In the Silicon Valley of India, one can use the cryptocurrency to pay for food, buy bus tickets, order stuff online, and even get a haircut.
Ajit Issac started as a management trainee at Godrej.
Your digital footprints give marketers deeper insights about who their customers are.
India's rank was further amplified by the collapse of the South American and Russian economies.
The long-neglected fruit may finally get the recognition it deserves.
The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films. Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones.
T E Narasimhan/Business Standard reports from Chennai on how the Future group plans to shore up its small store network in the South.
From PhonePe to Jio, everyone wants to be a Super App but it is still unclear if they will actually work in India.
Employees asked to work from home... cancelled travel plans... curtailed meetings... Caution and precaution dominate Corporate India's response to Covid-19.
Why should Reliance Digital position itself as an alternative to Chadhaji's store? It simply doesn't make good business sense, says Sudhir Bisht.
He said action was akin to holding highway builders responsible for lane violations
Global sales made via mobile devices are expected to top $638 billion.
This is a first-of-its kind offering by Classic Coffees, a 150-year-old specialty coffee firm. The basic premise is that if you don't feel the same throughout the day, then why should your cuppa taste the same.
'Political parties can play up different ideological aspects to fit individual voters.' 'For example, a party may present itself as business-friendly to one individual while it could target another voter by harping on communal fears.'
Devastation struck Venezuela when oil prices started collapsing in 1982, following a global oil glut. The country's economy contracted overnight.
Most business groups in India, including Godrejs, Tatas and Mahindras, have seen patience tested in JVs, with some of them winding up quickly
These risks are viewed as more acute in the online world.
London-based Indian model Bhavna Suri tells us why models deserve equal respect as any other profession.
In fact, a $1-million initial fund has been announced to help developers build apps and new services, including for more local-language content, and a contest has been launched, too.
Sreehari Nair lists some movies, documentaries, recorded-performance films, and literature and music suggestions that might help.
Malls, retail stores are being hit by online sales and are struggling this festive season.
Readers tell us how they are managing without cash since November 8.
The overall winners will be announced on October 15 at an awards ceremony in the Natural History Museum's iconic Hintze Hall.
Ecotrail Personal Care, a start-up by sisters Mauli and Grishma Teli, is the only company in India that makes halal cosmetics
"If I am using data to build intelligence and personalisation for you, then it's meaningful," says Ankur Warikoo, co-founder and CEO, Nearbuy.
Fifty-nine per cent of reserved tickets on Indian Railways are now booked online.
A glance back at some of the important ups and down Indian Inc faced in 2018.
Model Daljeet Sean Singh wants to give people a meaningful farewell.
The term binge-watching was the runner up in Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year in 2013. Indians may have come late to the party a little later, but we're making up for lost time, says Shuma Raha.
The simple ways you can get over weekday blues.
Walmart, the world's largest retailer, is hoping to get more than 30,000 consumers through its e-commerce pilot project that will be launched in the first week of July.
We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top photos of 2019. Together these images tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak, triumph and tragedy.
Quikr founder & CEO Pranay Chulet tells Raghu Krishnan and Bibhu Ranjan Mishra why money has never been an issue for Quikr and that someday he will make a romantic comedy.
Five inspiring women who travelled thousands of miles to Hyderabad recently to grow their business and skills share their tales of global entrepreneurship. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel listened in.
According to a 2013 CLSA report , online retail in India was worth $3.1 billion, or about 10% of the country's organised retail market
The Siang is a dramatic river that flows through a beautiful land. Rafting on it is a rare pleasure the state offers tourists, says Ajai Shukla.
'If only she arrived at the station 60 seconds later, she would have missed her train, and thereby missed her death.'
Steve Case's book is filled with insightful scenes that describe how the modern online industry was put together, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.
Recent easing of restrictions does not address the pain in the sector.
'Shape up or ship out' message has been loud and clear across the new-age companies in the stressed market conditions
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