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In the rush to grow rapidly, several Indian startups have over the last year ventured into areas not directly related to their core businesses. For instance, in December 2017, ride-hailing startup Ola acquired food-delivery startup Foodpanda and e-commerce major Flipkart is reportedly in…

With Hike Stories, Mittal Aims To Stop Fall In Weekday Traffic

by Connect@GreyhoundG.comNovember 23, 2016June 8, 2017Leave a comment

Hike Messenger, the Indian instant messaging app, on Thursday launched Hike Stories that allow you to upload pictures and videos, and decorate them, but which would vanish in the next 48 hours. Hike Messenger, that has features similar to Facebook…

Head Of Twitter India Quits, More Exits To Follow Him

by Connect@GreyhoundG.comNovember 6, 2016June 9, 2017Leave a comment

Rishi Jaitly, Head of Twitter India, resigned and that was not surprising for most employees, who knew that the domestic market will also get effected by the micro-blogging site’s global restructuring programme, as the company failed to get new users…

Exits Continue As Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Wants More Ad Revenue From India

by Connect@GreyhoundG.comNovember 4, 2016June 9, 2017Leave a comment

The exits in Twitter’s senior management who helped build the India business over years, signal the company’s co-founder and new CEO, Jack Dorsey’s, inclination to make significant changes in the way the domestic business is handled. According to Greyhound Research,…

Twitter India Head Quits, More Exits To Follow In Major Shake-Up

by Connect@GreyhoundG.comNovember 2, 2016June 17, 2017Leave a comment

Rishi Jaitly’s resignation was not surprising for most Twitter India employees, who knew that the domestic market will be impacted by the micro-blogging site’s global restructuring programme, as the company failed to get new users and generate higher advertising revenue,…

Twitter’s India Head Steps Down Amid Slowing Revenues, Job Cuts

by Connect@GreyhoundG.comNovember 1, 2016June 9, 2017Leave a comment

Amid a global slowdown in revenue growth and job cuts, head of Twitter’s India business, Rishi Jaitly, announced his exit from the company after a four-year stint. Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst and CEO of Greyhound Research, said both the…

Lifestage: Is Facebook Facing An Identity Crisis?

by Connect@GreyhoundG.comAugust 22, 2016October 1, 2016Leave a comment

Is Facebook Inc. facing an identity crisis? What else could explain why the social networking company launched a stand-alone app for teenagers which does not require a Facebook account. The app called Lifestage is for those under 21, created by a…

Mobile payments: Trends in 2015

by Connect@GreyhoundG.comJanuary 19, 2015October 2, 2016Leave a comment

Experts are predicting that more and more consumers will take to mobile banking as the under-banked look for a better online shopping experience Apple Pay uses NFC to enable payments. However, apart from the US, NFC has failed to gain…

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