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.
Flipkart eyes another $500 mn from eBay, which seeks to merge India ops with it and exit business
Companies are innovating with tech tools to ensure that you spend less time at the cash counter.
The user chats with a person in real-time and thus prevents the app from misunderstanding.
Industry experts said the major pain point would be tax collection at source, which would create a rift between sellers and e-commerce companies.
Ola wants to be India's answer to Grab, which is into everything, starting from cab service and logistics to bike taxis and food and grocery delivery.
Demand is expected to grow as most customers await a drop in prices.
'Some of the policies NITI Aayog has taken, we feel lean towards the corporates.' 'In a democracy, when you are making a policy decision, you are expected to take the views of all the stakeholders.'
.jpg)
Traders were up in arms, fearing huge job loss if Walmart was to enter.
'If the government had not spent an incredible amount of energy on demonetisation it may -- may, because it had not done anything the previous six months either -- have been able to pay attention to the deeper problems of low investment and job creation.'
M Muneer recommends segmenting the population on the basis of their propensity to embrace new technologies is the key to driving digitisation.
Joydeep Ghosh takes stock of personal finances after the life-altering surprises of 2016.
Betting as a function of pure luck is banned in the country, but games of skill with monetary stakes are not.
Start-ups in India with high valuations are witnessing a fund crunch and drop in valuations as investors tighten their belts and look at businesses that are sound.
Distress sales, market closures and anchoring of fishing fleets have been reported from West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Watal panel had suggested an independent payments regulator be set up.
Websites that compare product prices and offer cashback can help you get attractive deals and discounts.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley witll spearhead the campaign with BJP President Amit Shah as its chief strategist.
Uber started its business three years ago in India and is now operating in over 20 cities with thousands of cab drivers.
New offerings by banks are changing the way you transact.
Despite having the third-largest internet user base in the world, India does not feature in the top ten e-commerce markets
'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.'
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.
Amazon has built the largest store in India with 22 million products.
From mass layoffs to acquisitions, here's how the Indian start-up industry kept us on our toes.
Indians waiting patiently in serpentine queues outside Mumbai banks tell Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf they are ready to suffer for the larger good of the country.
Paloma Sharma -- the only non-middle aged, non-canine member of the home -- on a Sunday spent at the bank.
A glance back at some of the important ups and down Indian Inc faced in 2018.
After raising $2.5 billion from SoftBank's Masayoshi Son and his Vision Fund, Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal are back in the driving seat at Flipkart, the company they founded over a decade ago.
Not only is the number of native language users set to grow faster than English users over the next five years, these users are more likely to lead a more active digital life. Arundhuti Dasgupta & Urvi Malvania find out how brands are rethinking digital marketing plans to accommodate this.
The company has tied up with five distributors this year.
Yes, if you follow certain safety measures, says Shruti Puri. Here are some rules you must follow.
Fewer e-commerce companies hired candidates from B-schools this year.
Morgan Stanley writing down its investment in the e-commerce leader by 27 per cent does not augur well for the sector.
'The effect of demonetisation has been largely to drive black money above ground. But there are several interesting side-effects. One is the uncomfortable realisation that this can happen again, which is a deterrent to future sinners,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.
IPL will always be the safest bet for advertisers from April to June.
'If price was the driver in 1st year, it was convenience in the 2nd.'
Recent easing of restrictions does not address the pain in the sector.
Very few things can faze Madhukar V Kulkarni, a cop of 30 years. Yet, an innocuous smartphone scares him. For those like him in Maharashtra's cities, tech classes have stepped in to teach them how to embrace Skype & WhatsApp. Ranjita Ganesan reports.
Launching a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Opposition parties on Wednesday alleged that selective leak of information on demonetisation of 500 and 1000 rupee notes to 'friends of BJP' and demanded making public the names of those who had bought gold and foreign exchange of over Rs 1 crore since April.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances