Data from market research agency Nielsen shows that 152 new players entered the hygiene market in March as the lockdown was implemented to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease. The trend is expected to continue, the agency says, as hygiene and health emerge as key themes.
Ending Paytm's monopoly as the only wallet payment option on Uber, the ride-hailing service has decided to allow payments through Jio Money. Alnoor Peermohamed reports.
Over the past week, several unusual partnerships among start-ups, traditional businesses and hospitals have been announced, and several more are likely to materialise soon. The trend could see increased importance of gig workers, who are taking considerable risk to deliver goods to people in the time of a pandemic.
The proposed policy is increasingly becoming an item of negotiation, as the US pushes hard to change India's stance.
'My turnover is in crores. I am not going to sit down with IT officials, explaining where I got the notes from.' 'I would rather wait a few days for business to come back to normal.'
FirstCry is omni-channel player with presence across desktop, mobile and offline routes offering baby and maternity products in India.
Even the well heeled in metros find it difficult to go completely digital. Cash withdrawals from ATMs are back at the same level as they were before demonetisation
Entirely new businesses have been built using data to disrupt traditional companies.
Meru Cabs and OlaCabs among radio cabs and bus ticket booking provider Redbus have been using big data analytics.
The Taiwanese maker is adopting a model of setting up smartphone assembly lines in multiple cities across India.
Chinese mobile brands are deeply entrenched in the Indian market. A move to bar them may send a bold diplomatic message. But its cost for the local industry is anybody's guess. In the event that Chinese brands face curbs, two handset makers - Samsung and Apple - squarely stand to gain.
While the acceptance of cards, mobile wallets and banking apps is increasing, only 10 per cent of transactions take place through them.
PhonePe via Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) plans to get into a number of new verticals, including fee payments in schools and colleges, payments at hospitals and other services
Tamil Nadu Election Candidates, TN 2016, Deepika Election Live, Thanjavur Election are some of the apps keeping people hooked to their handsets.
With razor-sharp focus on deliveries and customer experience, powered by strong in-house technology built ground-up, Swiggy is emerging as the food ordering platform of choice.
Safe or not, the global taxi giant can now track you even after you have been dropped off.
Uber said it is conducting a full audit of its verification, rider feedback and support processes apart from assessing its driver screening processes, Ola is getting GPS installed in all its partner taxis.
'Google and Facebook need to be tamed, their garb of 'Investing in India's future' need to be pulled off,' observes Vibhu Arya.
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.
Myntra expects to reach $100-million annual revenue.
'If you allow Walmart to operate in India, our manufacturing will finish completely.' 'What will happen to Narendra D Modi's dream then? There will be no Make in India.'
Readers tell us how they are managing without cash since November 8.
For the four new players, the spike in wealth is 126 per cent.
'No cash,no problem,' says Aparna Verma who has survived without cash from the time PM Modi announced the 'note ban'.
Rediff reader Charu shares these quick and easy snacks recipes to enjoy this Diwali!
In the Silicon Valley of India, one can use the cryptocurrency to pay for food, buy bus tickets, order stuff online, and even get a haircut.
Apple Inc may have the best to offer in the near term.
Alnoor Peermohamed reports on Apple's two-faced strategy to grow its base in India without compromising on premiumness.
It's a post-truth world for multinational brands and businesses too.
PM app downloaded 2.5 million times, to see 20-fold growth in user base
'More and more young chefs, instead of inventing new things, are exploring more deeply inside India,' Indian Accent's Manish Mehrotra tells Rahul Jacob.
Over two years since the Nirbhaya rape shook the nation women in New Delhi feel no safer than they did before. With safety apps to self-defence classes on the rise, Ritika Bhatia takes a look at what working women in Delhi are doing to keep themselves safe.
Ma and the other co-founders had finalised the name "Alibaba" after much research on its acceptability.
'My simple instruction to every IBM salesperson is, "When you go to the customer, use less of this (he points to his mouth) and more of this (ear)".' 'Talk less, listen more",' Karan Bajwa tells Raghu Krishnan.
How will the government's decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes help curb the creation and flow of black money into the Indian economy?
A young Mumbai artist brings the city alive.
Unless the judges factor in the ungovernability of technologies and their beneficial owners, present and future Presidents, prime ministers, judges, legislators and officials handling sensitive assignments may become redundant with reference to their age-old roles for securing 'national resources and assets', warns Dr Gopal Krishna.
India's internet subscriber base is 100-150 million, depending on whose estimates you take, and is growing at 20-30% a year.
Admittedly, EVMs too have a UID number and any convergence of data can make the secret ballot system a party of history, warns Dr Gopal Krishna in the 5th part of his series against Aadhaar.
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