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BigBasket set to close Rs 800 crore funding BigBaskets valuation was pegged at Rs 2,100 crore, or about $320 million, ahead of the transaction, show filings submitted to the ministry of corporate affairs on November 30. Goodbox raises $2.5 million from Nexus Venture Partners Goodbox is looking to use the funds for merchant acquisition and building its team Reluctant Banker Now King of $10 Billion in India Internet Deals When Aashish Bhinde graduated from one of India’s top business schools 20 years ago, he was clear about one thing -- he wanted to steer clear of a career in finance, with its long hours and endless spreadsheet number crunching. Will Actual Human Beings Navigate the Amazon Delivery Drones? 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War room to monitor call drops: Sunil Sood, Vodafone India Vodafone invests Rs 500 crore in 6 months on network in Delhi - Vodafone India today said it has invested Rs 500 crore in the last six months on network optimisation and putting MagicTiger acquires on-demand delivery app Instano Round up of the major headlines that dominated the Startup sector, nationally and internationally. After price cut, Nexus 5X is best smartphone to buy in India Most tech-enthusiasts had huge expectations from the recently launched Nexus 5X by LG. People expect it to be a great value for money offering, which Nexus Impact of China's slowdown on India depends on policy reforms: Arvind Panagariya Panagariya said that China's slowdown is not a big surprise but quite contrary if it continued at 10 per cent for the fifth decade that would be a surprise. Missed call: Digital India will not succeed if India's ICT access continues to be so low The ICT Development Index of the International Telecommunication Union, which measures countries on their level of information, communication and technology (ICT) access, has ranked India at 131out of 167 countries. Among the Bri(ii)cs it comes... Calling app Ringo suspends operations in India temporarily; denies violation Ringo, a P2P app which lets its users make local and international calls across landlines and mobiles at a low cost without using WiFi or carrier data (2G/3G), has “paused” its operations in India temporarily, Bhavin Turakhia, founder and CEO of the app announced in a post. Turakhia said that it Will India's call drop logjam see a breakthrough soon? The Telecom industry was seen on cautious footing, while the Government seemed determined, at the COAI-Ericsson Broadband For All conference. Are we finally nea DIPP likely to back ecommerce companies in legal tussle with footwear firms The government is likely to back ecommerce companies in the their legal tussle with the Footwear Manufacturers and Retailers Association (AIFMRA). Ouch! Flipkart suffers Rs 2000-crore wound in bruising discount war The company expects sales to surge six fold this year, according to head of commerce Mukesh Bansal. He told ET that the company was on course to sell goods worth $10 billion. Chennai floods: Telecom companies strive to keep services going, offer freebies to users Leading telecom companies Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, Reliance Communications, Aircel and state-run BSNL offered free talk time and data to pre-paid customers. Chennai rains: Paytm offers free mobile recharge to residents Chennai is going through one of the worst natural calamity that the state has faced in the recent times. 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The 2 Cent Fine for poor service India's Telecom Tycoons Say May Cost the industry $8 Billion India is pressing ahead with an unprecedented plan to fine wireless operators one rupee (2 cents) from Jan. 1 for calls that unexpectedly disconnect mid-conversation, rejecting claims the step could cost the industry as much as $8 billion a year. TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 10,00,000 Industry Executives About Us  |  Advertise Privacy Policy    Unsubscribe You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs. Our mailing address is GF 25/39, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi 110008, India