“Finance Minister spent a considerable amount of time in trying to address the rural distress and the difficulties being faced by the farmers. The emphasis on the budget on various schemes and ideas, which including for instance the linking of the MNREGA scheme to rural challenges, is very signif…
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Yuvraj Singh TP fund incubators in Gurgaon, Bengaluru
The Yuvraj Singh-run seed fund company, YouWeCan Ventures, plans to start an incubator soon. The company said the first two arms of this company would be set up in Gurgaon and Bengaluru. “We want to be a 360 degree fund. Usually, you see funds taking a step up and trying to invest in larger ticke…
Start-ups seek PM intervention on net neutrality woes
The net neutrality debate in India goes back to December 2014 when Airtel decided to charge separately for Internet-based calls but withdrew the plan later after facing protest. Hundreds of startups including bigger players like, Zomato, Cleartrip, Paytm and their employees on January 25 approach…
Nine startups join hands for an open net
Nine startup founders, including Zomato’s Deepinder Goyal, Paytm’s Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Mouthshut.com’s Faisal Farooqui and GoQii’s Vishal Gondal on Tuesday made a submission to the telecom regulator on the ongoing differential pricing paper consultation, urging it to pre…