Oyo Rooms And Softbank Jointly Acquire 80% Stake In Japanese Apartment Rental Company MDI For Rs. 700 Crore
Even as Softbank’s biggest real estate bet unraveled spectacularly this month — WeWork had to shelve its IPO after it was unable to attract…
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Amazon To Create Cloud Kitchens In India, Looking To Launch Private Food Brands: Report
There was a time when every company, no matter what its business model, wanted to become a super app. Now every company, irrespective…
The Battle For How Long Your Phone Rings Before It Automatically Disconnects, Explained
Telecom companies usually battle each other on tariffs, their network coverage, and their plans, but Indian telecom operators are now feuding over something that…
7 Corporate Governance Lapses That Led To WeWork’s Doomed IPO
Until two months ago, WeWork was on top of the world. The coworking spaces provider, which at $47 billion (Rs. 3.3 lakh crore)…
Zerodha Creates Rs. 200 Crore ESOP Pool For 850 Employees
To make money, you don’t always need to be working for high-flying startups with superstar founders and multi-million dollar advertising budgets — you…
Myntra Ties Up With Local Tailors To Deliver Clothes And Make Alterations At Customers’ Doorsteps
The more things change, the more they remain the same. Myntra, which had sought to disrupt offline retail by selling clothes online, is…
Become Profitable, Public Investors Won’t Tolerate Gimmicks: Softbank’s Masa Son To Portfolio Companies
Even the world’s largest startup investor is beginning to realize the importance of startups actually making some money. Softbank founder Masayoshi Son has…
Facebook Signs 4-Year Contract With ICC, Wins Exclusive Digital Rights To Cricket Content In The Subcontinent
India’s most popular social network will now have streaming rights of its most popular pastime. Facebook has signed a four-year partnership with the…
Sachin Bansal Invests Rs. 740 Crore In Finance Firm CRIDS, Becomes CEO
After exiting Flipkart with a billion dollars in the bank, it was expected that Sachin Bansal would sit back and invest in other…