 | As funding dries up and job cuts spread, startups find their business models under intense scrutiny, and their survival at stake. |  |  | In Mumbai, brothers Nikhil and Vikesh Agrawal, the founders of ride-sharing startup LiftO, are similarly bullish on their prospects. | |  | Market leader Paytm, backed by Alibaba, says it is currently processing 5 million transactions a day and added over 14 million users in November. | |  | As investors snapped their purses shut, one-time favourite sectors ventures) saw funding dry up, as much touted startups withered in a hostile environment. | |  | For the most part, the rise and fall of these business models can be attributed to the hype cycle entrepreneurs and investors fell prey to | |  | The top 10 resolutions are to lose weight, eat more healthily, exercise, stop smoking, stick to a budget, save money, get more organised, be more patient, find a better job and to just be a better person over all. | |  | UPI is a mobile payments system that allows users to transfer money across banks using their smartphones. Rolled out in August 2016, one can make online purchases and offline payments. | |  | In just six months, Mr Voonik, a personalised fashion app for men, has crossed 4 million downloads and is doing 10,000 orders daily, claims Ali. | |  | In August 2016, the IIT placement committee, for the first time, barred 31 startups — including Grofers, Zomato, Portea Medical and Babajobs | |  | Havells is the latest brand to launch products for the fast-growing air purifier market. | |  | In 1942, Winston Churchill ordered the petroleum warfare department to come up with an idea to tackle the problem of fog during airplane takeoffs. | |  | Coastal communities harvested abundant small shrimp and minor fish and dried them to use through the monsoons, cooked with the leafy vegetables. | |  | Israel also offers surprisingly good wines. After all, the country's wine history dates back to biblical times. Golan Heights offers the best batches. | |  | Mark Twain got challenged to a pistol duel at least four times, including by the editor of the Union, but he managed to escape each time. | |  | Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav too, although without any insistence from Nitish, did not join Mamata Banerjee's Lucknow rally. | | |
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