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• newRoblox changes 'game' with 'experience' to meet Apple standards
  The move is because Apple maintains consistent and user-friendly policies distinguishing "apps" from "games", amid the debate over the definition of a video game.
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• newScientists claim to develop brain tissue from 3D-printed bioreactor
  Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US, have grown human brain tissues called 'organoids' with help of a 3D Printed Bio…
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• newMicrosoft Teams gets new personal features so that you just don’t use it for work
  Microsoft Teams video call links can be shared with anyone, even if they don’t use Teams. The link works across all devices. You can invite up to 300 people on a single video.
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• newApple announces new Pride Edition bands, Pride Watch face
  Cupertino-based tech giant Apple has launched new bands and a watch face for its Apple Watch Series today. The new bands and Watch faces are launched on the occasion of International Day Against Homop…
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• newSamsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE tipped to launch soon
  After smartphones, South Korean tech giant Samsung is said to expand its ‘Fan Edition’ moniker to tablets. According to a report by Sammobile, the company is set to launch a Galaxy Tab S7 FE soon…
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• newRussia partially lifts restrictions on Twitter after some banned content deleted
  Russia's communications watchdog said on Monday it was partially lifting restrictions on Twitter after the US social media platform deleted a large portion of banned content at the authorities' reques…
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• newFrance embraces Google, Microsoft in quest to safeguard sensitive data
  Some of France's most sensitive state and corporate data can be safely stored using the cloud computing technology developed by Alphabet's Google and Microsoft, if it is licensed to French companies,…
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• newHCL Tech to hire 1,000 technology professionals in UK
  IT services major HCL Technologies on Monday said it is hiring 1,000 technology professionals from the fields of digital transformation, cloud, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity in the United…
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• How to check authenticity of the message you received on WhatsApp
  The government too has a tool called PIB Fact Check that helps identify users if the images, documents and letters that they have received are fake. Here's how to use it.
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• WhatsApp to HC: No deferment of privacy policy, trying to get users on board
  Mobile messaging service WhatsApp on Monday told the Delhi High Court that it has not deferred the May 15 deadline for users to accept its new privacy policy.
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• Ransomware attack hits 4 Asian countries of Axa Insurance subsidiary
  The top victims of ransomware are in the United States, followed by France, experts say. The extent of damage, and payouts, in Asian countries was not immediately clear.
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• Android 12 may come with major design overhaul, claims tipster
  Now that we are officially in the week of Google I/O, all eyes are on the internet search giant to see what it has in store for Android users who have been waiting for big updates. Jon Prosser, the le…
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• Reliance Jio deploying 'largest' international submarine cable system: Here’s why it is important
  Jio along with several key global partners and submarine cable supplier SubCom, is currently deploying two next generation cables to support the “extraordinary growth in data demand across the regio…
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• Google I/O 2021 event starts May 18: What to expect
  Internet search giant Google is set to hold its first big event of the year — Google I/O 2021 Developer conference. The event was cancelled last year due to the Covid-19 outbreak, but this year it h…
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• Poco M3 Pro 5G teased online, confirmed to come with 48MP triple camera and 5000mAh battery
  Poco M3 Pro 5G phone will launch on May 19 globally. The smartphone will come with a 65-inch FHD+ Dot display featuring DynamicSwitch and 90Hz refresh rate. Also, the device is confirmed to run on Med…
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Business Today Tech

• Amazon launches miniTV in India: 5 things you should know about the new free video streaming service
  Amazon has announced miniTV video streaming service for its app users in India that will let users watch free videos within the Amazon app.
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• Apple brings high-quality lossless audio to Apple Music, to be available for free to all subscribers
  Other than lossless audio, Apple is also introducing spatial audio with Dolby Atmos to Apple Music.
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• Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey hails Bitcoin, says it changes everything for the better
  In a tweet, Jack Dorsey has mentioned how Bitcoin changes everything for the better and that no single entity can change or stop it.
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• Amid rising demand, air coolers become feature-rich
  Various studies have suggested that the COVID-19 virus spread increases in closed spaces. As air conditioners circulate the same air, there has been an increase in the enquiry and demand for air coole…
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• You may no longer have to click images of traffic light for human verification on internet
  Cloudflare, the company that tells you when a website does not load, wants to replace the current CAPTCHA system.
