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Swiggy unveils 'Daily', the first-of-its-kind homestyle meal app

Swiggy unveils 'Daily', the first-of-its-kind homestyle meal app

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

To make the service a hassle-free everyday option, Daily will allow users to schedule their meals in advance or opt for a daily, weekly or monthly subscription.

This duo made Rs 20 crore selling T-shirts online

This duo made Rs 20 crore selling T-shirts online

Rediff.com27 Dec 2017

Their bootstrapped brand sold 25,000 units on Flipkart in five days during the 2017 festive sale.

Connect the dots: Reliance, ITC, SoftBank

Connect the dots: Reliance, ITC, SoftBank

Rediff.com11 Aug 2020

Mukesh Ambani is stringing in new partnerships within the Reliance ecosystem with the best in global business -- from Facebook, Google and Microsoft to umpteen sovereign wealth funds and a soon-to-be-declared strategic partner in a big global retailer, notes Shailesh Dobhal.

Once a rising star, Micromax, now struggling to survive

Once a rising star, Micromax, now struggling to survive

Rediff.com13 Mar 2016

Internal management tensions, stiff opposition from Chinese handset makers led to halving of the company's market share

How Hindustan Unilever plans to fight toxic ads

How Hindustan Unilever plans to fight toxic ads

Rediff.com7 Apr 2019

By toxic, the reference is to material that whips up hatred, is discriminatory in nature and has explicit sexual and pornographic content.

Coronavirus scare: Manufacturers, retailers flock to offices of ministries

Coronavirus scare: Manufacturers, retailers flock to offices of ministries

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

From the rollback of customs duty on key electronic components to fast tracking delivery of goods imported from China, players are looking for incentives on several counts.

Indian e-tailers' funds will disappear in a flash

Indian e-tailers' funds will disappear in a flash

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

The cost of luring buyers and sellers to its platform means the new funds won't last long.

India Inc's shining stars and few who lost glory in 2014

India Inc's shining stars and few who lost glory in 2014

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

Few top honchos of India Inc did very well in 2014.

Foreign direct investment guidelines are overdue but restrictive

Foreign direct investment guidelines are overdue but restrictive

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

The guidelines say sellers will be solely responsible for warranties and guarantees.

GST may add to India Inc's documentation burden

GST may add to India Inc's documentation burden

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

Service companies such as Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services and Airtel, among others, would be particularly hit.

Jivi launches cheapest smartphone at Rs 1,999

Jivi launches cheapest smartphone at Rs 1,999

Rediff.com19 Sep 2014

It also sports 128MB RAM, 256MB memory (expandable up to 32GB), 2MP camera and 1350 mAh battery.

How Reliance Retail plans to take on ecommerce biggies

How Reliance Retail plans to take on ecommerce biggies

Rediff.com23 Feb 2019

Reliance has announced that it will roll out its e-commerce platform to as many as 1.2 million retailers and store owners in Gujarat. This is part of a nationwide roll-out that will come later this yea, reports Viveat Susan Pinto.

How start-ups are helping kirana stores go digital to manage business

How start-ups are helping kirana stores go digital to manage business

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

Start-ups such as Max Wholesale, Jumbotail and ShopKirana are helping them place orders, maintain inventory, optimise delivery routes and make payments, all digitally.

Election apps find flavour in poll season

Election apps find flavour in poll season

Rediff.com20 May 2016

Tamil Nadu Election Candidates, TN 2016, Deepika Election Live, Thanjavur Election are some of the apps keeping people hooked to their handsets.

Food regulator yet to scan items sold online

Food regulator yet to scan items sold online

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

Food and grocery a favourite category for e-commerce players.

E-comm biggies to offer fewer discounts this Diwali, here are reasons

E-comm biggies to offer fewer discounts this Diwali, here are reasons

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

Estimates by retail consultancy Technopak suggest that direct subsidy to consumers because of e-commerce this year would be over Rs 12,000 crore.

Google picks up 7.7% stake in Reliance for Rs 33,737cr

Google picks up 7.7% stake in Reliance for Rs 33,737cr

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

"We are delighted to welcome Google as a strategic investor in Jio Platforms. We have signed a binding partnership and an investment agreement under which Google will invest Rs 33,737 crores for a 7.7 per cent stake in Jio Platforms," Mukesh Ambani said at the company's annual general meeting.

Time to write an obituary for 2G and 2.5G feature phones?

Time to write an obituary for 2G and 2.5G feature phones?

Rediff.com23 Nov 2018

The scales started tilting in favour of smartphones in 2014, when a slew of new, yet vibrant, brands entered the market, with their competitively priced offerings helping smartphones become the indispensable device that it has turned into today.

Snapdeal all set to raise $500 million

Snapdeal all set to raise $500 million

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

The move is a show of faith from three of the world's biggest technology companies in fast-growing Snapdeal

Anti-FDI traders to sell on eBay, to start with

Anti-FDI traders to sell on eBay, to start with

Rediff.com27 Mar 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, last month urged small traders to compete with foreign retail chains through e-commerce.

