MakeMyTrip Becomes India’s Latest “Unicorn”, Shares Up 43% After Merger
Stock markets are often uneasy about mergers – there are problems associated with synergies, and the operational difficulties in combining two different companies….
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In Biggest Ever Move In Online Travel Space, MakeMyTrip Acquires Ibibo Group
In the biggest consolidation move ever in the Indian online travel industry, market leader MakeMyTrip has agreed to merge with rival Ibibo Group….
The Crazy Story Behind The Creation Of The Term “Unicorn”
It’s often hard to figure out the provenance of words – they’re passed around, modified, and can get lost in the confusing maze of history…
Peter Thiel Causes A Furore In Silicon Valley After Donating $1.25 Million To Trump’s Campaign
Unlike America as a whole, where Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are currently running neck-to-neck in the Presidential race, Silicon Valley isn’t confused…
FirstCry Acquires Mahindra BabyOye For Rs. 362 Crore
Online’s going offline, and offline’s coming online. America’s largest offline retailer Walmart recently spent $3 billion to acquire Jet.com, an online e-commerce…
How Local Services Startups Are Reaching Out To Women For Karvachauth
The more things change, the more they remain the same. And this thought seems to be espoused by new age startups. On one…
Party Over? Uber, Ola Double Long-Distance Fares In NCR
Over the last few users, Uber and Ola have battled each other as they sought to offer the lowest possible fares to the…
India’s First Online Matchmaker Jeevansathi.com Finally Finds A Match In Profits
For almost 20 long years, Jeevansathi.com, one of the largest online matrimonial websites in India, matched people and created lakhs of marriages. After…
Facebook Goes Corporate; Launches A Version To Be Used In Offices
There was a time when your boss could look disapprovingly at you if you were caught using Facebook has work. Not any more….