Indian internet coverage is patchy – especially if you’re stuck on a rickshaw. But with one of the largest smartphone user bases in the world, there’s still huge demand for boredom-killing mobile games. One company is finding success by offering more fun for less data.

Although India’s e-commerce market is set to grow by 67% in 2016, brick-and-mortar retail is still preferred by most people. Yellow Messenger is now attempting to bridge the gap between online and offline with an app that lets consumers engage local shops via a chat service on their smartphone.

Reports of sexual violence against Indian women have reverberated around the world. Now, the government has announced that all phones will require a panic button from 2017. As smartphone use and incidents of rape continue to rise, can the former help counteract the latter?

With many young Indian professionals moving every two to three years, buying and transporting a fridge, bed or couch can be expensive and impractical. Start-up RentoMojo aims to free people from the burden of ownership, offering furniture and appliances on a rental basis.