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Big Bazaar teams up with Snapdeal for its Maha Bachat sale

Big Bazaar, the popular hyperlocal marketplace, has teamed up with Snapdeal for the period between 13 to 17 August as a part of Kishore Biyani-led Future Group’s Maha Bachat sale.

Startup Village, Facebook team up to help budding Indian entrepreneurs

Kochi's Startup Village had launched its first digital incubator for students known as SV.CO, which has now partnered with Facebook to offer a broader exposure to students.

Intel, DST and IIT Bombay partner to launch incubation program for hardware and systems startups

In order to make the Digital India initiative more successful, Department of Science & Technology (DST), Intel India and the Society for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SINE) at IIT-Bombay have joined hands to launch the Collaborative Incubation Programme for hardware and systems startups.

Apple acquires an artificial intelligence startup called Turi for $200 million

The AI space is heating up. The newest announcement in the space comes from Apple as it acquires artificial intelligence startup Turi for $200 million.

Startup Telr aims to create payment ecosystem for SMEs

Payment gateway startup Telr recently launched its operations in India. The startup is backed by a founding team of experienced e-payments experts with more than 20 years experience with PayPal, WorldPay, Standard and Poor’s

Startup Clovia brings smart algorithms, augmented reality to fashion

Clovia started operations in 2012 and today is the fastest growing online lingerie brand in the country, says co-founder Neha Kant.

Startup GroupDrop wants to bring 'social e-commerce' to India

GroupDrop is an online platform that allows people from across the country, to come together, share their needs for particular products, discuss, give and receive opinions and critiques, be able to look at photos and also choose between alternatives.

Betaout, a Noida startup offering user engagement tools to e-commerce sites

One of the important factors is customer engagement that helps convert a user into a buyer, and Bangalore-based Betaout is helping do just that.

How the GST Bill will impact startups

In spite of the impasse over the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, there is solid possibility that it may soon become law. Currently, it is stuck in the Rajya Sabha.

Beyond transport and accommodation, GoFro aims to be a complete travel planning platform

Going on a holiday is fun, but the amount of research and planning that comes before it, not so much. This thought led to travel enthusiast Amitabh Misra conceptualising GoFro.

Spuul aims to provide best in class user experience on its video-on-demand platform

Launched in 2012, Spuul is a Singapore-based studio neutral aggregator startup that aggregates a variety of content across banners.

The Gene Box: Startup that charts out algorithms for better healthcare

Pranav and Shiraz contemplated starting The Gene Box as they were becoming more and more inclined towards venturing into the personal genomics space owing to their personal and professional experiences.

Flipkart's Myntra acquires Jabong for $70 million; the ecommerce fight in India continues

With this acquisition of Jabong, Flipkart further strengthens its fashion and lifestyle segment in India.

With its engagement platform, WebEngage creates a virtual 24/7 salesperson for online businesses

WebEngage is essentially a virtual manifestation of an intelligent-24-hours-on-job salesperson for online businesses.

Startup valuations: All investors are not equal

All investors are not equal- the stronger the preferences assigned to them, the lower would be the value of the common share and hence a lower implied value of the company based on the recent round of funding.

Startup ToneTag brings blockchain tech to contactless payment

After extensive research Abhishek, with his friend Vivek Singh established their venture to provide contactless payments facility in India that they called ToneTag.

Meet RentoMojo, a furniture rental startup from Bengaluru

RentoMojo is an online rental startup for appliances and furniture.

SoGoSurvey helps companies measure customer satisfaction with online survey software

Hamid Farooqui came up with the idea of measuring satisfaction using online software with SoGoSurvey.

Startup HomePunch aims to be an online appliances megastore

HomePunch, with its online home appliances megastore aims to cater to the demand for a specialised service provider

Goodbox brings 'conversational commerce' to connect consumers to businesses

Goodbox created its app that would help connect consumers directly with businesses just with their app.

Jabong could be acquired at much less price: Will the bubble finally burst?

But what has caught our attention is that both companies are reportedly looking to buy the fashion e-retailer owned by Global Fashion Group at almost fraction of the sum, which is even less than $50 million.

Venture capital investments rebound for tech startups

Venture capital investments in startups rebounded in the second quarter, as a general stock market recovery helped restore confidence, according to a new report published on Friday.

Startup founders reveal how it has changed their lives

Founding or working with a startup might have been hugely glorified but at its heart lies grit, determination and sheer hard work.

The business of social transformation

The country realizes the sheer seriousness and importance of possessing a skilled workforce and needs a coordinated and cohesive effort to make this transformation a vivid reality.

Distiman app wants to help kirana stores maximise profits

The Distiman app allows your mom and pop or popularly known as kirana stores to maximise profits through on-demand procurement of stock.

TiE announces Med4Dev healthcare solutions hackathon in India and Israel

TiE, a non-profit global community for entrepreneurs has announced the Israel-India Med4Dev Hackathon that will convene innovators, entrepreneurs, healthcare professionals, designers, engineers, programmers and business professional

Avagmah brings prominent University courses on mobile for students, working professionals

Avagmah’s platform assists universities with app and web technology solutions for delivery of courses. It helps universities manage marketing, student counselling, virtual classroom, student engagement and retention.

Startup Teesort aims to bring latest fashion to tier 2, tier 3 cities

Brothers Alok and Atul Aggarwal founded Teesort when they saw potential in a solution that could address the demand and supply chain gap when it came to fashion clothing in tier 2 and tier 3 cities.

Startups face knowledge gap in digital marketing

A recent survey of startups in India revealed gaps in understanding that could lead to a stormy relationship between them and digital marketing.

Wealthy helps users make smart investments using technology

One such is Wealthy.in, an online investment service that aims at making investments a breeze with its paperless process.