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…
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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…
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…
Cafe Coffee Day Appears To Have A Long And Uncomfortable History With Cockroaches
The Indian internet has been in uproar over the last few days. A man had managed to videotape cockroaches snugly wedged into a fridge at…
The Death Of A Startup: This Is What Stayzilla’s Last Days Were Like
On 23rd February, Stayzilla CEO Yogendra Vasupal published his first ever post on the company’s new blog – and it wasn’t good news. Stayzilla…
Elon Musk Has Launched A New Startup That’ll Implant Electrodes Into Human Brains To Make Them Smarter
If you thought Elon Musk was already working on enough world-changing ideas, he’s just added another one to the list. Musk has launched…
People Are Slowly Questioning The Startup Community’s Blind Support To Jailed Stayzilla CEO
The Indian startup ecosystem has never been short on gyaan. There are plenty of conferences, mentors, and advisors, who dish out lots of advice on every…
This Delhi Startup Is Fighting Workplace Stress With An Unconventional New Tool: Dogs
Avid dog lovers – and internet video watchers – would attest that dogs are some of the most effective inducers of happiness around. A startup is now…
A Man Is Carrying Out An Extraordinary Online Satyagraha Against HDFC Bank
It’s not unusual for customers to make threats to companies when they feel that they haven’t met their desired levels of service. Aggrieved…