Tag: Uber

इस महीने स्टार्टअप की दुनिया में लौटेंगे टाटा

रतन टाटा इसी महीने टाटा संस की कमान एन चंद्रशेखरन को सौंपकर स्टार्टअप निवेशक के तौर पर दोबारा अपना काम शुरू कर देंगे। अक्टूबर में टाटा संस के चेयरमैन पद से साइरस मिस्त्री को हटाए जाने के बाद से ही टाटा ने नए चेयरमैन की तलाश पर ध्यान केंद्रित करने के लिए स्टार्टअप के साथ […]

Pipe dream of having ease of doing business in India

In the latest World Bank report on ‘ease of doing business’, India has limped to 130th rank from previous ranking of 131. This report as expected, drew sharp reaction from government on inability of World Bank to factor in plethora of reforms initiated by it. To be in all fairness, whatever the p…

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…

Tygr roars to be the tiger of transport services

From instant pickup/delivery to hyperlocal discovery, Kolkata is moving fast. How? The city of joy is riding ‘Tygr’, an emerging transport platform, which has smartly connected needs of riders to easy-to-use app interface. Tygr is an app-based multi transport service provider started by two techi…