Though startups find 17 mentions in the Budget speech of the finance minister, and have been promised tax exemptions, the reality is that only 2 per cent of the 4,648 applications received from startups for income tax exemption had been approved as of February 2019, according to an answer to a Parliament question. As India's startup space bubbles with activity - new, young players are tapping into opportunities opening up - there are local anti-portfolio stories circulating about investors missing opportunities in 'unicorns', or companies that have reached valuation of $ 1 billion, says Vandana Gombar.
This one's just like a solid television of yore!
From OnePlus' Concept One smartphone to the Microsoft Xbox Series X, Khalid Anzar lists the top 6 gadgets we can look forward to in 2020.
Rajeev Tandon, Punjab chairman, Shiv Sena, claimed that "any person who will slap Aamir Khan will get Rs 1 lakh for each slap from the Shiv Sena".
Rajeev Tandon, Punjab chairman, Shiv Sena, claimed that "any person who will slap Aamir Khan will get Rs 1 lakh for each slap from the Shiv Sena".
Anita Datar is the sole US citizen to have been killed in the attack.
Gunmen launched an attack on the European Union military mission's headquarters in the Malian capital, Bamako, the apparent latest in a string of attacks on Western interests in the region.
The BJP is banking on development. The opposition is raking up caste identities and the dangers of hyper nationalism.
The Asus G752VY is one notebook you won't fancy lugging the entire day. But then, at Rs 179,000, it isn't meant for everybody.
The GST Council's agenda includes trimming the number of items in the 28 per cent slab by 75 per cent, easier compliance for assessees and small taxpayers, and a presentation on bringing real estate under GST.
About Rs 12,000 crore are stuck in India's first hotel district, Delhi's Aerocity, because of red tape.
Arthur J Pais analyses Oscar 2014 big wins and losses.
Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT: The sophisticated SUV
Paytm will cross 100 million wallets ahead of its self-determined deadline of 2015-end. It currently has 66 million.
Marriott-Starwood, Carlson Rezidor and others are winning the tug-of-war for customers with local hotel chains as they add new properties at a breakneck speed.
'There are so many schemes announced for the benefit of farmers, women and less privileged sections of our society. But how many of these are being availed of?'
Menstruation is not a disease. Yet, in villages, women die due to poor hygiene during their periods.
Chef Ranveer Brar, one of the judges on the fourth season of Master Chef India alongside Sanjeev Kapoor and Vikas Khanna, tells Rajul Hegde the reasons behind his success.
Urban markets account for the major share of total revenues.
'Today it is a studio being held to ransom, tomorrow it will be a government, an entire nation. I don't see anyone laughing when that happens,' says Suparn Verma.
There's more to this country than just the Northern Lights.
Harnoor Channy Tiwari tells you just where you should be heading if you're in the Capital.
Apple Inc's embrace of wireless charging for its new Watch may be a defining moment for a technology that's languished for years amid competing standards and consumer confusion.
Users seem to like the idea too: in a recent survey by technology consultancy IHS, 83 per cent were interested in wireless charging; in China, the figure was 91 per cent.
What is it about the charm of the Northeast and its mountains that it takes prisoners?
In an hour-long chat on rediff.com on Thursday, A K Prabhakar, senior VP and Head - Equity Research (Retail), Anand Rathi Financial Services Ltd, answered some important questions on the market.
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