NEWS AT A GLANCE
'Info Edge' and Others Invest in E-Commerce Platform 'ShopKirana'
'Mumbai Angels Network' Invests in Startup 'Fric Bergen'
Walmart India Shuffles Top Management, Appoints New Head
Priyanka Chopra-Backed 'Bumble' Debuts in India
Zomato signs in 'Durga Raghunath' to accelerate growth in businesses>

Monthly Archives: December 2016

Are Startups Exclusive to Just Urbanites?

Recently, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal expressed that an entrepreneurship council has been set up by the Delhi government to look at ways in which startups can be promoted in Delhi, making it a preferred destination as compared to its neighbors Noida and Gurgaon. They are thus investigating ways in which Delhi can introduce startup…
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Adam Walker – The man who walks across continents for intelligent loadshedding

This entrepreneur has started-up in 5 continents! Don’t believe us? At 22, he started with a small wind turbine company called Kosovo Wind Garden in Pristina, Kosovo (Europe) which died out in a year. However, he tried again. He built an objective meter which monitored electricity consumption along with intelligent load shedding in Chile. To…
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Chambal Media – Giving the unheard a voice.

Amused by the eccentric name? Well, this start-up with a quirky name has stirred up quite the discussion amongst people. Originating from Bundelkhand, Chambal Media is a rural digital media start-up that has focused on a feminist business model. However, its early days were even more interesting. 15 years ago, the NGO ‘Nirantar’ along with…
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A New Launchpad for Indian Startups by Amazon!

With the ever-growing e-commerce industry in India, Amazon has finally launched into the Indian startup market! After associating with Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion’s Startup India initiative, Nasscom 10,000 startups and Indian Angel Network, Amazon Launchpad has come forward to aid more startups in India. So what is this launch pad all about? Basically,…
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Meet Aamer Azeemi of Bhubaneswar Smart City Ltd!

Aamer headed Cisco’s consulting services as the Managing Director for the APJC Emerging Markets. In February, he left Cisco after a 7.5 year stint. He led a team of senior consultants to advise governments, cities and large real estate developers to effectively leverage technology to improve social, economic and environmental sustainability. Currently, Aamer is an…
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