Low-cost airline IndiGo has postponed plans to fly to Europe due to profitability issues and uncertainty on the viability of its business model. While Jet Airways and Air India struggle to chart out their future, even India’s most successful low…
Nike returns to the future with self lacing basketball shoes
Hands-On with Nike’S self-lacing, app-controlled sneaker of the future We knew they were coming, but Nike has officially introduced its first self-lacing basketball shoes, the Adapt BB. These new sneakers are designed to provide a “truly customized fit for every basketball player,”…
Amazon has 1,300 openings in India, highest in Asia-Pacific
Good news for job-seekers! 1,300 openings in Amazon India, the highest in Asia-Pacific The openings in India are also three times as much in China that has 467 vacancies, followed by Japan with 381, Australia with 250 and Singapore with…
Is Bhavish’s penchant for ‘Control’ spoiling the party for Softbank?
by Virat Bahri__ Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal is considering new investors as he tries to resist possible control of the company by Softbank. Softbank is also a major investor in Uber and wants a merger of the two in India…
Social media giants plan push-back on India’s new regulations: Sources
Facebook, Twitter plan push-back on India’s new regulations Global social media and technology giants are gearing up to fight sweeping new rules proposed by the Indian government that would require them to actively regulate content in one of the world’s…
And never the twain shall meet
While Gautam Singhania has been unable to mend the relationship with his father so far, his decision to exit chairmanship of Raymond is a lesson for family-run firms Gautam Hari Singhania, promoter and chairman, Raymond Group, who is currently engaged in…
Hope for Govt support as Delhi HCextends ban.
The Delhi HC extended a ban on the sale of medicines by e-pharmacies till January 8 next year. While e-pharmacies have become popular in cities as they offer doorstep delivery and discounts, in the absence of regulations, the model has…
Combining math & machine for winning financial predictions
Markets to make math & machine win it for you. Analysis is Not Enough to Win – Amateur and professional traders, analysts, investors have spent years trying to develop the required skills and strategies that “might” yield a profit on their…
Social media startup Roposo gets US$ 10 million in funding
Social media startup Roposo gets US$ 10 million in funding Management and Bertelsmann India Investments, which it will leverage for product tech, talent acquisition and community expansion. The company is founded by IIT Delhi alumni Mayank Bhangadia (also the CEO), Avinash…
NinjaCart raises $35 million from Accel, Syngeta Ventures
NinjaCart raises $35 million from Accel, Syngenta Ventures NinjaCart, a platform for marketing and delivering agricultural produce has raised Series B funding of US$ 35 million (₹250 crore), a round that was led by Accel Partners (US) and Switzerland’s Syngenta Ventures…