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'India has a large percentage of women who want to be self-employed'

'India has a large percentage of women who want to be self-employed'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

GlowRoad, a business network for homemakers, is helping women who want to earn from home.

Flipkart gets $1 bn funding from Tencent, Microsoft

Flipkart gets $1 bn funding from Tencent, Microsoft

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

Flipkart eyes another $500 mn from eBay, which seeks to merge India ops with it and exit business

Ratan Tata invests in Moglix, Invictus Oncology

Ratan Tata invests in Moglix, Invictus Oncology

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

This is Tata's seventh investment this year.

Yulu bikes: Pedal your way to beat the traffic

Yulu bikes: Pedal your way to beat the traffic

Rediff.com5 Dec 2018

Yulu founder Amit Gupta believes bicycle sharing is the next big thing.

30 cos may float IPOs in Oct-Nov to mop up Rs 45,000 cr

30 cos may float IPOs in Oct-Nov to mop up Rs 45,000 cr

Rediff.com26 Sep 2021

Hectic fundraising through initial public offerings (IPOs) is expected in October-November, with at least 30 companies are looking to collectively raise over Rs 45,000 crore through initial share-sales, merchant banking sources said. Of the total fundraising, a large chunk would be garnered by technology-driven companies. The successful IPO of food delivery company Zomato, which was overwhelmingly subscribed by over 38 times, encouraged new-age tech companies to come out with their primary share-sales.

How technology is changing fashion

How technology is changing fashion

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

From omnichannel to AI and 3D technology, the fashion industry is in the middle of a digital revolution.

How music label Snafu uses AI to decode if a song will be a hit

How music label Snafu uses AI to decode if a song will be a hit

Rediff.com24 Nov 2021

With a team of 20-odd people, Snafu tries to unearth the rough diamonds from millions of songs. Can AI help look for a needle in a haystack? Ritwik Sharma finds out.

Foreign listing of start-ups, MSMEs will now be easier

Foreign listing of start-ups, MSMEs will now be easier

Rediff.com10 Nov 2020

The criteria for allowing companies to avail of this provision will include profitability, networth, paid-up capital, and turnover.

Google to train 2 million developers on Android in India

Google to train 2 million developers on Android in India

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

The training is available for both students as well as mid-career developers.

The men behind India's first Bitcoin exchange

The men behind India's first Bitcoin exchange

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

The author meets the brains behind Unocoin, the first Indian Bitcoin exchange and merchant processor in India to have raised international funding.

SoftBank-backed Ola raises $500-mn term loan

SoftBank-backed Ola raises $500-mn term loan

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

IPO-bound mobility platform Ola, said it has successfully raised $500 million via a Term Loan B (TLB) from marquee international institutional investors. This term loan has no impact on the valuation of Bhavish Aggarwal-led Ola. The Bengaluru-based firm recently raised $139 million. This is part of a $1 billion funding round for which the company is in talks with investors, increasing its valuation to about $7.5 billion, according to the sources.

Tips To Get Your DREAM Job

Tips To Get Your DREAM Job

Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

'It is important that students not focus on the remuneration that the job fetches in the first year, but look at the next 5 year journey with that job role.'

India sets up seaside 'village' to nurture software start-ups

India sets up seaside 'village' to nurture software start-ups

Rediff.com4 Dec 2012

Even three decades after Infosys, India's second-largest software service provider, was founded by middle-class engineers, the country has failed to create an enabling environment for first-generation entrepreneurs.

Infosys faces NITI Aayog CEO's ire for MCA portal glitches

Infosys faces NITI Aayog CEO's ire for MCA portal glitches

Rediff.com24 Apr 2016

Company says faults, which were noticed soon after system upgrade on March 27, have been rectified

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