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Skyroam brings you affordable WiFi on vacations

It provides a device that utilises virtual SIM tech to locate local carriers as people move around the world, reports Tech in Asia

Postman raises $7 million in funding from Nexus Venture Partners

Firm claims 3 mn engineers and developers from some of the largest tech, retail and manufacturing companies use its app-building toolkit

Google's Rajan Anandan invests in women health tracker startup

Founded by John Paul, Maya enables women to keep track of their menstrual and physiological health via a mobile app

How this start-up is breaking new ground in earthquake insurance

The start-up hopes to complete earthquake modelling for both China and India by the end of 2016, reports Tech in Asia

Vietnam's Hiip uses algorithms to match brands with the right social media influencers

Hiip charges both sides a fee for every successful booking, reports Tech in Asia

Want to watch your favourite shows in VR? One start-up aims to make this happen

Littlstar now has thousands of videos in VR, mobile, and web formats, reports Tech in Asia

How Taiwan will become a major Asian start-up hub

Taiwan is also taking active measures to cultivate an environment for innovation, reports Tech in Asia

This Navratri, book your havan online

Start-ups, such as SaleBhai, OnlinePrasad and ePuja, have come up with innovative ways to provide assistance in conducting religious ceremonies

India hot-spot market for PE, VC investments in startups: Industry official

India accounts for over 10 per cent of Singapore's VC and PE investments totalling $9.6 billion for four markets

Start-ups to get no relaxation in procurement norms for certain items

Applies to procurement of items related to public safety, health, critical security operations and equipment

Indian start-ups to get Superbrands status

According to Nasscom, number of start-ups grew 40% to 4,200 in 2015 and are projected to cross 11,500 by 2020

Care24 eyes national presence in home healthcare

The company plans to take the patient count to around 2,500 per day from a current 700 per day

India Life Sciences Fund invests $6.2 million in Oasis

Funding to be used to open 20 more clinics in Bengaluru, Chennai and other cities during next five years

Buying bitcoins gets easier

India eyes indigenous expertise in cyber security, to fund security start-ups

Country's expenditure on cyber security expected to grow about ninefold from over $4 billion to $35 billion by 2025

Craftsvilla looks at profitability by next year, expands business categories

The company has five million ethnic products on its platform, and 80 per cent of its sales happen in ethnic fashion

CCMB launches iHub for medical, agri-biotech start-ups

The iHub is a five-storey building with advanced laboratory equipment for research and innovation

LIC, pension funds should be allowed to invest in start-ups: Experts

Fund managers, veterans for relaxation in restrictions on domestic capital

KOOH Sports raises follow-on round fund of $2.2mn

HDFC, Faering Capital, Elevate Sports, founders participate; funds to be used to pursue international markets expansion

Swiggy ropes in Mukesh Bansal as a strategic advisor

Bansal recently sold his fashion discovery portal Myntra to e-commerce giant Flipkart