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How India’s top start-ups are expected to perform in 2017

2016 was a year of rationalisation for Indian startup sector as most big investors spent cautiously unlike in 2014 and 2015 when it saw a new high in terms of irrational investments. In 2016, companies in sectors such as food-tech and hyperlocal logistics who were sustaining operations on externa…

Do Indian start-ups need protection from foreign competition?

I use an Ola cab almost everyday. It is reliable, reasonably cost effective and in the wake of the government’s recent demonetisation drive, a lifesaver because of an efficient e-wallet built into its mobile app. I also like the fact that this online cab hailing service is made available to me by…

Home utility brand Bonita raises funding from El Capital, others

Home utility products startup Bonita India has closed its first round of funding from El Capital, an offshore boutique debt structuring firm, and a clutch of individual investors. “The money raised in this round will be spent on brand-building exercises, investment in new product development and …

Currency Switch Impact | Who gains, who loses

It has been a little under two weeks since Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes will no longer be legal tender. Although it is still early days, the impact of the move to squeeze 86% of India’s currency in circulation is beginning to take effect. While the sudden m…

Paytm, Freecharge launch ‘Wallet on Delivery’ to counter COD

In a move that may end the era of cash on delivery (CoD) forever, mobile wallets Paytm and Freecharge today launched ‘Wallet on Delivery’ (WoD), which will allow users to pay on delivery by using their e-wallet. Paytm in an official tweet said: “Goodbye, COD. We’re working with our co…