Royal Orchid Hotels to unveil 3 new brandsThe Bengaluru-headquartered chain Thursday said it has signed a lease agreement with MASA Hotels for a 300-room hotel at Mumbai's internati...
OYO boss Ritesh Agarwal ties the knot with fiancee Geetansha; Softbank CEO, Paytm boss attend receptionThe newlyweds were seen touching the feet of Softbank boss Masayoshi Son.
Wyndham to open newly built Ramada Plaza hotel during summer 2022Wyndham, with nearly 50 hotels all across India and three in Mumbai, has 34 additional hotels in the development pipeline across the Indian...
SoftBank's India portfolio has fared well despite Covid-19: Rajeev MisraRajeev Misra, who also serves on the board of SoftBank Group Corp, said the central government’s move to put curbs on capital emanating fro...
SoftBank’s Masa-Misra partnership strained by losses, infightingMisra is at the heart of the problem in ways that go beyond how the fund’s companies are performing.
SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has now pledged 60% of shares as collateralThe development comes at a time when SoftBank is struggling to raise new capital for the second edition of the $100 billion Vision Fund ami...
Everyone's favourite startup Oyo is hit hard by hyper growth, a supposed toxic work culture. Can it hit refresh?When Oyo was everyone’s favourite startup, there would be regular reports of the company aggressively entering newer markets. In the last t...
Masayoshi Son, tech visionary or robber baron?Investors are starting to get the feeling that whatever Son brings to public is troubled.
After WeWork, SoftBank’s startup accounting model under fire. Oyo raises eyebrowsThe Vision Fund put $250 million into Oyo in 2017 and led a $1 billion funding round last year, which pushed the Indian company’s valuation...
Why there is so much unease about SoftBank's funding strategy and methodsAs India’s startups enjoy green shoots of a funding resurgence, SoftBank’s looming presence is occupying a lot of mindspace. Its steps will...
How SoftBank woos and wins Indian startups with big bucksThis is the first time Ola’s early investors would be selling their shares to other entities and Aggarwal wants to own the highest voting r...
From music to yoga, put these festivals on your calendar to make the most of the year endIf you plan to kickstart the New Year on a musical note, then the Episode 15 of the Rhythm and Vines festival is perfect for you.
We are the Bekshire Hathaway of Tech and we're global: Rajeev Misra of SoftBankMisra was emphatic that SoftBank will continue to bet on hungry founders, but acknowledged that founders' egos often come in the way.
Nikesh Arora stepsdown as Softbank President as Masayoshi Son decides to stay on as CEOSon praised Arora’s "unparalleled skills around strategy and execution", and took responsibility for changing his mind about handing over t...