As billions of dollars flow into India's booming online economy, some investors are beginning to fret that soaring valuations could hamper market listings.
Snapdeal delivers to the Dharavi centre, where buyers pick up their orders.
GlowRoad, a business network for homemakers, is helping women who want to earn from home.
A combination of bank guarantees, letters of credit, buyer's credit for computer servers have been provided to the two local operational arms by Kotak Mahindra Bank and Deutsche Bank.
'We had a great product for the global market and we could sell it globally resulting in this amazing growth.' 'When customers come online and buy a product, they don't look at whether it is created in India or somewhere else.'
An increasing number of b-school graduates are exploring tea-based services and products for businesses and some of them have tasted success too.
Meru Cabs' founder says they were a traditional company.
Investments are at risk if operators are unable to resolve concerns of authorities and customers after the rape accusation.
Start-ups have begun looking at ways to conserve cash.
The past few years have seen the first cycle of mergers and acquisitions, exits, and track-records being created.
These days, one frequently hears of consolidation, rollback and even closure from the start-up world.
Power2SME, a one-stop shop for sourcing and buying raw materials for SMEs, is the only B2B firm in this space.
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According to sector officials and watchers, the funding (among the largest so far in the segment) from its existing investors -- Naspers, Accel Partners, Tiger Global and Iconiq Capital -- might be a sign of confidence they have in the company but it's still unsure if it will be enough for Flipkart to turn a corner and become profitable.
Anjana Reddy explores the market for home-grown Indian celebrity fashion brands at affordable prices.
The numbers in India may not be as big but the opportunity for serious growth is all there.
Morgan Stanley writing down its investment in the e-commerce leader by 27 per cent does not augur well for the sector.
UrbanClap's business model is still a work in progress.
Venture capitalists are leveraging their experience to build something new.
Besides the passion, your disciple and endurance is what will take you to the end.
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