When the Centre collects money through cess, it can retain the entire fund for the particular scheme.
The search giant's music streaming service in India is priced a third lower than the iPhone maker's subscription fee.
'I've been backing businesses in the e-commerce space because they enable goods and services to reach people who could never have been catered to in this manner before.'
Senior Congress leaders have dismissed the exit polls conducted by various news channels that indicate that the BJP is likely to sweep the assembly elections in all four states. They remain confident of winning in at least four states. Renu Mittal reports
Tamil Nadu Election Candidates, TN 2016, Deepika Election Live, Thanjavur Election are some of the apps keeping people hooked to their handsets.
The FAQ also clarified that companies, including Titan, which supplies watches and jewels through their own websites will not be considered as e-commerce operators
There is an overwhelming sentiment among techies and entrepreneurs from the Silicon Valley who are eager to welcome Modi over the weekend.
The superstar refuses to endorse any label except for one regional cola brand at the start of his career almost four decades ago.
From PhonePe to Jio, everyone wants to be a Super App but it is still unclear if they will actually work in India.
Others taxed at 5, 12, 18, 28%
The joint venture will look at long-term, patient investments on solutions that don't lend to an IPO or exit on valuation basis.
Building a company is a marathon, says Akshay Bhatia.
Recently, e-commerce firms have been under the lens for tax violation.
Under the new rules, Karnataka has mandated ride hailing start-ups to provide digital printers, install panic buttons and have taxi signage on their vehicles.
'For the likes of Zomato or Swiggy or Foodpanda or similar others, the customer has been sensitised for all times to the perils of the food pack being pilfered.' 'An important matter of trust has been exposed. And that really has been the biggest downer of this entire episode,' points out marketing guru Sandeep Goyal.
The industry is looking at a promising 2016, though experts and even the investors anticipate correction on the valuation side
Snapdeal had rolled out a hike of 16 per cent and above for its top performers.
David, is set to join Hewlett Packard Enterprise as a senior VP for Enterprise Services Delivery.
The Taiwanese maker is adopting a model of setting up smartphone assembly lines in multiple cities across India.
Many online retail websites follow 'aggregator' model.
For the four new players, the spike in wealth is 126 per cent.
Every competitor is eyeing the top slot that Flipkart holds.
India has 160 million smartphone users.
The argument that existing rules do not apply to them will no longer hold ground.
Rediff readers share their experience of autos and taxis in India.
Dara Khosrowshahi has the Herculean task of repairing Uber's image, boosting employee morale and turning the business profitable for the world's most valued startup.
Traders are closely watching the progress of the monsoon.
Over 15 years, with seven per cent growth, the Indian economy will be three times bigger.
The major reason for the policy confusion over e-vehicles is the lack of conviction within government about the utility of this disruptive technology and its role in India's larger Paris Agreement climate change commitments.
New listing on the BSE will create more jobs, say experts.
Delhi and neighbouring Noida in Uttar Pradesh, too, are studying Gurgaon's no-car Tuesday model.
Signals received from the government in the past one year reflect a state of utter confusion, says Abhishek Tripathi.
Once a beggar, Renuka Aradhya's company has a turnover of Rs 30 crore and employs 150 people.
Nikesh Arora is one of the highest-paid business leaders globally.
The amendment comes within a month of web-based taxi companies being banned in Delhi, after a taxi driver on Uber's network allegedly raped a finance executive early this month.
Second hand goods are catching up with customers on renown shopping websites.
Among other things, taking note of complaints against several Chinese e-commerce players such as Shein, Ali Express etc for sending shipments as 'gifts' to customers in India and avoiding duties, the government has now mandated that all e-commerce sites and apps must have a registered business entity. This will be the importer on record and subject to customs rules, report Subhayan Chakraborty, Neha Alawadhi and Karan Choudhury.
The IT slowdown directly threatens the well being of other industries as well as India's IT cities. This impact has not necessarily been factored in, yet.
Ahluwalia is not a great fan of the Uber model.
Besides the manufacturing industry, voices in favouring the need for protectionism have also been heard from local start-ups, which at times find it tough to compete with global players that entered India with deep pockets.
