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Home Agile Methodology Done Right
What is Agile?Agile software development implies software development methodologies anchored on the idea of iterative releases, where requirements and solutions evolve through collaboration between self-organising, cross-functional teams. The ultimate value in Agile development is that it enables teams to deliver value faster, with greater quality and predictability, and greater aptitude to respond to...
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Home [Funding alert] Wow! Momo Foods raises $23M from Tiger Global; gets valuation of $120M
New Delhi-based Wow! Momo Foods, which owns and operates two quick-service restaurant brands Wow! Momo and Wow! China, on Thursday said it had closed its latest Series B funding worth $23 million led by Tiger Global. According to the firm, it will use the capital to further scale its operations backed with disruptive research and development...
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Home Paytm to invest Rs 250 Cr in its travel business
Digital payments major Paytm, owned by One97 Communications, on Thursday announced it would invest Rs 250 crore in its travel business over the next six months. The company said in a release that the investment would be used towards scaling up the product and technology team, setting up new business verticals, and growing the market share in existing travel verticals. Abhishek Rajan,...
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Home 'Private and public sectors must work together to create a skilled, future-ready workforce,' says Nadia Rasheed, Deputy Resident Representative, UNDP India
In September 2015, 193 member states of the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which included a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to improve the wellbeing of people and the planet and promote peace and prosperity, while leaving no one behind. UNDP...
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Home The future of India lies in the MSME sector, says Piyush Goyal
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Railways Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said the future of India lies in the MSME sector and urged MSME industries to demand government support in development of clusters near ports, availability of land in bulk, common effluent treatment plants, and common testing facilities. According to a government press release, the Minister made the...
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Home At Oracle OpenWorld, startups showcase how they are unleashing the power of blockchain
Blockchain is changing the world faster than we know it. PoCs are in place across large companies like Maersk and Walmart, and technology corporates like AWS, Oracle, and Microsoft are battling it out to offer blockchain-as-a-service through their database technology. At OpenWorld 2019, Oracle presented what startups and mid-sized companies are doing with...
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Home [Funding alert] Square Yards raises $20M equity capital from BCCL, others
Proptech startup Square Yards has raised $20 million of equity capital from a clutch of investors including Bennett Coleman & Co Limited (BCCL), Genkai Capital, Founders of PropertyGuru - Steve Melhuish and Jani Rautiainen, Koh Boon Hwee, ex-Chairman, Singtel and DBS. Some of the existing investors also participated in this round. Kanika Gupta and Tanuj Shori,...
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Home Tata Motors launches TACNet 2.0 to tap startups, tech firms
Tata Motors on Wednesday announced the launch of a new platform, TACNet 2.0, to tap startups and technology firms as it seeks to harness new solutions in the automobile and mobility ecosystem.TACNet 2.0 (Tata Motors AutoMobility Collaboration Network 2.0) will help develop a centre of automobility innovation through partnerships for new technologies and business models, the company said...
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Home Vertex Ventures announces the final close of its SEA & India Fund IV at $305M
Vertex Ventures, an early-stage venture capital arm of Singapore-based investment company Temasek Holdings, has announced the final close of its Southeast Asia and India-focused Fund IV at $305 million. The firm had made the first close of its SEA & India Fund IV at $230 million, in May this year.Fund IV was backed by both existing and new Limited Partners,...
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Home From idea to investment: startup success tips from 15 outstanding founders
Aspiring entrepreneurs looking for insights on how to proceed from trend-spotting to product-market fit will find a wealth of advice in the book, No Shortcuts: Rare Insights from 15 Successful Startup Founders. It is a practical blend of storytelling and business analysis across sectors.The book is the result of an 18-month project, with interviews of founders such as...
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