After a torrid period for Indian startup stocks which saw the values of listed companies erode over a period of more than two…
The list of global tech companies manufacturing their products in India continues to grow longer. India’s Dixon has partnered with Nokia to make…
Elon Musk has been hitting out at OpenAI over its disputed non-profit structure with lawsuits and trolling, but OpenAI seems to be fighting…
All manner of multinational companies already have their presence in India, but India is now featuring ever more prominently in their plans. US-based…
Zomato has raised $60m in a fresh round of funding led by Temasek Holdings. Temasek Holdings is an investment company owned by the Government of Singapore. Incorporated in 1974, Temasek owns and manages a net portfolio of S$266 billion, mainly in Singapore and Asia. Existing investor Vy Capital also participated in this round.
While Nestle is battling with the authorities to reinstate its much-loved noodle brand on Indian shelves, Baba Ramdev has spotted an opportunity. He’s swooping into the market with his own alternative to Maggi, Atta Noodles.
In the latest in the series of changes to be the last word on restaurants, Zomato has launched a technology platform called ‘White Label’ that enables restaurants to launch custom-branded native mobile apps, and bridge the gap between them and their customers.
According to an Assocham-PricewaterhouseCoopers study, India is at the cusp of an e-commerce revolution. Accelerating internet access, staggering penetration of mobile phones and robust investment have driven the growth of this industry, and if current projections are anything to go by, India is on route to becoming the world’s fastest growing e-commerce market.
While latest reports suggest that Flipkart has backed down from its plan of shutting down its website, it’s still coming up with other ways to make people switch to the app. The newest method to force users to go mobile seems to be app-only products.
If the app KnoDues has its way, the problem of recording, tracking and collaborating on shared expenses between contacts will soon be a thing of the past.
KnoDues is a smart phone app which helps the user record shared expenses, split them easily, keep a track of all their dues, remind or inform friends about the dues. The app is seamlessly integrated with the user’s phonebook, ensuring that the friends marked in the expense are updated automatically and instantly. The app’s UI & UX has been designed keeping in mind Google’s material design, thereby making the app visually appealing, easy to navigate and very simple to operate.
At the heart of the booming startup culture in India lies a strong influence of the oft-used buzzword “Sharing Economy”. It enables buyers…
Unless you’ve been living under a rock over the last couple of days, you’ve seen these images that have taken the internet by storm. Provocative and emphatic, they’ve stirred up discussions, drawn adulation, and even brought people to tears. Arjun Kamath is the man behind the project. In an exclusive interview to OfficeChai, he talks about the photo shoot, internet fame, and his love of photography.
Arjun Kamath is a photographer and film student based in Los Angeles, California. His latest project touches upon a theme that’s close to his heart. In an haunting series of photographs, Arjun details the story of a young couple in love. And in doing so, he holds a mirror up to society and its closeted beliefs.
