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Zomato moves to multiple-CEO structure for business

Zomato moves to multiple-CEO structure for business

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

Online food delivery aggregator Zomato is on an internal rebranding exercise by moving to a multiple chief executive structure for its businesses that will be housed under a larger organisation called Eternal. In an internal message to employees, Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Deepinder Goyal said the company is at a stage where it has matured from running a single business to running multiple and large companies. The restructuring is happening after the shareholder approved the Blinkit acquisition.

Reliance's retail arm picks 96% stake in Urban Ladder

Reliance's retail arm picks 96% stake in Urban Ladder

Rediff.com15 Nov 2020

Urban Ladder was incorporated in India on February 17, 2012. Besides online, the company has presence in offline channels and operates a chain of retail stores in several cities across India.

'Want regular income for next 20 years from Rs 4L'

'Want regular income for next 20 years from Rs 4L'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

Smart tips to deal with legacy investments

Smart tips to deal with legacy investments

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

Keep at least one family member in the know of all your investments

MF GURU: 'I want to make Rs 5 cr in 15 years'

MF GURU: 'I want to make Rs 5 cr in 15 years'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

TCS to invest $1 mn in Stanford project

TCS to invest $1 mn in Stanford project

Rediff.com13 Feb 2006

Tata Consultancy Services on Monday entered into a five year research and development collaboration with Stanford University of United States for research in the critical area of data privacy.

Has Apple's Roller-Coaster Ride In India Ended?

Has Apple's Roller-Coaster Ride In India Ended?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

The new mantra was to align Apple's ambition with the government's, focusing on Modi's favourite themes of Make in India, employment generation and India as a high-tech export hub.

Why systematic investments in top equities make sense

Why systematic investments in top equities make sense

Rediff.com4 Aug 2014

It's also important to understand the rationale behind choosing particular stocks and when to sell.

Edtech sector in crisis as Covid curbs ease; hybrid model offers hope

Edtech sector in crisis as Covid curbs ease; hybrid model offers hope

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

The reopening of schools and colleges has sparked a crisis in the edtech sector with falling valuations, slowing funding rounds and faltering investor sentiment. In a totally altered, post-pandemic landscape where students are back at school and colleges, companies are scrambling to revert to bricks-and-mortar tuition centres and adopting a hybrid model of offline and online education. Demand for online tuition has fallen, affecting the revenue of edtech companies in recent months. After two years of booming revenues, some experts say the sector is looking at a possible meltdown.

Tata launches long-awaited super app Neu, joins ecommerce battle

Tata launches long-awaited super app Neu, joins ecommerce battle

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

The Tata group on Thursday launched its super app, Tata Neu, bringing all its brands in one platform as it seeks to play a major role in the Indian ecommerce space currently dominated by the likes of Amazon and Flipkart.

Swiggy turns decacorn, company valued at $10.7 bn now

Swiggy turns decacorn, company valued at $10.7 bn now

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

The latest round of funding values the company at $10.7 billion, almost doubling it from the $5.5 billion valuation during the $1.25 billion fund raise in July 2021 when investors including SoftBank, Prosus and Accel pumped in capital in what was the company's biggest funding since its inception. The other new investors in the latest round of funding include Baron Capital Group, Sumeru Venture, IIFL AMC Late Stage Tech Fund, Kotak, Axis Growth Avenues AIF- I, Sixteenth Street Capital, Ghisallo, Smile Group and Segantii Capital, Swiggy said in a statement.

Tatas super app Neu to host non-group brands as well: Chandrasekaran

Tatas super app Neu to host non-group brands as well: Chandrasekaran

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

Tata Group chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran on Thursday said the group's recently launched super app Neu is on an open architecture and it will host non-group brands as well. The Tatas finally launched its super app Tata Neu on April 7, after piloting it for months, but the group chairman claimed there was no delay in the commercial launch. Stating that the app has received an overwhelming response in the past seven days of going live, Chandrasekaran said the app is on an open architecture and will host products and services from non-Tata group companies.