Alibaba-Snapdeal talks fall apart on valuation

Alibaba-Snapdeal talks fall apart on valuation

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd may scrap plans to invest in online marketplace Snapdeal, technology website Recode has reported.

Raghuram Rajan is back with I Do What I Do

Raghuram Rajan is back with I Do What I Do

Rediff.com24 Aug 2017

RBI ex-governor's book on 'those turbulent but exciting times' to be launched on Sept 5 in Chennai.

Now, Paytm feels the Jio burn

Now, Paytm feels the Jio burn

Rediff.com3 Mar 2017

Ending Paytm's monopoly as the only wallet payment option on Uber, the ride-hailing service has decided to allow payments through Jio Money. Alnoor Peermohamed reports.

Summer placements: IIM-B grads bag plum offers

Summer placements: IIM-B grads bag plum offers

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

Nearly 150 companies visited the campus this year.

How Mukesh Ambani plans to expand his empire

How Mukesh Ambani plans to expand his empire

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

Its trajectory in telecom is well known but now it is pushing for a similar leap into the ranks of the top players in its other businesses: media and entertainment, e-commerce, a series of online businesses ranging from health to education, and retail.

Data Bill: Why Nasscom, mobile body are worried

Data Bill: Why Nasscom, mobile body are worried

Rediff.com28 Dec 2019

The Bill says that the central government, in consultation with the Data Protection Authority, can direct any data fiduciary or data processor to provide non-personal data to enable better targeting of delivery of services. The government can also ask data processors to provide data for formulation of evidence-based policies for its own use.

Modi, Mukesh Ambani most searched personalities in 2014

Modi, Mukesh Ambani most searched personalities in 2014

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and industrialist Mukesh Ambani feature amongst the most searched personalities online this year, according to search engine Yahoo.

Why BigBasket focuses on fruits, vegetables

Why BigBasket focuses on fruits, vegetables

Rediff.com5 Feb 2018

'We've seen tremendous traction from fruit and vegetables.' 'Around 18% of our business comes from these, almost three times higher than physical stores.'

Worse news awaits the economy

Worse news awaits the economy

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

'Without bold action to deal with our banking crisis, count on the economy's doldrums to continue for much longer than most of us anticipate,' says Rahul Jacob.

Govt permits 100% FDI in online market places

Govt permits 100% FDI in online market places

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

Market place model of e-commerce means providing of an IT platform by an e-commerce entity on a digital and electronic network to act as a facilitator between buyer and seller.

Where to buy Nokia 7 Plus and 8 Sirocco in India

Where to buy Nokia 7 Plus and 8 Sirocco in India

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

Nokia launches Nokia 7 Plus, 8 Sirocco series in India; relaunches Nokia 6 with new features.

SoftBank marks down Ola, Snapdeal by $550 million

SoftBank marks down Ola, Snapdeal by $550 million

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

Around half the value of the mark-downs is due to the Japanese currency's appreciation against other currencies.

Alibaba in talks to invest up to $700 million in Snapdeal

Alibaba in talks to invest up to $700 million in Snapdeal

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

Alibaba in talks to invest up to $700 million in Snapdeal

Post Covid, 2-wheeler EV firms see steady growth

Post Covid, 2-wheeler EV firms see steady growth

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

EV players suggest a reduction in the goods and services tax on batteries from 18 to 5 per cent as it would help push demand.

How will brands cut through the clutter to reach their audience?

How will brands cut through the clutter to reach their audience?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2018

As advertising reaches a cacophonous pitch, as it does every year around this time, brands say they are finding newer and more effective ways to reach their audiences.

E-commerce biz may need 1 lakh people in next 6 months

E-commerce biz may need 1 lakh people in next 6 months

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

The $12 billion plus rising Indian e-commerce business market is witnessing a rush of hiring and may need one lakh people over the next six months, industry experts have said.

Complaints rise exposing the ugly side of online shopping

Complaints rise exposing the ugly side of online shopping

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

A soap bar got delivered instead of a mobile phone to a buyer, defective Diwali lights were couriered to another and fake items were dispatched in yet another case.

Paytm's gameplan to replicate China's biggest ecom in India

Paytm's gameplan to replicate China's biggest ecom in India

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

Paytm is just embarking on building a TaoBao like entity in India, it may want to address a challenge that the latter faced a few years after its launch.

Why Ola, Snapdeal shut brands they chased and bought

Why Ola, Snapdeal shut brands they chased and bought

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

'Shape up or ship out' message has been loud and clear across the new-age companies in the stressed market conditions

E-commerce boom? Only 39 million Indians shop online, says study

E-commerce boom? Only 39 million Indians shop online, says study

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

India's e-commerce market grew 27 per cent in 2014 to $3.8 billion.