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  • AskMe Shuts Down; Lays Off 4000 Employees

    AskMe Shuts Down; Lays Off 4000 Employees

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    Asish Das
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    AskMe, the consumer internet search platform has shut down its operations because of the unplanned exit of its principal investor, Astro Holdings. With the shutdown, AskMe will lay off its 4000 employees. AskMe which started as a classified portal in 2010 launched its online shopping portal Askmebazaar in 2012. Later in 2013, AskMe got acquired…