Indians prefer to buy electronic products such as smartphones offline. The reason being the ability to "touch and feel"
A few weeks ago, when Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari launched an electronic toll-collection system on the Delhi-Mumbai highway, television channels reported live from toll plazas showing vehicles with radio frequency identification (RFID) tags in dedicated lanes that did not have to stop for paying cash.
The project, code-named MF101 by Foxconn, will be spread across 1,500 acres at Talegaon or Khopoli.
Gajanand Hosale said he has no experience in politics and has never worked in any social organisation.
A millionaire's daughter was on Thursday convicted of burglary during last August's riots in London, when she helped looters steal goods by driving them around the city.
The exercise to add the inmates' names to the electoral roll was initiated in February this year.
In a first, authorities in the United States used a cellphone alert to ask millions of New Yorkers to help nab a 28-year-old naturalised American citizen of Afghan descent wanted for the weekend bombings in Manhattan and New Jersey.
The Indian authorities feared that these apps were transferring consumer data to locations outside the country, especially China, in an unauthorised and surreptitious manner. With servers in India, the data of local consumers would be stored in the country.
Over the past few months, Infosys has been battling allegations by Murthy and other former senior executives of falling corporate governance standards.
The new Panigale V4 S' sheer performance, dynamic ability and the ease with which it is delivered leaves one in no doubt about the absolute punch that this motorcycle packs.
In March this year, Adam Purinton, 52, had pleaded guilty to the charges of murdering Kuchibhotla.
ShopX offers a wide range of products like clothes, electronics, furniture and services such as direct-to-home and mobile recharges.
Is the XUV700 just a facelifted XUV500 or is it a completely new breed in the vast range of SUVs available today? Rajesh Karkera takes the latest offering from the Mahindra stable for a spin to find out.
The department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT) has suggested to the home ministry to allow limited activity in certain sectors such as heavy electricals and telecom equipment with reasonable safeguards. In a letter to Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla, the department said that these activities are essential to improve the economic situation and provide liquidity in the hands of the people.
There will be uncertainty about outcomes,but one must hope for the best, observes T N Ninan.
Footfalls will invariably come down to a trickle even after lockdown restrictions go away, and the only way to prevent someone else from poaching your consumer is to go down to the consumer herself. Consumers will prefer products and services to be delivered to their doorstep, hygienically and safely.
Despite the failure of most e-commerce players to meet orders through the first week of the lockdown, there has been no serious crisis, thanks to supplies from 11 million small kirana and mom-and-pop stores across the country with the support of over 300,000 distributors and wholesalers.
Tamil star Suriya's 7aum Arivu was about a virus from China sent to Chennai to wreak havoc while Kaappan was about a locust attack the hero prevents in time -- both films in a sense foresaw what was to come, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Most companies were working on Rs 65-66 to a dollar.
UAE retailer Jumbo Electronics plans to open six outlets in India as part of its expansion strategy to target Asia's fastest growing economy.
Which sectors will bounce back fast? Which will lag? Has the consumer changed forever? Here are some answers.
The telecom companies have also been asked to urgently improve their infrastructure, as the government aims to digitise a host of services.
The cheap-car tag fades with every new variant, Tata Motors inches towards taking on other city cars.
Passengers, who do not have the app installed on their mobile phones, might be asked to do so after their arrival at the station.
The NIA sleuths also recovered weapons, ammunition, urea, acid, some chemicals, electronic gadgets and other incriminating material besides Rs 15 lakh in cash from their possession, officials of the NIA and Hyderabad Police said, adding the youths were working at the behest of IS handlers.
State Health Minister K K Shailaja told reporters that the government has declared the epidemic as a 'state calamity' to take all necessary steps to ensure that the outbreak is effectively controlled. A medical bulletin issued by the government said the health status of all the three students, who tested positive for the virus, was 'satisfactory'.
Strong rooms spread across the city storing the electronic voting machines (EVMs) are being heavily guarded, with a 'three-layer security ring'. Tight security arrangements have also been put in place at various centres across the national capital.
The framework aims at creating a secure cyber space for users to enjoy confidence in electronic transactions, reports Ajai Shukla
NEFT is a nation-wide system, which helps individuals, firms and corporate to electronically transfer funds from any bank branch to any individual, firm or corporate having an account with any other bank branch in the country.
What is aggravating the situation is that e-commerce firms are facing huge shortage of delivery personnel. They have not been able to bring back their staff to work, despite offering higher pay and Covid-related insurance packages.
FIFA World Cup revs up television sales in India
The move to allow payments through digital wallets could give a fillip to distribution and reach for these investment vehicles, say experts.
High inflation and slower growth continues to worry Indian consumers with more people expecting lower salary increases.
Before the MCC came into effect, Modi was busy laying stones, cutting ribbons, and unveiling plaques across the country.
Samsung premiered its Galaxy S4, which sports a bigger display and unconventional features such as gesture controls, as the South Korean titan challenges Apple Inc on its home turf.
Beijing was chosen by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to host the 2022 Winter Olympics on Friday, becoming the first city to be awarded both summer and winter Games.
Malls, retail stores are being hit by online sales and are struggling this festive season.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Reacting to the ED's summons to Raj, his estranged cousin and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, in an intriguing comment, said he did not expect any 'solid outcome'.
India is one of the fastest-growing countries in the plastic money segment, with close to 350 million debit cards and 19 million credit cards in circulation.
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