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Paytm automobile vertical shifts into top gear

Says aim is to become all-in-one vehicle booking platform in 6 months

Skrilo raises $1.5 mn angel funding

The company will primarily use the funding for marketing its reward programme to the consumers and building on its product pipeline

Rocket Internet writes down valuation of Global Fashion Group by two-third

Fashion retailer Jabong.com is part of this group; writedown could help bidders for Jabong

Start-up shutdowns spook investors

While the media gaze has been on start-ups in trouble, investors who funded them have mostly escaped attention

ShopClues adopts Google ads model to monetise seller base

Many e-comm players are turning to ads to generate extra revenue to offset the losses from discounting products

A greener way to commute

Conceived, designed and executed in India, Altigreen's hybrid engine will help make cars more efficient and the air we breathe cleaner

8 Asian start-ups to lookout for

Tech in Asia shines a light on Asian start-ups which are catching eyeballs

OYO partners with PayZapp to aid frictionless payment

OYO, now present over 180 cities, has more than 6000 hotels in its network and also has operations in Malaysia

Almost 70% of start-ups globally will fail: Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan

This should not, however, be treated as a concern or a challenge, but it is a part of natural process of evolution, he added

What's behind the acquisition of Lookup by NowFloats

Lookup founder Deepak Ravindran says that the market is tough, reports Tech in Asia

Offline pharmacy aggregator PharmEasy looks to raise $20 mn

Aims to grow business five fold in 6 months; current customer base of 1 lakh in seven cities

VCs are from Venus, entrepreneurs from Mars, argues new book

Author Shubhankar Bhattacharya has seen both sides of the coin, reports Tech in Asia

China's start-up funding is still booming, $37 billion ploughed in during first half of year

The flood of money comes despite concerns in some quarters that Chinese start-ups are overvalued, reports Tech in Asia

Ola to extend its customer base with 'Ola Lux'

To extend its base with category of cabs such as Jaguar, Mercedes, Audi, Toyota Camry, Fortuner & BMW

Indian start-ups look to disrupt jewellery making with 3D printing

One of the biggest lures of 3D printing in jewellery making is reduction in time to make pieces, a big requirement when selling online

'Most workers in start-ups prefer younger bosses'

The women feel younger bosses are less prejudiced and more open to diverse points of view

Israeli start-up that wants us to eat lab-grown chicken

Process should result in chicken meat indistinguishable from what we eat now, reports Tech in Asia

Retail tech startup ShoppinPal raises $1.07 mn from Plug and Play Tech Center and Steelhead Ventures

ShoppinPal will use the funds to get more retailers on board, product development and brand building in India

Odisha mulls subsidised rental for IT start-ups

About 0.45 to 0.5 million square feet space is available for entrepreneurs where they can start operations without hassles

Ola's loyalty programme not accessible for most users

Almost nobody seems to be able to avail of the benefits, reports Tech in Asia