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March 11, 2016 As start-up funding slows, venture capital firms back in the driver’s seat
Even some well-funded start-ups are feeling the heat. Last week, grocery delivery start-up Grofers shut operations in nine cities, citing poor demand. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint Venture capital (VC) firms are again wielding strong control over their portfolio companies, as a funding slowdown helps shift power back to the investors after more than a year when […]
ALL DEALS March 11, 2016 The irony in the start-up world
It’s not that Indian start-ups don’t know the value of the India market, except they do it from the outside-in. Some of the more successful Indian start-ups are now incorporated outside—Flipkart and Practo are both Singapore incorporated. Here is something I find most amusing. Global start-ups have found gold in India, while Indian start-ups continue […]
ALL DEALS March 9, 2016 The fault in our start-ups
Start-ups will die. 97% will fail. About 1% will get acquired. Another 1% will go on to become paper unicorns. Only the final per cent will actually become sustainable digital-first enterprises. The problem is that they will die for the wrong reasons. Photo: iStockPhoto Visualize the math on this. A friend spotted an employee from […]
NEWS March 9, 2016 Customer support in the time of instant outrage: How start-ups do it
At e-commerce marketplace Snapdeal (run by Jasper Infotech Pvt. Ltd), social media is handled with a set of processes and a large team of 16 constantly monitoring the social chatter. Photo: Bloomberg Bengaluru: No online retailer escaped the backlash sparked by a recent clutch of instances in which customers ordered mobile phones online and were […]
COMPUTERS 
March 9, 2016 Intel to Make ‘Significant Portion’ of the iPhone 7’s LTE Modems: Report
Apple’s next flagship smartphone, expected to be named the iPhone 7, will reportedly have some of its innards made by Intel. According to an analyst at CLSA Securities, Intel has secured orders for a “significant portion” of the cellular modems on Apple’s next-generation iPhone. The analyst adds that Apple isn’t looking to completely cut its […]
ELECTRONICS March 4, 2016 Snapdeal: The Best Electronics Deals
The Diwali offers are back, and Snapdeal is the first one to kickstart the deal extravaganza. Snapdeal’s Diwali sale starts off with Electronics Monday will offer deals on many popular products. There will be fresh deals every hour and then there are deals which will be available throughout the sale period. Before we get on […]
ELECTRONICS March 4, 2016 Amazon India Festive Sale: The Big Offers From Day One
Amazon’s Great Indian Festive sale has begun. As expected, there’s something on offer for everyone. A large number of deals across all possible categories are now live. Here are a few quick tips to help you sail through all Amazon Great Indian Festive sale: 1) Some of the best deals would be available as Lightning […]
CLOTHING 
March 4, 2016 Greening the clothing industry isn’t just about cotton and water.
For a quick explainer on how to buy better, watch our video; and for a look into life as a “slow fashion” business owner, read our interview with Bree Hylkema, co-founder of Vermeulen & Co. The fashion industry isn’t known for its climate sense. Depending on who you ask, textiles and apparel account for something […]
ALL DEALS March 4, 2016 Mind the gap: Boosting a climate of entrepreneurship
Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint Bengaluru can often feel like a different country. Elsewhere, university campuses might be on fire, debating the freedom of speech and meaning of freedom; water supply to entire neighbourhoods might be cut off by angry mobs; thousands might be stranded due to once-in-a-century floods. But in Bengaluru’s coffee shops and meeting rooms, […]
NEWS March 4, 2016 Entrepreneurship to improve the world for everyone
Photo: Mint India is shining. It has retained the third position among countries with the most billionaires, according to the Hurun Global Rich List. Now India has 111 billionaires, an increase of 14 since last year. Topping the list of Indian billionaires are Mukesh Ambani, Dilip Shanghvi, Pallonji Mistry and Shiv Nadar—entrepreneurs who have amassed […]
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March 3, 2016 The Crew: Wild Run Review
Last year, Ubisoft, the purveyor of fine historical murder simulators, quirky strategy games, and oft-delayed tactical shooters, also released The Crew. It’s a racing game that promised you’ll never drive alone what with a sprawling open-world, mammoth missions that had you playing with friends, and deep customisation options as well as role-playing game-like levelling systems. […]
ALL DEALS March 3, 2016 For whom is the Nasscom’s India Leadership Forum 2016?
The fee for attending the event starts from Rs31,000 and goes up to Rs41,000 for its members. For non-members, it ranges from Rs31,000 to Rs49,000. Photo: Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint It is the age of start-ups. If you are living in a metro city, more often than not, you will have some one in your circle doing […]
