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10 smart things Indian entrepreneurs MUST do

10 smart things Indian entrepreneurs MUST do

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

Help your employees remember the vision and the goals of your exponential organisation and why they decided to be there, suggests Kunal Sood.

Trash to cash: The Indian chef who is recycling waste

Trash to cash: The Indian chef who is recycling waste

Rediff.com19 Mar 2018

This entrepreneur has already recycled 119 tonnes of trash in Bengaluru.

Pix: New tunes, drone show among many firsts in Beating Retreat

Pix: New tunes, drone show among many firsts in Beating Retreat

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

From the drones show to projection mapping show, this year's ceremony also presented quite a few firsts.

'Yoga a problem-solver': Modi leads Yoga Day celebrations from Mysuru

'Yoga a problem-solver': Modi leads Yoga Day celebrations from Mysuru

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

Thousands of people joined the Prime Minister in the mass Yoga demonstration in Mysuru.

UPI-like digital healthcare interface to go live this week

UPI-like digital healthcare interface to go live this week

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

'United Health Interface is in line with UPI. UPI is a language of money transfer, similarly, UHI is a set of protocols, which is going to create a language of health service delivery'

Cryptocurrency heists just got harder, thanks to tech

Cryptocurrency heists just got harder, thanks to tech

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

Earlier last month, for the first time ever, an anonymous hacker was served with a restraining order as a non-fungible token (NFT), reports Shivani Shinde.

Zomato IPO oversubscribed 38x

Zomato IPO oversubscribed 38x

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

Zomato's mega initial public offering (IPO) ended with a bumper 38 times oversubscription on Friday as institutional investors poured money to get a pie of the hottest online food delivery platform. Zomato got bids for 2,751.25 crore shares against 71.92 crore shares on offer, stock exchange data showed. The IPO is India's biggest since March 2020. Institutional investors, who shied away in the first two days of the IPO, bid several times over the number of shares reserved for them.

Bihar Aquaponics Farm Blazes A Trail

Bihar Aquaponics Farm Blazes A Trail

Rediff.com16 Jul 2022

'Aquaponics can effectively cushion the impact of a calamity like COVID.'

PM Modi arrives in Delhi following 3-nation tour

PM Modi arrives in Delhi following 3-nation tour

Rediff.com28 Jun 2017

Modi, upon arrival, was received by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

Yogurt brand Epigamia gets a Deepika investment boost

Yogurt brand Epigamia gets a Deepika investment boost

Rediff.com14 May 2019

As part of the deal, Padukone will own equity in Drum Foods.

Paytm founder among Time's most influential people

Paytm founder among Time's most influential people

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

As Indians scrambled to exchange the banned notes for new currency, Paytm, Sharma's digital payments startup, went on a promotional spree, inviting Indians to start using Paytm's digital wallet to pay for everyday goods and services.

Goldman Sachs to train Indian women entrepreneurs

Goldman Sachs to train Indian women entrepreneurs

Rediff.com5 May 2009

As part of its focus on developing startups across the world, Goldman Sachs is looking at training and development of around 29 select women entrepreneurs in India.

Ratan Tata invests in YourStory

Ratan Tata invests in YourStory

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

Vani Kola, Karthee Madasamy, T V Mohandas Pai also invest in the media startup

Any Indian willing to take on Facebook? Anand Mahindra may fund you

Any Indian willing to take on Facebook? Anand Mahindra may fund you

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

While Mahindra isn't the first person to think that building a social network out of India was a good idea, past attempts have all failed to compete with the multi-billion dollar giants Google, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp and the like.

PE-VC investments Surge To Record $49 Billion

PE-VC investments Surge To Record $49 Billion

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

IT and ITeS companies accounted for $28.1 billion of the total investment pie during the first nine months of 2021.

4 Indian-Americans among top professionals in New York

4 Indian-Americans among top professionals in New York

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

Amy Jain, jewellery designer launched BaubleBar .

Ravish Kumar's Lonely Journey

Ravish Kumar's Lonely Journey

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

'We didn't know where the story was going. But I knew I was telling the story of an extremely lonely journalist.'

Google extends deadline for developers in India

Google extends deadline for developers in India

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

Google on Friday said it is deferring the deadline for developers in India to integrate with its Play billing system from March 2022 to October next year. In October last year, the company had announced March 31, 2022 as the deadline for developers in India to integrate with Play's billing system. A Google spokesperson on Friday said the extension has been done in view of the changes to India's recurring digital payments guidelines.

'Entrepreneurship Is Exploding'

'Entrepreneurship Is Exploding'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

'Yesterday, I was at a seed meeting where we gave outright grants up to Rs 20 lakhs or loans up to Rs 50 lakhs for new start-ups under 2 years.'

Amazon's next CEO Andy Jassy's India Plan

Amazon's next CEO Andy Jassy's India Plan

Rediff.com15 May 2021

'We look forward to providing great customer experiences in India.'

Microsoft launches new plan to empower AI start-ups in India

Microsoft launches new plan to empower AI start-ups in India

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

Tech giant Microsoft on Wednesday launched a new programme Microsoft AI Innovate for nurturing and scaling start-ups that are leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI). The 10-week initiative will support start-ups in India leveraging AI technologies, helping them scale operations, drive innovation, and build industry expertise. Both B2B and B2C start-ups from various industries, including financial services, healthcare, education, agriculture, space, manufacturing and logistics, retail, and e-commerce can participate in the quarterly cohorts of this programme.

