Debt Collection Goes Digital

Companies don't have to be in the field to nudge people to return money they owe lenders. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Rishab Goel, co-founder of the digital-debt collections firm......

VC funds reduce number of deals with start-ups by a 5th in 2022: Study

PEs and VCs collectively invested $23 billion in Indian start-ups in 2022, falling almost 35 per cent from $35 billion in 2021. Surajeet Das Gupta reports. Photograph: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com At......

Four IPOs to hit markets; aims to garner Rs 14,628-cr

The buzz in the IPO market continues with four companies launching their initial share sales this week to raise over Rs 14,628 crore collectively. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com This......

PE funds scout for bulk-buying social e-com start-ups

To create a community, the consumer can share the details of the offer with friends and family who want to buy the same goods. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Start-ups that offer an......

Magnus is not invincible: Praggnanandhaa

IMAGE: Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa. Photograph: International Chess Federation/Twitter India's latest chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa may have fallen short of his World Cup......

No sponsors, no problem: How Gukesh funded his chess dreams

Gukesh aims to keep improving after becoming India No 1 without sponsorship support Photograph: Kind Courtesy FIDE/X (formerly Twitter) A day after D Gukesh ended his idol Viswanathan Anand's......

It's historic... have to admit that: Anand on Gukesh overtaking him

IMAGE: Vishwanathan Anand said D Gukesh overtaking him was indeed a historic day. Photograph: Grand Chess Tour/Twitter Chess legend Viswanathan Anand on Saturday described 17-year-old Grandmaster......

We can have next Chess World Champion from India by 2025: Viswanthan Anand

Photograph: Kind courtesy FIDE/Stev Bonhage and Lennart Ootes Viswanathan Anand firmly believes that India has enough talent to produce the next Chess World Champion but not before 2025 since......

Why Anand opted out of playing Chess Olympiad

IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand, who trains a bunch of youngsters including R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi among others, said he is enjoying his coaching role. Photograph: Grand Chess......