Microsoft Accelerator for Windows Azure (India) has announced multi-city coffee meet-ups with entrepreneurs, starting May 27, 2013. The Accelerator program team will travel to four key startup hubs of India – Delhi, Hyderabad, Pune and Chennai to meet entrepreneurs and answer their queries related to the startup ecosystem of India as well as the Microsoft Accelerator for Windows Azure (India)...

Sulekha.com, has announced that it will host a Virtual Property Fair from April 1-3, 2013.  The 3 day fair will feature 200 premium projects in Bangalore from more than 40 real estate builders and developers. The company said that a Chennai edition of the virtual fair will be hosted soon. In order to check out the listed properties prospective buyers have to undergo a free subscription to check...

Makemytrip.com is well on its way to consolidating its position in the online travel market. One way that it is achieving this is by expansions/acquisitions and the other way is by adding partner vendors to it already sizeable service offerings. Only recently I briefed you on the various acquisitions made and funding raised by Makemytrip. Now, the travel company has added the inventory of TaxiForSure.com...

Microsoft has joined hands with Government of Maharashtra in an initiative to develop applications for healthcare, education and social issues.  The 12 hour Windows AppFest conducted in Pune on March 25th saw over 2000 entries which coded throughout the night. Participating developers are expected to create apps for social causes like women security, drought management, transportation  social...

French Angel Investment Company Kima Ventures has invested US$ 150,000 in Bangalore based e-learning platform Codelearn. In return the company has received a minor stake in the company. Codelearn allows people to learn the concepts of coding & software development via live application development rather than imparting knowledge about the language & then asking users to get creative on their...

A report by Microsoft Accelerator in India has thrown up some interesting figures. The report was released almost a week back it seems but I just came across it today. We recently wrote about the accelerator which is run by its CEO Mukund Mohan. They are now looking to induct a second batch into the accelerator and the applications are open. You might want to go ahead and check this link if you have...

Goibibo.com, the latest entrant to online travel bookings in India, has announced its monthly travel report which has been put together by analyzing consumer data generated by its platform and collecting key insights dealing with consumer behavior. This monthly report takes a look at the online hotel booking scenario in the country. Their data says that 3-star hotel are the main drivers of the online...

There have been many (including me) who feel that the startup scene is India is looking good compared to the previous years. We have got new startup accelerators and some good VC interest. New Internet startups in India are coming up regularly. Apparently, all of this doesn’t amount to much of an ecosystem, says a new study which has been released by Startup Genome and Telefonica Digital. The study...

Bangalore based Revu Cloud Services has released an easy to use & easy to deploy application called ‘Clubd‘ that allows regular patrons to particular stores, score discounts for their loyalty. How does it Work? Restaurants, shops or small service providers have been catering to customers who visit them regularly. However, these customers usually do not get rewarded. In order to enhance...

Selling groceries and household items online is the new trend among newer e-commerce startups. Although, many have mushroomed over the last year, there is still a long way to go for these services to start gaining traction and expand. We have recently got news of a new grocery e-commerce venture that has started its operations in Bangalore city. The service is called TopTomato and has been founded...