Debasis Mohapatra And Alnoor Peermohamed

Stories by Debasis Mohapatra And Alnoor Peermohamed

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

Will Tatas and Ambanis succeed where Birla failed?

Will Tatas and Ambanis succeed where Birla failed?

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2017

As India's online population crosses 450 million, e-commerce ventures are trying to grab a pie of online sales estimated to hit $48 billion by 2020.

Will Artificial Intelligence create new jobs or destroy them?

Will Artificial Intelligence create new jobs or destroy them?

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2017

As the government faces a difficult choice in keeping up with the rest of the world in AI development while making sure it does not add to unemployment, it has set up a task force to draw up a policy for the accelerated deployment of AI

Has Uber broken US laws by bribing foreign officials?

Has Uber broken US laws by bribing foreign officials?

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2017

Under the ambit of probe is how former exec Eric Alexander obtained medical records of woman who was raped by an Uber driver in Delhi in 2014

The other Son

The other Son

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2017

Taizo Son, SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son's youngest brother, is also planning to enter India.

Can Karnataka become the hub of electric vehicles?

Can Karnataka become the hub of electric vehicles?

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2017

Eyes investments of Rs 31,000 cr in research and manufacturing of electric vehicles

Apple way behind Oppo in India

Apple way behind Oppo in India

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2017

The company captured just 2.4% of the mid-range smartphone market in India, a far cry from the 24.2% share Oppo's F3 commanded.

How Uber palns to serve its passenger better

How Uber palns to serve its passenger better

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2017

It was investing heavily in finding new ways to gauge driver behaviour apart from just relying on feedback provided by riders.

App developers, read this before sharing users' data

App developers, read this before sharing users' data

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2017

Unauthorised sale of data to third parties will land developers in trouble.

How WhatsApp plans to make money from businesses

How WhatsApp plans to make money from businesses

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2017

WhatsApp says business profiles verified by it will carry a green badge, similar to how parent Facebook verifies businesses with a blue tick.

'Aadhaar will clear SC privacy test'

'Aadhaar will clear SC privacy test'

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2017

Aadhaar, says former UIDAI chairman Nandan Nilekani, has followed 'all the design principles laid by the Supreme Court.'

Right to Privacy: Data harvesting by web firms under threat

Right to Privacy: Data harvesting by web firms under threat

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2017

People use Internet on smartphones, using apps which use their data to provide tailor-made services

KS Puttaswamy, 92-yr-old, who fired first shot in Right to Privacy case

KS Puttaswamy, 92-yr-old, who fired first shot in Right to Privacy case

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2017

The retired Karnataka high court judge is frail but sharp as a tack is a staunch disbeliever of Aadhaar, saying all it does is replace other forms of identification.

With 'apni hi gadi samjho,' Uber aims to break outsider tag

With 'apni hi gadi samjho,' Uber aims to break outsider tag

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2017

With a new campaign that talks about togetherness, Uber challenges Ola's homegrown narrative.

Can Flipkart 2.0 beat Amazon?

Can Flipkart 2.0 beat Amazon?

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2017

After raising $2.5 billion from SoftBank's Masayoshi Son and his Vision Fund, Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal are back in the driving seat at Flipkart, the company they founded over a decade ago.

Innoviti, the Google Maps of digital payments

Innoviti, the Google Maps of digital payments

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2017

A platform that helps retailers reduce failed transactions while keeping the cost down, Innoviti is all set for India's digital payments revolution.

Lessons from Snapdeal's failures

Lessons from Snapdeal's failures

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2017

India's first true e-commerce marketplace is struggling for its survival and in it lies valuable lessons for pure play aggregators, say experts.

Titan taps Amazon to enter US

Titan taps Amazon to enter US

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2017

Titan will become the latest Indian brand to ride on the back of the global e-retail major

Can Nykaa teach Amazon, Flipkart a lesson?

Can Nykaa teach Amazon, Flipkart a lesson?

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2017

Unlike some of India's largest online retailers like Flipkart, Amazon, Myntra and Jabong, which are very secretive about their data and use it to cut better deals with brands than their competitors, the Nykaa monetising its insights. If it is is able to do so without giving away any of its advantages to competitors, it could be on to a winning model.

Why winning in India is so important for Uber

Why winning in India is so important for Uber

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2017

The Indian arm is the second largest unit for the company, crosses 500 mn trips milestone