World · India

Maharashtra's onion farmers face devastating losses as prices plummet far below production costs. A combination of bumper harvests, weak demand, export disrupt…

Geopolitics

Soybean counters: scope of China-US farm deal depends on math, analysts say

South China Morning Post – World · China

China’s purchase of “double-digit billions” in American agricultural products touted by US officials following President Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing …

Startups

Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (May 15, 2026)

Your Story · India

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Friday, May 15, 2026.

Startups

Inflection Point Ventures records 16 exits in FY26 with IRR of 41%

Your Story · India

The exits registered by Inflection Point Ventures saw participation from from VC funds and corporates.

Tech & Startups

InstaFarm Automated Indoor Microgreens Garden Review: Easy Being Green

Wired · Global

The InstaFarm makes growing your own microgreens practical at home.

Startups

Numero AI acquires Royu in cash-and-stock deal

Your Story · India

The combined entity will be building agentic platform for the finance and controller functions in enterprises with goal of shifting tasks from manual to automa…

Geopolitics

Delayed by a year due to tech glitches, livestock census to be out after June

Times of India – World · India

The 21st Livestock Census report's release has been postponed to after June due to technical issues in data compilation and validation. This quinquennial exerc…

Geopolitics

Monsoon may hit Andamans this week: IMD

Times of India – World · India

The India Meteorological Department has launched an AI-enabled monsoon forecasting system offering localized weather information up to four weeks in advance fo…

Geopolitics

China should stop hoarding food and fertiliser, says former World Bank chief

BBC News – World · Europe

David Malpass' comments come as US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping are due to meet in Beijing.

Geopolitics

India expects the U.S. team to visit India for next round of trade talks, say officials

The Hindu – World · India

India and the U.S. issued a joint statement on February 7 finalising a framework for an interim trade agreement regarding reciprocal and mutually beneficial tr…

Geopolitics

EAM Jaishankar hands over India-assisted agro-processing facility in South Trinidad

The Hindu – World · India

S. Jaishankar arrived in Port of Spain from Paramaribo on May 8 on the concluding leg of his three-nation tour of Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago, a…

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