Weekly Summary: Amazon’s Plans in India; Zomato’s Big Funding & More

As we recover from a holiday week, news has started picking up. So has our coverage. We saw some pretty exciting stuff happening last week. India launched its first mission to Mars, Amazon’s plans in the country are becoming clearer, eBay is flexing its muscles and Zomato raised $37 mn from investors. We also profiled a few interesting startups and analysed some trends. Here’s a quick recap of all the posts from the week. We had some intense discussions on our forum too.

– Editorially Recommended Articles

• Most Common Startup Mistakes to Avoid: Insights from Founders
• The Ecommerce to Marketplace Pivot : What More Should Flipkart et al Do

• Zomato Raises $37 mn from Sequoia Capital & Info Edge; Launches in 3 New Countries

• What’s Wrong With Our Startup Ecosystem? Surely, we can do better?

• What You Need to Know about Mangalyaan, India’s First Mars Mission

• Opportunity vs. Opportunity Cost [Israel’s Orna Berry on Entrepreneurship]

• Short Take: The Problem With MOOC
• Top Gmail Apps for Sales Wizards

——— Channel : Indian Startups / Resources

• Knimbus is Like the Facebook for Researchers Where There are No Cat Videos

• YPayCash When You Can Pay From Your Mobile Asks eMudhra’s Mobile Wallet Company

• WebEngage Launches Feature to Target Customers Who Are About to Leave Your Website

• Guiddoo Wants to Be Your Personal Tour Guide; Does A Great Job of It

• Five Most Important Indian Tax Laws Every Startup Must Know Of [Whiteboard Friday]
• MintM Wants To Help Store Owners Feel the Pulse of Customers to Improve Loyalty

———- Channel : India Online

• After “No Muslim Allowed” Ad Furore, Property Listing Portal 99Acres Promises Strict Checks #Shortnews

• Amazon Has Big Plans for India; To Hire 13,500 in Hyderabad & Build Massive Office

• eBay India Chief in Talks With Govt for Exemption on Tax & Customs on Exports #Shortnews
• Fashionandyou Rejigs top Management; End of Churn?

• Broadband in India Grows at Snails Pace; Idea Beats Reliance to Become 3rd Largest Mobile Operator

• Apple Transparency Report: India Asked for Info on 27 Devices (Mostly Stolen)

——— Channel : APPS/ Stuff

• CryptoLocker Ransomware Holds Your Computer Hostage [Some Known Fixes]
• WhatsApp Crosses 25 Mn Active Users in India #Shortnews
• #MobileLife: Please Stop Reading New Phone Reviews, It’s Misleading
• Free Phone for 35,000 Healthcare Workers (ASHAs) in Karnataka

—–Channel: Indian Startup Funding

• Enterprise Collaboration Platform Gridle Raises Angel Funding From IAN & Others

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