Of biting, chewing and praying

[Read today's BIG story] Vijay Shekhar Sharma is no ordinary man. At a time when the country is going through a major cash crisis, he has been successfully painting the town red, with his payments services company Paytm drumming the slogan Paytm Karo. However, all's not hunky dory. Paytm reportedly incurred a massive net loss of Rs 1534 crore in the financial year ending March 2016. By speaking to multiple sources, [YourStory looks at the difficulty Paytm faces in moving from the current wallet business to a business that will make money on 'investable assets' by partnering with a bank.] All of this begets the question: [Has Vijay Shekhar Sharma’s Paytm bitten off more than it can chew?] [Take Survey] [Survey] Do you use Ola and/or Uber frequently? It’s time for you to tell us what is working for you and what isn’t. You answer, we collect your responses and then we tell your side of the story. Deal? Good. Head over to the Survey on [this link]. Digital Content and Media disruption in India Bala Srinivasa of Kalaari Capital covered key trends driving adoption of digital content in Part 1 ([read the piece from last week]). In this concluding part, they drill into the India digital content startup landscape and outline key challenges and opportunities that new-age digital media companies need to navigate. [Read it here]. 10 healthcare stories from 2016 that made us happy As the year comes to an end, we bring to you [stories of change-makers in the healthcare sector]. These stories, published over the course of 2016, raised our hopes for a healthier, happier India in the days to come. 3 reasons why email marketing is better than social media marketing [Here are three reasons] why you should build an email list and implement email marketing for your business. Startup stories of the day [Dharwad-Hubli boys inspired by Musk and Jobs automate homes with Kooki] [Forex in an app: 5 founders are solving money exchange for travellers] Movers & Shakers of Startup India on the year that was - 2016 YourStory reached out to some of the movers and shakers in the startup ecosystem to find out what they have done with the time given to them in 2016, the lessons they learnt in the past months, and what they hope to do with the ‘new time’ that will be given in 2017. Watch this space as we add more [2016 lessons and 2017 resolutions of entrepreneurs who are making a mark in the startup ecosystem]. What did you do with the time given to you and what will you do with it in the New Year? You can also write and be featured on YourStory. Click [here]. [Tell us how 2016 was for you] YourStory Media, 259, 2nd Main, 6th Cross, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Karnataka 560041, India You may [unsubscribe] or [change your contact details] at any time.