India turns talent backyard for Southeast Asian taxi apps to fight Uber.
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.
Uber had run into trouble with the RBI over the two-payment process
Ratan Tata has made investments in his personal capacity in more than 15 start-ups over the last 20 months.
ICICI Bank says it blocked all UPI transactions made through PhonePe due to security concerns.
'Last time, there was an incumbent and a challenger. This year, the roles have been reversed.' 'The challenger is the incumbent and the ones ruling then are now the challengers.' 'So, the realities have changed and so have the electorate's expectations.'
EduBridge is emerging as a strong player in training unemployed youth.
The year 2017 could be the third year of a double-digit growth in arrivals from China after years of low single-digit growth
Tamil Nadu Election Candidates, TN 2016, Deepika Election Live, Thanjavur Election are some of the apps keeping people hooked to their handsets.
It is all about hitting the ball high and timing it right.
New Delhi to push for services trade facilitation & food stockpiling.
The programme has triggered a huge debate in India.
The strategy these online marketplace companies follow in the next few months will determine whether Amazon gets to be the leader in 2017.
Joydeep Ghosh takes stock of personal finances after the life-altering surprises of 2016.
Experts contend that this setback, even if temporary, could put the company at a disadvantage to its competitors in acquiring new customers.
Distress sales, market closures and anchoring of fishing fleets have been reported from West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Industry experts said the major pain point would be tax collection at source, which would create a rift between sellers and e-commerce companies.
Tesla began taking orders for its $35,000 Model 3 sedan from Indian customers in April last year.
At ATMs, as a step to avoid getting Rs 2,000 notes, people are withdrawing Rs 1,900 in Rs 100 notes and then putting another request for the balance Rs 600, so that they remain within the limit of Rs 2,500 per day of withdrawal.
Company to invest in 30 companies in the next three months and wants a portfolio of 70 firms by the end of FY17
Telecom operators stressed that differential pricing for data is necessary for growth.
For the four new players, the spike in wealth is 126 per cent.
Business chambers now inviting start-ups for membership.
These will be priced at Rs 5,999 and Rs 6,499 respectively
Fewer e-commerce companies hired candidates from B-schools this year.
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Traders were up in arms, fearing huge job loss if Walmart was to enter.
The user chats with a person in real-time and thus prevents the app from misunderstanding.
Policy constraints may prevent many of the global retail giants from reaching their full potential.There are too many restrictions right now in the sector and policy makers lack clarity.
'We are offering one year of free music and three months of free movies to a million users through MIUI8.'
It is still "discounts" that e-commerce players have to rely on to bring in customers, though they might claim otherwise.
Mobile application vulnerability detection start-up, Appknox is in talks to raise funds from Singapore-based Jungle Ventures, along with a slew of angel investors including Google India head Rajan Anandan.
Not chasing IIM-A graduates whose joining dates have been deferred by rival Flipkart, says the company
Ratan Tata has acquired a stake in Chinese handset maker Xiaomi, the first investment by any Indian in the smartphone maker.
It is watching e-commerce policy fineprint before spelling out India plan
Last year, the software giant launched a cloud adoption programme for SMBs.
Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd may scrap plans to invest in online marketplace Snapdeal, technology website Recode has reported.
The move to allow payments through digital wallets could give a fillip to distribution and reach for these investment vehicles, say experts.
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.
Total exit value breached the $10 billion mark for the first time to touch $10.3 billion this calendar, from $9.4 billion in 2015
HMSI is likely to announce a tie-up with Snapdeal for online two-wheeler sales next month.
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