The telecom companies have also been asked to urgently improve their infrastructure, as the government aims to digitise a host of services.
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.
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.
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.
There will be uncertainty about outcomes,but one must hope for the best, observes T N Ninan.
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.
Which sectors will bounce back fast? Which will lag? Has the consumer changed forever? Here are some answers.
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.
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.
The framework aims at creating a secure cyber space for users to enjoy confidence in electronic transactions, reports Ajai Shukla
Passengers, who do not have the app installed on their mobile phones, might be asked to do so after their arrival at the station.
High inflation and slower growth continues to worry Indian consumers with more people expecting lower salary increases.
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'.
The move to allow payments through digital wallets could give a fillip to distribution and reach for these investment vehicles, say experts.
FIFA World Cup revs up television sales in India
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.
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.
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.
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.
Malls, retail stores are being hit by online sales and are struggling this festive season.
Before the MCC came into effect, Modi was busy laying stones, cutting ribbons, and unveiling plaques across the country.
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.
Priyanka Chopra, Ekta Kapoor and Sanjay Gupta at the music launch of Shootout At Wadala.
CM makes 'Make in Maharashtra' pitch to China.
The websites of the New York Times, the Huffington Post and Twitter were hacked by a group known as the Syrian Electronic Army which posted messages supporting the embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
The case has been filed electronically in Manhattan's State Supreme Court and the timing is expected to cause a delay in the sale of The Weinstein Company (TWC), which is facing bankruptcy, the New York Times reported.
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'.
Foxconn is the world's largest contract manufacturer for electronic goods and makes iPhones for Apple and smartphones for its Chinese rival Xiaomi.
Four Indian Navy warships equipped with modern weaponry are on a goodwill visit to the northern coastal city of Haifa in Israel to "strengthen service-to-service linkages", as the two countries celebrate 20 years of diplomatic ties this year.
The government must be the initial driver.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
While Indian Non-Governmental Organisations are by no means as well networked as they were at the original Earth Summit in this coastal Atlantic city, despite the boom in electronic communications, Kalpavriksh, based in Pune and New Delhi, has fired a strong missive at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh shortly before his arrival at Rio+ 20.
The advocates-media-police confrontation in Bengaluru in the wake of the city civil court complex violence on March 2 worsened on Thursday with police deciding to stage a black badge protest on Friday seeking action against lawyers who assaulted their personnel.
Here's a look at the Global Language Monitor's ranking of the top 55 fashion capitals across the globe.
Flipkart offers over 30 million products across more than 70 categories
Foxconn is yet to submit its land requirements to the Maharashtra government to set up its factories.
While consumer electronics, technology, mobile phones, auto and sports-wear categories dominate the top 20, FMCG has only one entry in the list
Mukesh Ambani said the Digital India initiative has the potential to transform the lives of 1.2 billion Indians using the power of digital technology.
The real estate sector is set to enter a progressive phase in 2015.
It is a make-or-break year for South Korean handset maker LG Electronics in India. As per market research firm IDC, the share of smartphones in the overall handphone market in India is expected to touch 9.3 per cent by 2016, up from 2.9 per cent during 2012, making it the fastest growing smartphone market among the emerging nations.
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