The new year is off to a kick ass beginning with a few startups announcing their fundraise and Bangalore based Little Eye Labs’ getting acquired by social networking giant Facebook. The acquisition could be one of the many to come this year.
This week, we also covered some important trends in the e-commerce space. Some of the interesting articles include a look at the upcoming hybrid retail model in the country, the rise of Facebook Groups as an alternative to classifieds and a quick one on Aam Aadmi Party’s phenomenal online crowdfunding campaign. We also covered the mobile app ecosystem in detail.
In the second episode of our Growth Hacking series, we talked about how Guest Posts can be a way of growing your startup. Of course we broke some news like the coming of Asia’s first Shoppable hangouts to India.
For all the action you missed out on NEXTBIGWHAT last week, check out our weekly recap below.

–––––– Editorially Recommended Articles
Ecommerce Going Offline in India : A Fad Or Market Reality?
What Changes After Facebook’s $11mn Acquisition of LittleEyeLabs
The Indian Mobile App Race: The Race Mobile Messengers Are Winning.
Of Bangalore Auto Strike and Why Chance pe Dance Phenomena is Underrated
Personal Technology Trends in India: The Great Migration Has Begun [Rewind 2013]
Bottoms Up: With New Campus Recruiters, Backbenchers Stand a Better Chance
ISRO Scientists Share Candid Thoughts on an Unofficial Reddit AMA; Including “Kitna Deti Hai”
Are Facebook Groups A Threat to Online Classifieds?
How Tint Crossed $1 Million In Revenues 11 Months After Launch [UnPluggd]
Of Guest Posts And The Art of Growth Hacking
——— Channel : Indian Startups / Resources
Indian Startups, Are Convertible Debts for You?
With Personalisation Suite, Targeting Mantra Ups Conversion Rates for Ecommerce Stores
With Their DIY Kits, CoolJunk Wants To Help You Learn Electronics
JunoTele Makes Real Time Carrier Billing Possible for On Demand Services
Edu Startup Vedantu Helps Teachers Launch Their Own Apps
With Interactive Sessions, Edureka Wants to Break the Monotony of Online Classes
The Online-Offline Convergence : Touch Screen Meets Digital Catalogues at Shopsense
——— Channel : India Online
India to Launch Internet Monitoring Tool Netra
Paytm Joins The E-wallet Bandwagon With Paytm Cash Wallet
Online Shopping Search Trends of 2013: Mobile, Apparel Most Searched Categories
Google Brings Asia’s First Shoppable Hangout to India With Myntra & Hrithik Roshan
A Look at India’s Social Media Landscape
AAP Online Donation takes off in a big way; Raises Rs 5 cr in Under A Month
Goibibo launches goCash; An E-wallet
Reliance Jio 4G Plans: Android Set Top Box; Jio Drive; Mi-Fi & More
Government’s e-Transactions Multiply 100X, Crosses 2 Bn in 2013
BJP Supporters Protest Twitter India News Head Raheel Khursheed’s Appointment; Says He is Anti Hindu
Web18 to shutdown In.com and Other Properties? [Updated]
State Bank of India Launches Online Marketplace for Its Card Holders, Powered by Martjack
Election Commission Severs Partnership With Google on Security Concerns
——— Channel : APPS/ Stuff
Nokia Launches Lumia 525 and 1320 in India. Gets Pricing Right.
Vodafone India Opens Up App Developer Platform With API Access
Not Able To Find The Right Typeset For Your Website? Try These 2 Tools
Startup mYwindow Pivots; Launches App That Makes Selling Digital Goods Easy
—–––– Channel: Indian Startup Funding
Exclusive: TrueCaller Secures Funding from Sequoia Capital India
It’s Official, Bangalore Based Little Eye Labs Acquired by Facebook
Online Grocery Retailer EkStop Shop Raises Funding From Ronnie Screwvala’s Unilazer Ventures
Low Cost Ophthalmology Devices Company Forus Raises $8 mn from Asian Healthcare Fund & Others
Mobile Publishing Platform MobStac Raises Series B Funding from Accel Partners & Cisco
Mobile Payment Startup, Mswipe Raises Series B Funding
Power Management Startup xSi Semiconductors Raises Funding From IAN
Healthcare Services Marketplace MedyPal Raises Seed Funds From Unitus Seed Fund
Online Supermarket LocalBanya Raises Series A Funding
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