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Micromax invests in analytics firm as it readies to enter services business
Micromax has invested in a local analytics company for a ‘significant minority stake’ and is close to investing in a Silicon Valley based startup, which... .
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Budget Expectations 2015: Online Service Tax Relief, GST, Startup Fund & More
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is scheduled to present the NDA government’s second Union Budget on February 28, 2015. Here are the budget wishlists of digital... .
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IDC: Indian smartphone shipments declined for the first time in Q4 2014
The shipment of smartphones market fell in by -4% in Q4 2014 in India due to high channel inventory at the start of Q4 2014... .
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Vicky.in launches online DIY tool for bike & car spare parts info
Online auto classifieds service and vehicle accessories store Vicky.in has introduced a DIY tool for car and bike maintenance/troubleshooting. Vicky.in claims that this car and bike... .
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Messenger application Viber has games now for all its users
Messenger application Viber has quietly rolled out in-app games to all users globally. Initially in December 2014, Viber had rolled out the games feature — Belarus, Malaysia,... .
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WhatsApp web now supports Opera and Firefox browsers,no love for IE yet
WhatsApp Web: https://t.co/BPQLxqKDSj – Firefox and Opera browsers are now supported! pic.twitter.com/D4aQiy5IC6 — WhatsApp Inc. (@WhatsApp) February 25, 2015 Facebook-owned messenger service...
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Google Play Store to introduce app ads as paid search results
Google has said that it will pilot app promotions on the Play Store, essentially bringing advertising to a platform that it was only monetizing with... .
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Hyperlocal grocery e-tailer FreshWorld raises funding from Infosys co-founder
Hyperlocal fruit and veggies e-tailer FreshWorld has secured an undisclosed amount of investment from Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan. The funds will be used to scale FreshWorld’s... .
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TaxSutra raises $161k from a group of individual investors
Pune-based TaxSutra, which runs an tax information website of the same name, has raised $161,000 from a group of investors including former Infosys CFOs V... .
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TinyOwl raises Rs 100 cr in Series B funding led by Sequoia Capital and we do...
Online food delivery service TinyOwl has raised Rs 100 crore in series B funding from Matrix Partners, Sequoia Capital and Nexus Venture Partners, reports TechCruch. The Mumbai-based... .
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Gemalto admits hacking happened: India among countries targeted
SIM card provider Gemalto has admitted that the hacking operation by the NSA and GCHQ did happen between 2010 and 2011. According to the company,... .
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US FCC votes for an Open Internet; What India should do
The US Federal Trade Commission yesterday proposed a set of open Internet protections, in a proposal it says was impacted by around 4 million Americans... .
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Spectrum auction: Rel Jio, Airtel, Idea give highest EMD; Aircel and Tata...
The department of telecommunications has published a list of applicants (pdf) that have pre-qualified for spectrum auctions which are to be held on March 5... .
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Gurgaon based Grofers raises $10M from Tiger, Sequoia Capital
Hyperlocal delivery service provider Grofers has raised series A funding of $10 million led by Tiger Global Management and returning investor Sequoia Capital, reports ET.... .
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A history of Wi-Fi and Indian Railways: from 2006 to Infinity (maybe)
“Hey Prabhu! Yeh Kaise Hoga?” Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu uttered this seemingly innocuous line during his Railway Budget speech yesterday. However, this just about perfectly... .
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Momoe raises $1.2 million from IDG, Jungle and India Quotient
Mobile payments startup Momoe has raised $1.2 million in a round of funding led by IDG Ventures India and Jungle Ventures, with participation from India... .
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Ola Cabs’ drivers can get a car loan from SBI under its new programme
Bangalore-based Ola Cabs has tied up with India’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) to extend vehicle financing for its drivers under a new... .
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Idea Cellular: 2G to 3G mobile data usage shift depends on users upgrading to...
Idea Cellular Managing Director Himanshu Kapania said during the company’s Q3-FY15 earnings conference call that converting existing 2G mobile data users to 3G usage will... .
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Following Google & Reddit, Twitter updates its harassment reporting policy
Twitter has announced improvements to its harassment-reporting process which includes issues like “impersonation, self-harm and the sharing of private and confidential information”. After streamlining...
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Budget 2015-16 Live: GST from April 1 2016, Startup Incubation Program,...
A live stream of the Budget is available here. Our notes, taken live, so subject to change: GST still a year away: Finance Minister Arun... .
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