It is being suggested that apps, such as WhatsApp and Telegram, should share their APIs with each other to ensure there is interoperability, just as it exists across email services.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday met top officials of the finance and corporate affairs ministries to review the implementation of various announcements of the Union Budget FY24. "The finance minister underlined the importance of continuous assessment of progress to ensure that various announcements are implemented in a time-bound manner," the finance ministry said in a tweet. Sitharaman also discussed in detail various issues on the digital competition laws with Rajeev Chandrashekhar, the minister of state for entrepreneurship, skill development, electronics and technology.
For a segment that thrives on promise more than performance, the country's start-up ecosystem is refusing to get carried away by the funding this calendar year. This has created the highest level of uninvested venture capital in seven years as investors wait for corrections in the working and - more importantly - valuation of start-ups while looking for cockroaches instead of unicorns. "Investors are now keen to invest in companies that have good top and bottom lines.
Ranjit Shastri, an active member of the Indian Angel Network and co-founder of PSi Inc, shares tips on how the young should learn the entrepreneurial zeal. In this concluding part he talks on how to maintain and nurture a start up and then move on.
Ranjit Shastri, an active member of the Indian Angel Network and co-founder of PSi Inc, shares tips on how the young should learn the entrepreneurial zeal. He talks on how to get started, maintaining and nurturing a start up and then moving on.
A cross-border business plan competition will be launched to connect entrepreneurs from India, Pakistan and facilitate investment and collaboration.
India's first angel-backed start-up accelerator VentureNursery will train them intensely for 13 weeks after which they will get to pitch for seed funding.
Meet the trailblazers on Forbes 2018 list.
Piyush Shah of the Indian Angel Network believes that until you are convinced an idea must be executed, it's hard to convince others and such a venture is likely to fail.
Rehan Yar Khan of the Indian Angel Network discusses how young entrepreneurs should go ahead with their startup companies.
'Dreaming Big for success will never be something that only our pioneering entrepreneurs needed to do in their days. Some aspects of entrepreneurship may change and ease up, but never Dreaming Big,' says Mohit Goyal of the Indian Angel Network.
Ranjit Shastri, co-founder of PSi, Inc and member of the Indian Angel Network discusses what it takes to make up for a successful business.
Experts are betting big on the clause that talks of capital gains.
Also, a dedicated cell, headed by a member of the Central Board for Direct Taxes (CBDT), will be set up to address concerns faced by start-ups.
The company has been developing donor-derived stem cell platforms.
Few angels have seen exits; till that happens, they won't be rushing to invest again.
India emerges as a top destination to set up incubators for global firms
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the policy last month.
The tax forces young startups to part with a portion of the capital they have raised from investors due to disagreements over the valuation of the company by Income Tax officials.
Experts believe more efforts would be needed in future funding rounds.
Invests $50 mn in 11 entities in just over a year, commits $25 mn more; prefers putting money in firms trying to solve India-specific problems
Sebi wants angel networks to follow public and private placement norms
The report is based on data collated from 5 large angel groups.
Why top executives are trading cushy jobs for start-ups
Ironically, amid these struggles, interest in these taxi services has grown, as concerns over women's safety have escalated.
Analysts say consumers would be the real winners.
Many believe he would soon start a new venture.
'SC and ST entrepreneurs are showing promise in starting and running businesses'.
Sapience offers an innovative solution to measure the productivity of office and mobile workers, with almost no manual inputs from managers or employees, says Romita Majumdar.
The industry is looking at a promising 2016, though experts and even the investors anticipate correction on the valuation side
An online platform suits many new angel investors who are professionals with tech companies or start-up founders.
On an average, around 45 per cent of domain name registrations in India get converted into a live website.
On the investor side, we realised most of the funds have foreign capital, thus closing down the opportunity to the Indian investor.
Cooperatives which earlier found it difficult to sell their wares have now found an online market via several e-commerce websites.
India'sstartups have a good beginning but will they survive competition is a big questions which needs immediate attention.
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