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Meru cuts discounts, uses technology to take on Uber, Ola
It is cutting back on discounts and infusing technology in its back-end services to crimp costs and turn profitable before others
 "Meru cuts discounts, uses technology to take on Uber, Ola")
BookMyShow rakes in Rs 500 cr
BookMyShow is now reportedly valued at Rs 3,000 cr
 "BookMyShow rakes in Rs 500 cr")
Indian hardware startups must look at local investment than foreign funding: China's HAX
HAX, backed by venture firm SOSV ,has invested in over 130 hardware startups in China and the US
 "Indian hardware startups must look at local investment than foreign funding: China's HAX")
Myntra clocks its best end-of-season sale
It was the first high-pitched online sales event with marketing and advertising splash
 "Myntra clocks its best end-of-season sale")
Mukesh Bansal, Ankit Nagori start-up raise $15 mn from Accel, IDG and Kalaari
CureFit will be launched in 2017 and enable users to manage their health proactively through a gamut of service offerings
 "Mukesh Bansal, Ankit Nagori start-up raise $15 mn from Accel, IDG and Kalaari")
Kanika Subbiah's new venture raises money from Facebook India MD
She is married into Murugappa group family; her venture is a platform for giving and receiving wedding gifts
 "Kanika Subbiah's new venture raises money from Facebook India MD")
Want to start up? How to tell your loved ones
Tech in Asia collates insights on convincing family and friends that one wants to start up
 "Managing delivery more efficiently")
Graduates quietly go home as Grofers turns them away
Engineering institute professors said in this case, no proper communication was sent, nor any compensation offered
 "Graduates quietly go home as Grofers turns them away")
Indus OS looks beyond metros to tap growth as it overtakes Apple's iOS for second slot
It is now looking to go beyond Micromax, on which it is available on 35 models
 "Indus OS looks beyond metros to tap growth as it overtakes Apple's iOS for second slot")
No clarity on Delhi govt's bus service scheme, says Shuttl
The company has been drawn into to the controversy surrounding exit of Delhi transport minister Gopal Rai
 "No clarity on Delhi govt's bus service scheme, says Shuttl")
Start-up: 571 entrepreneurs queue up for tax benefits
Out of these, only 12 are eligible for consideration by the inter-ministerial board for tax benefits, Startup India tweeted
 "Start-up: 571 entrepreneurs queue up for tax benefits")
Saif Partners invests Rs 4.7 cr in Playment
Playment is a Bengaluru-based venture that enables large companies to crowdsource completion of tasks
 "Saif Partners invests Rs 4.7 cr in Playment")
Pakistani online retailer Well closes seed round
The company has secured "close to $1 million", reports Tech in Asia
 "Pakistani online retailer Well closes seed round")
Japanese AR startup raises $2 million to grab the US market
The money comes from a number of angel investors, reports Tech in Asia
 "Japanese AR startup raises $2 million to grab the US market")
Mukund Krishna: Unleashing a sense of ownership amongst your employees
A key ingredient to getting your employees engaged is by helping them develop and take ownership of their work, says the founder and CEO of Suyati Technologies
 "Mukund Krishna: Unleashing a sense of ownership amongst your employees")
Google, HDFC Bank, TCS to sponsor 'Next BIG Idea' contest
The contest will select five hi-tech, high potential start-ups at an early stage
Start-up firm Eckovation using AI to make open school platform smarter
It's a unique social learning platform that allows teachers, parents and students to interact freely & effectively on mobile phones
 "Start-up firm Eckovation using AI to make open school platform smarter")
As Flipkart faces sixth mark down in valuation, a look at its past dips
US mutual fund marked down value of Flipkart's share value to $102.6 from $136.87
 "As Flipkart faces sixth mark down in valuation, a look at its past dips")
Start-ups getting less money
However, seed-stage deals have shrunk less this year than VC rounds
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