Over the last 12 months, thanks to bold bets by venture capital firms like Sequoia, SoftBank Vision Fund, and foreign strategic investors like Naspers, pipeline of start-ups with potential to achieve $1 bn in valuation is at an all-time high.
'As they come in contact with more people in their professional life, they will need to uncover even more opportunities for growth.'
Experts argue that the top two players in each category will receive funding sooner or later, but for laggards, the market is still challenging
Some analysts believe convenience stores could be challenged by digital grocery in the future.
In the crazily complex cauldron that is India, where caste, community, class and cash are just the primary ingredients, no one has yet come up with a fool-proof method to ascertain how voters make up their minds, on which button to press, in the privacy of their 'confessional' booths, notes Krishna Prasad.
The five-year-old Chinese brand's assent to the summit comes after a year of astounding rise -- often growing by over 200 percent a quarter, reports Arnab Dutta.
India's IT/BPO story isn't over yet, believes Ganesh Natarajan.
India's IT/BPO story isn't over yet, believes Ganesh Natarajan.
The iPhone SE will replace Apple's ageing iPhone 5s model.
E-mobility is only one among the several fronts on which Mahindra is waging a battle of aspirations, to future-proof the $19-billion tractor-to-technology conglomerate, says Nikhil Inamdar.
Presenting our list of ten influential and best-dressed Indian women across professions.
Empathy, creativity, and ability to deal with failure are just some the skills that will prepare students for the future, says Ajinkya Potdar.
'If you are opposed to the nationwide NRC, you should oppose the NPR.'
Make no mistake, Reliance's entry into Indian e-commerce cannot be taken lightly. It is akin to a combine of AT&T and Wal-Mart challenging Amazon on its home turf, says Shailesh Dobhal.
Ashish Narsale asks if you will be able to hold this bezel-less flagship phone on the road or juggle it in a train, like you do with other phones, or share memory-heavy 4k videos?
The People's Choice Survey is an annual report by CashKaro.com, which identifies key trends in online shopping in India.
With the world of technology evolving at a rapid pace, 2014 witnessed a sea change in terms of the gadgets that arrived to the party.
From teaching to YouTube, these ideas will help students chase their dreams early on.
Your content is the key to getting likes on Facebook, whether it's for a brand or an individual, says Zafar Rais, founder and CEO at Mindshift Interactive.
Nikesh Arora patiently answered all questions and responded to remarks and observations.
Fortnightly updates, brilliant display, a fantastic camera and satisfying battery back up, makes this 5.2-inch phone HTC's saviour.
536 new malware families and a further 616 new variants affecting the Android platform were detected.
The iPhone 6 represents the flagship smartphone of the company and whether or not it manages to compete with the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 or Sony Xperia Z3, you can bet Apple will create history once more.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Rajeev Srinivasan on whom the Congress might put forth as its leader in 2014.
Apple still has a request pending for a sales ban against newer Samsung phones in that proceeding.
Chanda Kochhar is among the three Indians in Time's Most Influential list.
Users find W10 a definite improvement over the Windows 8.
The Art of Living case will go down as a test for environment activism in the country, notes M Rajaque Rahman.
The founder of the e-commerce firm, which specialises in procurement of industrial products, believes if he plays his cards right, his company could become a unicorn with a valuation of $1 billion in 5 years.
Good pay hikes, positive macroeconomic factors and the taming of inflation have had a positive effect on purchases
These risks are viewed as more acute in the online world.
A private entity using our data for commercial benefits is infinitely more dangerous than a government entity overseeing operations with a defined purpose of internal security oversight, says Sriram Balasubramanian
Indian entrepreneurs increasingly looking to sell their products in US
Amazon has seen its India sales growing four times this year.
India's good fortune, experts in the US feel, is not the result of a fundamentally strong economy, but because it is the best of a bad set of options.
This start-up connects diners with regional cuisines that restaurants do not serve.
With minimal advertising and superb viral trends the company has created a buzz like no other and Redmi 1s is definitely worth the wait.
The big breakthrough in e-commerce came in October when the big three of Flipkart, Amazon and Snapdeal went into an overdrive to win customers and offered pre-Diwali sales with eye-popping discounts.
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