NewsHunt acquires Delhi-based Rocket Science Innovations Pvt LtdLocal language mobile platform NewsHunt has acquired Delhibased Rocket Science Innovations Pvt Ltd, which runs BuyT ContentLink.
16 Jul, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
NewsHunt buys Delhi-based BuyT to start ecommerce playNewsHunt has 20 million monthly active users accessing mobile Internet in regional languages such as Tamil, Bengali and Telugu.
15 Jul, 2015, 03.28 PM IST
Micromax Canvas Doodle 4 review: Works fine for regular use but struggles to keep up with heavy multimediaA magnetic window flip case is provided in the box but it doesn't sit very well on the screen and the white felt lining gets dirty in a cou...
18 Jun, 2015, 01.53 PM IST
Top 25 Android apps in IndiaAs India grows to become the world’s second-largest smartphone market, app developers are eyeing the country for user acquisition. Accordin...
28 May, 2015, 01.09 PM IST
GroupM plans separate unit for ecommerce, digital businessA top media planner, who did not wish to be identified, said the contribution of ecommerce to advertising in India is estimated at 7%.
25 May, 2015, 01.02 PM IST
India tops China in tech venture capital deals: ReportFindings of New-York based fund, CB Insights revealed that the Indian tech sector saw 69 deals being finalized in the first quarter against...
02 May, 2015, 10.38 AM IST
Backed by VCs, startups go all out to bridge digital divide among smartphone usersStartups are receiving VC funding to design localised tech, while e-comm sites are translating their platforms to make them accessible to u...
21 Apr, 2015, 01.17 PM IST
Ahmedabad to Kochi: Indian startups bloom in smaller citiesUnder Nasscom's 10,000 Startups programme, 20% of the selected startups have come from tier-2 cities, like Ahmedabad, Kochi and Chandigarh.
17 Apr, 2015, 12.08 PM IST
Ola raises $400 million from DST Global, GIC and Falcon EdgeThe funding is likely to give Ola a war chest as it looks to further its lead on San Francisco-headquartered cab booking application Uber.
16 Apr, 2015, 12.32 PM IST
Times Internet commits to pull out of Facebook's internet.orgCleartrip, NDTV get off FB's net route in support of Neutrality.
16 Apr, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Ola ropes in DST Global and Falcon Edge Capital to participate in a new round of funding of Rs 2,500 croreThe deal values the Bengaluru-based Ola at about Rs 15,000 crore, or $2.5 billion, according to multiple sources familiar with the developm...
10 Apr, 2015, 01.47 AM IST
Falcon Edge may join DST Global with fresh $2.5 billion in new Ola funding roundFalcon Edge is expected to join DST Global, which is leading a soon-to-be-announced $400-million financing round in Ola.
31 Mar, 2015, 12.20 PM IST
Meru Cabs in talks with Valiant Capital and Falcon Edge Capital to raise Rs 627 croreThe latest fund-raising is on top of a $50-million tranche Meru secured this week from existing investor India Value Fund Advisors (IVFA).
19 Mar, 2015, 01.26 AM IST
Falcon Edge Capital to invest Rs 120 crore in Newshunt owner Verse InnovationThe Bengaluru-based company will look to further build the platform for users first accessing mobile internet in languages like Tamil, Beng...
06 Feb, 2015, 11.42 AM IST
Indian app makers get innovative to rise above 'app poverty line'Most of India's app developers live way below the `app poverty line,' a phrase coined to describe developers earning less than $500 per app...
07 Oct, 2014, 05.15 PM IST
Sequoia Capital India, others invest Rs 100 crore in Verse InnovationThe investment comes at a time when increasing proliferation of budget smartphones is boosting demand for regional language content.
22 Sep, 2014, 10.49 AM IST
Ebooks help out-of-print classics and pulp fiction return on e-readersWith millions getting on to smartphones, books ranging from out-of-print classics to pulp fiction are making a comeback.
09 Sep, 2014, 04.00 AM IST