The central bank’s national payments corporation of India (NPCI) has enabled e-commerce payments using RuPay, its Mastercard equivalent service this month.
Roaming Charges to Come Down; Free Roaming Remains a Pipe Dream
India’s telecom regulator has reduced the ceiling price that a provide can charge consumers while they are in roaming. With this, roaming charges are set to come down.
TheSunnyMag: The Prism Files & Human Resources Tip from Al Qaida
We’ve collected a list of stories that piece the puzzle together. Besides, there are a list of amazing stories from around the web which includes an opinion piece by Julian Assange and an award winning piece on why India can’t feed its hungry.
Ibibo Group in Talks to Acquire redBus (for INR 800 Cr) : Updated
The acquisition of Redbus, valued at over Rs 650 cr will be the largest ever among India’s internet companies. ibiboGroup is owned by MIH group, the internet arm of Naspers and Chinese Internet company Tencent.
Being a Startup Dad : Make Your Family Part of your Startup Team [Lalit Bhise, Mobisy Founder]
Being a startup dad isn’t easy. You slog many hours and while you definitely try to keep family updated about the current status of your startup, the truth is that kids do not get it. They are as demanding and lovable as they are meant to be.
OpenTable Acquires US/Mumbai Based JustChalo for $11 Million
JustChalo, a mobile technology company focused on the US restaurant industry, has been acquired by US online restaurant reservations provider OpenTable in a stock-and-cash deal worth $11 million.
Being a Startup Dad : We do make it a point to get to the dinner table together [Sameer, Linger]
We do make it a point to get to the dinner table together.
We also try and do a few holidays every year as a family – and I make sure these aren’t “working vacations”.
Video Based Interviewing Solution InterviewMaster Secures Funding from VentureNursery
The company, which created InterviewMaster, a technology based solution to interview candidates without an interviewer, was founded by IIT Bombay Alumni and a former management consultant. The amount of funding was not disclosed.
IndianStartupReport : What do Indian Entrepreneurs Expect from Startup Accelerators? Answers from 12,500+ Entrepreneurs!
The truth is that Indian startups are zooming past ahead of the accelerators and investors and are raising funds from Silicon Valley counterparts. Accelerators need to match up and we believe that this study will provide them the much needed peek into the mind of a technology entrepreneur.
Pune Based TastyKhana Partners with Global Player, Delivery Hero. Secures $5mn Funding
Delivery Hero which is present in 14 markets worldwide, is taking a strategic investment route to invest in Indian market.