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Shopping online will be easier if Rajan has his way

Shopping online will be easier if Rajan has his way

Rediff.com24 Oct 2015

Governor also says two-stage verification for card transactions might go; RBI in process of setting up IT arm

How a food delivery guy became an Internet HERO

How a food delivery guy became an Internet HERO

Rediff.com22 May 2019

Zomato executive Pathikrit Saha delivers cancelled food orders to underprivileged and needy kids in and around Kolkata, putting a smile on their faces.

PM Cares not govt fund, 3rd party info can't be revealed, Centre tells HC

PM Cares not govt fund, 3rd party info can't be revealed, Centre tells HC

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

The affidavit was filed in response to a petition seeking a direction to declare the PM CARES Fund a 'State' under the Constitution to ensure transparency in its functioning.

No Walmart stores in India before end-2015

No Walmart stores in India before end-2015

Rediff.com14 Jun 2014

E-commerce pilot for wholesale begins from July in Hyderbad and Lucknow

COVID-19: Govt plans 'larger force' to replace frontline workers

COVID-19: Govt plans 'larger force' to replace frontline workers

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

It has decided to provide them with necessary training through online mode.

SC panel on Pegasus seeks responses from public on 11 queries

SC panel on Pegasus seeks responses from public on 11 queries

Rediff.com26 Mar 2022

The committee has shared an online form consisting of 11 questions seeking comments of lay persons until March 31.

China succumbs to pressure, shares Covid situation with WHO

China succumbs to pressure, shares Covid situation with WHO

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

They agreed to continue technical exchanges to help end the epidemic worldwide as soon as possible, it said.

RBI bars HDFC Bank from digital initiatives, issuing new credit cards

RBI bars HDFC Bank from digital initiatives, issuing new credit cards

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

Private sector lender HDFC Bank on Thursday said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked it temporarily stop all launches of its upcoming digital business-generating activities and sourcing of new credit card customers after outage at its data centre which impacted operations last month.

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.'

Why restaurants are dumping Swiggy, Zomato for others

Why restaurants are dumping Swiggy, Zomato for others

Rediff.com8 Sep 2022

"It went up to 20-odd per cent in 2019 and to 25 per cent a year later. "That's when we decided to pull the plug; it was not sustainable for our business," says Chadha. Madison & Pike, instead, turned to Mumbai-based start-up Thrive, which provides third-party delivery services to restaurants at a much lower commission - three to five per cent.

IT rules don't apply to search engine, Google tells HC

IT rules don't apply to search engine, Google tells HC

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

Google LLC has contended that the information technology rules for digital media are not applicable to its search engine, and urged the Delhi high court on Wednesday to set aside a single judge order which applied the rules on the company while dealing with an issue related to removal of offending content from the internet.

India celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi amid Covid curbs

India celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi amid Covid curbs

Rediff.com10 Sep 2021

The 10-day-long annual Ganesh Chaturthi festival began on a low-key note on Friday with several state governments prohibiting public celebrations due to the Covid pandemic and devotees taking the virtual route to pay obeisance and join the festivities.

Hit by lockdown woes, smartphone makers bank on e-sales to revive growth

Hit by lockdown woes, smartphone makers bank on e-sales to revive growth

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

After six weeks into the second half, the faltering offline channel, which traditionally rakes in 60 per cent of sales for the market, has become the biggest hurdle towards the path of revival.

Tatas acquire majority stake in Bigbasket

Tatas acquire majority stake in Bigbasket

Rediff.com28 May 2021

Tata Digital Ltd has acquired a majority stake in online grocery platform BigBasket. Tata Digital is a 100 per cent subsidiary of Tata Sons. "Grocery is one of the largest components of an individual's consumption basket in India, and BigBasket as India's largest e-grocery player, fits in perfectly with our vision of creating a large consumer digital ecosystem.

Arabs alleging Islamophobia in India is propaganda: MEA

Arabs alleging Islamophobia in India is propaganda: MEA

Rediff.com1 May 2020

Strongly rebutting the charges, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the Gulf countries are deeply committed to friendly relations with India and they are even seeking bilateral talks on the post-COVID-19 economic recovery. Talking about India's close and traditional ties with the Arab countries, he said New Delhi is ensuring uninterrupted supply of food and essential commodities to the region during Ramzan as part of its deep-rooted friendship.

