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Videocon d2h stalls IPO plans, again
Videocon Group’s direct-to-home (DTH) arm Videocon d2h has once again scrapped its IPO plans, apparently to start the process from scratch, reports Moneycontrol.com. The report mentions that the... .
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BARC ratings to be rolled out in April end; ratings data to be released every...
The Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India will be rolling out its data by the end of April and will be bringing out data every... .
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Deal Done: Snapdeal proposes, Freecharge accepts
Snapdeal co-founder and CEO Kunal Bahl has confirmed that the e-commerce marketplace has acquired online recharge and couponing site Freecharge. He also claimed that together, they... .
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FirstCry raises $10M from NEA and Valiant Capital
Baby products e-store FirstCry has raised an additional $10 million in its fourth round of fundraising, led by the venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates... .
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Industry moves: Razorfish and Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Divya Uttam appointed director of strategy at Razorfish Razorfish has appointed Divya Uttam as director of strategy (digital), reports afaqs. In her new role, Uttam... .
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Funding roundup: Swiggy, InstaLively and LogiNext
Swiggy raises $2.5 million from Accel and SAIF Partners Bangalore-based food delivery app Swiggy has raised $2.5 million from VC firm Accel Partners and SAIF... .
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Updated: Reliance Jio’s messaging & calling app Jio Chat now live for Android...
Update: Jio Chat is now available for download for Android and iOS devices. Earlier (April 7): With a little over 4 months remaining for the BWA... .
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Is Flipkart pro Net Neutrality despite signing up for Airtel Zero?
It seems that Flipkart has taken a stand regarding its sign up with Airtel Zero. Sachin Bansal, co-founder of Flipkart, tweeted about Net Neutrality... .
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Quickplay’s managed video platform to power the newly launched HOOQ
Quickplay has announced that its managed video platform will power Singtel’s new OTT service HOOQ. The solution will initially include its library of multi-language content... .
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How much will you pay to watch ad-free YouTube videos?
YouTube’s subscription video service is not a rumor any more: The company recently sent out a mail to YouTube Partners (content creators) that mentioned viewers... .
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Urban Ladder raises $50 million from Sequoia Capital, TR Capital and existing...
Bangalore-based online furniture store Urban Ladder has raised $50 million in a series C round of funding led by Sequoia Capital with participation from TR... .
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CCI is probing alleged Net Neutrality violations of telcos
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is looking into possible net neutrality violations by telecom operators in the country, reports The Economic Times. An unnamed senior... .
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Ola raises $315M from DST Global and some existing investors
Online cab and auto booking service provider Ola has raised $315 million funding led by DST Global, with participation from existing investors Tiger Global, Accel... .
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Peeyush Ranjan appointed as Flipkart head of engineering
E-commerce marketplace Flipkart has appointed former senior director of engineering at Google Peeyush Ranjan as its head of engineering, reports Re/code. Just like fellow Googler and... .
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Govt softens stance on cab-hailing apps; will not ban Uber and Ola
The Indian government has ruled out banning cab-hailing apps like Uber and Ola, but will be imposing conditions to make their operations safer, reports ET.... .
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Facebook Messenger now available on web; third-party app integration coming soon
Facebook’s Messenger platform, a dedicated chat interface for the web, is now live. Messages can still be sent via Facebook.com, however Messenger is targeted for... .
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Twitter partners with Yes Bank to reach the bank’s offline users
After acquiring mobile marketing and analytics platform ZipDial for ~$30 million in January this year, Twitter is now utilising ZipDial in a partnership with Yes... .
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Net Neutrality: Misconceptions and Misdirections
by Vishal Misra (@vishalmisra) The issue of Network Neutrality has really heated up in India, and two posts published in the last couple of days... .
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TRAI keeps its word, slashes national roaming charges ceiling
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has reduced the ceiling tariffs for national roaming calls and SMSes and has mandated telcos to offer a... .
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Uber launches cash-based on-demand auto service in Delhi
Online cab booking service Uber has launched an on-demand auto rickshaw service called uberAUTO on its platform in Delhi, which will allow users to book... .
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