Karan Choudhury

Stories by Karan Choudhury

Bar-owners look for way out of SC ban

Bar-owners look for way out of SC ban

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2017

'This is almost like demonetisation and is overwhelming,' says a bar-owner.

When India's 10,000 brightest techies unite

When India's 10,000 brightest techies unite

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2017

Smart India Hackathon 2017 saw them build computer programmes or smartphone applications for 598 problems identified by different government departments.

Why Amazon is fashionably happy

Why Amazon is fashionably happy

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2017

Amazon Fashion flaunts its triple digit month-on-month growth, races ahead of competitors Flipkart, Jabong and Myntra.

French retailer Auchan scouts India all over again

French retailer Auchan scouts India all over again

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2017

Auchan and another French retailer, Carrefour, exited India in 2014

Hacking: All it takes is good coding skills and greed

Hacking: All it takes is good coding skills and greed

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2017

After a group of young hackers beat companies that claim to spend a bomb on cyber security, Karan Choudhury reports on just how easy it is to exploit digital wallets.

Tata Trusts to invest in socially relevant start-ups

Tata Trusts to invest in socially relevant start-ups

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2017

The partners intend to invest $2 million annually through the India Innovation Growth Programme for the entrepreneurs to develop technology-based solutions for the betterment of the society

FMCG to get a major push via govt's common service centres

FMCG to get a major push via govt's common service centres

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2017

Talks on with P&G, HUL, Patanjali, among others to push their products via 250,000 common centres

Paytm is the new Indian unicorn on the block

Paytm is the new Indian unicorn on the block

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2017

Paytm e-commerce plans to add close to a billion products from across the globe to its platform before the festive season this year.

Alibaba takes first step into India's marketplace, launches Paytm Mall

Alibaba takes first step into India's marketplace, launches Paytm Mall

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2017

To take on Amazon, Paytm e-commerce plans to add close to a billion products from all across the globe to its shopping cart.

'Hardest decision we have taken': Kunal Bahl on Snapdeal layoffs

'Hardest decision we have taken': Kunal Bahl on Snapdeal layoffs

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2017

According to sources, employees from marketing, ad-tech, category, digital marketing, engineering team, catalogues, have all been asked to leave.

Congress-SP are allies in UP, but not in Amethi

Congress-SP are allies in UP, but not in Amethi

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2017

Despite both parties joining hands to fight the elections, they have fielded different candidates for the polls in this region.

Ecommerce rivals put up joint fight over GST clause

Ecommerce rivals put up joint fight over GST clause

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2017

Tax collection at source would lock in Rs 400 crore of seller money, say Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal.

Jack Ma had struck Alibaba-Paytm deal last January

Jack Ma had struck Alibaba-Paytm deal last January

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2017

Joint venture to take on Amazon will be announced next week.

Hire American, lobby Indian

Hire American, lobby Indian

Rediff.com   31 Jan 2017

India's software industry mounts two-pronged campaign to tackle Trump administration. Ayan Pramanik & Karan Choudhury report.

Why an Indian CEO finds Trump 'inspiring'

Why an Indian CEO finds Trump 'inspiring'

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2017

Devita Saraf, the founder of Vu Televisions, tells Karan Choudhury why she issued a front page newspaper ad praising Donald Trump last week.

The problem with using e-wallets to buy train tickets

The problem with using e-wallets to buy train tickets

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2017

Shine Jacob & Karan Choudhury highlight the red flags raised by the Controller General of Accounts.

FinMin yet to take a call on 'tax on cash'

FinMin yet to take a call on 'tax on cash'

Rediff.com   26 Jan 2017

A committee on digitalisation headed by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu had in an interim report recommended taxing cash transactions of at least Rs 50,000 to promote digital payments.

Airtel Payments Bank powered by 250 million customers

Airtel Payments Bank powered by 250 million customers

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2017

CEO Shashi Arora discusses his roadmap for Airtel Payments Bank with Karan Choudhury.

How Indian start-ups are taking on global rivals

How Indian start-ups are taking on global rivals

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2017

Flipkart's appointment of Kalyan Krishnamurthy as CEO and Ola's choice of PepsiCo's Vishal Kaul for COO speaks to the growing trend of bringing in experienced professionals to run business. Karan Choudhury reports.

$100 million: The heavy price of cyber security

$100 million: The heavy price of cyber security

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2017

Benefits of demonetisation come at a heavy price for Fintech firms. They will spend a massive amount on securing and reinforcing their cyber security apparatus this financial year. Karan Choudhury reports.