'Running a start-up is hard.' 'We almost always will have obstacles.' 'There are two ways to tackle it.' 'We can either take them head on or let them hold you back.'
The Chinese smartphone maker's focus on offline retail has helped it overtake Samsung in top 50 cities in India.
Tripti Rai explains the unique features of Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) app developed by the National Payment Corporation of India.
The freebies are now over, but Jio will need to notch up subscriber numbers and margins to prove its sceptics wrong.
Since May 1, the dynamic fuel pricing model has been applied on a pilot basis in 5 cities
Chinese equipment contracts had been given by many public sector undertakings and government companies for their networks, even in sensitive places such as the north east.
From small retailers' experiences with e-wallets to digital transaction numbers post demonetisation, Geetanjali Krishna and Karan Choudhury find out where the truth lies.
Foodpanda delivery executives were assured they could make Rs 50,000. There were promises made on surge and demand. But the demand never kept up with the supply.
The device is being labelled as the phone for 'selfies and skype'.
Smaller players may find it difficult to bear the costs associated with such a requirement.
Post elections, the company has been making frequent visits to various ministries, including the IT ministry, commerce ministry, as well as different agencies to get the hang of things in the administration.
Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.
The once-powerful Japanese major is left with little to show in the face of sustained competition from rivals.
Whether the experiment will continue will be determined after assessing the impact of these 15 days - from January 1 to 15
Apple is loathe to use customer data to deliver targeted advertising.
Hundreds of Indian companies are expected to go big, issue public issues and even acquired by top global IT firms.
Modi announced a USD 14-million grant for community development projects in the Caricom and another USD 150 million line of credit for solar, renewable energy and climate- change related projects, a statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs said.
LG, Samsung, Videocon, Sony and Panasonic have instructed their trade partners that products sold through online marketplaces without their knowledge during flash sales will not get the benefit of after-sale service and warranties.
Prayas Jain has been arrested for allegedly buying secret documents.
Private labels remain big business for e-commerce marketplaces. They comprise almost 15 per cent of the total business of such firms.
He attacked the dispensation over issues such as the state of the economy, the situation in Kashmir, the National Register of Citizens in Assam and action by probe agencies against opposition leaders.
KV Kamath has had a tough journey so far.
Etiquette classes today cater to a wide audience of job seekers, front-desk execs, business heirs, romantics, students and even those with low self-esteem
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 sportswear major has picked the activity to encourage a community around it in colleges.
Shopkeepers are losing buyers in droves to e-tailers for everything from fashion to smartphones, and are struggling to find solutions.
'We have integrated start-up space created in almost all the 14 district headquarters of the state.'
'They have incubation facilities providing entrepreneurs common facilities like shared software, legal support, fab labs, hardware, manufacturing facilities and services like chartered accounting facilities, etc, enabling the start-ups to concentrate on technology R&D and product development.'
While e-commerce operations for these firms are small at the moment, it is slated to grow in the next 3 to 4 years.
In order to check online child pornography, government has initiated steps to devise a mechanism to access Interpol's 'worst-of-list' through Central Bureau of Investigation and disable such content on internet.
With over 200 brands and websites as participants this year, the Google Online Shopping Festival is turning bigger.
The order to kill journalist Rajdeo Ranjan, the police say, was issued from Siwan jail.
1mg has made buying medicines easy and it aims to do more in online health care.
RIL has faced protests from local authorities, activists and residents across India campaigning against masts and roadworks.
Ved Prakash who has been working in the field of recyclable raw materials for 29 years aims to 'create value' every day.
'You can have a bath in just one bucket of water.' 'When you are brushing your teeth, remember to turn off the tap.' 'You don't have to wash your car every day.'
If not a full time career, learning some of these skills will help you create additional sources of income along with a regular job.
Make in India needs policy support for access to markets.
After six years in the business, the scorecard of Bengaluru-based QwikCilver is impressive, with a 90 per cent market share.
What used to be confined to homes as a winter garment has become a political and cultural symbol, with most leaders and many citizens donning the long cloak at offices and their places of work, observes Athar Parvaiz.
The Nokia plant near Chennai started operations in 2006.
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