Temporary Relief For Cab Aggregators, Supreme Court Gives A Month To Switch...
The Supreme Court has extended the deadline for private cab aggregators to switch to CNG vehicles. Earlier, court had imposed a ban on plying diesel cabs in Delhi from April 1. Now cab-aggregators have...
View ArticleFDI In Ecommerce: Protectionism Voted Up, Innovation Voted Down
Advising companies and investors in the ecommerce space has been bread and butter for most corporate lawyers over the past few years. As such, there has been little ambiguity on how foreign investment...
View Article15 Things All Great Entrepreneurs Have In Common
Since the first day humans walked this planet there have been entrepreneurs. This incredibly small group has been responsible for improving the lives of billions of people over thousands of years. From...
View ArticleKarnataka Government Lays Down Rules For Taxi Aggregator Services, Ends Surge...
The Karnataka Government has put a stop to the surge pricing for app-based ride hailing services such as Ola and Uber, under the new policy for tech-enabled taxi aggregators. According to the new...
View ArticleMinistry of Shipping and Invest India Announce Finalists Of MIS 2016 – DP...
The startup accelerator programme, MIS 2016 – DP World Prize, has announced the shortlisted finalists for the finale. The five selected startups will be invited to present their final pitches to a jury...
View ArticleTwo Million Meals On, Here’s What We’ve Learned From Our Online Ordering...
We were primarily a content/media product company until about mid-last year, when we launched our online ordering (delivery) service. We weren’t a newcomer in the space, though – back in 2005 (long...
View ArticleMy Child App’s New Version Uses AI To Track Child Growth
My Child, a mobile app for parents to detect developmental disorders in their child, has launched a new version of the app. Today, 1 out of 6 children suffers from development disorder. The new update,...
View ArticleBangalore Based Foodtech Startup Petoo Raises $1 Mn From Axilor Ventures And...
Bangalore-based foodtech startup Petoo has raised $1 Mn from early stage venture capital firm Axilor Ventures and some HNIs. Petoo was founded in March 2015 by IIT Kharagpur alumni Kumar Setu and...
View ArticleThe Important Thing Is The Obvious Thing That No Startup Is Addressing
For someone who’s started, operated and nurtured businesses across sectors in the last 25 years, the prevailing mentality of Indian startup ecosystem is rather unsettling. The “me-too” phenomenon has...
View Article’99 Ways To Die’ For A Startup
This is not a statement of doom and darkness. It’s just math. Each and every person these days has a startup idea. All of them have one dream – to make the next killer app and get rich. But, before you...
View ArticleHere Is What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda 3 released in Indian theatres last weekend. The Dragon Warrior was awaited for a long time in the country as it released in the US in January. While the previous parts were mainly...
View ArticleSocial Discovery Platform Living Local Raises $200K Seed Funding
Mumbai-based hyperlocal social discovery platform Living Local has raised $200K in seed round of funding from Rattan Chadha, former CEO of Mexx clothing company, reported ET. Living Local was launched...
View ArticleReasons Why Entrepreneurs Fail
To be an entrepreneur you need to know the reasons why most of them failed in their first efforts. Entrepreneurship is tough. It is for the ones who truly believe in it and are ready to embrace the...
View ArticleSoftbank And Existing Investors Pump In Another $100 Mn In OYO Rooms
Branded budget-hotel marketplace OYO Rooms has raised $100 Mn in its fifth round of funding from existing investors, reported HT. As per the report, OYO Rooms has raised the funding from existing...
View ArticlePeer-To-Peer Lending Platform LenDenClub Gets Seed Funding
Mumbai-based peer-to-peer lending platform LenDenClub has raised an undisclosed amount of angel investment through Venture Catalysts, a seed investment and innovation platform. Investors that...
View ArticleCloud Video Production Platform 90 Seconds Raises $7.5 Mn From Sequoia India...
90 Seconds, a cloud video production platform, has raised $7.5 Mn in Series A round of funding led by Sequoia India. The round was supported by SKY TV NZ, Airtree Ventures, Beenext, and Fotolia.com...
View ArticleLessons Learnt From Pivoting From A Product Company To Starting A Creative...
A quick backstory of how Pixelmattic came to be. We started out as an education product startup almost 5 years ago. We bootstrapped our way to building a social learning platform, but go to market...
View ArticleAI-Enabled Task Manager App MagicX Raises $1 Mn Seed Funding
Bangalore-based MagicX, has raised $1 Mn from investors including Kris Gopalakrishnan (co-founder and former CEO, Infosys Ltd), Dr. Ranjan Pai (MD & CEO–Manipal Education and Medical Group),...
View ArticleGovernment To Launch ‘Twitter Seva’ For Entrepreneurs Seeking Funds And Support
The government will soon launch a new initiative – a helpline for entrepreneurs on micro-blogging site Twitter. Named as – ‘Twitter Seva’, it will act as a source of direct point of contact for...
View ArticleFour Innovative Internet of Things Gadgets
There are gadgets that have knowingly or unknowingly turned to an essential part of your daily routine, but did you noticed how the internet of things is making them more efficient, effective and handy...
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