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Online healthcare platform Practo raises Rs 360 cr in Series D funding
A part of the new funds will be used to expand the company's services in South East Asia
Former Infosys CEO S D Shibulal rues dearth of ideas for rural India
Interview with Axilor Ventures mentor
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Now, crash course in starting up
UpGrad offers courses in data analytics, entrepreneurship, digital marketing, project management
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Merger of BigBasket and Grofers just doesn't make any sense
BigBasket says it averages about 50,000 orders in a day, reports Tech In Aisa
 "Merger of BigBasket and Grofers just doesn't make any sense")
How RailYatri is using GPS & anlytics to help rail passengers optimise time
RailYatri is planning to offer a host of travel-related services to monetise on its 4.5 mn user base
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Start-ups try to draw youth to chit funds
ChitMonks raised Rs 1 crore from angel investors at the TiE ISB Connect event
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Uber-backed ambulance-hailing app Ambee set for commercial rollout
The firm aims to bring online 50% of ambulances across 60 Indian cities over 5 years
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Tech Mahindra launches incubator for start-ups in UK
Over the next two years, InnovateMK aims to support more than 50 entrepreneurial ventures
Zhihu, a Quora clone, is now worth a billion dollars
The start-up has managed to survive despite the onslaught of a tech giant, reports Tech in Asia
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Empty house? This start-up will design and fill it for you in 40 days
Foyr currently offers services to customers in Hyderabad and Pune, reports Tech in Asia
Investors warm up to lending start-ups
Start-ups charge interest rates of 18-24% while banks set 15-18%
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Rocket Internet is getting into temp recruitment business
Ushift is a marketplace for businesses to hire temporary staff, reports Tech in Asia
Ezyhaul, Uber for truck deliveries, hauls $840k seed funding
Ezyhaul now has 500 trucks on its platform and more than 45 active shippers
 "Ezyhaul, Uber for truck deliveries, hauls $840k seed funding")
Add2Store lets anyone sell online from anywhere, without storing anything
Add2Store brings together large suppliers and connects them to people
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Teabox reaches 100 countries with fresh tea
Teabox sources tea directly from 200 growers and estates in Darjeeling, Assam, Nilgiri and Nepal.
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From Ibibo to PepperTap: India's start-up hits and misses for 2016
Lots of brands did well, but quite a few could not stand the onslaught of time, reports Tech in Asia
'Won't invest in women CEOs': Sexism is alive and kicking in the VC space
It turns out there's still a lot of work to be done, reports Tech in Asia
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One-stop solution for international logistics
Comet, a Mumbai-based start-up, has tie-ups with several companies such as Khimji Poonja, PB Cargo
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OfBusiness targets focused growth
Challenge is to maintain quality service as it scales up
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No, 500 Startups isn't putting India on hold
Shalini Prakash has taken over from Pankaj Jain and she has pan-Asia plans, reports Tech in Asia
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