Bombay HC stays code of ethics clause in new IT Rules

Bombay HC stays code of ethics clause in new IT Rules

Rediff.com14 Aug 2021

The Bombay high court on Saturday granted an interim stay to the operation of parts of the recently notified Information Technology Rules, 2021 which require that all online publishers follow a "code of ethics" and norms of conduct.

India's new farm laws will empower farmers: Israeli envoy

India's new farm laws will empower farmers: Israeli envoy

Rediff.com11 Oct 2020

The Israeli ambassador said the efficiency of the agriculture sector as a whole will increase with the new legislations and consumers will also enjoy better and fresh crops.

'Chinese actions on India border provocative, destabilising'

'Chinese actions on India border provocative, destabilising'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

The Indian and Chinese armies have been locked in a bitter standoff at multiple locations in eastern Ladakh for over eight weeks since May 5.

Zomato files papers with Sebi for Rs 8250 cr IPO

Zomato files papers with Sebi for Rs 8250 cr IPO

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

Food delivery platform Zomato has filed preliminary papers with capital market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to raise Rs 8,250 crore through an initial share-sale.

How FMCG Firms Are Coping With Covid

How FMCG Firms Are Coping With Covid

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

Consumer companies have started taking orders via phone calls and are also pushing retailers to order through their B2B applications.

Google removed 1.54 lakh content pieces in May-Jun in India

Google removed 1.54 lakh content pieces in May-Jun in India

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

In June, Google received 36,265 complaints - the highest till now - from individual users located in India via designated mechanisms. It removed 83,613 pieces of content as a result of user complaints in the said month.

Aggrieved social media users can now appeal against platform's decision

Aggrieved social media users can now appeal against platform's decision

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

In a move that is bound to spell relief for social media users, the government on Tuesday launched the much-awaited grievance appellate committee (GAC) mechanism that will allow users to appeal against decisions of social media platforms by filing their complaints on a new portal.

Apple revs up India offering with new iMac, iPads and iPhone

Apple revs up India offering with new iMac, iPads and iPhone

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

The new iMac, two iPads and iPhone 12 and 12 Mini will be open for ordering starting April 30, just like in the US, the UK, China and Japan.

A Cake Artist And Her Amazing Creations

A Cake Artist And Her Amazing Creations

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

Prachi Dhabal Deb, who began her career as a financial analyst, but found her heart in the field of confectionery art.

Google to be probed for alleged abuse of dominant position

Google to be probed for alleged abuse of dominant position

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

Fair trade regulator CCI on Friday ordered a probe against Google for its alleged abuse of dominant position. "In a well-functioning democracy, the critical role played by news media cannot be undermined, and it needs to be ensured that digital gatekeeper firms do not abuse their dominant position to harm the competitive process of determining a fair distribution of revenue amongst all stakeholders," CCI said. It added that the Commission is of prima facie view that Google has violated provisions of Section 4 of the Competition Act, 2002 which pertains to abuse of dominant position.

Working on assisting Ukraine-returned students, govt tells SC

Working on assisting Ukraine-returned students, govt tells SC

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

The counsel appearing for the Centre told the top court on Friday that they have written to the secretaries of the ministries of external affairs as well as health on the issue.

What is the future of e-pharmacies in India?

What is the future of e-pharmacies in India?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

PharmEasy, 1mg and Netmeds believe that their disruptive capabilities will power their brands despite the recent court ruling. The Drug Controller General of India recently directed all state FDAs to stop the online sale of medicines as per a Delhi high court order of last year.

Foodpanda acquires Just Eat India

Foodpanda acquires Just Eat India

Rediff.com7 Feb 2015

Experts have said the food delivery space is likely to see exponential growth this year.

Digital India: Modi's unqualified success

Digital India: Modi's unqualified success

Rediff.com10 May 2019

'The digital economy will generate 60 to 65 million jobs by 2025, 20 million more than the 40 to 45 million existing jobs that are in danger of disappearing or getting automated,' points out T N Ninan.

