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Indian start-ups yet to adopt better privacy practices; experts concerned

There have been several reported cases of harassment due to lack of security measures adopted by these new-age firms

AI start-ups to disrupt global fashion industry

Brands are crunching time to bring new designs to market using the underlying technology that help predict consumer trends, while increasing sales of their new selections

Goqii ventures into heath care services, digital payments

Goqii aims to connect users not only to fitness coaches, but also to doctors and pathogenic laboratories

LegalDesk joins other startups to use Aadhaar-based business services

It helps users seeking legal documents such as affidavits and rental agreements to authenticate their digital signatures using Aadhaa

Start-ups take the merger route in quest for profitability

For start-ups getting into partnerships in their quest to find success and profitability has become the new big thing

Novopay banks on rural customers

Srikanth Nadhamuni says underlying technology can help it scale to billion users with little incremental cost

Over 100 Malaysian start-ups launch deals site to showcase 'Malaysia boleh'

The initiative is meant to counter the bad press the country has received after the 1MDB scandal, reports Tech in Asia

Meet the 3 winners of Coimbatore's first education technology pitchfest

South India has a new start-up hub, reports Tech in Asia

Chinese consortium agrees to pay $4.4 billion for mobile casino gaming start-up

Market research firm Eilers Research estimates Playtika generated roughly $240 million in revenue in the second quarter of 2016, reports Tech in Asia

Four rising start-ups in India

From a Yelp for doctors to a business communication portal, reports Tech in Asia

Wounded Uber targets India after China loss

CEO Travis Kalanick's profit focus makes fight tougher in India

Funding, tax sops not enough to lure start-ups: Dassault India MD

Ever since PM Modi announced the Startup India policy, states have been working to project themselves as the ultimate destination for entrepreneurs

Online furniture startup Livspace launches platform to aggregate interior designers

The company will also allow designers to create virtual spaces and mockups on the web

BigDeal: A deal for students

BollyWoo to make a foray into movie tourism

The e-commerce start-up, which sells dress clones of what actors wear in movies, is looking to sell tours to film-shoot locations

Flipkart ties up with Ola to promote Lenovo smartphones to its customers

The campaign which is being launched in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore and Pune starting August 1 will be available to users of Ola's premium Prime service

EarlySalary.Com to raise $6mn,eyes expansion to smaller cities

Firm offers loans, akin to salary advance, in Rs 10,000-1,00,000 range for 7-30 days at about 2% interest

Start-ups get quirky to win over young India

The user must share his Facebook and LinkedIn login details to get that new-age quickfix loan

Start-ups lean on temporary jobs to sail through tough times

With future prospects being difficult to predict, hiring for a short period is proving to be cost-effective

Amazon expects Prime will be a game changer

In the US, Prime subscriptions make up a big chunk of Amazon's earnings, though the company does not list it as a separate entity in its financials