A new fintech world is upon us amid funding drought, lower valuations

A new fintech world is upon us amid funding drought, lower valuations

Rediff.com29 May 2023

In January, Visa's chief executive officer, Al Kelly, said during an earnings call that "there's been a burst of the balloon in valuations in the fintech world". Noting that the trend of lower valuations "is a helpful characteristic of the current environment", he added: "We will look for capabilities and management teams that will bring more value to Visa than we can bring ourselves." Data from KPMG's Pulse of Fintech H2'22 shows that global fintech investment - via mergers and acquisitions (M&As), private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) firms - at $164.1 billion in 2022, was down 31 per cent over the year before. Indian fintechs held up better during this timeframe, attracting $6 billion, or a fall of 24 per cent.

ASK REDIFFGURU: Why No Insurance For Dental Care?

ASK REDIFFGURU: Why No Insurance For Dental Care?

Rediff.com26 May 2023

There are certain plans that you can opt for that also cover dental treatments, says rediffGURU Sanjib Jha.

India keen to strengthen partnership with Russia: Modi

India keen to strengthen partnership with Russia: Modi

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

India is keen to strengthen its partnership with Russia on Arctic subjects and there is immense scope for cooperation in the field of energy as well, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.

What Does Adani's NDTV Takeover Mean?

What Does Adani's NDTV Takeover Mean?

Rediff.com15 Dec 2022

News, as a business, faces its biggest crisis ever, globally. To fight it needs investment in feet-on-the-ground journalism, tech tools like artificial intelligence among other things.

'Amazon has an outsize impact on India'

'Amazon has an outsize impact on India'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

'We are having an outsize impact not only on the lives of the customers and livelihood, but also the economy of India.'

Meet Akshata, UK's first Indian First Lady

Meet Akshata, UK's first Indian First Lady

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

At the time of the media maelstrom around her non-dom status, she hit back at implications that it was in some way indicative of her stronger bond with India than the UK.

Is online selling of sex toys illegal?

Is online selling of sex toys illegal?

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

Come and check us, we're always open and law-abiding, says co-founder of US-based entity selling in India, after Delhi Police asks govt to track some e-commerce sites.

The Indian Education Scramble

The Indian Education Scramble

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

Tuition classes: Saviours or demons, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

India moves to T+1 settlement from Friday: Here's what experts say

India moves to T+1 settlement from Friday: Here's what experts say

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

Friday will be a landmark day for domestic markets, with all the listed stocks entering the professed T+1 (trading plus one day) settlement cycle. About 200 stocks, which account for more than 80 per cent of India's market capitalisation, will be settled on a next-day basis, with effect from January 27. This will evidently complete the transition to the T+1 cycle that started in February 2022 with the bottom 500 stocks in terms of market value.

Jewellers expect strong demand during Dhanteras

Jewellers expect strong demand during Dhanteras

Rediff.com31 Oct 2021

With Indian jewellery market already on the robust recovery path, the jewellers are expecting strong Diwali sales in the Dhanteras as the festive mood remains high with low Covid third wave possibility and softer gold price this season. The industry expects the trends in 2021 will be able to reach pre-covid level sales of 2019 on the back of gold price hovering at Rs 46,000-47,000 per 22 carat 10 grams gold nearly 5 per cent lower than 2020, and jump in number of weddings, a senior official of an industry body said. "Since Navratri market is showing demand. It will continue on Dhanteras also.

Five ways to invest in a mutual fund

Five ways to invest in a mutual fund

Rediff.com20 Oct 2005

Two reasons why you must invest in the NPS now

Two reasons why you must invest in the NPS now

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

Reduction in the mandatory minimum contribution and extension to invest in the scheme from 60 years to 70 years has made the National Pension Scheme more friendly, says Anil Chopra, Group CEO & Director Bajaj Capital

Reliance ADAG to invest $100 mn in gaming portal

Reliance ADAG to invest $100 mn in gaming portal

Rediff.com27 Nov 2006

Reliance ADA Group announced the launch of its online casual gaming portal Zapak.com on Saturday.

How Quick Commerce Is Changing Shopping

How Quick Commerce Is Changing Shopping

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

'The focus on easier access and faster delivery is creating a new consumption pattern that allows consumers to satisfy their last-minute cravings and restock essentials at the click of a button.'

'I want to be in a committed relationship'

'I want to be in a committed relationship'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

'I am writing two films. Something very different from Rocky Aur Rani.' 'I know I'm back on the set next year.'

