For the people, by the people

Mar 01, 2015

Backed by Nadir Godrej, Local Circles is a platform for citizens to partner with the local government bodies and address hyper-local, community-based and national issues ranging from healthcare and education to women and child safety, and crime

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The nimble mobile advertisers

Mar 01, 2015

A keen eye on market expansion, cash sensitivity and nimble growth are some of the key factors that have led IDG and Maverick Capital-backed Vserv to grow rapidly in the mobile advertising space

The business of multiplexes

Mar 01, 2015

Carnival Cinemas has taken the multiplex concept to tier 2 and 3 cities, changing the face of cinema viewing in these locations. But that’s not all. The company is aggressively looking to scale up and touch 3000 screens by

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The casa grande journey

Mar 01, 2015

Casa Grande, the Chennai-based real estate player, has scaled up tremendously – both in terms of financials as well as brand – since starting up in 2004. Its next jaunt – become a pan South India player and, possibly, touch sales of

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Where data meets decision-making

Mar 01, 2015

T.A. Associates-backed Fractal Analytics, among the first movers in the Indian analytics space, is on an aggressive growth path. Following the acquisition of Mobius Innovations, it is betting on more IP-driven acquisitions, with a focus to touch

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Think Customer capital, Not venture capital

Mar 01, 2015

Mega fund-raising rounds are certainly newsworthy and can get you atop the business press. However, London Business Professor, John Mullins, gently reminds entrepreneurs, especially in new age technology-enabled sectors, about an age old concept – that of bringing in

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Building a dairy company Out of odisha

Feb 01, 2015

Sustainable development of the dairy segment through ethical sourcing and putting out a quality end product is Milk Mantra’s secret to success

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Startup school on designing your firm’s communication strategy

Feb 01, 2015

In conversation with Mindtree’s Rostow Ravanan and Vivek Rana, CEO of The Practice, on the art and science of opening up a startup’ s communication channels across various stakeholders

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Out in the field

Feb 01, 2015

Sequoia-backed outdoor gear equipment brand, Wildcraft, became commercial after a decade of starting up. Today, it is focussing on building outdoor gear as a separate industry in India and foraying into regions such as the Middle-East and South

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Farming the right idea

Feb 01, 2015

Though an agricultural economy, Indian harvesting and post harvesting technology is quite outdated. Aspada Investments-backed LEAF aims to correct this while simultaneously benefiting the farmers and the consumers

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