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Why an entrepreneur can never really fail
OPINION: We have earlier carried an article titled “It’s good to fail. Here’s why”. And...
How to make your organisation AI ready
Everyone seems desperate to deploy some form of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their businesses but...
Why entrepreneurs must ditch these three habits today
The road to success is laden with speed bumps, habits being one of the big...
How millennial founders are wading through the troubled waters
The startup ecosystem in India is the talk of the town. With predictions of billions...
5 challenges faced by entrepreneurs in India’s North East region
The eight states that form the North Eastern nook of India has more or less...
North East India is back with its entrepreneurship mojo
Entrepreneurship itself is not new to North East India, with several small-scale industries in various...
The girl who abandoned her architect’s job to become a yogi
If you think all millennials are the same, think again. While from a distance, one...
Swiggy set to take on rivals as it raises $100 million in Series F funding
Online food delivery is a highly competitive space with probably the highest shutdown rate among...
The fate of blockchain as government bans cryptos
Union Budget 2018 can be safely called a tech-savvy budget as it included all the...
Five times Indian authors inspired us to be risk takers
Risk is the middle name of every successful entrepreneur – right from startup whiz kids...
Why an entrepreneur can never really fail
OPINION: We have earlier carried an article titled “It’s good to fail. Here’s why”. And...
How to make your organisation AI ready
Everyone seems desperate to deploy some form of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their businesses but...
Why entrepreneurs must ditch these three habits today
The road to success is laden with speed bumps, habits being one of the big...
How millennial founders are wading through the troubled waters
The startup ecosystem in India is the talk of the town. With predictions of billions...
5 challenges faced by entrepreneurs in India’s North East region
The eight states that form the North Eastern nook of India has more or less...
North East India is back with its entrepreneurship mojo
Entrepreneurship itself is not new to North East India, with several small-scale industries in various...
The girl who abandoned her architect’s job to become a yogi
If you think all millennials are the same, think again. While from a distance, one...
Swiggy set to take on rivals as it raises $100 million in Series F funding
Online food delivery is a highly competitive space with probably the highest shutdown rate among...
The fate of blockchain as government bans cryptos
Union Budget 2018 can be safely called a tech-savvy budget as it included all the...
Five times Indian authors inspired us to be risk takers
Risk is the middle name of every successful entrepreneur – right from startup whiz kids...
Five key lessons startup founders learnt in 2017
The year 2017 witnessed yet another ebb and flow in India’s startup ecosystem. With an...
Armed with $2.5 million, myGate redefines security at gated premises
Security in our homes is of utmost concern for all of us. As home delivery...
How two millennial techies turned their love for hiking into a profitable venture
Salwat Hamrah, 29, and Ishan Sharma, 27, would have remained mass produced engineers racing the...
Ten reel heroes every real entrepreneur should take inspiration from
This is the dumbest idea ever!
How will you pay your bills?
Why don’t...
Why are millennials whining about quarter life career crisis?
Among the many things an urban Yuppie likes to do is TALK – talk, converse,...
How modern technology is empowering Indian farmers
It’s alarming that protests due to agrarian crisis in India doubled in 2016. As per...
Assam aims to become a hub for startups and entrepreneurs
Finally, the startup ecosystem in India seems to be moving beyond the top metro cities....
MetricStream is building GRC for high performers
Chief Risk Officers (CROs) today are no longer asking the “why” of Governance, Risk, and...
‘IBM is focussed on fostering the growth of startups in the country’
INTERVIEW:
IBM is transforming itself to become more agile and digitally aligned. As part of this...
Should you build, buy, or borrow your talent?
Organisations today are trying hard to attract the millennials to work for them. They realise...
Sankhya plans for aggressive growth to realise its full potential
Sankhya InfoTech Ltd is the perfect case of a company that has been downplayed -...
Why should MNCs partner with startups?
“If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go...
Active.ai’s latest plans after it raises $8.25 m in Series A
Niche technology startups seem to be the sweet spot for investors these days. Out of...
Does luck and timing mean anything in your entrepreneurial success?
As humans, we tend to blame everything on luck and time. When we succeed, we...
50% of all new startups in 2017 are in the B2B segment
It’s always interesting to observe trends in the red-hot startup space, especially if it’s from...
How to find an investor for your startup?
Entrepreneurship is the new buzzword across the world. Startups are brewing in every corner of...
Bengaluru startup TeamIndus aims for the moon, literally and otherwise
On July 20, 1969, as part of the Apollo 11 mission, American astronaut Neil A....
