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Urban Ladder raises $50 million from Sequoia Capital, TR Capital and existing...
Bangalore-based online furniture store Urban Ladder has raised $50 million in a series C round of funding led by Sequoia Capital with participation from TR... .
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CCI is probing alleged Net Neutrality violations of telcos
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is looking into possible net neutrality violations by telecom operators in the country, reports The Economic Times. An unnamed senior... .
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Ola raises $315M from DST Global and some existing investors
Online cab and auto booking service provider Ola has raised $315 million funding led by DST Global, with participation from existing investors Tiger Global, Accel... .
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Peeyush Ranjan appointed as Flipkart head of engineering
E-commerce marketplace Flipkart has appointed former senior director of engineering at Google Peeyush Ranjan as its head of engineering, reports Re/code. Just like fellow Googler and... .
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Govt softens stance on cab-hailing apps; will not ban Uber and Ola
The Indian government has ruled out banning cab-hailing apps like Uber and Ola, but will be imposing conditions to make their operations safer, reports ET.... .
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Facebook Messenger now available on web; third-party app integration coming soon
Facebook’s Messenger platform, a dedicated chat interface for the web, is now live. Messages can still be sent via Facebook.com, however Messenger is targeted for... .
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Twitter partners with Yes Bank to reach the bank’s offline users
After acquiring mobile marketing and analytics platform ZipDial for ~$30 million in January this year, Twitter is now utilising ZipDial in a partnership with Yes... .
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Net Neutrality: Misconceptions and Misdirections
by Vishal Misra (@vishalmisra) The issue of Network Neutrality has really heated up in India, and two posts published in the last couple of days... .
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TRAI keeps its word, slashes national roaming charges ceiling
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has reduced the ceiling tariffs for national roaming calls and SMSes and has mandated telcos to offer a... .
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Uber launches cash-based on-demand auto service in Delhi
Online cab booking service Uber has launched an on-demand auto rickshaw service called uberAUTO on its platform in Delhi, which will allow users to book... .
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Saavn Social sharing features go live on Android, iOS and the web
Music streaming app Saavn has launched Saavn Social, a set of in-app social features which include the ability to tag, follow, chat and share playlists,... .
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LinkedIn to acquire online education veteran Lynda.com for $1.5 billion
Business networking giant LinkedIn will be buying online tutorials and training platform Lynda.com for $1.5 billion, reports VentureBeat. The acquisition is expected to close by... .
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Five Reasons Why I think “Zero Rating” Should Be banned – Rohin Dharmakumar,...
Editor’s note: This post is released under a CC BY license. Please feel free to republish on your site, with attribution and a link. by Rohin Dharmakumar, founder... .
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Weekly Digest (03rd-10th April 2015)
MediaNama would like to thank its sponsors:Paytm, Getit, Practo, Times Internet and E2Efor their support. Investment & M&A – Ola raises $315M from DST Global and... .
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Internet roundup: Amazon fulfillment centre, Flipkart ties up with dabbawalas...
Amazon to open a new fulfillment centre in Telangana Amazon Seller Services Pvt Ltd (ASSPL) opened a new fulfillmet centre in the state of Telangana... .
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E-grocery retailer Grofers buys mobile grocery startup My Green Box for...
Hyperlocal e-grocery retailer Grofers has acquired mobile grocery My Green Box, reports ET Tech. The details of the deal were not disclosed. Another report on... .
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Dear Thane cops, didn’t you hear Section 66A is dead?
And the hits just keep on rolling: Cops at a Thane police station have filed an FIR under the now defunct Section 66A of the... .
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Zomato raises $50 million from InfoEdge and undisclosed investors
Online restaurant guide Zomato has raised $50 million in a fresh round of funding from InfoEdge and other investors, the latter filed at the BSE... .
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Funding roundup: Purple Squirrel, Pricejugaad, Changer Mints and WhatFix
Education-technology startup Purple Squirrel has raised an undisclosed amount of VC funding led by Matrix Partners and existing investor India Quotient, reports VCCircle. The funds... .
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Airtel looking to launch Wi-Fi hotspots in Kolkata; taking on Reliance Jio
Airtel has sought permission from the West Bengal government to set up Wi-Fi hotspots across Kolkata, reports IndianTelevision.com. If Airtel receives the requisite permission, it... .
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