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Coolest start-ups 2015: Culture Machine is making waves in digital video content production
It was set up in July 2013 by two like-minded entrepreneurs - Sameer Pitalwalla and Venkat Prasad. The company now has 350 channels in its network across categories including music, comedy, news, beauty, lifestyle and makeup.

Coolest Start-ups 2015: Framebench Technologies is connecting people via online file collaboration
Framebench services over 1,000 clients across the globe. It sells a unique product "Framebench" - an online file collaboration software that allows any video or digital file to be shared among any number of people simultaneously.
Coolest Start-ups 2015: Junotele is making it easier to make micro payments
Juno hopes to operate in a market size of $50 billion. In carrier billing, its main competitors are Fortumo, Bango and Boku. It says it has no competition in duration billing as this area cannot be addressed by other technologies.
Coolest Start-ups 2015: Why LimeRoad.com is a strong candidate for the long haul
LimeRoad works on a simple premise. It allows you to create your own look - on a virtual scrapbook - using products from 1,500 small vendors on its site.
Coolest Start-ups 2015: HackerEarth helps find top-quality coders for tech companies
HackerEarth's coding challenges expand the talent pool for tech hiring and make the process more meritocratic.
Coolest Start-ups 2015: How Linkstreet Learning is making learning easy and exciting
Linkstreet is also targeting the corporate learning space. "As companies go global, their training needs will be spread across geographies and this will create opportunities for us," says Vikram Ramakrishnan.
Coolest Start-ups 2015: Toppr.Com aims to have a user base of 5 mn students by 2017
Toppr.com turns a phone into a study aide by helping students prepare for tests through its website and app. Users can access some chapters without paying anything. For the rest, they have to pay Rs 4,000 per year. The company says it has 15,000 paid users.
Coolest Start-ups 2015: MySmartPrice helps you compare prices of 100 product categories
What MySmartPrice does is help the user solve two problems - what to buy and where to buy. The focus is not just on providing the best price but also sharing information on best deals.
Coolest Start-ups 2015: How Edureka has become a success via virtual classrooms
In 2012, Edureka moved to virtual classrooms. Subsequently, the best industry practitioners were hired and flexible hours, including weekend classes, were introduced to make it easier for both students and working professionals.
Going global from Day 1 is the norm for tech start-ups now
The game has changed for the generation Y entrepreneur. He now thinks of a global product rather than making one only for India.
ShopClues has created its own niche in e-commerce industry
The company is not worried about the wall of cash others have created. The industry, it believes, will diverge and all companies would need to differentiate by niches.

2015-06-21

Digital

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Restaurant review: Zamozza at Janpath, New Delhi

Recommended for a quick, fuss-free bite if you work in the vicinity or are around for a spot of shopping.

Restaurant review: Megu in New Delhi

Challenging the 'too expensive' notion, Megu has now introduced an almost brand new menu and has sushi options that begin at fairly competitive prices.

Flavours across Borders

Monkey Bar's unified menu is a delightful mish-mash of its best dishes.

Not just a wee dram

Grant's global brand ambassador Rob Allanson on blended whisky's shedding of cultural baggage.

Culture

I run to feel empowered, says HDFC Life's Sanjay Tripathy

HDFC Life's Senior Executive Vice President on his passion for running marathons and his training regimen.

Tips to tide over a tough situation

Focus on positivity and inner strength to tide over a tough situation.

Workplace rules: How to help your team perform consistently

Team work is a priority for most companies. Know the workplace rules for teams to perform consistently and deliver within the deadline.

Hinge CEO Justin McLeod on benefits of online dating

Justin McLeod, CEO of Hinge, on the benefits of online dating.

Travel

Guide to explore Dubai in just 24 hours

If you've got only 24 hours to explore Dubai, that's unfortunate. But this guide will help you get the most out of your day, and night, in one of the world's trendiest cities.

