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Unicorn on a bike: how Rapido fought Ola and Uber to win big in small rides
The latest Swiggy-led funding round put Rapido’s valuation around USD830 million. This is impressive for a startup that survived on just USD2 million in the… Read More »Unicorn on a bike: how Rapido fought Ola and Uber to win big in small rides
Infy, Tech Mahindra et al. have dipped their toes in metaverse waters. Can they cash in on the mania?
Infosys, Tech Mahindra have carved out special centres to cash in on the metaverse mania which promises to offer around 12% higher gross margins than… Read More »Infy, Tech Mahindra et al. have dipped their toes in metaverse waters. Can they cash in on the mania?
How gig workers are fighting back against the tyranny of algorithms
While gig workers everywhere have felt increasingly squeezed and exploited by unforgiving algorithms, most have struggled to organise and effect concrete changes in the platforms… Read More »How gig workers are fighting back against the tyranny of algorithms
Is the buzz around ‘hot’ sectors and billion-dollar valuations missing the big picture of ed-tech?
Amid talk of a downturn and a “funding winter”, are businesses going through an inevitable cycle or a bubble? ET Prime explores this question with… Read More »Is the buzz around ‘hot’ sectors and billion-dollar valuations missing the big picture of ed-tech?
Tinsel town’s metaverse debut is a slow-burner. But it can change Indian film industry’s future.
Pegged as the future of human interaction in the digital world, metaverse has been witnessing increasing adoption in the film industry. While more and more… Read More »Tinsel town’s metaverse debut is a slow-burner. But it can change Indian film industry’s future.
Google’s INR1,700 crore ad worry: why taking on Indian companies can dent the search giant’s revenue
Indian companies’ pushback against Google’s ad policy is finally working. In a series of interim judgments, the Delhi High Court said earlier this year that… Read More »Google’s INR1,700 crore ad worry: why taking on Indian companies can dent the search giant’s revenue
Tata’s costly mistake? Inside Chandra’s challenge to save the Neu super app.
Poor consumer feedback forced the company to go back to the drawing board. In the mean time, downloads and user activity on the app dropped.… Read More »Tata’s costly mistake? Inside Chandra’s challenge to save the Neu super app.
Cash from Temasek et al. to fuel Zomato-backed Shiprocket as acquisition spree drains coffers
Internal rounds are usually seen as stopgap measures adopted when a company finds it difficult to convince outsider investors about its business. But in this… Read More »Cash from Temasek et al. to fuel Zomato-backed Shiprocket as acquisition spree drains coffers
What leads to startup frauds, and how VCs can defuse this ticking time bomb: an investigator decodes
A series of frauds have surfaced in startups. There could be a time bomb ticking at the heart of startup investments in India, says Saket… Read More »What leads to startup frauds, and how VCs can defuse this ticking time bomb: an investigator decodes