Alnoor Peermohamed &Amp;Amp; Ranju Sarkar

Stories by Alnoor Peermohamed &Amp;Amp; Ranju Sarkar

Why top angel investors are going slow on funding start-ups

Why top angel investors are going slow on funding start-ups

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2018

Few angels have seen exits; till that happens, they won't be rushing to invest again.

Analjit Singh to raise Rs 2,000 cr for boutique hotels & vineyards

Analjit Singh to raise Rs 2,000 cr for boutique hotels & vineyards

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2018

Four years after setting up a "home away from home" in the Franschhoek winelands of Cape Town, he is increasing his investments in the hospitality sector in South Africa.

Not just cars, Ola is keen on electric auto-rickshaws also

Not just cars, Ola is keen on electric auto-rickshaws also

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2018

This comes at a time when Ola is looking to replicate nationally the success of its auto-rickshaw offering in Chennai and Bengaluru.

Uber to drive into Indian sunset?

Uber to drive into Indian sunset?

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2018

Comment by SoftBank board member sets off talk of Ola-Uber merger.

China's Ola of bicycles pedals into India

China's Ola of bicycles pedals into India

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2018

Chinese bicycle sharing giant Ofo launches service in seven Indian cities.

Ola eyes Australia, New Zealand for expansion

Ola eyes Australia, New Zealand for expansion

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2018

The two new markets are overwhelmingly dominated by US ride-hailing giant Uber, which has been able to edge out local start-ups

Chinese app plans to use India base to take on FB, Google

Chinese app plans to use India base to take on FB, Google

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2018

India isn't just a testbed for SHAREit to find and perfect a new business model, but also the start of the company's globalisation dreams.

How students can pick the right college course for their career

How students can pick the right college course for their career

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2018

Univariety offers career guidance that is rooted in the real world.

E-com industry seen to grow at 60% in 2018

E-com industry seen to grow at 60% in 2018

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2017

The e-commerce industry is expected to return to high growth next year as large players such as Amazon, Flipkart and Paytm Mall begin to look beyond the 20 million customers who shop online on a monthly basis.

'Ease of starting a business is where work is needed'

'Ease of starting a business is where work is needed'

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2017

'India cannot function the Chinese way and the sooner people realise that, the better it will be.'

The march of the millennial food brands

The march of the millennial food brands

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2017

Start-ups line up food street with new-age menu.

A novel idea! Learning math through comics

A novel idea! Learning math through comics

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2017

This start-up took the 'novel' path to teach children mathematics.

Nandan and Rohini Nilekani join Gates-led philanthropic group

Nandan and Rohini Nilekani join Gates-led philanthropic group

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2017

The grouping, which is called Co-Impact, has been set up with an initial corpus of $500 million and will focus providing healthcare, education, and economic opportunity to the underserved populus in developing countries.

Consumer firms catch the fancy of venture capitalists

Consumer firms catch the fancy of venture capitalists

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2017

As consumers in India seek variety and innovative products, there's a lot of interest among investors for healthier products.

Uber India chief: We're at very early stages of our journey in India

Uber India chief: We're at very early stages of our journey in India

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2017

The company's India focus hasn't changed with the change in CEOs.

How many IT jobs will actually be created this year?

How many IT jobs will actually be created this year?

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2017

The pace of job generation has slowed as IT firms look at automation to do testing

India to launch 2 moon missions by March

India to launch 2 moon missions by March

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2017

One spacecraft will be Indian Space Research Organisation's own Chandrayaan-2, while the other will be from India's first private moonshot Team Indus which is competing in the Google LunarXPrize challenge.

Infy races against time to fix GSTN glitches

Infy races against time to fix GSTN glitches

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2017

Infosys had told the group of ministers that it would expand its 100-member team to speed up the bug fixes.

Can Apple Pay repeat its US success story in India?

Can Apple Pay repeat its US success story in India?

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2017

iPhone, which accounts for just 3% of sales in India's 100 million-plus annual smartphone market, plans to partner an existing player

SoftBank willing to fund Ola, but with a rider

SoftBank willing to fund Ola, but with a rider

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2017

Growing the number of electric vehicles on Ola's platform is part of the terms SoftBank has put forth for the funding