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Lessons in entrepreneurship: The success of Simplilearn
Krishna Kumar explores how an opportunity to train professionals enabled him to make Simplilearn a success
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Detailed framework in the works
The final framework, for which the ministry is working overtime, is expected to be unveiled in November
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Foxconn might spend $1 billion on start-ups
Investments may include cash, technology, manufacturing or other services
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AP plans to set up 5 start-up incubators
State govt has readied a blue print with each incubator being planned with a cost of Rs 150 cr
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Ratan Tata invests in food-tech start-up Holachef
The investment in Holachef would take Tata's investment in new age technology start-ups to more than 10
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Pals map public transport info via app
TransitPedia aims to provide accurate information such as schedules and alerts via an app
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Why TinyOwl is extending its platform for internet-first restaurants
We believe that the Internet first restaurant format will change the idea of dining in, says founder Harshvardhan Mandad
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Practo forays into Indonesian mkt
Practo Search will be available in Indonesian and English languages
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Table reservation platform Dineout acquires inResto Service
Says acquisition will help it provide end-to-end solutions in restaurant management
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Zomato will now deliver to your doorstep
Zomato has invested in Pickingo and Grab and has also partnered with Delhivery
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Flipkart has solved its e-payment problem
Flipkart has reportedly bought a majority stake worth $6.5 billion in payment services platform FX Mart, reports Tech in Asia
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Practo enters into Indonesian market
Practo Search enables consumers to search through a verified database of doctors and find the one right for them
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EON Reality to invest $20 mn in tech startup Amaze Infotainment
The strategic partnership will also involve VR- and AR-based knowledge transfer in the areas of education, edutainment and advertising
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Ratan Tata invests in predictive analytics startup Infinite Analytics
The big data startup was born in an MIT class of Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web
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Reverie raises $4mn in series A funding from Aspada and Qualcomm
The company wants to build and grow its sales and marketing prowess in West Asia and South East Asia
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Start up lessons India can learn from Israel
The tiny country of Israel sees almost two new start-ups bloom every day and today houses some 5,000 start-ups
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ibibo Group acquires minority stake in cloud-based hotel solutions provider Djubo
Djubo provides three solutions to the hotel industry through a single interface
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BetterButter raises seed funding led by growX ventures
M&S Partners, angel investor Manish Singhal also invest in the food discovery platform
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OYO Rooms aims at 50k-inventory mark by year-end
The start-up currently has a room count of 20,000 across 2,000 properties in 102 cities nationally
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