Peerzada Abrar, Aashish Aryan

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Sachin Bansal invests Rs 650 crore in Ola; may join board

Sachin Bansal invests Rs 650 crore in Ola; may join board

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2019

With regard to his investment in Ola, Bansal said that on the one hand, the ride-hailing major had emerged as a global force in the mobility space and on the other it continued to build deeper for various needs of a billion Indians through its platform. This is the largest funding by an individual in the app cab.

Soon tech maybe the biggest input in your food delivery

Soon tech maybe the biggest input in your food delivery

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2019

From using Artificial Learning to Machine Learning to deploying drones food delivery platforms are going all out to reach the extra consumer, says Peerzada Abrar.

Unique 'punishment' for 2G accused

Unique 'punishment' for 2G accused

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2019

High court orders Swan Telecom's promoter Shahid Balwa, the director of Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables, Rajeev Agarwal, and three firms, namely Dynamic Realty, DB Realty, and Nihar Constructions to plant 3,000 trees each in the Delhi's South Ridge forest area.

Unfazed by legal blocks, Netmeds bets big on digital

Unfazed by legal blocks, Netmeds bets big on digital

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2019

Netmeds is looking at using new technologies such as deep learning and data analytics to improve forecasting in terms of the demand of the products for pharma companies, reports Peerzada Abrar.

Why you may see less fake news this election season

Why you may see less fake news this election season

Rediff.com   26 Jan 2019

The updated election ads policy for India will require advertisers to provide a 'pre-certificate' issued by the EC or anyone authorised by the poll panel, for each ad. Further, Google will verify the identity of advertisers before their election ads run on its platforms, reports Peerzada Abrar.

Vedanta got Sterlite unit reopened, well almost

Vedanta got Sterlite unit reopened, well almost

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2019

The plant had been kept shut in violation of the order of the NGT and a subsequent interim order of the top court.

ISRO to set up Human Space Flight Centre

ISRO to set up Human Space Flight Centre

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2019

ISRO has to select astronauts, training them to withstand the space environment, and then bring them back to earth and rehabilitate them.

How Ola is getting ready to take on Uber

How Ola is getting ready to take on Uber

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2019

The new tranche of funding raises Ola's valuation to $5.74 billion from $4.45 billion in October 2017

Aadhaar: Private entities can't store individuals' data anymore

Aadhaar: Private entities can't store individuals' data anymore

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2019

The amendment says that UIDAI can now give directions as it may consider necessary to any entity in the Aadhaar ecosystem

Govt's 'snooping' order headed to SC

Govt's 'snooping' order headed to SC

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2018

'With the top court's judgment declaring the Right to Privacy a Fundamental Right, the powers under the provision need to be looked afresh.' 'To utilise such sweeping powers in the right manner will also be a challenge.'

India should have been declared a Hindu country, says Meghalaya judge

India should have been declared a Hindu country, says Meghalaya judge

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2018

Justice S R Sen also wants Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, Christians, Khasis, Jaintias and Garos who have come from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan to be made Indian citizens without any questions. Aashish Aryan/Business Standard reports.

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