While most others have not been able to replicate the WeChat model successfully, experts expect Jio to be able to score on its 300 million plus new mobile phone users.
Hedgeloop, Accuracap and other entities are pioneering a growing market and attracting much interest from businesses by using software to make informed decisions in this area
Seven students were made international offers.
Or it could lose you one, says Samali Basu Guha.
Interoperability with other insurance companies - apart from banks, medical centres, among others - would be the eventual goal
New offerings by banks are changing the way you transact.
Give them up post haste and make a rocking beginning to the New Year.
Financial planning advisor Amar Pandit explains the most important steps for accumulating a contingency fund but cautions that this money should be spent wisely.
'What made him different was that he was not a banker at all by temperament.' 'He was a businessman, a typical lalaji at that.' 'He had to win at any cost.'
Take an education loan. Encourage them to freelance while studying.
IIM-A saw 36 per cent jump in maximum domestic salary in 2018 placements this year.
Pointing out to the 133-acre Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City on the outskirts of the financial capital, he said there is huge realty play opportunity that RCom's erstwhile corporate headquarters possesses, and pegged the potential value creation at the site at Rs 25,000 crore.
'Artificial intelligence works best on unstructured data. And no other country has the amount of unstructured data like India has.'
For financial institutions, it will be an opportunity to provide better lending options. For instance, customers who pay their overdrafts on time will get access to more credit and probably at a cheaper rate.
Help came from Sanjeev Bikchandani, founder and executive vice-chairman of Info Edge, the main investor in Zomato.
Private banks and start-ups offer instant loans on apps as well as through ATMs.
The last few months have been hard on digital wallets which had a short-lived dream run post-demonetisation.
Ashish Mehrotra, MD and CEO, Max Bupa Health Insurance, explains the changes we can expect in health insurance this year.
Experts contend that this setback, even if temporary, could put the company at a disadvantage to its competitors in acquiring new customers.
N Sundaresha Subramanian digs deeper into what Catalyst, an Indo-US project, brings to the payments ecosystem.
There's a long way to go before human beings are replaced by machines -- in banks at least.
Walmart is rumoured to be looking to listing Flipkart in a few years. At that stage, we'll get a better sense of what's going on in retail, says Devangshu Datta.
Tailored luxury experiences with the most minute of details charted out for discerning travellers is the way forward, says Nikita Puri.
Proper documentation can help take half the pain out of filing your income tax return, says Amar Pandit.
'Some business families would probably have to revert to their core businesses, which the IBC will ensure.'
From Singapore to Almora, Abhishant Pant has survived without cash, and he wants to continue in that state all his life.
E-commerce companies have understood the importance of having their own in-house wallet, explaining their acquisition spree, says Manoranjan Mohapatra.
Short-term loans from NBFCs can be more convenient but come at higher cost
Although not much is spoken about financial infidelity, it is becoming more and more common these days. Financial planner Amar Pandit charts a four-point plan on how to be financially loyal to your spouse
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.
Industries with the highest number of top-rated companies at risk were hospitality/travel, media and entertainment, retail, financial services and consumer goods/manufacturing
In July-Sept 2016-2017, TCS had missed street expectations with 7.8% growth in revenue.
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.
These institutes, while expensive, are a viable alternative to studying abroad.
Here's what borrowers must pay attention to before going for such medical loans.
If you want your children to inherit true wealth, make them financially literate, says Amar Pandit
Or, what will the Indian policy process allow it to be, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
Without bringing sound governance and technical capabilities into the RBI's work, injecting new money sets the stage for a next wave of bad behaviour by banks, warns Ajay Shah.
Branch additions for most major banks in the current financial year do not correspond to the number of the past two years.
Digital services work best when the seller designs a system where default options are designed to help the buyer, says Debashis Basu.