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• Is LG still making a new phone despite the business exit? Leaked renders say yes
  LG may have exited the smartphone business but it still has a large inventory but only for its employees.
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• JioPhone launches new prepaid plans under Rs 100, users to get double benefits with these plans
  These newly introduced JioPhone plans have a validity of 14 days and offer data and calling benefits. The plans are priced at Rs 39 and Rs 69. JioPhone is giving a Buy1 Get 1 offer with its prepaid pl…
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• Asus Zenfone 8Z could be the rebranded avatar of Zenfone 8 for India, may take on OnePlus 9
  Asus is yet to launch its Zenfone 8 series smartphones in India, but a recent listing of the devices suggests that the vanilla variant might be carrying a different moniker than its global name.
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• Royale Pass seasons for Battlegrounds Mobile and PUBG Mobile may be different
  Krafton's PUBG Mobile is coming back to India with pre-registration for Battlegrounds Mobile India starting on May 18.
  - 14 hours ago 17 May 21, 10:07am -
• Asus ROG Phone 3 available with up to Rs 5,000 off during Flipkart Electronics Sale
  Asus ROG Phone 3 gaming smartphone is being made available at a discounted price during the ongoing Flipkart sale, making it a good chance for interested mobile gamers to get their hands on the device…
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Techmeme

• newBright Machines, which uses robotics and AI to automate manufacturing tasks, is merging with a SPAC to go public at a $1.6B post-deal valuation (Amrith Ramkumar/Wall Street Journal)
  Amrith Ramkumar / Wall Street Journal:Bright Machines, which uses robotics and AI to automate manufacturing tasks, is merging with a SPAC to go public at a $1.6B post-deal valuation  —  Manufact…
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• newFrench startup Ankorstore, an online B2B marketplace connecting independent shop owners with brands, raises $102M Series B led by Tiger Global and Bain Capital (Romain Dillet/TechCrunch)
  Romain Dillet / TechCrunch:French startup Ankorstore, an online B2B marketplace connecting independent shop owners with brands, raises $102M Series B led by Tiger Global and Bain Capital  —  Fre…
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• newThe California DMV says Tesla is "under review" to determine if the company is misleading its customers by advertising its "full self-driving capability" option (Russ Mitchell/Los Angeles Times)
  Russ Mitchell / Los Angeles Times:The California DMV says Tesla is “under review” to determine if the company is misleading its customers by advertising its “full self-driving capability” op…
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• newTransport for London and London Councils select Dott, Lime, and Tier Mobility for its pilot run of e-scooter rentals, starting June 7 and lasting up to a year (Rebecca Bellan/TechCrunch)
  Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch:Transport for London and London Councils select Dott, Lime, and Tier Mobility for its pilot run of e-scooter rentals, starting June 7 and lasting up to a year  —  Tra…
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• newPhil Schiller testifies that the App Store drove $400B in physical sales in 2019, which Apple did not take a cut of, and Apple spends ~$50M per year on WWDC (Sean Hollister/The Verge)
  Sean Hollister / The Verge:Phil Schiller testifies that the App Store drove $400B in physical sales in 2019, which Apple did not take a cut of, and Apple spends ~$50M per year on WWDC  —  And it…
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• newCoinbase launches a Chrome extension for Coinbase Wallet, making it easier to access dapps like Uniswap and Compound on desktop (The Coinbase Blog)
  The Coinbase Blog:Coinbase launches a Chrome extension for Coinbase Wallet, making it easier to access dapps like Uniswap and Compound on desktop  —  Coinbase Wallet extension is your bridge to…
  - 2 hours ago 17 May 21, 11:00pm -
• newJob listings indicate that DoorDash is preparing to launch in Germany, in what would be company's first foray into Europe (Dave Lee/Financial Times)
  Dave Lee / Financial Times:Job listings indicate that DoorDash is preparing to launch in Germany, in what would be company's first foray into Europe  —  Leading US food delivery app readies expa…
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• newFacebook's VP of AR and VR Hugo Barra says he is leaving the company after a four year tenure and that he plans to "explore the healthcare technology space" (Kim Lyons/The Verge)
