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“Taxi Hailing Apps” Is A Misnomer. Call It “Commutech”

February 11, 2016June 26, 2016 Maya Bansal

Startups Like Ola and Uber are moving beyond just arranging taxis. How can we call an Ola, an Uber, A Zipgo or A Bike Taxi “Cab hailing apps”. Open most media articles and till date Ola And Uber are referred to as “Taxi Hailing apps” or cab aggregators” or similar, but misfitting nomenclature. Let’s call them Commutech.

Inspired By Google, The New Lookup Office Is All Things Classy And Full Of Sunshine

February 11, 2016February 11, 2016 OfficeChai Team

There are offices that serve the functional purpose of giving your employees a place to work together. Then there are those that take it notches ahead, and become not hubs of productivity, ideas and engagement, but a showcase in themselves. The newly unveiled office of local services app startup, Lookup is the latter.

Epibone Is Science Fiction Meets Reality

February 11, 2016February 12, 2016 Navin Bhatia

The future is well and truly here. EpiBone, a US-based startup, is grow human bones. Recovery in bone fractures is a slow and painful process, and bone grafts from another body run the risk of rejection or disease. EpiBone attempts growing personalised bones in the lab using the patient’s own cells.

Jabong’s Biggest Warehouse Gutted In A Fire

February 11, 2016February 11, 2016 Bart Eshwar

Jabong’s largest warehouse, situated in Pataudi on the outskirts of Delhi, has been destroyed in a fire. Initial reports indicate that the fire was caused by a short circuit. There were no casualities.

Mukesh Bansal, Ankit Nagori Quit Flipkart

February 10, 2016 Bart Eshwar

There’s going to be one fewer Bansal at Flipkart’s helm. Mukesh Bansal, who heading the commerce and advertising business at Flipkart, has resigned from the company. The move comes weeks after Flipkart’s restructuring in which longtime CEO Sachin Bansal had stepped aside and co-founder Binny Bansal had stepped in his place.