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Your Story Imagine, question, collaborate - curator insights on creativity from Serendipity Arts Festival 2019
The Serendipity Arts Festival (SAF) kicks off from December 15 to 22 in Panaji, Goa. The cross-cutting programme covers the visual, performing and culinary arts, as well as film, literature, and fashion. In our earlier interview with Smriti Rajgarhia, Director, Serendipity Arts Foundation, we shared perspectives on the role of art and design in...
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Your Story How Grofers, Dunzo, and BigBasket are fighting the onion battle (and other top stories of the day)
For the past few weeks, onion prices have been a cause for concern and the butt of internet jokes. The price of the vegetable had shot up due to 26 percent decline in production during the kharif season of 2019 to 2020, caused by prolonged and untimely rains.As prices of onions soar close to Rs 200, Indians are literally and figuratively in tears to...
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Your Story This VC fund will dedicate $100 million to invest in Indian B2B startups
The Indian startup ecosystem has witnessed the business-to-consumer (B2C) startups garner all the limelight and investor attention. However, the case is quite different when it comes to business-to-business (B2B) firms. And now, there is a venture capital fund that wants to dedicate around $100 million to nurture, support, and grow these startups.Season Two Ventures, an...
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Your Story [Startup Bharat] 'Ideate, collaborate, and co-build' is the mantra for Jaipur-based startup studio 100 CF Lab
Entrepreneurs in India’s smaller towns and cities lack the guidance and mentorship that startups in metros get easy access to. The government may have initiated challenges and events to boost startups in Tier II and Tier III cities of India, but incubators and accelerators are facilitating the startup boom in non-metro cities. One...
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Your Story This Kolkata-based logistics startup helps with seamless daily freight and reduced spends
India can save a whopping $50 billion if the cost of logistics and transportation is reduced from 14.4 percent of the GDP to nine percent. Compared to this, other developing countries spend less than eight percent of their GDP. Even with several players in long haul, short haul, and last mile logistics like Rivigo, Blackbuck, Blowhorn, LetsTransport,...
- 7 hrs ago
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Your Story [App Fridays] Does Xiaomi's Mi Credit really allow you to get a personal loan instantly?
Earlier this month, Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi launched its digital lending solution, Mi Credit, in India, touting an easy application process for getting personal loans. Upon approval, the users have the option to choose the amount and the tenure of the loan. The app is available for all Android users and not restricted to only Xiaomi...
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Your Story How B2B travel startup TravClan hit Rs 100 Cr in sales in just 14 months of starting up
Bespoke travel preferences and tailor-made experiences have shaped the tours and travel industry in the past decade. In tune with the changing trends and the customer behavior, the industry too has evolved, with technology percolating down from ideation to execution of the trips. While on the consumer’s side, tech-driven changes have inevitably made...
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Your Story [Funding alert] SaaS startup Slintel raises $1.5 M from Stellaris and Accel
California and Bengaluru-based SaaS startup, Slintel raised $1.5 million in its seed round led by Stellaris Venture Partners. The round also saw participation from Accel. The startup is involved in delivering predictive sales and marketing intelligence to its customers. The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based startup is planning to use the fund to expand and scale-up. It...
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Your Story Centre takes up unauthorised drones issue with states
The Centre has taken up with respective State Governments and Union Territory administrations the issue of unauthorised drones, according to Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Hardeep Singh Puri.Aviation regulator DGCA has launched the preliminary version of Digital Sky Platform, which provides for registration of RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems), issuance of their permits, as well...
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Your Story [Funding alert] Online beauty platform Purplle raises $30M in Series C round led by Goldman Sachs
Indian online beauty and personal care platform Purplle.com (Purplle) on Thursday said it has raised $30 million as part of its Series C funding round, led by Goldman Sachs. The round also saw participation from existing investors IvyCap Ventures, Blume Ventures, and JSW Ventures.According to the startup, the new funding will be utilised...
- 17 hrs ago
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