  Kim Lyons / The Verge:Facebook's VP of AR and VR Hugo Barra says he is leaving the company after a four year tenure and that he plans to “explore the healthcare technology space”  —  He's de…
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• newSource: Amazon is in talks to acquire MGM, in what would be its biggest move to expand into entertainment (The Information)
  The Information:Source: Amazon is in talks to acquire MGM, in what would be its biggest move to expand into entertainment  —  Amazon is in discussions to acquire MGM, said a person familiar with…
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• newAmount, which helps banks modernize and compete with fintechs, raises $99M Series D at a $1B+ valuation (Mary Ann Azevedo/TechCrunch)
  Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch:Amount, which helps banks modernize and compete with fintechs, raises $99M Series D at a $1B+ valuation  —  Amount, a company that provides technology to banks and…
  - 3 hours ago 17 May 21, 9:50pm -
• newTwilio announces it is acquiring business texting startup Zipwhip, which is based in Seattle and employs ~275 people, for $850M in a cash and stock deal (Kurt Schlosser/GeekWire)
  Kurt Schlosser / GeekWire:Twilio announces it is acquiring business texting startup Zipwhip, which is based in Seattle and employs ~275 people, for $850M in a cash and stock deal  —  Twilio, a c…
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• newFTC says that US consumers have lost $2M+ in cryptocurrency to scammers impersonating Elon Musk over the past six months (Makena Kelly/The Verge)
  Makena Kelly / The Verge:FTC says that US consumers have lost $2M+ in cryptocurrency to scammers impersonating Elon Musk over the past six months  —  And more than $80 million in total cryptocur…
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• newSources detail how Apple relented to escalating demands from China, making changes to governance of its Chinese users' data and agreeing to censor its platforms (New York Times)
  New York Times:Sources detail how Apple relented to escalating demands from China, making changes to governance of its Chinese users' data and agreeing to censor its platforms  —  Apple built th…
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• newApple is working on wireless earbuds called Beats Studio Buds that will support noise cancellation, according to files in beta versions of iOS 14.6 (Filipe Espósito/9to5Mac)
  Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac:Apple is working on wireless earbuds called Beats Studio Buds that will support noise cancellation, according to files in beta versions of iOS 14.6  —  With the releas…
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• Elon Musk is either trading on his unique ability to move the price of Bitcoin and Dogecoin, or just trolling, and both scenarios are bizarre and incredible (Matt Levine/Bloomberg)
  Matt Levine / Bloomberg:Elon Musk is either trading on his unique ability to move the price of Bitcoin and Dogecoin, or just trolling, and both scenarios are bizarre and incredible  —  Oh Elon …
  - 5 hours ago 17 May 21, 7:05pm -

Forbes Tech

Techcrunch India

• AI-powered Jerry raises $28M to help you save money on car insurance
  When Art Agrawal was growing up in India, a car ride was a rare treat, and car ownership was a dream. When he moved to the U.S. and bought his first car, he was shocked by how much it cost and how dif…
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• Equity Monday: Elon Musk Elon Musks the crypto markets, while Indian startups raise huge rounds
  Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This is Equity Monday, our weekly kickoff that tracks the latest pri…
  - 10 hours ago 17 May 21, 2:11pm -
• India’s Moglix valued at $1 billion in $120 million fundraise
  Moglix, an industrial business-to-business marketplace in India, said on Monday it has raised $120 million in a new financing round at $1 billion valuation, becoming the 13th firm from the world’s s…
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• Merchant commerce platform Pine Labs valued at $3 billion in new fundraise
  Pine Labs, a startup that offers merchants payments terminals, invoicing tools and working capital, said on Monday it has completed the first close of a $285 million funding as the nearly two-decade-…
  - 21 hours ago 17 May 21, 3:11am -
• Amazon launches free video streaming service in India
  Amazon has long maintained that its video streaming service, Prime Video, helps drive more sales on the shopping app. Now the e-commerce giant is testing what happens when it brings a video streaming…
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• Why SPACs aren’t targeting African startups
  One. That’s the number of African tech companies that have gone public on the NYSE in the last 10 years. Two, if you’re counting local exchanges. The former is African-focused e-commerce company J…
