As India and China squabble over Beijing squashing Delhi’s move at the UN to ban Azhar Mazoor, the alleged mastermind behind northern India terrorist attacks, and New Delhi retaliates by threatening to stonewall the entry of Chinese companies into the country, the ground reality paints a far less…
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Logistics start-up LetsTransport to expand
With e-commerce and consumer goods space picking up, Bengaluru-based logistics start-up LetsTransport plans to expand its operations to 10 cities this year. Pushkar Singh, Founder of LetsTransport, told that the venture plans to expand into 10 cities this year with a focus on industrial towns. It…
SalezShark to handle Nasscom sales operations
IT industry lobby Nasscom has chosen customer relationship management startup SalezShark over the likes of Microsoft and American cloud computing company Salesforce. com to handle sales operations. SalezShark will now manage the entire gamut of operations from marketing, events and publications t…
Large companies, not varsities are new startup garages| Anand Mahindra
Large corporations, and not necessarily reputed tech schools like IITs or MIT, are the new startup garages as big businesses race to stay relevant, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra has said. “The new garage is not necessarily in the MIT or Stanford or the IITs. It is in fact, back in …
Bengaluru-based startup MyVote.Today aims to be a voice for social activism
In a social media-centered world people may have so many platforms to voice their opinion, but there are few platforms where opinions can be converted into ground-level action. Bengaluru-based MyVote.Today looks to fill that gap by providing a polling platform on various issues. “We pick up…
Naturals to take over Yuvraj Singh-funded startup Vyomo
Vyomo, an aggregator of beauty salon doorstep services funded by cricketer Yuvraj Singh, will become a part of Naturals with the nation’s largest salon chain investing Rs 100 crore for a controlling stake. This deal, the first where a brickand-mortar salon chain is collaborating with an app…
Banks look to cash in on start-up wave by carving a new segment
Many banks have established a separate internal segment to cater to the needs of start-up entities, as they see value in building a relationship with some of these expected to become large companies in years to come. “For the first time in our country, entrepreneurship is being promoted in …
Online forex aggregator Fxkart to raise $5-million series A
Fxkart.com, an online aggregator of authorised foreign exchange dealers, is set to raise $5 million in Series A funding in three months, the company’s CEO Abdul Hadi Shaikh said. “We are in active talks to raise money, which will be used for improving the product, increase dealer participation, a…
HR, not funds, big headache for startups
Fund-raising may have come easy for startups. It’s the people matters that appear to be rather tricky. For some, establishing a unique culture is proving to be tough, while for others it’s about ensuring new hires remain as engaged as those who began their careers at the start of the …
Laundry services provider Wassup acquires Ezeewash
On-demand laundry services provider Wassup has announced the launch of Hyderabad operations following the acquisition of Ezeewash in a structured full-equity deal.Wassup also said it is in talks to make three more acquisitions. Ezeewash has been operating here for three years, and serviced over 8…