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Startup Events To Attend This Week: FinTechX, Tech Automation Conference, And More
Keeping up with our consistent efforts to bridge the gap between the Indian startup ecosystem, policymakers, and industry stalwarts, here are the three startup events that you should consider participating in this week. → Read More
DIPP Forwards Complaints Against Walmart-Flipkart Deal To Govt Agencies
The ruckus around the Walmart-Flipkart deal hardly seems to be over. The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has now forwarded to various govt agencies, some complaints made by RSS-affiliated Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) over the deal. → Read More
Amazon India Chief Amit Agarwal Claims Amazon Is Bigger Than Flipkart
In contrast to the numbers disclosed by Walmart earlier this month, Amit Agarwal, country head of Amazon India, has claimed that the global ecommerce giant is ahead of Flipkart both in gross merchandise value (GMV) and net sales. → Read More
Google Calling Out To Startups For Its First Demo Day Event In Asia
Earlier in the year, CEO Sundar Pichai had announced Google is bringing its Demo Day to Asia and this would be the first time this event will happen in Asia Pacific. With Google’s increased footsteps towards Asia, this is the first of the Demo Events which will be held in Shanghai on September 20. → Read More
Walmart Knocks On CCI Door With Flipkart For ‘Courtesy Call’
Days after Walmart wrote to the CCI (Competition Commission of India) seeking the body’s approval for its acquisition of Flipkart’s 77% stake for $16 Bn, top executives of Walmart India and Flipkart met the CCI to explain their activities in India after the Walmart-Flipkart agreement of the merger. → Read More
DigiGaon Programme Gives Herculean Push To Digitise 700 Indian Villages
Under the DigiGaon programme, the Centre will work to digitise 700 villages in the country by the year-end. This announcement was made by the minister of electronics and information technology Ravi Shankar Prasad. → Read More
Zuckerberg Aims To Resurrect Facebook With India-first Features
In a fresh attempt to revamp its features across the world, Facebook has brought forth a series of India-first features to its Stories format. Mark Zuckerberg's India-first features include voice posts and Stories archives and will be rolled out across the globe later. → Read More
Important Startup Events To Attend This Week [May 14-20, 2018]
Keeping up with our consistent efforts, to bridge the gap between Indian startup ecosystem and policy makers along with industry stalwarts, here are the two startup events that you can look forward to for participation this week! → Read More
I Count on India Because of its Scale: Matthew Hancock, UK Digital And Culture Secretary
Matthew Hancock, the UK Secretary of State for digital, culture, media, and sport, is here in India on a three-day visit starting Friday (May 11) to launch the UK India Tech Partnership. Inc42 caught up with the secretary for an exclusive interaction. → Read More
Swiggy To Offer Its Employees $4 Mn Worth ESOPs BuyBack Option
There is excitement among Swiggy employees. Its board has approved its first employee stock repurchase programme. The share buyback or ESOPs, which will be implemented in June, is estimated at over $4 Mn (INR 27 Cr). → Read More
Google Plans Solve For India Programme To Support Indian Startups
Building on its effort to support the growing number of Startups focussing on building solutions to Solve for India and its local needs, Google India hosted a four day mentorship bootcamp for teams of ten Indian startups. → Read More
Built For And With Driver Partners, Uber Launches New Partner App In India
Uber is fueling its ambitions across the globe amidst dissatisfied drivers who recently went on mass strikes. Therefore, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi’s recent blog announcing the launch of the new partner app is rather well-timed and shows how drivers are at the heart of their services. → Read More
Zoho To Empower Citizen Developers To Create Powerful Mobile Apps Via Zoho Creator
Zoho has made a major announcement over its low-code application building platform, Zoho Creator. The latest version, dubbed Creator 5, has significantly enhanced and refined the core functionality of the platform including its Mobile App Creator to make powerful mobile apps. → Read More
India’s Future Lies With The Startups, Says Union Minister Suresh Prabhu
Union minister for commerce, industry and civil aviation Suresh Prabhu believes that the Indian startups should focus on building “business models” for the society in his speech that reflects his intent on further motivating the startup ecosystem for India's future. → Read More
Startup Events To Attend This Week: Entrepreneurship Conclave, Delhi Mixer And More
Inc42 provides the know-how of where to go for these events, who to contact to register, what you can expect from the startup events and more importantly, which events are relevant for different businesses. → Read More
Startup Events To Attend This Week: Rajasthan IT Day, Founders Meetup And More
Keeping up with our consistent efforts, here are some of the startup events curated by Inc42 team that you can look forward to for participation this week! Rajasthan IT Day, Founders Meetup and HR Summit 2018! → Read More
Monday To See Nightmarish Blues For Commuters As Ola And Uber Taxi Drivers Go On Strike
Protesting against a sharp fall in income, strict regulation for compromising user experience and long working hours, taxi drivers of app-based ride-hailing majors, Ola and Uber, will be going on a strike on Monday i.e. March 19, 2018. → Read More
Finnish Tech Startup Ceraheat Oy To Help India Improve Indoor Air Quality
Towards creating an impact on improving the indoor air quality, Ceraheat Oy, a Finnish tech startup with its innovative indoor glass heating solutions is looking to offer tangible solutions to improve indoor air quality in Indian homes. → Read More
Fearless Mobycy Strides Ahead With Dockless Bike Sharing App To Contend With Ofo And Ola
An exclusive read on how startup Mobycy is working on the mission to create sustainable mobility. In the midst of other giants like Ola and Ofo bringing out their own version a dockless bike sharing app, Mobycy is striding ahead to capture the market. Here is how! → Read More
Government Takes A U-Turn From Original GST Plans; CBEC Eases E-way Bill Rules
The Indian government has provided a breather by relaxing GST rules relating to the proposed E-way Bill system. The revised rules released by the CBEC will aid in easing businesses. → Read More