  - 4 days ago 14 May 21, 7:52am -
• Ethereum creator donates meme coins worth $1 billion to help India fight COVID-19
  Vitalik Buterin donated cryptocurrencies worth $1.5 billion to several non-profit organizations, including $1 billion to a COVID-19 relief fund in India, on Wednesday in one of the largest-ever indivi…
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• India offers $2.46B incentive to boost domestic production of batteries
  India’s cabinet on Wednesday approved Department of Heavy Industry’s proposal to provide incentives to boost domestic production of batteries with advanced energy storage, the latest in a series o…
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• Flipkart in talks to raise $1 billion ahead of IPO
  Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart has hit the market to raise about $1 billion at up to $30 billion valuation in a pre-IPO financing round, two people familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The Bang…
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• Equity Monday: Dogecoin is passé, but student notes are big business
  Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This is Equity Monday, our weekly kickoff that tracks the latest pri…
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• This founder raised millions to build Fair, a neobank for immigrants
  Fair, a multilingual digital bank and financial services platform, is launching to the public after raising $20 million in 40 days earlier this year. Founder Khalid Parekh raised the capital primarily…
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• Google begins surfacing vaccine centers, hospital beds, oxygen info in India
  Google, which reaches more than half a billion people in India, is turning its services into tools to help the world’s second-largest internet market fight the pandemic. Google said on Monday it has…
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• Payments, lending and neobanks rule fintechs in emerging markets, report says
  Tech investments in emerging markets have been in full swing over the past couple of years and their ecosystems have thrived as a result. Some of these markets like Africa, Latin America and India, ha…
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• PUBG Mobile to relaunch as Battlegrounds Mobile in India
  Krafton, the South Korean developer of PUBG Mobile, said on Thursday that it is bringing back the popular gaming title to India under the brand name Battlegrounds Mobile India. The new title, which us…
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• China expresses concern over its absence in India’s 5G trials
  China expressed concern on Wednesday over India’s move to not grant any Chinese firm permission to participate in 5G trials in the world’s second-largest internet market as the two neighboring nat…
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TechCircle

• Enterprise payments firm Airpay secures Series A funding from Kalaari Capital, others
  Mumbai-based payment services startup Airpay has raised Rs 24 crore ($3.6 million) as part of a Series A round led by Kalaari Capital and existing investors Rakesh and Rajesh Jhunjhunwala. The company…
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• Exclusive: Tiger Global may be part-exiting Flipkart with 3x return
  Tiger Global, the biggest investor in Flipkart, may have struck a deal with Microsoft and other new investors to sell a part of its stake in the e-commerce company in the latest fund-raising round tha…
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• Two Bangalore women give a ‘clean’ twist to co-working spaces
  Co-working spaces – the idea of an open and communicative work culture – is finally picking up in the Indian startup ecosystem. The past two years have witnessed many startups, including Innov8, I…
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• Bombay High Court bars taxi unions from disrupting Uber’s operations
  US-based Uber Technologies Inc’s India subsidiary Uber India Technologies Pvt. Ltd has obtained a restraining order from the Bombay High Court that prevents dissenting taxi union bodies from disrupt…
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• ShopClues looks to raise $75-100 mn in pre-IPO round
  Clues Network Pvt. Ltd, which runs e-commerce company ShopClues, is looking to raise $75-100 million (Rs 490-652 crore) in fresh funding even as it begins discussions with merchant banks for an initia…
  - 21 Mar 17, 6:42am -
• Exclusive: GrabOnRent close to raising Series A round
  Bangalore-based GrabOnRent Internet Pvt. Ltd, which runs product rental marketplace GrabOnRent, is close to raising $3 million (Rs 19.5 crore) in Series A funding from new and existing investors, two…
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• Flipkart raises $1 bn in down round: Report
