Many large global investment banks have stayed away from work in the emerging sector though due to the relatively small deal sizes.
There should be a regime that would obviate the need for filling of forms in the first place
The step is just the first in a series that will ease the doing of business in the country
The curriculum covers essential steps such as market research, developing an effective sales pitch, and ways to obtaining start-up capital.
E-commerce accounted for 30 percent of the total value of deals in technology sector in 2012, which augmented to 75 percent in 2014, according to Grant Thornton – IVCA Technology Dealtracker.
The company plans to utilise the funds to expand its team in India, and to invest in scaling its technology platform.
One can only hope that the purportedly entrepreneur-friendly Narendra Modi government will dump the Trai's ideas at the earliest
OoBI, co-founded by IIT-Bombay alumni Atish Patel and Kumar Ahir, offers interactive technology to showcase real estate projects.
In an interview with Firstpost, TaxiForSure’s Chief Technology Officer Amitava Ghosh shares how technology is the backbone of the company’s operations. Data Science seems a big factor...
Sebi chief said the norms will be finalised by June this year
The Securities and Exchange Board of India is planning rule changes that will make it easier for homegrown start-ups to list their shares on local bourses...
Having raised $2 billion last year, e-commerce giant Flipkart is now reportedly readying for an international listing, and Nasdaq seems to be the preferred choice, considering it is known for listing technology companies and the fact that investors in the US are known to chase e 'growth story' over the profit story.
GenNext Innovation Hub has opened applications for the second batch to commence in June 2015.
Foodpanda will invest in further optimising and strengthening its product and operations
Housing.com's founder Rahul Yadav wrote an angry mail to the chief of Sequoia Capital in India.
The government’s much touted Make in India programme, the National Skills Mission would all get a shot in the arm with the government declaring its intent for the startup sector in the budget.
"We plan to grow to five million users by next year and sustain our leadership position in the dating and match-making space."
Budget 2015 does cover some part of these priorities. However, some concerns remain and we would urge the government to address these issues on priority."
Many of the announcements made in previous budget, which were geared to minimize/resolve transfer pricing litigation are yet to be implemented.
"Bankruptcy law reform, that brings about legal certainty and speed, has been identified as a key priority for improving the ease of doing business," he said in the Budget 2015-16 presented to Parliament.
Recognizing the need for greater penetration of IT Services domestically, the Survey notes that the Government’s ‘Make in India’ mission has included IT and BPM among the 25 focus sectors.
SETU will be a Techno-Financial, Incubation and Facilitation Programme to support all aspects of start up businesses, and other self-employment activities, particularly in technology-driven areas.
Along the same lines, the nod to the ‘start-up ecosystem’ in the country is a major positive. This is the first time such language has made its way into the budget...
The government aims towards ease of doing business, he said adding he has recently launched an E-biz portal which integrates 14 regulatory permissions at one source.
Started in 2014 by Sukhmani Singh and Dhruv Raj Gupta, SeekSherpa is a mobile-based marketplace that connects locals and travellers to facilitate unique, travel experiences.
Industry leaders allege that beyond the budget announcements, the implementation of the scheme has been poor on the ground.
We are now stepping up our tech focus across mobile and marketplace tools. Our technology team is also beginning to look more closely at data analytics and innovation, says Flipkart.
Kunal Bahl likens Snapdeal's trajectory to that of the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba which became profitable only after 11 years