Indian flavours soon in LinkedIn products

Indian flavours soon in LinkedIn products

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

India has the second-largest user base for LinkedIn after the US. The US-based company, which has over eight per cent of its global user base of 332 million from India, is looking at expanding its product development team in the country, Michael Korcuska, vice-president of product management at LinkedIn told Business Standard.

Dear Nirmalaji: Concentrate on healthcare

Dear Nirmalaji: Concentrate on healthcare

Rediff.com30 Jan 2021

Jitendra Chouksey from Pune tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar what he would like to see in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget.

India to allow NRIs to set up one-man companies

India to allow NRIs to set up one-man companies

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

The government on Monday said it proposes to incentivise incorporation of one person companies, a move that will benefit startups and innovators.

E-commerce boom lures engineers back from Silicon Valley

E-commerce boom lures engineers back from Silicon Valley

Rediff.com1 May 2015

Unprecedented pay and perks like free healthcare for in-laws helping the likes of Flipkart, Snapdeal tap talent

'Amazon In India For Next 100 Years'

'Amazon In India For Next 100 Years'

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

'For all of us at Amazon, it is 'Bharat first'.' 'We are keeping the Indian customer at the centre of what we are doing.'

What You NEED To WIN In LIFE

What You NEED To WIN In LIFE

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

'We go through 18 years of school and college, but we lack many necessary skills.' 'The biggest lessons we need, to live life, are somehow not taught, and they are only learned on the job.' 'My intention, through my content, my books, and my start-ups, is to make college kids become life ready.'

How India can NEUTRALISE Enemy Drones

How India can NEUTRALISE Enemy Drones

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

'An armed helicopter equipped with counter-drone systems will provide the airborne counter-drone capability and flexibility needed to protect India's critical assets.'

LIC IPO: Govt to review & simplify FDI policy

LIC IPO: Govt to review & simplify FDI policy

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

The government is working towards further review and simplification of the foreign direct investment (FDI) policy to facilitate the proposed initial public offering (IPO) of the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) secretary Anurag Jain said on Thursday. The final decision will be taken by the Cabinet. The industry department is working together with the finance ministry's department of financial services (DFS) and department of investment and public asset management (DIPAM) towards a successful listing of the life insurer on the domestic bourses, which is expected to be the largest in India.

'Resume non-contact sports in sanitised empty stadia'

'Resume non-contact sports in sanitised empty stadia'

Rediff.com13 May 2020

The unprecedented health crisis forced an indefinite shutdown of all sports activities -- both contact and non-contact. The FICCI said non-contact sports can resume first by maintaining social distancing norms.

Clarity needed on tax framework for IT industry: Nasscom

Clarity needed on tax framework for IT industry: Nasscom

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

The government has created a comprehensive budget with sharp focus on sustaining economic activity and investment but more clarity is needed on areas like taxation framework for adopting remote working on a long-term basis, IT body Nasscom said on Monday. The industry association noted that the IT/ITeS (Information Technology-enabled Services) industry has been a key driver of growth and jobs in 2020 and there is an opportunity to significantly accelerate it further. "For the IT sector, one of the biggest needs ahead of us is the development of future business models, with hybrid working becoming a reality. "We look forward for the government to provide clarity on providing a framework in direct taxes and indirect taxes for the industry to adopt WFH/remote working on a long-term basis," Nasscom said in a statement.

Sikka on why Indians shouldn't worry about jobs

Sikka on why Indians shouldn't worry about jobs

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

Sikka dismissed that the new technology and connectivity would create imbalances.

Meet the young guns who will lead top Indian companies

Meet the young guns who will lead top Indian companies

Rediff.com25 May 2010

A new generation is being groomed to take over some of the top companies in India. They are savvy, well-educated, and their induction reflects the new complexities of business.

Flipkart to hire 1,200 this year

Flipkart to hire 1,200 this year

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

Loss of investor confidence in Flipkart last year sparked off a chain reaction in startup sector

10 Lessons I Learned As A CEO

10 Lessons I Learned As A CEO

Rediff.com10 May 2022

Always acknowledge what you don't know and know that there are many paths to an end goal, says three-time founder and CEO Neha Sampat.

E-commerce to change face of Indian merchandise biz: Tata

E-commerce to change face of Indian merchandise biz: Tata

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

Tata has invested in close to 10 companies, mostly in the e-commerce space, including Snapdeal and Chinese handset maker Xiaomi.

Isha, Akash Ambani, Byju's Raveendran debut in Fortune's list

Isha, Akash Ambani, Byju's Raveendran debut in Fortune's list

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

This year's list includes 40 influential people under 40 years of age in five categories -- finance, technology, healthcare, government and politics, and media and entertainment.

The Ministry of Acronyms, Shlokas and Slogans

The Ministry of Acronyms, Shlokas and Slogans

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

'This way, you'll maintain our glorious traditional values and get more efficient governance as well.'

Budget: SC/ST, women entrepreneurs to get Rs 500-cr support

Budget: SC/ST, women entrepreneurs to get Rs 500-cr support

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

'SC and ST entrepreneurs are showing promise in starting and running businesses'.

Team up for toys: PM's fresh push for Aatmanirbhar Bharat

Team up for toys: PM's fresh push for Aatmanirbhar Bharat

Rediff.com30 Aug 2020

He said the global toy industry is over Rs 7 lakh crore but India's share is very small, as he stressed on the need to work to increase it.