  Flipkart Pvt Ltd, the Singapore-based holding company of India’s largest e-commerce marketplace, has reportedly raised $1 billion in a massive fundraising round. The funds were secured at a down rou…
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• Tips to make the Startup culture a resounding success
  The startup culture that is slowly gaining momentum calls for adequate support at various levels to sustain itself. In the absence of the same, the enthusiasm may soon lose its vitality. It is necessa…
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• Snapdeal strategy head Jason Kothari formally takes over at FreeCharge
  E-commerce firm Snapdeal, operated by Jasper Infotech Pvt. Ltd, has appointed Jason Kothari as chief executive officer of its mobile recharge platform FreeCharge. Kothari will also continue his key le…
  - 20 Mar 17, 9:11am -
• After venture capital, startups taking ‘vendor capital’ for granted
  The bloodletting in the Indian startup ecosystem continues with hotel-booking app RoomsTonite shutting shop on the heels of the Stayzilla fiasco, which is still playing out in the media. I have previo…
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Inc42

• IPO Bound CarTrade Cuts Down Customer Acquisition Cost By 80%
  Automobiles marketplace CarTrade has revealed how it built on the profitability it had first achieved in FY2019 over the course…
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• How CarTrade Became India’s Only Profitable Automobile Marketplace
  CarTrade has reported income of INR 189.6 Cr for FY21 with a net profit of INR 85 Cr in the first nine months of FY21, till December 2020
  - 10 hours ago 17 May 21, 2:27pm -
• As WhatsApp’s Privacy Policy Kicks In, Indian Govt Reiterates Legal Violation
  Instant messaging app WhatsApp informed the Delhi high court today (May 17) that its latest privacy policy was not deferred…
  - 10 hours ago 17 May 21, 2:08pm -
• FHRAI To Represent Member Hotels In OYO Insolvency Case
  The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has allowed the Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) to…
  - 11 hours ago 17 May 21, 1:49pm -
• How CarTrade’s IPO Will Change The Shareholding Structure In The Company
  Mumbai-based online auto classifieds startup CarTrade filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Indian market regulator Securities and…
  - 13 hours ago 17 May 21, 11:46am -
• Amazon Launches Free Video Streaming Service miniTV In India
  Global ecommerce giant, Amazon has launched a free video streaming service miniTV within its shopping app in India. The service…
  - 14 hours ago 17 May 21, 10:39am -
• IPO-Bound Pine Labs Raises $285 Mn At $3 Bn Valuation
  Bengaluru based fintech unicorn Pine Labs, said on Monday it has completed the first tranche of a $285 Mn funding…
  - 17 hours ago 17 May 21, 7:43am -
• Edtech Startup For Healthcare Practitioners Virohan Bags $3 Mn
  Gurugram-based Virohan, which is an edtech startup providing vocational training for paramedics and allied healthcare practitioners, has raised $3 Mn…
  - 17 hours ago 17 May 21, 7:22am -
• Lenskart Bags $95 Mn From Reliance Jio Investor KKR; TPG Growth, TR Capital Get Partial Exits
  Global private equity giant KKR has announced a $95 Mn funding round in Lenskart, which sees the Reliance Jio investor…
  - 17 hours ago 17 May 21, 7:18am -
• Social Audio App Clubhouse To Launch Android Version In India This Friday
  US based viral audio social app Clubhouse announced the rollout of its App across the globe this week, in a…
  - 18 hours ago 17 May 21, 6:36am -
• B2B Marketplace Moglix Enters Unicorn Club With $120 Mn Series E
  Industrial B2B marketplace Moglix is the latest startup to join the unicorn club, as the company has announced its $120…
  - 18 hours ago 17 May 21, 6:03am -
• CarTrade Files Prospectus For INR 2K Cr IPO; Reports INR 85 Cr Profit In FY21
  Automobile marketplace CarTrade has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with Indian markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of…
  - 20 hours ago 17 May 21, 4:38am -
• Selling Globally Is An imperative Opportunity For Indian MSMEs To Tap Into
  Vishal Verma’s ophthalmic instruments business, started by his family in the 70s, shut down due to poor sales. After graduating…
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• The Many Advantages Of Digitisation Of Tax Payments
  Digitization has now penetrated deep amongst Indian establishments, with even small and micro businesses using digital tools for convenience. In…
  - 2 days ago 16 May 21, 4:30am -
• Fintech Is Empowering But Has Its Own Set of Challenges
  In recent times, technology has infiltrated into various areas of our lives. This explosion of technological innovations has even brought…
  - 2 days ago 16 May 21, 4:20am -