Column: Remote work is here to stay. Here’s how to make it work
Prepare for this new digital life by securing it and pushing informational privacy and security to the mainstream discourse
What rising collections and fewer loans under moratorium mean for Capital Float
The startup, which was struggling through much of 2019, claims to have retained Rs 200 crore in cash balances and improved asset quality
As VCs stay away, angels come to the rescue of growth-stage startups
With venture capital firms hoarding funds for their portfolio companies because of the Covid pandemic, angel investors are moving in and writing bolder cheques in these late-stage startups
Coronavirus puts founder-VC relationship to the test
Video calls and online conferencing can never be a substitute when it comes to convincing potential investors, say founders. At stakes now are tough decisions like laying off employees, saying no to potential deals and postponing funding rounds.
Repeated lockdowns push more and more smaller retailers to go online
From selling sarees to pickles to offering online gym classes to virtual comedy shows, small and micro businesses now have a good presence in the cyberspace
Swiggy launches alcohol delivery service in West Bengal
The company is partnering with authorised retailers across major cities after validating their license and other required documents as outlined by the state government.
E-commerce | CCI probe on Flipkart and the case for tapering discounts
Guilty or not, e-commerce firms should put a stop to burning investors’ money for deep discounts
Club Factory Emerges Top Challenger to Amazon, Flipkart: TechArc Report
The India M-Commerce Insights Report said that the market is getting structured as a ladder between `Leaders’, `Challengers’ and `Strugglers’
Is the startup ecosystem maturing in India?
The number of new startups dropped to a nine-year low in 2019, but overall fund inflow jumped to a five-year high
Startups | Budget 2020 came half way, more to cover
New initiatives will go a long way in making the new-age Indian startup entrepreneur a lot more confident.
Budget 2020 | What the government can do for startups
As of 2019, India has more than 20,000 startups, about 9,000 of which are in the technology and Internet space.
E-commerce | CCI study hints at a policy that bars differential discounts
Competition Commission study on e-commerce outlines the regulator’s plans for enforcements and advocacy, hinting at possibilities to examine certain issues on case-to-case basis
Startups | SoftBank’s WeWork misstep is redefining the game in India
In future, it is very likely that investors will put in a lot of checks and balances before making such investments.
Is the government's e-commerce policy an overkill?
The intention behind an e-commerce business is to have an outreaching market avoiding burdensome compliances. But that doesn’t seem to be the case here
Ola rides: Bengaluru bookings double of Mumbai in 2019; Delhi books highest night trips
The top seven cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune and Bengaluru accounted for 4.45 billion km.
E-commerce | Scrutiny or not, it is time India’s e-commerce companies check deep discounting
If online commerce companies keep on burning investors’ cash, a flop-show similar to WeWork may be from India’s e-commerce sector.
Returning to the startup pitch
Former startup founders often look for work in ventures in which they can leverage the skills and knowledge they gained while running their own companies. Startups have an entrepreneurial culture, and this is what former founders returning to a job look for.
Government putting administrative mechanism in place to solve legacy issues for startups: CBDT chief PC Mody
In future, there should not be any cause for friction or concern in the minds of entrepreneurs, he said.
E-commerce FDI rules: E-tailers skirt rules to ensure it is business as usual
Foreign companies have been able to take advantage of the ‘design flaws’ in the new policy, which they felt was going to hinder their successful established practices.
Explainer | Govt clamps down on e-tailers ahead of polls but offline retailers still unhappy
The change in policy comes in the aftermath of vociferous protests by domestic traders complaining about heavy discounts given by e-commerce companies.
Quick Take | Why Tiger Global's return to India is good news for startups
Tiger had stopped investing in India after it picked a series of duds but it has been the earliest big backer of India’s Internet story.
Silicon Valley investor Asha Motwani keen to invest in big data, AI startups in India
Venture capitalist hopes to bring Google co-founder Sergey Brin to India and co-invest with her.
Paytm calling Sonia Dhawan 'conduit' to a conspiracy validates that she's being framed, says her lawyer
Dhawan’s lawyer Prashant Tripathi said the company has realised that definitely there is something fishier
Festive spending: Amazon captures 75% of smart phone market share and 3x growth in many categories
Large appliances saw multiple times growth over an average business day, driven by a spike in all key categories such as TVs, refrigerators, and washing machines