CCI orders probe into Google's revenue share with news publishers

CCI orders probe into Google's revenue share with news publishers

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

The Competition Commission of India has ordered a probe into complaints against Google for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the online news market.

Byju, Think Of Byju's Like A Business!

Byju, Think Of Byju's Like A Business!

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

This, Byju, was the time to apply the business lens, treat your company as a business, run your company as a business. Instead, you splurged, observes Suveen Sinha.

Primary market revival is still some time away, say analysts

Primary market revival is still some time away, say analysts

Rediff.com8 Sep 2022

It has been a slow 2022 thus far for the primary markets. In the last 8 months, only 16 companies have raised Rs 40,311 crore via the initial public offer (IPO) route, data from PRIME Database suggests. In comparison, 63 companies had raised a cumulative Rs 1.18 trillion via the IPO route in 2021. A large part of the funds raised in 2022 were on account of the two IPOs - Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and logistics firm Delhivery - that raised a total of over Rs 26,000 crore between themselves.

Esports is now official in India

Esports is now official in India

Rediff.com27 Dec 2022

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) too, is going big on popularising e-Sport with Singapore being confirmed to host the inaugural Olympic Esports Week in June next year.

Zomato's future plan - focus on three key areas

Zomato's future plan - focus on three key areas

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

Online food delivery platform Zomato has decided to narrow its focus on three key areas of food ordering and delivery; supplies to restaurants through 'Hyperpure' and quick commerce, company Chairman Kaushik Dutta said on Tuesday. In his address to shareholders at the company's annual general meeting, Dutta said the move was part of strategy to focus "only on areas that have the potential to become meaningfully large businesses ten years from now". In FY22, he said Zomato was able to achieve strong top line growth while keeping its "adjusted EBITDA burn under control", despite multiple challenges such as disruptions due to Covid-19 pandemic, macro-economic uncertainty, rising inflation, fuel prices, among others.

What to do when the taxman pops up online

What to do when the taxman pops up online

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

Any company resident in a country has to pay both indirect taxes as well as Income Tax.

5 Tips To Set Boundaries At Work

5 Tips To Set Boundaries At Work

Rediff.com3 May 2023

Be clear about when you're working and when you're off the clock, and stick to the boundaries you have set around when you're willing to respond to messages or calls, suggests Amanda Day, Director of People Enablement at Remote.

5 Non-Coding Tech Jobs That Pay Well

5 Non-Coding Tech Jobs That Pay Well

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

These jobs don't necessarily require a degree in engineering or specialisation in coding.

Start-ups: How to attract VC funding in 2021

Start-ups: How to attract VC funding in 2021

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

'We want to look at very strong entrepreneurial teams.' 'I want to focus on a full team and not just the entrepreneur, which is building innovative and amazing differentiated businesses in large markets.' 'We also look at business models that are proven and have reasonably good gross margins, which show that this is where a lot of value is getting built.'

Microsoft to set up largest data centre in Hyderabad

Microsoft to set up largest data centre in Hyderabad

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

Tech giant Microsoft will set up its largest and fourth data centre in India at Hyderabad with an investment outlay of over Rs 15,000 crore over a period of 15 years. "I am very happy to say today that Hyderabad will be the destination for Microsoft's largest Data Centre investment in India with an investment of over Rs 15,000 crore over a period of 15 years. "This will be one of the largest FDIs that Telangana has attracted," Telangana Minister for IT and Industries KT Rama Rao on Monday said at an event marking the announcement of Microsoft's latest data centre region in Hyderabad.

World's 4th Richest Man With Friends

World's 4th Richest Man With Friends

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

Gautam Adani is now the fourth richest person on the planet. The chairman of the Adani group overtook Bill Gates -- once the richest man in the world -- this week.

The Credila Success Story

The Credila Success Story

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

Education finance is a complex and dynamic sector. There are too many variables -- the course, the calibre of students, the universities, and the job prospects once the course is over, notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Reliance buys controlling stake in Just Dial for Rs 3497 cr

Reliance buys controlling stake in Just Dial for Rs 3497 cr

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

RRVL will make an open offer to acquire up to an additional 2.17 crore equity shares of Just Dial, representing 26 per cent stake, in accordance with Sebi Takeover Regulations, a regulatory filing said.