Launched in 2014, PhotoSparks is a weekly feature from YourStory, with photographs that celebrate the spirit of creativity and innovation. In the earlier 950 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. Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath is hosting this weekend an exhibition titled Echoes Within, featuring the works of four artists….

In recent years, the luxury industry in India has quietly been undergoing a transformation. This transformation is driven not only by changing consumer expectations but also by the next generation of women entrepreneurs who are reshaping the idea of luxury by combining heritage and craftsmanship values with modern sensibilities and taking women’s leadership of an…

Virohan, a healthcare education company, on Friday raised Rs 65 crore ($7.5 million) as part of its ongoing Series B funding round, as investors increase bets on India’s widening shortage of skilled healthcare workers. The round was led by Japan’s Mynavi Corporation, with participation from existing backers Blume Ventures, Bharat Inclusive Technologies Seed Fund, and…

When customers place an order with Rachnatmak Arts at the Rise Incubation Center in Jhansi, the first discussion is rarely about “products” . It is about purpose, size, colour, and how the bag will be used—gifting at a conference or school event, part of corporate kits or a local felicitation programme.  Only after that does…