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Indian entrepreneurs start again after failed ventures

There is more appetite for failure both in entrepreneurs and early-stage investors, say analysts

Students buying e-books chapter by chapter

Publishers are offering on-the-go learning content in module format

Odisha seeks banks intervention to promote start-ups

state government has also fixed a target to promote 60,000 start-ups mainly focusing on the manufacturing units

Mobile payment app Chillr raises $6 mn from Sequoia Capital, others

Users can send money to people in their address book without knowing the recipient's account details

Rajasthan unveils start-up policy

Policy, unveiled by Vasundhara Raje, will setup 50 incubators/accelerators, support 500 start-ups and create 1 lakh sq ft of incubation to be developed

Instagram's tweak may be the beginning of a multibillion-dollar industry

Last month, Instagram switched on its API for ads. Its mobile ad revenues are expected to rocket from $595 million a year to $2.8 billion by 2017, reports Tech in Asia

New Startup policy for entrepreneurs in Rajasthan

The new startup policy targets to set up 50 incubators and support to over 500 innovative startups among others

Rahul Gandhi to meet start-up founders in Bengaluru

Apart from Ola and Big Basket, ID Foods, Skan Ray Technologies and Robo Soft Technologies are among start-ups invited for the meeting

Exploride earns over $500,000 in 40 days of its global launch

The company plans to add more features to its gadget, will expand its workforce and raise $10 million in venture capital fund

Lalit Mangal: The importance of having a defined mission for your start-up

It changes the way you look at yourself and business

Delayed payments by govt a concern: Nasscom

Government may come out with some package of measure for start-ups by the first week of December

Large firms need to embrace start-ups to grow: Accenture

82% corporates say they can learn the digital aspect of business from start-ups

Cloud Lending Solutions raises $8 million in series A funding

The round was led by SF Capital Group, with additional investments from Cota Capital and Long LightCapital, along with current seed investors Green Visor and Epic Ventures

In a blow for Uber, Didi Kuaidi receives its official operating license

Shanghai authorities have allowed Didi Kuaidi to run its private driver service in the city, reports Tech in Asia

Online house rental space hots up as Grabhouse secures Rs 65 crore in Series B funding

Grabhouse received its series B funding from existing investors Sequoia Capital and Kalaari Capital

Sachin Tendulkar buys 20% stake in Kerala Blasters

The ISL team's total value is calculated at Rs 200 crore

I am Sid Talwar, co-founder & partner of Lightbox Ventures. Ask me anything!

In Tech in Asia, Sid Talwar answers queries on India's hottest emerging start-ups, entrepreneurship and more

Exploride raises over $5,00,000 in pre-orders for navigation device

Company looking to add more features, raise $10 mn in venture capital fund

Snapdeal invests $20 mn in Gojavas

Snapdeal has invested $100 million in the last six months to improve its delivery timelines by 70%

TinyOwl partners with Citrus to launch its own digital wallet

MyWallet will allow customers to make payments and also get instant refunds on cancelled orders