Tips for frequent travellers: Events in June, cruise along Nile and more

Tom Harper River Journeys' latest cruise aboard the MS Steigenberger Minerva is a 12-day long Egyptian extravaganza along the looping stretch of the Nile.

Food

Tips to keep your brain fit and healthy

Meditation eases anxiety so sit quietly and try to feel some peace.

Moet & Chandon

How a French winery more than 270 years old re-invents itself with a summer champagne meant to be enjoyed with ice.

Technology

Review: Can Xiaomi's affordable Yi Action camera beat the GoPro?

The performance of this action camera is worth praising. It has a wide-angle lens that captures great still images and videos. It packs in a Sony Exmor R BSI CMOS sensor and can capture images at 16MP.

Why you must insure your handheld gadgets

Insuring your handheld gadgets is almost becoming a norm. The one-time investment can save you from exorbitant repair costs.

Book

Book review: The Creator's Code by Amy Wilkinson

The Creator's Code talks about six traits today's entrepreneurs must possess.

Book review: Dream With Your Eyes Open - An Entrepreneurial Journey

Ronnie Screwvala walks you through his entrepreneurial journey, and helps you think big.

Columns

Impact of electronic innovations on economies, consumer prices

The main characteristics of the menagerie are that it is open, uncontrolled and uncensored. This may encourage vulgarity and personal abuse, but the general feeling about it is more favourable than unfavourable in a free society.

Trends

How Roposo, Wooplr are trying to change the world of fashion retail

Start-ups like Roposo, Wooplr, Violet Street let users who are fashionistas create and curate looks and direct conversations on styles.

Focus

Cheat sheet: Agreements inked and investments promised during PM Narendra Modi's foreign visits

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign visits have caught everybody's attention. Business Today presents an account of the visits in terms of promised investments.

Do B-schools really need to worry about the IIM Bill 2015?

Likely to be tabled in the monsoon session of Parliament, the IIM Bill 2015 will allow the 13 IIMs to confer an MBA degree rather than the post-graduate diploma in management (PGDM) they offer now.

What made news this past fortnight: Son rise at Samsung, Apple vs Samsung in China and more

Kishore Biyani questions the rationale for allowing e-commerce companies to raise foreign capital.

Events to watch out for in June: OPEC meet, India-EU trade talks and more

Featuring: India-EU FTA talks, PM Narendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh, WTO trade ministers' meeting and OPEC meet.

Products

Audi RS 7 Sportback is a real scorcher

A streamlined form packed into a sporty frame topped with a heavy dose of beefy power, the new Audi RS 7 Sportback has landed in India.

Top luxury products in the market

Top luxury products in the market. Featuring: The Brilliant Game, Get Up Stand Up speakers and Pro Salon Bamboo.

10 must-haves for a corporate man on the move

Designer David Abraham of Abraham & Thakore lists the ten must-haves for a corporate man who's forever on the move.

Micromax co-founder Rahul Sharma on his love for top-end gadgets, speed and new-age technology

Micromax co-founder Rahul Sharma on his love for top-end gadgets, speed and new-age technology.

Leadership Spotlight

Everything in lighting will be digital two years down the road: Harsh Chitale

Harsh Chitale, CEO of Philips Lighting Solutions, South Asia, talks about his new role at the recently-joined company and the changing landscape in lighting.

Corporate

Trouble brewing at century-old Chettinad Group

While differences had been festering between Ramasway and his adopted son for some time, things came to a head-on, when Ramaswamy publicly declared disowning his son in a press conference on June 9.

VIP Industries is grappling with serious perception issue

Dilip Piramal, Chairman, VIP Industries, blames the slump partly on changing consumer preferences. For one, there has been a clear dip in demand for hard luggage, VIP's forte.

5 traps that companies fall into when exploring new opportunities

BCG Strategy Institute has identified five traps that companies can fall into, as they explore new opportunities. Here's how to navigate them.

Interviews