Aavishkaar inducts Planning Commission's Arun Maira, Nasscom's Kiran Karnik to Advisory CouncilThe entity, which is going aggressive with growth plans with investments across Asia, Africa and North America, will be inducting two more ...
26 May, 2016, 11.57 AM IST
Investors demand tax parity across public & private companiesCurrently, there is no capital gains tax on share transactions in listed companies if those stocks are held for 12 months.
13 May, 2016, 04.42 AM IST
Inshorts moving to marketplace model: Azhar Iqubal, CEOInshorts, formerly known as News in Shorts, is working on personalisation of content as per user interests and working out a revenue-sharin...
09 May, 2016, 11.14 AM IST
Foxconn-backed migme Limited plans to triple its head count in India“We see India at the forefront of the new digital age and we are very excited to co me here and play a part in this,“ said Steven Goh, cofo...
05 May, 2016, 10.44 AM IST
Profit in mind, impact investment funds eye new economyTop impact funds such as Aavishkaar and Unitus are increasingly looking at tech-enabled ventures that hold the promise of creating jobs at ...
20 Apr, 2016, 10.47 AM IST
Startups help patients, doctors communicate via high-resolution videoWith service quality in offline hospitals not being very exciting today, there is a good opportunity to disrupt it and move it to the digit...
11 Apr, 2016, 11.43 AM IST
Car rental company Carzonrent to invest Rs 133 crore in its self-drive business MylesThe company is also ramping up its business-to-business segment, which contributes about 65% to its total revenue.
24 Mar, 2016, 03.29 AM IST
Amadeus Capital sets its sight on India, eyes marketplaces, ed-tech and fintech firmsFor India, Amadeus is not eyeing a fixed number of investments but early growth stage firms where product-market fit is well established, a...
15 Mar, 2016, 10.07 AM IST
Bengaluru-based startup DriveU gets funding from Unitus Seed FundDriveU targets a growing section of car owners who are forced to choose alternative modes of conveyance owing to the hassle of driving and ...
02 Mar, 2016, 03.38 AM IST
Budget 2016: Higher tax exemption limit to encourage small businesses to expandWhile unveiling his budget for fiscal 2016-17, FM Arun Jaitley said 33 lakh small businesses avail of tax benefits under this scheme at pre...
29 Feb, 2016, 04.17 PM IST
Budget 2016: Tax exemption for startups more optical than practical, say expertsJaitley had then said that one criterion for startups to be eligible for such an exemption would be the “innovative nature of the businesse...
29 Feb, 2016, 02.04 PM IST
Freecharge partners with Ezetap to enable wallet users to make offline paymentsThe move is expected to help Freecharge to accomplish seven million transactions a day on its platform by the end of 2016.
24 Feb, 2016, 01.40 AM IST
Magicpin announces Series A investment of up to $3 million from LightspeedMagicpin creates online communities of users and merchants that drive and visually capture the local buzz, activities and transactions.
22 Feb, 2016, 01.21 PM IST
Utilis to raise Rs 100-crore fund for seed playUtilis Capital Advisors, a seed investor, targets to raise a Rs 100-crore fund in next 18 months and make the first close in the next few m...
18 Feb, 2016, 01.06 PM IST
Aamir Khan should have been more careful with his statement: BJPBJP said Aamir Khan's making it clear today that he is not leaving India "covers a wider issue" and wished the actor had been "more careful...
25 Nov, 2015, 11.09 PM IST
FIR against author Taslima Nasreen on cleric's complaintAn FIR has been lodged against controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.
05 Dec, 2013, 03.36 PM IST
- Taslima heckled in Hyderabad
Bangladeshi feminist writer Taslima Nasreen found herself at the receiving end of fundamentalist ire when some activists of the Majlis Itte...
10 Aug, 2007, 01.46 AM IST