Daily Archives: March 1, 2016
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ALL DEALS March 1, 2016 Hrithik Roshan now eyes start-ups, stock markets
By: sristy SahaRoshan says healthcare, education, fitness and technology are the four areas in which he is looking for start-ups to invest in. Photo: Hindustan Times Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan’s journey—from a child with a stammer to stardom, and from battling health issues to being a fitness enthusiast—has encouraged him to accept challenges head-on. However, when it […]
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ALL DEALS March 1, 2016 Amazon’s Jeff Bezos has the best hand in India’s e-commerce game
By: sristy SahaA file photo of Jeff Bezos. Bezos is piling up his chips while counting aloud, so his opponents can watch and hear clearly. Photo: AFP There are four rounds of betting in poker—pocket, flop, turn and river. In my bookThe Golden Tap— The inside story of hyper-funded Indian startups, I write about the Indian e-commerce […]
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ALL DEALS March 1, 2016 Flipkart shuts grocery delivery app Nearby
By: sristy SahaFlipkart’s move to shut Nearby comes as newly appointed chief executive Binny Bansal is cutting costs and sharpening the company’s focus on its key strengths: electronics and fashion sales and logistics. Photo: Hemant Mishra/Mint Bangalore: India’s largest e-commerce firm Flipkart Ltd will shut its groceries delivery app, Nearby, less than five months after the company […]
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