Breaking: Over 150 Cab Drivers Stage Protest Outside Ola’s Bengaluru Office
Vexed by the heavy charges by Ola as part of their lease agreements, over 150 Ola drivers are protesting outside Ola’s S R Layout, Murgeshpallya office. The drivers are carrying boards and shouting...
View Article10 Business Loans For Startups And MSMEs By The Indian Government
India today is home to more than 39K startups. The Indian startup ecosystem is producing unicorns at double the speed than before, with multi-billion dollar fundings from global investors, and...
View ArticleUnsung Heroes: How Angel Networks Are Nurturing India’s Small Town Startups
It all started in the latter half of 2015 when the need for having a structured body was felt in the city of Chandigarh. The seasoned entrepreneurs of the region have had their wholesome journeys of...
View ArticleWomen-Centric App Healofy Readies For Expansion With $8 Mn Funding
Bengaluru-based women-focused social networking app Healofy has raised $8 Mn (INR 55 Cr) in a fresh funding round from Chinese maternity and child-focused (M&C) community platform BabyTree Group,...
View ArticleOver 150 Cab Drivers Stage Protest Outside Ola’s Bengaluru Office
Vexed by the heavy charges by Ola as part of their lease agreements, and other grievances related to Ola’s policies, over 150 Ola drivers are protesting outside Ola’s S R Layout, Murgeshpallya office....
View ArticleThe Torchbearer of SaaS — Freshworks — Is inviting Companies For Its...
In today’s world where one bad customer review can make or break enterprises, getting customer service right is as important as getting a product’s quality right. Among the many support choices,...
View ArticleBigBasket Inches Closer To $150 Mn Fundraise From Alibaba, Mirae, CDC Group
Bengaluru-based hyperlocal startup BigBasket is close to completing its $150 Mn funding round with sizable investments from Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba, South Korean Mirae Asset Global Investments...
View ArticleHow boAt Is Striking A Chord With Millennials And Competing With The Likes Of...
Change is the only constant in life, and in the world of business. Like everything else, music — from how it’s composed to how it’s consumed has evolved dramatically over time. In terms of music types...
View ArticleExclusive: Quikr Is Acquiring LaundryAnna To Ramp Up Its Laundry Play
Online classifieds marketplace Quikr is acquiring Bengaluru-based online laundry services startup LaundryAnna, and a deal between the two will be finalised within the next week, a source close to the...
View ArticleIs Your Startup ACTIVE Compliant? Everything You Need To Know About Govt’s...
Back in 2012, former finance minister Pranab Mukherjee introduced Section 56(2)(viib) of the Income Tax Act 1961, to curb the practice of hiding black money by investing it in shell companies. The move...
View ArticleFrom Seed To Success: How Accelerators Make A Difference In A Startup’s Journey
Unique ideas can solve a problem, target a certain market segment or even create a successful and profitable business. However execution is as important as the idea. The journey between an idea and it...
View ArticleMicromax Cofounder Rahul Sharma Launches An AI-Enabled Motorcycle Brand
Rahul Sharma, cofounder of Indian phone maker Micromax, has forayed into the electric vehicle space. The Micromax veteran has started a new enterprise called Revolt Intellicorp Pvt. Ltd, with plans to...
View ArticleModernisation Of Railways, Metros And Airports: BJP Promises 1 Lakh Cr In...
Launching its election manifesto today (April 8), the Narendra Modi-led Bhartiya Janata Party has promised an investment of Rs 100 Lakh Cr ($14.36 Bn) in the infrastructure sector during the next five...
View ArticleIn Run Up To Lok Sabha Elections, Facebook Removes 1 Mn Accounts Per Day
Preparing for the biggest event in the democracy of India, Facebook is blocking or removing approximately one million accounts per day. With the 17th Lok Sabha elections just three days away Facebook...
View ArticleDraft Ecommerce Policy May Be A Roadblock To India’s Economic Ambitions: IAMAI
The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) said in a statement that “the draft Policy is likely to severely bring down FDI flows in the sector which is the backbone to building a...
View ArticlePulse42: The Most Happening Startup Party Comes To Bengaluru – Are You Game?
It’s been six years, we have been working tirelessly to foster the startup ecosystem and help entrepreneurs succeed, while, constantly adapting to the needs of our readers and the changing landscape....
View Article#MainBhiBot: The War Between BJP And Congress To Conquer Twitter
On February 10 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the southern state of Tamil Nadu, it was not just PM and his team who were working tirelessly, Twitter bots rooting for and against Modi were...
View ArticleCan Sleepy Owl Warm India Up To The Cold Brew Revolution?
Coffee brings people together, but not often do people come together and end up changing how coffee is made and drank. That’s what Arman Sood and Ashwajeet Singh did, even if their idea of building a...
View ArticleDelhi HC Asks RBI How Google Is Running Payments Ops Without Authorisation
In what could become a regulatory problem for Gpay, the Delhi High Court has today questioned the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) about the legality Google’s payment app. A division bench of Chief Justice...
View ArticleSequoia Capital and Tiger Global Lead $26 Mn Round in CleverTap
Sequoia Capital and Tiger Global Management have invested $26 Mn (approx INR 180 Cr) in San Francisco and Mumbai-based WizRocket, the parent company of CleverTap, a mobile marketing platform. Accel...
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