Itika Sharma Punit

Almost 18 months after its acquisition by rival Ola, ride-hailing startup TaxiForSure (TFS) will now cease to exist.

India’s newest unicorn is no regular startup.

The world’s largest semiconductor maker faced a rather peculiar threat by a civic body in India’s Silicon Valley earlier this week.

The end of an epic battle in China may be the beginning of a new one in India.

The Indian e-commerce industry, for long a victim of an archaic tax regime, is thrilled that the country has moved closer to a unified tax regime.

India’s most important tax reform since 1947 could finally become a reality this week.

Around two years ago, when Rahul Kumar (name changed) decided to quit his job at a multinational company to set up a venture of his own, his fiancé called off their engagement. “She said she did not see any sense in my decision to quit a safe career for something so risky,” said Kumar, who now runs a Bengaluru-based startup backed by a US-based VC fund.

Indian e-commerce major Flipkart is trimming its workforce by around 2%.

Chinese mobile phone makers are steadily increasing their presence in the world’s second-largest smartphone market.

There was a time when Jabong was such a sought-after startup that some were even willing to pay $1.2 billion for it.

The five seconds before the “Skip Ad” option on YouTube may feel like the longest five seconds to many people, but some appear to be pretty fond of ads on the video streaming website.

Byju Raveendran has always been a self-learner.

One of the most active American hedge funds has become a key stakeholder in Indian online fashion.

One of the most talked-about acquisitions in Indian e-commerce has finally happened—and the most unexpected of buyers has walked away with the deal.

Digital payments may be new to India, but the industry is set to grow tenfold in the next four years, thanks to the craze for smartphones.

Indians simply cannot do without the internet.

Here’s the bitter truth about entrepreneurship in India: Over 40% of startups set up in the last two years have already shut shop.

Old age in India can be rather tough.

Over 100 websites are being used to buy and sell rare animals and their body parts, according to a list released by the Indian government.

A rape survivor in the northern Indian state of Haryana says she has been assaulted again—by the same men.

Another married Indian woman has virtually been asked for “good news.” This time, the woman in question is a world no. 1 in tennis, and the man who posed the question is one of the most celebrated news anchors in the country.

Speculating on the future of Flipkart and Snapdeal has become fashionable over the past six months. It’s almost like what happens between Game of Thrones fans: No one knows what will happen next, but everyone has a theory that they can endlessly defend.

Indian movies, literature, and often even real life, have always grappled with the looming presence of “the other woman”—the home-breaker. Her male counterpart, “the other man,” too, has had his share of infamy, but he hasn’t captured popular imagination as much.

Young Indians are visiting temples more frequently—but not due to religious reasons.