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Travelyaari to add cabs, automobile bookings to its platform
To capture a larger customer base, the company is adding features, like hotel rooms, cabs and wallets, to its bus ticketing platform
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Bengaluru-based MockBank acquires tech start-up Litoro
Started in 2013, MockBank helps candidates prepare for the tests of various government jobs, reports Tech in Asia
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Paytm buys home services marketplace Near.in
The move is a part of Paytm's ramped up focus on online-to-offline (O2O) commerce
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Custom furniture etailer CustomFurnish.com raises Rs 30 crore
Had raised Rs 16 crore from a cluster of investors including Dr Reddy's Laboratories' chairman Satish Reddy in March
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The Chinese start-ups to watch out for in 2016
With 2015 coming to a close, Tech in Asia looks at the start-ups which might turn some heads in 2016
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This week in Asian start-ups
Tech in Asia presents you with the hottest Asian start-ups making the news
Need to look at the structure of regulations again: Tarun Khanna
Interview with Professor at Harvard Business School
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Odisha plans policy for start-ups
The TiE Bhubaneswar has suggested a draft policy and we will take a call on it soon at the government level
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Corporate India's goodwill deluge to speed up Chennai flood relief
Facebook enabled users to mark themselves safe in Chennai since Thursday morning
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Zenatix raises funds from Blume Ventures
The funding will be used primarily for product enhancement and to expand operations in Bangalore and Mumbai
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Rural-focused StoreKing in pact with Indian Oil
Program will see the setting up of kiosks at petrol bunks where customers will be able to order for products online
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The Chinese investments in India's tech start-ups in 2015
These investments show that Internet giants in China see huge potential in India's web and mobile markets, reports Tech in Asia
Uber plans to raise $2.1 bn for investment in India, China
According to sources, next round of investment for India will be announced early next year
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This start-up will help you build an app in 5 minutes
Kolkata- based Applop has raised a seed funding round of US$ 100,000 from GHV accelerator, reports Tech in Asia
Consolidation in online realty space has begun
Opportunity in internet business prompting bigger players to go for acquisitions
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Flipkart picks minority stake in MapmyIndia; early investors to exit
The objective of the partnership is to deploy location intelligence capabilities across Flipkart's logistics network
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Chennai Rains: India's SaaS capital finds a lifeline in start-ups
Paytm, Ola, Uber, UrbanClap and Zomato have stepped in to offer their services to marooned residents in Chennai, reports Tech in Asia