Zomato, Swiggy hit by hour-long technical glitch on April 6

Zomato, Swiggy hit by hour-long technical glitch on April 6

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

Food delivery apps Zomato and Swiggy reported a nationwide outage on Wednesday. Both the platforms witnessed technical glitches and were unresponsive for almost an hour. Downdetector, a platform that collects status reports from a series of sources, recorded about 3,619 reports of outage against Zomato at 2:05 PM and about 771 reports of outage against Swiggy at around 2:21 PM. According to the sources, the outage was caused by Amazon Web Services (AWS), a cloud-services platform, which runs both platforms. Though Swiggy and Zomato are working now, some customers reported that the issue has not been solved completely and they are not able to place orders and there are payment related issues.

BIGGEST challenge Xiaomi is facing in India

BIGGEST challenge Xiaomi is facing in India

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

The company currently controls over 30 per cent of the online smartphone market in the country, but says that isn't enough.

Battle of the brands: H&M takes on Zara

Battle of the brands: H&M takes on Zara

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

Zara could rake in Rs 1,571 crore sales in 2019-2020. H&M, which came in five years later, grew its revenue to Rs 1,729 crore.

ED attaches scribe Rana Ayyub's funds in money laundering case

ED attaches scribe Rana Ayyub's funds in money laundering case

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

Ayyub is the account holder and deposits totalling Rs 1,77,27,704 have been attached by the ED.

Apple lines up new MacBook Pro, Music Voice Plan in India

Apple lines up new MacBook Pro, Music Voice Plan in India

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

Apple will soon bring its latest lineup of MacBook Pro models along with HomePod mini, AirPods and a new music experience under Apple Music Voice Plan for Indian consumers. Apple's new M1 Pro and M1 Max, available in 14 and 16-inch models, delivers groundbreaking processing, graphics and machine learning (ML) performance. The new MacBook Pro range with M1 Pro and M1 Max are available to order via Apple's online store and will begin arriving to customers and its authorised resellers from October 26.

Will Kerala Go North-East Way To BJP?

Will Kerala Go North-East Way To BJP?

Rediff.com13 Mar 2023

If Kerala wants to sustain its room for independent thinking and talk back to Delhi when needed, it should put its finances in order. Or - if one takes the North East example - Kerala's political posturing may end up commensurate with its financial dependence on others, suggests Shyam G Menon.

4 IPOs to watch out for in 2022

4 IPOs to watch out for in 2022

Rediff.com22 Mar 2022

Once stability returns to the secondary market, companies that have obtained approval from Sebi will start tapping the market.

COVID-19: Visas of foreigners stranded in India extended till Apr 30

COVID-19: Visas of foreigners stranded in India extended till Apr 30

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

Earlier, the government had extended the regular and e-visa of those foreigners who are currently in India and unable to leave the country due to the outbreak of coronavirus, till April 15.

Taking on Google, FB, Apple: CCI seeks more teeth to tackle Big Tech

Taking on Google, FB, Apple: CCI seeks more teeth to tackle Big Tech

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Ashok Kumar Gupta, chairman of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), has never minced words while talking about the giant technology companies, referring to them on multiple occasions as "centres for entrenched and unchecked dominance". The anti-trust regulator has, in fact, been cracking down on big technology companies such as Google, Apple, Facebook, and others, after they were hauled up by regulators and lawmakers in Europe and Australia. However, in several instances, existing regulations have prevented the CCI from going all out against these companies for anti-competitive activities.

How India's FIRST feature film was made

How India's FIRST feature film was made

Rediff.com22 May 2021

At a time when many women were forbidden by their caste-conscious families from taking up acting assignments in an industry not deemed respectable, Phalke wanted to cast his wife as the female lead in Raja Harishchandra.

Zomato to stop grocery delivery service from Sep 17

Zomato to stop grocery delivery service from Sep 17

Rediff.com12 Sep 2021

Online food delivery platform Zomato has decided to stop its grocery delivery service from September 17 mainly on account of gaps in order fulfillment leading to poor customer experience, marking its exit from the segment for the second time since last year. The company had entered the segment last year during the lockdown on account of the COVID-19 pandemic, but exited the business on the recovery of its food delivery business. The company also said that it believes that its investment in Grofers will generate better outcomes for its shareholders than in-house grocery efforts.