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SoftBank & its uneasy ties with India’s start-ups

Those listening in on SoftBank Group Corp.’s second-quarter earnings briefing would have picked up an interesting anecdote in the question and answer session with founder and CEO Masayoshi Son. Back when Uber was still quite small, Son passed up a chance to invest in the San Francisco-based cab-h…

Nirmala Sitharaman launches UberPitch challenge for start-ups

Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched cab aggregator Uber’s challenge — UberPITCH — in a bid to reach out to budding entrepreneurs of tier-II cities. The challenge was launched under the Uber Exchange programme for 28 cities across India with a focus on tier-II cities. Shortl…