Flipkart Acquires Gaming Startup Mech Mocha To Turn Casual Gamers Into E-Commerce Shoppers
Competition in India’s e-commerce space is fierce, and companies are coming up with increasingly innovative ways to rein in shoppers. Flipkart has acquired…
Category: Startups
US Funds Cut Paytm’s Valuation By 26%, Ola’s Valuation By 50% In Latest Appraisals
The coronavirus pandemic has had an immediate impact on the valuations of some of India’s biggest startups. Paytm and Ola Cabs have seen…
WhiteHat Jr Takes Down Controversial Ads After Complaints To Advertising Standards Council
WhiteHat Jr’s controversial — and pervasive — ad campaign has finally come to the attention of the authorities. WhiteHat Jr has agreed to withdraw…
In Spite Of Partial Lifting Of Lockdown, MakeMyTrip’s Quarterly Revenues Down 82% Over Last Year
The coronavirus lockdown might be slowly lifting, but travel firms are still struggling to achieve even a fraction of the business that they…
Netflix Plans To Let India Watch Netflix For Free For A Weekend To Grow Its Userbase
Competition in India’s OTT space is fierce — there are now more than three dozen platforms for customers to choose from — and…
Global Impact Innovation Challenge (GIIC 2020)
With the world bracing and fighting against a pandemic unknown to humankind less than a year ago, COVID-19 has, for better or for…
Uber To Require Certain Passengers To Take Selfies To Prove They’re Wearing Masks
The coronavirus pandemic has made startups and companies innovate to keep operating under the drastically changed business conditions. Uber has introduced a feature…
Micromax Returns To Smartphone Segment, Launches Brand ‘In’
Even as India has been distancing itself from Chinese products, an Indian brand that was outflanked by Chinese competition is looking to make…
These Are India’s 16 Richest Startup Founders Under The Age Of 40
Starting up isn’t easy. It requires one to convince big-pocketed investors, deal with stubborn regulators, and please fickle customers. But if one does succeed, the…