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IAN and Napino launch an incubation programme

The programme will provide one-on-one mentoring by investors or industry experts

VEQTA : For the sports enthusiasts

It will launch its flagship OTT service in the next few weeks to engage fans across India

Flipkart effect: Startups may lose sheen in job market

Reports suggest Flipkart is not the only company from e-commerce and related sectors to have deferred the joining dates for their campus hires

Roadrunnr follows Flipkart's don't-come-now

IITs, IIMs ponder new problem in campus placements; may become more wary of start-ups

Zomato loss runs to Rs 1.5 lakh monthly

The loss before tax shot up 262 per cent to Rs 492 crore for the financial year ended March 2016

Red ink spreads in Zomato books

Firm was in the news in 2015, for laying off 300 staff, shutting down regional centres, and not meeting financial targets

Two Indian start-ups receive Microsoft grant

To help scale their solutions & business models to increase affordable internet access in communities around the world

French dating app targets one million customers by 2016

Plans to set up office in India and launch a digital marketing campaign as part of expansion plans

TinyOwl shuts shop in all markets except Mumbai

With investment drying, it began firing staff last September

Snapdeal joins Flipkart to push ad business to cover e-commerce losses

Both firms are continuing to undercut costs of products to compete with Amazon while trying to keep investors happy

Anand Mahindra invests in women's platform SheThePeople.TV

SheThePeople.TV is a digital media space for women achievers, and is dedicated in promoting their success stories

IIT-Gn student start-up develops technology for safer transportation

The solution is a device that helps parents track the location of a school bus on the map through a phone application

Transforming health care emergency

MUrgency is currently operating in Punjab's tricity region of Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali, and aims at a pan-India presence by 2018

Series A funding declines in first four months of 2016: VCCEdge data

Only four deals in April, the lowest in past 6 years; funding for real ideas and good start-ups still available, say experts

iCliniq to raise funds to invest in technology

The online platform connecting patients with doctors gets 70% of its business from foreign customers

Ratan Tata invests in chatbot

It was founded in April 2015 by IIT-Kharagpur alumni

Flipkart's courier seeks to monetise logistics investments, build data for e-commerce

Ekart goes live next week, with cross country delivery in 4 days; by June, it will service 3,800 pin codes, enable pickups in 8 cities

Digital sports broadcast network VEQTA raises $500,000 in seed funding

It wants to redefine how sports is consumed in India by serving fans a selection of the best sports content

DataWeave, an India based start-up, enters strategic partnership with Japan's Aucfan

Aucfan is the operator of aucfan.com, Japan's largest online shopping and auction bulk search and price comparison website

TaxiVaxi receives second round of funding from individual investors

Company will invest funds in expanding India presence and strengthening technology base