The different kinds of leaders – the Lion, the Tiger, and the Cheetah
The other day, I was watching Animal Planet with my three-year-old son; it was a documentary on animals that hunt, concentrating mainly on the lion, the tiger, and the cheetah. These are three...
View ArticleDevices and Services: Battle of Screens
While I walk across the aisles of a leading electronic store, I am shocked, confused and yet Happy. In the midst of my prolonged thinking of the situation, I also convinced that ‘Mobility’ well...
View Article[Awesome Startup Employee] Paytm adds ‘balance’ to Aadhar Agarwal’s life
Our next Awesome Startup Employee is Aadhar Agarwal from Paytm nominated by Vijay S. Sharma, Founder of One97 and Paytm. Aadhar is enjoying every bit of his life at the moment. For him weekdays and...
View ArticleYourStory Launch Fridays – the startup launch pad for new products and offerings
If you are a startup looking for a perfect launch pad to showcase/announce the launch of your new product or offering then YourStory’s Launch Fridays is just what you were waiting for! Product...
View ArticleThe Fourth Wave of Indian Enterprise Software Startups is World-Class
India’s enterprise software industry has been slowly bubbling since the 1980s but has generally failed to deliver a large number of high impact, high value companies. We do have some companies that...
View ArticleOne more reason why Elon Musk is the real Iron Man
The real Iron Man is back. The serial innovator and billionaire entrepreneur behind the next generation technology companies like Tesla Motors and SpaceX, Elon Musk has done it again. Just a few hours...
View Article25 startups made it as finalists at PIVOT East 2014 pitch competition
PIVOT East competition aims to facilitate discovery and nurturing of the next wave of high potential mobile innovations into sustainable business. It aims to ensure that mobile innovations are high in...
View ArticleBig Data at work: key lessons from startups and large firms
Ten years ago, Silicon Valley startups powered the rise of the Big Data movement, and a new generation of startups as well as large companies are now taking Big Data to new frontiers and applications....
View ArticleGet extra bucks with getextrabux!
You know what’s alluring about a cash back scheme? It seems like you’re getting money for nothing. The idea seems pretty simple – get a credit card that offered cash back schemes on purchases of big...
View ArticleGurgaon Police launches app to encourage public participation
Safety is one of the most important issues faced by people today. Most incidents go unreported because of the reluctance of people to deal with the police. Even as in Bangalore the top police brass got...
View ArticleHow Zepo is helping get Bombay’s cutting chai online via ChotuChaiWala
Zepo allows businesses to setup stores online. Founded by Nitin Purswani in 2011, Zepo is a Morpheus Gang company and has been growing steadily over the last few years with more than 1200 e-commerce...
View Article13 inspiring quotes by Dhirubhai Ambani teaching you how to dream big
Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani, better known as Dhirubhai Ambani, is not an unheard name to an Indian. As the founder of India’s largest private firm and second largest publicly traded company in the...
View ArticleTime Travel: Techsparks 2012!
In just a few months, YourStory will be launching its flagship annual Techsparks event. Let us first share with you the excitement of the previous two events to make sure you attend this year’s...
View ArticleTweeplay lets you grab IPL play-off action on Twitter
Folks like me, who are addicted to Twitter and usually miss the IPL matches and highlights, needn’t worry now as Tweeplay, an on-demand video reply on Twitter lets you have a quick look at a six or a...
View ArticleThe Falling Giants: What went wrong with Ambassador – the iconic Indian car?
Two years ago, Eastman Kodak, which brought photography to the masses shut down. With over hundred years of history behind them, they were the one to spark the passion of millions of photographers...
View ArticleMake people happy or angry to push your content
We recently spoke about what makes a game viral when it comes to mobile. Assuming one formula works for all is a big mistake. What works for mobile games may not work for apps and what works for apps...
View ArticleHow Pritam had to swallow bitter pills before ‘Barfi’
Today’s most saleable and ‘hit’ composer, Pritam aka Pritam Chakraborty is an amalgam of softness and humility. Content with where he has reached, and finally taking a much-deserved break with his...
View ArticleTime Travel II: Techsparks 2013!
YourStory’s Techsparks event series is an inspiring chronicle of India’s startup journey, with product showcases, insightful panels and high-power keynotes. In the last column, we shared the journey...
View ArticleRelocateXP is organizing the packers and movers in India, has served 1000+...
Relocating is a tedious and painful process. There are a lot of things that need to be considered while picking a packer and mover and deciding on how to effectively relocate. If one zooms out a bit,...
View ArticleBig Data: 15 tips for success
The Bangalore chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) recently hosted a panel on Big Data. Cutting through the hype, the panel showed that Big Data is only getting bigger and bigger, both in terms of...
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