If Flipkart And Snapdeal Do Merge, They’ll Create An Entity Of Mindboggling Scale And Size
The single biggest moment in India’s young startup ecosystem might soon be upon us. Flipkart and Snapdeal – currently the two highest valued startups…
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InMobi Has Become The First Indian Unicorn To Turn Profitable
InMobi, in many respects, is India’s forgotten startup unicorn. It’s not a consumer-facing business, and doesn’t command nearly the same amount of attention…
Ola Charges Customer Rs. 149 Crore For A Ride On 1st April
Surge pricing can be a pain, but this is a bit much. Sushil Narsian from Mumbai had booked an Ola to travel from Mulund…
WhatsApp To Let Users Make Payments On Its Platform, Will Take On Wallets And Banks
If wallet companies thought they’d stolen a march over banks and other financial institutions by getting large numbers of installs and users, they…
How Uber Is Using Techniques Found In Video Games To Make Sure Its Drivers Drive Long Hours
It’s become second nature – you order a cab, and a driver dutifully glides over in minutes. But to get the driver to…
Secretly Taped Calls, Letter To The Prime Minister: Stayzilla, Jigsaw Trade Barbs
Apart from the courtrooms, where Jigsaw and Stayzilla are currently battling to determine whether Stayzilla CEO Yogendra Vasupal should stay behind bars, the…
These Indian Startups Were At Their Geekiest Best For Their April Fools Pranks This Year
The April Fools prank is becoming an established part of the Indian corporate calendar. Google had been the first company to bring these pranks…
The World’s Largest Hackathon Is Currently Underway, And It’s Organized By The Government Of India
There have been hints that the Indian government has been taking ideas out of the startup playbook. It has been awarding cash prizes to the…
Facebook Is Now Letting Users Buy Things Right From Their Timelines
It’s no secret that Facebook has ambitions to become more than just a social network. Over the last twelve months, the company has launched…