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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Journalist wipes tears as he reports live: ‘No hospital beds in Lucknow, CMO doesn't take calls’
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Watch: Pune viewer accuses Times Now anchors of being partial to Modi government on dial-in show
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How a cryptocurrency exchange in Mumbai flourished despite RBI’s ban on virtual coins
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India’s Covid vaccine production will stop in weeks unless US supplies critical components: Report
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Lahore and Amritsar: Two cities joined at birth are dying together
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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: ‘Injections won’t work, alcohol will,’ says woman outside liquor shop in New Delhi
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Watch: Aircraft makes emergency landing on water during an air show in Florida
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Journalist wipes tears as he reports live: ‘No hospital beds in Lucknow, CMO doesn't take calls’
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Watch: Spanish dancer Ariadna Hafez’s mesmerising underwater tango performance
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Watch: Migrant workers thronged inter-state bus stand in New Delhi before lockdown announcement
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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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Renowned filmmaker Sumitra Bhave dies at the age of 78
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Film flashback: In ‘Mississippi Masala’, migration, an inter-racial romance and the idea of home
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Tribute: Vivekh’s comedy captured the imagination of the urban youth
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‘Horror was my playground’: What it meant to be a member of the Ramsay film clan
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The final edition of the Rising Gardens festival has films about solidarity between women
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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: ‘Absolutely disgusted’ – Man Utd Gary Neville slams European Super League plans
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European Super League: All you need to know about the new breakaway football tournament
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Premier League: Tottenham sack manager Jose Mourinho and his staff after poor run of results
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IPL 2021: Just kept the same mindset that worked for me last year, says Punjab Kings’ Mayank Agarwal
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Formula One: Verstappen wins chaotic GP at Imola, Hamilton second after rare mistake