It’s official: Flipkart Acquires LetsBuy. Our Take – “Welcome Junglee. You have set the Jungle on Fire”.

It’s official: Flipkart Acquires LetsBuy. Our Take -

The acquisition is a combination of cash and equity. The founders of Letsbuy along with their 350+ team will continue to function independently, with the added advantage of now being able to access Flipkart’s superior technology platform and supply chain capabilities. Read More »

How Not to Build a Product: Review of Rediff Real Time News Service

How Not to Build a Product: Review of Rediff Real Time News Service

But that defeats the purpose of the news site – i.e. if I already know what I am looking for, then what the hell am I doing here? After all, you visit a news site for information about things you probably don’t know. Read More »

How to Get Your Trademark Registered in India [Step-by-Step Guide]

How to Get Your Trademark Registered in India [Step-by-Step Guide]

Since this is a question we get asked very frequently, we thought we could simplify things for you a little bit by explaining, step-by-step, how to get your Trademark Registered in India. Step 1: A trademark application has to be … Read More »

Flipkart to acquire LetsBuy–Here is what really happened with LetsBuy [Updated]

Flipkart to acquire LetsBuy–Here is what really happened with LetsBuy [Updated]

Flipkart is acquiring LetsBuy*, a head-to-head competitor whose product catalogue has a huge overlap with Flipkart (i.e. electronics, gadgets etc). A general perception is that LetsBuy was doing quite well, though the reality is that it wasn’t. And here is … Read More »

Exclusive: Myntra Secures $20mn funding, Targets INR 500 Crores Revenue in FY 2012-13.

Exclusive: Myntra Secures $20mn funding, Targets INR 500 Crores Revenue in FY 2012-13.

Confirmed sources tell us that Bangalore based Myntra has raised $20mn, led by Tiger Global. In the last round (Nov 2010), Myntra raised $14mn and in 2008, raised $5mn from NEA-IUV, IDG Ventures and Accel. Myntra started as a custom … Read More »

Staying relevant

Staying relevant

Chain of command might work well in the military and government but could prove detrimental in a technology firm. It is more pertinent to have the right people in the right places to enable decision-making. Read More »

IAN Invests in Gaming Startup, Gamiana

IAN Invests in Gaming Startup, Gamiana

Indian Angel Network, IAN has invested under a million US dollars in Mumbai based gaming start-up, Gamiana. Gamiana or House of Games, derived from Games and Aashiana (house), is one of the first companies in India to offer multi-player platforms … Read More »

US Based Resolvity Enters India’s Cloud Telephony Market with the Launch of VoiceGain

US Based Resolvity Enters India’s Cloud Telephony Market with the Launch of VoiceGain

US based Resolvity, a Nadathur Holdings and Investments funded company has launched VoiceGain in India. VoiceGain is a cloud based speech IVR platform in India targeted towards Indian small and medium enterprises (SMEs). VoiceGain is a cloud telephony solution that … Read More »

From Pluggd.in Forum: The Art and Science of Negotiation, The "we are a startup" Excuses

Pluggd.in forum is a high engagement community site that serves as a platform for Indian entrepreneurs to connect with each other and benefit from communities’ insights/knowledge. Within a month of launch, forum has turned out to be a very useful … Read More »