India takes rapid strides towards Internet of Things
India is taking rapid strides towards the Internet of Things (IoT) revolution by ensuring strong...
Why India can be the AI epicentre of the world
Most Indian roads are horrible. Even those in major metros like Bengaluru, New Delhi, and...
Startups respond to state’s Grand Challenge to solve Bengaluru’s traffic
Finally, someone seems to be working towards solving the traffic woes of the Silicon Valley...
Meet OGO, North East India’s first app-based ride hailing tech startup
This is a perfect case to prove that nobody gains out of protests and strikes...
Why millennials duck MNCs to hit the startups
Despite the comfort, brand, and job security offered by large MNCs, millennials today prefer to...
Internet companies click on Bharat to drive the India growth story
The Bharat growth story will be much bigger, more interesting, and multifaceted than the India...
What it takes for a startup to scale up with $0 VC funding
Startup founders are often heard saying they are good to start with in bootstrapped mode...
Why millennials don’t want to find a job after college
Parents find it difficult to imagine their kids not finding a job after passing out...
Tired and beat down – Where’s our spirit?
Have our lives become transactional?
Dawn beckons and you wake up. Already tired and depressed, you...
It’s good to fail. Here’s why!
Wouldn’t it be cool if you could say, “Hey dad, I have failed in one...
Myntra acquires logistics firm InLogg
Myntra today announced that it has acquired InLogg, a Bengaluru-based technology platform that provides end-to-end...
Flipkart surprises market with $1.4 billion investment from Tencent, eBay, Microsoft
e-commerce marketplace Flipkart Group has once again surprised the market as it raised a total...
Paytm e-Commerce launches Paytm Mall
Paytm’s e-commerce arm has announced the launch of its new Paytm Mall app on Android...
ItzCash invests in fintech startup Finly
Digital payments company ItzCash has announced that it has made an equity investment in the...
Flipkart and Microsoft enter strategic partnership
Microsoft and Flipkart recently announced a strategic partnership to provide consumers in India with the...
Snapdeal witnesses 50% growth in General Merchandize category
Snapdeal, India’s third largest e-tailer after Flipkart and Amazon, reported a 50% overall increase in...
Reliance Jio and Uber sign strategic agreement
Reliance Jio Infocomm (‘Jio’) and ridesharing app Uber have announced a strategic partnership aimed at...
Ola hires Pranav Tiwari and Sanjay Kharb as VPs of Engineering
Bengaluru-based Ola Cabs have made two significant appointments today, strengthening its core technology leadership. Pranav...
Math learning startup Cuemath raises $15 million from CapitalG and Sequoia India
Math learning startup Cuemath has raised $15 million in its Series B round of funding...
Startup investors propose changes in tax and regulatory regime
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Startup India programme in January last year as part...
Practo forays into health insurance, raises $55 million in Series D
Online healthcare platform Practo today announced its foray into the health insurance segment as it...
Malaysian blockchain tech firm launches Bitcoin exchange operations in India
Malaysia-based blockchain technology firm Belfrics has launched its Indian Bitcoin exchange operations on January 16....
Snapdeal delivers cash to your home
In a transformational move after demonetisation, e-commerce company Snapdeal today announced the launch of “[email protected]”...
Uber and Micromax enter strategic ‘mobility’ partnership
Micromax Informatics, India’s leading mobile brand and ridesharing app Uber today announced an exclusive partnership...
Craftsvilla partners with Co-optex to promote authentic handloom products from Tamil Nadu
Founded in 2011 by Manoj and Monica Gupta, online ethnic store Craftsvilla today announced its...
Myntra set to achieve profitability in FY18, says CEO
Flipkart-owned fashion e-tailer Myntra today announced that it has witnessed 80% year on year growth...
Ola partners with banks to navigate cash crunch
App-based taxi hailing company Ola has joined hands with leading banks and oil & gas...
Why ShopsUp is rewarding customers for window shopping
ShopsUp, a location-based shopping app claims to be the first player in online commerce to...
How Ola is entertaining passengers during the ride
In an attempt to fight global rival Uber through innovation, Bengaluru-based Ola is now entertaining...
Helical IT Solutions to go for 2nd round of investment
Hyderabad-based Helical IT Solutions is planning to raise funds to the tune of $2 million...
Who is fuelling Rs 180 crore into Ather Energy?
Marking the largest investment in the smart electric two-wheeler segment in India, Ather Energy, the...
Secrets unboxed from Snapdeal’s Diwali sale
E-tailer Snapdeal has revealed some interesting insights from their ‘Unbox Diwali Sale’ this year, indicating...
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It’s good to fail. Here’s why!
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