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Coming Soon To India, YouTube To Spice Up Short Video Space With TikTok Rival...
In a bid to fill the vacuum created in the short-video space after the Indian government banned TikTok, YouTube has followed Facebook to announce that YouTube Shorts feature will launch in India in the...
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Great Learning Nets Virat Kohli As Cricketers Pad-Up To Be Brand Ambassadors
As cricket lovers wait for the resumption of the annual extravaganza Indian Premier League (IPL), startups have begun onboarding top cricketers as their brand ambassadors. In a latest, Team India and...
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Voice AI Platform Observe.AI Raises $54 Mn Series B From Menlo Ventures, Others
Voice AI platform Observe.AI, on Tuesday (September 15), announced that it has raised $54 MN in Series B round led by Menlo Ventures, with participation from Next47 Ventures and NGP Capital. This...
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Flipkart Eyes Overseas Listing At $50 Bn Valuation
Flipkart may go public as early as next year at a valuation of $45 – $50 Bn. The ecommerce giant would look at an overseas listing, either in the US, where its parent Walmart is based, or another...
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With $7 Bn Festive Sales Expected, Cracker Of A Diwali Ahead For Etailers
If estimates released by market research firm Redseer are to go by, ecommerce companies may post a 70% jump in consumers with 45-50 Mn digital buyers. Of these, over 50% are likely to be from Tier-II...
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Google Pulls Paytm App From Play Store
Google has pulled Indian financial services giant Paytm’s app and MobiKwik from the Play Store for violating policies related to gambling payments. Paytm, India’s most valued startup, claims over 50 Mn...
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Online Gambling Caught Between Skill, Chance & Regulation In India
Online gambling walks the thin line between skill, chance and strict regulations. Google Play Store’s decision to remove Paytm may be based on its updated gambling policies in India. Google is peeved...
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Amazon, Samara Capital Infuse INR 275 Cr Into More Ahead Of Festival Season
Global ecommerce giant Amazon and private equity firm Samara Capital have jointly invested INR 275 Cr in Witzig Advisory Services, holding company of the More supermarket chain. Samara, with a 51%...
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Paytm Calls App Store Takedown ‘Arm-Twisting,’ Google Defends Action
Homegrown financial services giant Paytm on Sunday put forth its side of the story after it was taken down by Google. Payments firm Paytm in a new blog post on Sunday called its takedown and subsequent...
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Delhi Assembly, Facebook India Set For Next Faceoff On Sept 23
Delhi Assembly’s peace and harmony committee on Sunday (September 20) issued a fresh notice to Facebook India vice president and managing director Ajit Mohan to ensure his presence for deposing before...
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The Power Of CRM: Why D2C Brands Cannot Afford To Overlook Customer...
Irrespective of what consumers intend to purchase online, there are at least ten brands that are vying for their attention. Each claims to offer superior features, is priced competitively and most...
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Fintech Companies With China Links On Govt’s Radar
Twenty days after banning nearly 200 mobile applications over China links and security issues, the government has turned its focus on several fintech apps with Chinese links. Two people aware of the...
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Onsitego Raises Capital From IFC, Extends Series B Round To $30 Mn
Onsitego, a Mumbai-based extended warranty and device protection services provider, has raised capital from IFC in an extension to its Series B investment round, closing it at $30 Mn. The first tranche...
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BYJU’S Raises Funds From BlackRock, Sands Capital And Alkeon Capital
Bengaluru-based edtech decacorn BYJU’S has raised an undisclosed sum in a funding round from New York headquartered asset manager BlackRock, Sands Capital and hedge fund Alkeon Capital, the company...
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CCI Approves PharmEasy’s Merger With Rival Medlife
The Competition Commission of India (CCI), on Tuesday (September 22), approved the merger of online pharmacy Medlife with PharmEasy, the first major consolidation in the sector since the entry of big...
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SC To Hear Facebook India’s Plea To Set Aside Delhi Assembly Panel Notice
The Supreme Court will hear a plea by Ajit Mohan, the India head of social media giant Facebook, challenging a notice sent to him by the Delhi Assembly on Wednesday (September 23). The petition has...
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Breather For Facebook India’s Ajit Mohan As SC Orders Against Coercive Action
In a relief for Facebook India’s vice president Ajit Mohan, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 23) ordered Delhi assembly’s peace committee not to take coercive action against the social media...
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Kids Apparel Brand Hopscotch Raises $25 Mn From EE Capital, RPG Ventures
Mumbai based online retailer for children’s clothing brand in the up-to-10 age group Hopscotch has raised $25 Mn from Facebook cofounder Eduardo Saverin’s investment arm EE Capital, Lionrock Capital,...
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Edtech Unicorn Unacademy Acquires UPSC Test Prep Platform Coursavy
Bengaluru-headquartered edtech startup Unacademy on Thursday (September 25) acquired a Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) test preparation platform Coursavy for an undisclosed amount. With the...
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Milking A Cash Cow: The Ultimate Guide To Social Media Marketing For Your D2C...
Here’s a universally-known-and-applicable fact: social media is evolving. Its reach, growing, and consumption, skyrocketing. As the world becomes more connected than ever, and online replaces the...
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