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The Jobs Mirage: Why Thousands of Openings Still Aren’t Translating Into Jobs

Jobs in India

By ENN | Entrepreneur News Network, New Delhi, India | August 21, 2026 Open any major job portal today and the numbers appear encouraging: thousands of vacancies, new listings every day, filters for every skill and location, and countless “urgently hiring” labels. Yet for many jobseekers, the experience is completely different. Applications disappear without responses. … Read more

Snabbit Appoints Pradeep Yadav as Head of Operations to Drive Next Phase of Growth

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Bengaluru-based quick home services startup Snabbit has appointed Pradeep Yadav as its new Head of Operations, bringing in an experienced consumer internet and supply-chain leader as the company looks to strengthen execution and scale its home services network across India. Yadav will oversee Snabbit’s operations, with a focus on service delivery, operational efficiency, supply-chain systems … Read more

Can India’s $60 Billion Home Services Playbook Work in Southeast Asia? Inside the Numbers

Can India's $60 Billion Home Services Playbook Work in Southeast Asia

In India, booking a plumber, a massage therapist, or a deep-cleaning crew through an app has become routine enough that the market built around it is now worth roughly $60 billion, with three well-funded startups burning real money to fight over the fastest-growing slice of it. In most of Southeast Asia, the equivalent transaction still … Read more

This Tamil Nadu Startup Lets Drivers Keep 100% of Their Fare — And Investors Are Betting It Can Outlast Ola and Uber’s Commission Model

Taxina Founders Story

While millions of Indian gig drivers absorb commissions of up to 40% per ride, a Salem-based startup backed by Tamil Nadu’s taxi unions is betting that the real disruption in ride-hailing isn’t a better app — it’s a fairer business model. For the better part of a decade, India’s ride-hailing economy has run on a … Read more

Rapido Raises $240 Million Led by Prosus, Valuation Climbs to $3 Billion

Rapido

Indian mobility platform Rapido has raised $240 million in a fresh funding round led by Prosus, with participation from existing investors including WestBridge Capital and Accel. The investment is part of a broader $730 million transaction that includes both primary capital infusion and secondary share sales by existing shareholders. Following the latest round, Rapido’s valuation … Read more