Talking Heads – Nirupama Vaidyanathan
The game built character in me Nirupama Vaidyanathan, India’s Number 1 at the age of 14 and the first Indian woman to win a round at a Grand Slam, was in Chennai to launch her book, ‘The Moonballer’...
View ArticleVC BootCamp comes to Mumbai – the Financial Capital of India
After Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad, VC BootCamp`s next pit stop is Mumbai, the financial capital of India. VC Bootcamp – a full day workshop that deep dives into the VC landscape, Raising VC...
View ArticleVoicemail just got really smart with Smart Voicemail
When I first saw the answering machine, I thought it was possibly one of the coolest inventions that I’ve ever laid my eyes on. It could save messages from people who tried to reach you when you...
View ArticleJustUnfollow redesigns iOS And Android App, Launches New Logo; Touches 15,000...
JustUnfollow.com is a friend management app for Twitter and Instagram that was founded by Nischal Shetty in February 2010. Also a Tech30 company, JustUnfollow has been one of the fastest growing...
View ArticleSquareKey raises angel fund from group of angels including 500Startups,...
SquareKey, an editorially driven apparel and accessory site with access to current-season range of premium global brands India consumers has raised angel investment led by New York based unnamed...
View ArticleCelebrity Rapid Fire: Saina Nehwal in conversation with YourStory
As India’s ace badminton player Saina Nehwal gets set to bring glory at the ongoing World Badminton Championships in Guangzhou, China, Yourstory.in has an exclusive interview with the champion who has...
View ArticleKrishna Shastry starts Bangalore’s first Vegan Restaurant: Carrots
Let’s get started by throwing up a stat. Vegetarians in India, although making up about 30% of the population, are primarily, as far as their diet goes, lacto-vegetarians. Vegans (those who completely...
View ArticleIndonesian app Harpoen is an interesting take on context and location
In a recent trip to Yearcaud, a small hill station in Tamilnadu, I found a small Italian bistro that a lady ran from the back of her home. I thought the cosy location of the place and the food was an...
View ArticleOne97 Communications acquires IM messaging platform Plustxt in $2 million
Bangalore based instant messaging app Plustxt has been acquired by One97 Communications for around $2 million. Plustxt India is a text messaging app with support in seven Indian regional languages. It...
View ArticleYourStory VC Perception Survey 2013
Its time to launch the 2nd edition of our annual “VC Perception Survey” from an entrepreneurs’ perspective. We received hundreds of responses last time, which were analyzed and presented as popular...
View ArticleEx-Taj hand on a journey to build a hotel brand, with Keys Hotel
Entrepreneurship is all about taking the plunge. And we have read many stories of those who have done that. Internet has been the favourite playing ground for most entrepreneurs, because of the low...
View ArticlePerfiniti, a startup that helps matchmaking based on behavioural compatibility
Perfiniti, a Gurgaon-based start up is offering behaviour compatibility matching service for couples. It equips couples to make informed relationship decisions before or after they enter the...
View Article36-hour WTFK: Chennai goes to Bangalore!
“It was like a college trip,” said Suresh Sambandam, founder of OrangeScape, of the first edition of WTKF and that pretty much sums up the wholesome experience of founders who boarded the double-decker...
View ArticleAllow experimentation in schools, says Raghuram Rajan, Chief Economic Advisor
The speech of Raghuram Rajan, the Chief Economic Advisor of the Finance Ministry, Government of India (recently announced as the new RBI Governor), under the auspices of the Kuruvila Jacob Initiative,...
View Article[Friday Learning] Believe It Or Not – your body reveals your thoughts
This article is about learning non-verbal communication. Effective body language helps in hiring interviews, sales presentations, and investor pitches. The right messaging can help add value in all...
View ArticleJodi Clickers, natural photographers for weddings
What is the most important aspect of a wedding – the dress, the ring, the food, the venue? The pictures and videos we say! After all, that is what will keep your wedding fresh and evergreen all through...
View ArticleBeauty and Wellness startup Belita looks to raise Series A to scale and take...
Belita is a Spanish word which means ‘little beauty’ and the company is a professional beauty and wellness company that provides its services to women in the comfort of their homes. The company was...
View ArticleLike to have a Flipboard for your PC? Try Feedspot
FeedSpot, an RSS reader has initially started out as a keyword following platform, where a user could subscribe to a keyword, using which content from around the web would be presented to you. On a...
View ArticleCrowdfunding platform SocialProject.PH lets you fund Filipino social projects
SocialProject.PH is a crowdfunding platform that connects inspiring initiatives for communities in the Philippines to supporters around the world who want to increase the impact of these social good...
View ArticleMeet Recruit Holdings backed Wongnai – Thailand’s Yelp
We at YourStory recently caught up with Yod Chinsupakul, founder of Wongnai, what we can call Thailand’s Yelp. Yod comes across as a very grounded and focused entrepreneur at the helm of Wongnai...
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