Walmart’s Acquisition Of Flipkart Is The World’s Most Expensive Facelift: Ashwath Damodaran
Much has been written about Walmart’s $21 billion acquisition of Flipkart — some have called it Walmart’s gateway to its India ambitions, while others…
Category: Startups
Softbank Wants To Invest $1 Billion In Ola, But Bhavish Aggarwal Is Reportedly Reluctant To Accept
Most entrepreneurs are usually running after entrepreneurs to fund their ventures, but Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal is reportedly reluctant to accept a cool…
Foodpanda Claims It’s Become India’s Largest Food Delivery Network After Launching In 100 Cities
Foodpanda might not yet have the order volumes to match up with the Swiggies and the Zomatos, but it’s trying to make up…
It’s Easier To Raise $1 Billion In India Than Anywhere Else In The World: Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Many of India’s first-time entrepreneurs visiting VC offices and angel investors might not quite agree, but Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma says there’s…
India’s Budget Hotels Are Considering Taking Oyo To Court For Its Predatory Pricing
Oyo might now be worth $5 billion, valued more than the Taj Group, and the toast of India’s startup ecosystem, but not everyone’s…
PM Modi’s App Learns From Startups, Uses A Referral Code Growth Hacking Program To Collect Donations
The jury might be out on how much India’s startups have benefited from Startup India, but the government sure seems to have learnt…
The Value Of Paytm’s Shares Has Risen 60% In Six Months In The Unofficial Markets
India’s stock markets haven’t been having the best time of late — the Nifty had touched a lifetime high of 11,700 in September,…
Amazon Has Just Beaten Flipkart To Become India’s Largest Online Retailer By Gross Sales
Five years after it entered India, Amazon appears to have finally gnawed past Flipkart’s first-mover advantage. Amazon has just beaten Flipkart for the…
WhatsApp Business Head Neeraj Arora Quits, Becomes Latest High Profile Exit From The Company
The guard is changing at WhatsApp, and it’s changing quickly. After WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton had left the company last year, followed by…