Even if the government didn't plan for demonetisation properly, it could have taken steps on a war footing later to ensure the situation improves.
The currency ban has changed the lives of the people facilitating this move across India.
'If standing in a bank or ATM line is a test of patriotism, why is not a single leader standing in that queue too?'
Its share among top three e-commerce players grew to 57% in March 2017 from 45% in June 2016
'Google and Facebook need to be tamed, their garb of 'Investing in India's future' need to be pulled off,' observes Vibhu Arya.
For those who are sceptical about using debit or credit cards, even when faced with cash crunch, Adhil Shetty, CEO of BankBazaar.com, lists out a few safe cashless options that can be exercised through mobile phones.
Things are expected to change dramatically in a few years for urban consumers.
India's Internet economy has two choices: An immediate $30 billion Sale-and-Leaseback or a $3 trillion value harvesting over decades, observes Vibhu Arya.
Venture capital investments in India's start-ups nearly halved to $1.5 billion in fourth-quarter 2015
'India missed the software products revolution (and now is in danger of missing the platform revolution), complacent that we are the software experts of the world based on IT services prowess,' points out Rajeev Srinivasan.
Snapdeal said it will give its users the option to defer the delivery by a few days till new currency notes become easily available.
With the use of e-wallets gaining momentum after the note ban, e-wallet service providers have doubled down on developing new security features in their apps. Sharath Chowdary reports.
The West Bengal chief minister also accused the PM of 'removing crucial files' related to demonetisation.
Watal panel had suggested an independent payments regulator be set up.
Experts say the new guideline is likely to hurt foreign players more, especially card companies such as Visa, MasterCard and American Express who process and store credit card transaction data outside of India.
The friction between the BCCI's top brass and the Committee of Administrators (COA) again came to the forefront when the distribution of complimentary passes for the third India-i Lanka T20 International led to a tussle between the two sides.
The hacking group say they will release information on those who help mask the rich.
'Modi's recent decisions to improve India-China relations, adjust India's neighbourhood policies and to rebalance India's ties with the major powers are linked to his political agenda.' 'Of course, the good part is that this agenda is also in the national interest,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Tamil Nadu Election Candidates, TN 2016, Deepika Election Live, Thanjavur Election are some of the apps keeping people hooked to their handsets.
India ranks third among global startup ecosystems.
Facebook will now directly compete with Slack, HipChat, Yammer and a few others in this space.
The move to allow payments through digital wallets could give a fillip to distribution and reach for these investment vehicles, say experts.
Reliance has announced that it will roll out its e-commerce platform to as many as 1.2 million retailers and store owners in Gujarat. This is part of a nationwide roll-out that will come later this yea, reports Viveat Susan Pinto.
'My election slogan will be 'kaam bolta hai.' 'Those who have lined up outside the banks will also line up on voting day and vote against the BJP.'
Beware of spot offers and discounts aimed to lure you into binge buying.
For the four new players, the spike in wealth is 126 per cent.
Flipkart claims to have more than 90,000 sellers on its platform.
Nilekani said new-age technology markets work on a winner-takes-all basis.
Companies bank on festive season to beat slow market blues
E-KYCs and Aadhaar authentication are of crucial importance to the fin-tech companies as the recent RBI instructions require strict KYCs for these players to function in the market.
Facebook enabled users to mark themselves safe in Chennai since Thursday morning
Ma is also exploring strategic play in one of the largest media houses in India.
It is not easy for an FMCG brand to make a comeback if it has been out of consumer's reckoning for some time. Moreover, a protracted battle between the owners and then closure of a large number of outlets at one go might have sent some very negative signals to many, says Sneha Bhattacharjee.
At a time when the Modi government is attempting to push cashlessness with coercive means, Devangshu Datta explains why cash usage is popular even in nations with good cashless infrastructure.
Your next ride via the Ola app in an auto rickshaw could be cashless.
'He (Modi) thinks as if he is a tiger, and the only one who is right,' Mamata said.
The latest smartphone is a cop out. Here's some tech for thought.
Readers tell us how they are managing without cash since November 8.
'More than 114 cases have been registered for spreading fake messages, rumours and fake news on WhatsApp.' 'People on various groups are reporting such crimes.' 'The most heartening development is people are now not tolerating such things.'
Uber started its business three years ago in India and is now operating in over 20 cities with thousands of cab drivers.
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