Startup India
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Ever since its acquisition by Byju’s, WhiteHat Jr has been in the news for all the wrong reasons
Critics of the ed-tech platform claim their voices are being silenced on the internet.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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Indian startups were headed for a good year – and then coronavirus happened
In February, startups raised $3 billion, before investments plummeted to $500 million in March.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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How an Indian online classifieds platform is competing with service apps like Zomato and Ola
The number of active users on Sulekha.com rose to 50,000 from 35,000 over one year.
Sangeeta Tanwar, qz.com
Trending
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Virat Kohli uses an 'MRF bat'. Rohit Sharma uses a 'CEAT bat'. But whose bat do they really use?
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Green card reform, no more Muslim ban: What Biden’s immigration proposals promise
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‘Delhi is our capital too’: A blow-by-blow account of the farmers’ tractor rally on Republic Day
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Whichever way you look at it, Modi’s handling of the farm laws has been a complete mess
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Satyajit Ray at 100: Why Sharmila Tagore considers ‘Devi’ her best collaboration with the master
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What does the fall of WeWork mean for the fate of coworking spaces in India?
WeWork’s operations in India have so far remained unaffected. Still, the debacle has important implications and lessons for the country’s workspace market.
Sangeeta Tanwar, qz.com
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Teenager’s electrocution: The litany of complaints against OYO Rooms just got a lot more serious
The start-up may have raised over $1 billion in investments but that hasn’t improved the experiences of its guests.
Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com
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‘Remember, it’s not your life’: A serial entrepreneur on how startup founders can fight stress
‘Know that you are not alone in facing these ups and downs.’
Prasanna Krishnamoorthy, qz.com
Video
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Watch: Teenager shows what British sitcoms would be like if set during the pandemic
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Watch: Mother surprises daughter with cancer by shaving her own head too
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Watch: Time-lapse of the snowiest day in over five decades seen in Omaha, US
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Watch: Doctors suture head injury of farmer under mobile phone lights after tractor rally
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Watch: Meet Simba, the first lion cub born from artificial insemination in a Singapore wildlife park
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For its first start-up investment in India, why has Facebook chosen a four-year-old company?
The tech giant has picked a minority stake in Meesho, a commerce app that connects small sellers with customers on social media platforms.
Niharika Sharma, qz.com & Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com
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#ShutdownIndia: Why India’s startup industry is angry with the Modi government
Their concerns follow a series of incidents, including the slapping of tax notices on startups and freezing of their bank accounts.
Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com
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Can multi-purpose apps like WeChat work in India? What the journey of Hike suggests
Hike, which offers a host of services including messaging, payments, news, and cab bookings on the app, has decided to unbundle.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
The Reel
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Watch: AR Rahman launches ‘maajja’ platform to promote independent music
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Warner Bros releases sneak peek of ‘Suicide Squad’ sequel, new films with Hugh Jackman, Will Smith
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‘Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel’: Series revisits LA hotel linked to several crimes
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‘Silk Road’ trailer: Crime thriller examines the rise and fall of Ross Ulbricht and his darknet site
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‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ trailer: Disney animated film out in cinemas on March 5
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Swiggy, Udaan, OYO and more: The eight startups that joined the unicorn club in 2018
The average time taken by a startup to attain a billion-dollar valuation in India has come down to between five and seven years.
Durba Ghosh, qz.com
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Hungry to expand, India’s five best-funded startups lost more than $1 billion
Paytm, Flipkart, MakeMyTrip India, Swiggy and Zomato lost Rs 7,800 crore in FY 2018, data from business research platform Tofler showed.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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‘It’s a sweatshop’: Behind the glamour of India’s startups is a culture of all work, no play
Starting off on a quest for great ideas, the sector is now all about execution, revenue and profit, and work culture is taking a backseat.
Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com & Sushma UN, qz.com
The Field
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Watch: Bharat Arun on the difference in Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli’s captaincy style for bowlers
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ISL: Poor finishing, woodwork deny dominant Kerala Blasters a win against Jamshedpur
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Kerala High Court issues notice to Virat Kohli in a plea seeking ban on online gambling
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Watch: Don’t put too much pressure on Shubman Gill, allow him to develop, says Gautam Gambhir
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AFC Cup: ATK Mohun Bagan handed tricky group stage opponents in Maldives’ Maziya, Bangladesh’s Kings