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PropTiger acquires UI design firm Out of Box Interaction
Online real estate portal PropTiger has acquired Out of Box Interaction (OoBi), a user interface design firm, for an undisclosed amount, reports NextBigWhat. PropTiger mentions... .
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ThinkVidya rebrands to UrbanPro; Pivots to a services marketplace
E-learning marketplace ThinkVidya.com has rebranded to UrbanPro.com, and pivoted to become a services marketplace. Currently, UrbanPro offers the services of tutors and training institutes for... .
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India Internet roundup: State of Internet access in India and Broadband...
Only 20% Indians connected to the Internet A study conducted by the Pew Research Center, in 32 emerging and developing nations to record 8 online... .
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Xiaomi ends exclusive deal with Flipkart. Snapdeal & Amazon now sell their...
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has ended its exclusive arrangement with ecommerce player Flipkart and will now be selling its handsets on both Snapdeal and Amazon... .
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Net neutrality assures a free, open and equal internet: The Pioneer
By Kushan Mitra Net Neutrality argues that every online site or app should be accessible to the consumer without telecom companies charging extra fees for... .
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Quikr raises $150M from Tiger Global, AB Kinnevik and Steadview
Classifieds site Quikr has raised $150 million from existing investors Tiger Global and AB Kinnevik and new investor Steadview Capital, reports ET Tech. The company... .
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Uber asks US court to dismiss lawsuit filed by the Delhi rape victim
Online taxi booking service Uber has asked a US district court to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the Delhi rape victim for negligence & fraud in... .
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TRAI wants to use 112 as the single emergency services number across India
The telecom regulatory authority of India (TRAI) has come out with a consultation paper (pdf) for the implementation of a single number based integrated... .
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Member of Parliament writes to DoT, other MPs & TRAI, dissenting against TRAI...
Tathagata Sathpathy, an Indian Member of Parliament and a member of the Biju Janata Dal, has written to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, the... .
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MobiKwik raises $25 million from Tree Line Asia, Sequoia, Cisco Investments...
Mobile wallet and recharge platform MobiKwik has raised ~$25 million in Series B funding led by Tree Line Asia, existing investor Sequoia Capital along with... .
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Videocon d2h stalls IPO plans, again
Videocon Group’s direct-to-home (DTH) arm Videocon d2h has once again scrapped its IPO plans, apparently to start the process from scratch, reports Moneycontrol.com. The report mentions that the... .
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BARC ratings to be rolled out in April end; ratings data to be released every...
The Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India will be rolling out its data by the end of April and will be bringing out data every... .
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Deal Done: Snapdeal proposes, Freecharge accepts
Snapdeal co-founder and CEO Kunal Bahl has confirmed that the e-commerce marketplace has acquired online recharge and couponing site Freecharge. He also claimed that together, they... .
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FirstCry raises $10M from NEA and Valiant Capital
Baby products e-store FirstCry has raised an additional $10 million in its fourth round of fundraising, led by the venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates... .
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Industry moves: Razorfish and Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Divya Uttam appointed director of strategy at Razorfish Razorfish has appointed Divya Uttam as director of strategy (digital), reports afaqs. In her new role, Uttam... .
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Funding roundup: Swiggy, InstaLively and LogiNext
Swiggy raises $2.5 million from Accel and SAIF Partners Bangalore-based food delivery app Swiggy has raised $2.5 million from VC firm Accel Partners and SAIF... .
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Updated: Reliance Jio’s messaging & calling app Jio Chat now live for Android...
Update: Jio Chat is now available for download for Android and iOS devices. Earlier (April 7): With a little over 4 months remaining for the BWA... .
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Is Flipkart pro Net Neutrality despite signing up for Airtel Zero?
It seems that Flipkart has taken a stand regarding its sign up with Airtel Zero. Sachin Bansal, co-founder of Flipkart, tweeted about Net Neutrality... .
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Quickplay’s managed video platform to power the newly launched HOOQ
Quickplay has announced that its managed video platform will power Singtel’s new OTT service HOOQ. The solution will initially include its library of multi-language content... .
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How much will you pay to watch ad-free YouTube videos?
YouTube’s subscription video service is not a rumor any more: The company recently sent out a mail to YouTube Partners (content creators) that mentioned viewers... .
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