In the next three years, PayPal, believed to be the world's most successful online payment service provider will absorb engineering freshers in product development. Do you have what it takes?
The move triggered sharp reaction from the opposition, which has accused the state's BJP government of trying to stifle freedom of expression.
Uber on Thursday said it is now showing trip destination to drivers before they decide to accept a ride to enable them to make informed choices as the ride-hailing app announced a host of new measures promising to improve platform experience for drivers as well as riders. Upfront destination feature is already live across 20 cities and will be expanded to all others, Uber said in a statement. The move assumes significance as the government recently warned cab aggregators, including Ola and Uber, of strict action unless they improve their systems and redress mounting consumer complaints.
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Recently, the central bank has asked online cab service provider Uber to rework its billing system to enable two-step authentication system. Following this, many have dubbed the central bank's decision as regressive.
The message is clear: The 60-year-old wise uncles need to handhold the 40-year-old entrepreneurs when, obsessed with ambition and greed for growth, they become a victim of hubris, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Tarun Mathur gives a quick low-down on what advantages one can have when buying motor insurance online
Given the high priority accorded to the manufacturing sector, several policy initiatives around the theme of Atmanirbhar Bharat have been set in motion to address its competitiveness and growth. Some notable examples include the PLI scheme and the employment-linked incentive scheme announced in the recent Union Budget. The Budget also announced the setting up of 12 industrial parks under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP).
For those who find the online facility difficult, there is an electronic tutorial, and staff to assist you.
Maharashtra government initiative aimed at making system more transparent.
Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited (Cibil) will now provide customers their credit reports and scores online. Individuals can now access these through a three-step process.
The company is offering an inaugural discount of $20 per booking for international flights paid for using PayPal till August 15, 2012.
Snapdeal said it will give its users the option to defer the delivery by a few days till new currency notes become easily available.
India is one of the fastest-growing countries in the plastic money segment, with close to 350 million debit cards and 19 million credit cards in circulation.
Ultimately, the choice between no-cost EMI and BNPL depends on an individual's financial situation, preferences, and ability to manage repayments responsibly.
It's best to avoid deals that sound too good to be true.
Electronic transactions are rising fast, so are cases of payment failure and delayed settlement. One needs to be proactive.
Students and exchange visitors who want to study in the United States can now monitor the status of your Student and Exchange Visitor Information System fee payments online.
India's top payments service provider Financial Technologies-promoted atom technologies, Visa and Reliance group's Reliance Securities have come together to enable 1 million customers of Reliance Securities to make online money transfers to their broking accounts through atom's payment solutions, using any Visa debit card.
There was such a rush that more counters were opened outside the GPO building, under the open sky, he added.
FSN E-Commerce Ventures (Nykaa) hosted its annual investor day recently. The responses were positive from analysts. Although some analysts pared FY25 and FY26 estimates, the bulk continued to issue 'buy' calls after the stock rose 2.5 per cent. The management expects the Beauty & Personal Care (BPC) business to grow at a 25 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) during FY24-28.
They are understood to have promoted the Mahadev app and some had entertained guests at a wedding of a promoter of the app (application) that was held abroad.
Regulators will need to allow the model to evolve to allow profits to flow, says Una Gulani.
To check digital frauds, the government has disconnected 70 lakh mobile numbers so far involved in cybercrime or financial frauds, Financial Services Secretary Vivek Joshi said on Tuesday. Emerging from a meeting to discuss issues related to financial cyber security and increasing digital payment fraud, Joshi, who chaired the meeting, said banks have been asked to strengthen the system and processes in this regard. More such meetings would take place, he said, adding the next meeting is scheduled in January.
NPCI calls bids to cover all e-payment transactions where consumer followed procedure; both state and private insurers show interest.
Enabling the online booking and payment for Indian Railway tickets is one such case. Amitabh Pandey's book is about how he went about enthusing teams inside the Indian Railways and facilitating online reservations, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
At the EmTech India 2009 Conference in New Delhi, Sanjay Swamy, CEO of mChek, spoke about mobile bill payment technology, his participation at the IT conclave, his journey as an entrepreneur, global downturn and other issues.
E-commerce firm eBay and its online payment unit PayPal has dragged search engine Google to court over the latter's mobile payment system alleging the internet giant used trade secrets to build a rival service.
Fintech unicorn Razorpay has raised $375 million in the Series F round of funding at a $7.5-billion valuation, making it India's second-most valuable start-up in this space, after Paytm. The company valuation has surged over seven times in 15 months, helping it push Walmart-owned digital payments firm PhonePe to the third spot on the country's most-valuable fintech list. Razorpay's latest round of fundraising was led by Lone Pine Capital, Alkeon Capital, and TCV.
rediffGURU and financial planning expert Colonel Sanjeev Govila will answer your personal finance-related questions.
With festive season coming up, most online shopping portals are offering great discounts on almost all products like t shirts, shirts, tops, kurtis, accessories, furniture, gadgets, jewellery, home dcor and more. Out of all the sites that offer huge discounts, only a few are genuine. How do you ensure that you are getting the best deals online? Here are a few tips that will make you a smart online shopper.
The government is also considering mandating payments beyond a prescribed threshold only in card/digital mode.
Continuing our series on how to achieve Financial Independence and Retire Rarly (FIRE), Vatsal Ramaiya emphasises the importance of planning for retirement.
rediffGURU Samkit Maniar answers readers' personal income tax queries.
Future Group said customer acquisition costs, fulfilment costs and other expenses in e-commerce add up to 50 per cent of overall business costs, making it unviable
An online tax accounting system for paying taxes will be flagged off on Tuesday, as part of reforms to make the procedures simpler and faster.
Go for it! Buying insurance online is a cost-effective way that will save you both money and time.
The disbursement of pensions to 58,275 defence pensioners was delayed this month as their banks could not confirm their identification by April 30, the ministry of defence (MoD) said on Wednesday.
Note ban hits sales and registration of new cars; states work online payments model to deal with cash crunch. Ajay Modi and T E Narasimhan report.
