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High stakes: OYO, FHRAI accuse each other of functional irregularities

Reports of the two butting heads date back to December 2018, when FHRAI accused OYO of large-scale breach of contracts, jeopardising consumer safety and violation of law

SVB fallout impact: Govts across globe stepping in to look for solution

Meity may meet advisory group on e-commerce and cyber laws; meanwhile US lawmakers rush to sell SVB assets and make portion of uninsured deposits available to account holders as early as Monday

SVB fallout: Fintech, venture capital companies come to the rescue

Razorpay is offering domestic start-up clients to move their money into their Indian current accounts as FDI through the firm's partner banks

Indian telecom market sees 36% value growth in offline retail: Report

Experts forecast 2023 to be stable with value-driven growth for the Indian telecom market compared to 2022

Women-led startups raise $4.3 bn in 2022, outperform those led by men

The number of active investors funding women-led startups has also risen steadily since 2010, with a sharp YoY jump of 42% in 2021

upGrad subsidiary Campus lays off 30% of workforce amid funding crunch

This is the second upGrad arm to have recently laid off staff. Last December, Harappa Education, which upGrad had bought for Rs 300 cr in July 2022, let go of 70 people

Delhi bike taxi ban puts Swiggy and Zomato delivery partners in a fix

Although the order applies to taxi services only, companies claim their delivery partners have been unfairly targeted and issued challans by the police

Fashion startup STUMBL onboards Masoom Minawala as strategic advisor

Launched in December 2022, the company claims to have served more than 10,000 young women to date, with 20% becoming repeat customers

Great strides made but much room for improvement, say women entrepreneurs

Aside from factors such as social stigma, gender biases, insufficient capacity building and access to actionable knowledge, a pressing challenge for women entrepreneurs is access to capital, especiall

Sequoia's Surge unveils 8th cohort of 12 start-ups across India, SEA

Includes start-ups in climate tech, AI, metaverse, digital health, new e-commerce models

OYO asks govt to probe FHRAI's 'illegally-run' executive committee

Claims committee's actions hurting small hotel owners; constant friction with organised players discouraging SMEs and entrepreneurs from moving ahead with the times and with technology

Pristyn Care expands presence to eastern India, partners with 60 hospitals

The company's goal is to double its presence in the country by the end of 2023 by expanding into more cities

Amazon to integrate its logistics and SmartCommerce offerings on ONDC

This will be Amazon's first collaboration with ONDC; firm says it will continue to explore scope for stronger integration between the two in the future

IPO-bound Swiggy announces Dineout offerings for all users across 24 cities

The firm's quick commerce arm, Instamart, is currently operational in over 25 cities, and Genie - its pickup and drop service - is available in 68 cities

Eye on profitability, quick commerce firms turn into brand magnets

Attract advertisers to their platforms while also focusing on core business and scaling up

Ekart to offer warehousing services to brands, manufacturers and retailers

The end-to-end warehousing services by Ekart will include ready-to-use warehousing space, order management, integrated logistics, and inventory management

Fibe crosses Rs 10,000 cr in loan disbursals, aims to double AUM every year

Launches upgraded app with conversational user interface as firm turns seven

Zomato unveils new 'Everyday' offering for affordable home-cooked meals

The new offering will provide meals starting at Rs 89 and is currently available in select areas of Gurugram only

IPO-bound OYO looks to double number of premium hotels in India this year

The firm plans to add about 1800 premium hotels this year, with a focus on key business cities

Edtech startup NxtWave raises $33 mn, Greater Pacific Capital leads round

Nandan Desai, MD and Co-Head of India for GPC, to join NxtWave Board as part of deal; Existing investor Orios Venture Partners also invests in round