A former pracharak of the RSS and once a powerful general secretary of BJP, Govindacharya was a strident critic of India's obliging response to globalisation and the World Trade Organization
From 2014 to 2019, India's stature rose significantly. The nation achieved financial inclusion, free gas and electricity connections, total sanitation coverage, and made progress towards ensuring ‘housing for all’.
Delaporte, who is described as calm, composed and an intellectual by people who have worked with him, led the integration of iGATE, which Capgemini acquired in 2015.
Paytm Mall has also held discussions to invest in or acquire milk delivery startup MilkBasket, as it explores multiple other options in the online grocery segment
Google is reportedly looking to pick up a 5% stake in India's second-largest telecom operator, which is a joint venture between UK's Vodafone Group Plc and India's Aditya Birla Group
Jio Platforms, which houses music and movie apps as well a Reliance's telecom venture Jio Infocomm, has secured a massive $10 billion from investors including Facebook within a month.
For fast moving consumer goods companies, the spending will be on categories which are in demand, like packaged food, immunity boosters and health and hygiene products.
OLX, Quikr, Cashify and Yaantra are witnessing a flow in demand towards the organised refurbished and pre-owned smartphone market in just over a week of easing of lockdown restrictions.
The complaint alleges that Google more prominently showcases its Google Pay app inside its Android app store in India, giving it an unfair advantage over apps of competitors which hurts consumers
Google and Facebook had allowed their employees to work from home in early March following tough government-mandated restrictions to contain the coronavirus.
Ola Electric will now own the intellectual property, design and engineering capabilities of Etergo, which is known for making a fully electric AppScooter
While both companies have begun liquor delivery in Bhubaneswar, other cities including Rourkela, Balasore, Balangir, Sambalpur, Berhampur and Cuttack are next in line.
The food company speculated to be valued at about $1billion, said growth in India is increasing by 10% every week, but it is still slow compared to international markets
The development at CarDekho is the most recent example of home-grown, well-funded consumer internet startups undertaking layoffs and deductions in salary
Over the past few years, Indian startups of various sizes including unicorn companies have given the co-founder title to several executives who have joined the company at later stages
Snapdeal had claimed that its order volumes had grown significantly since May 18 when ecommerce was allowed to sell non-essentials across the country except in containment zones
Even though Jio a telco business at its core, it is built on best-in-class technology that has allowed them to ramp up and scale very efficiently, said KKR's Head of Technology Asia - Lucian Schönefelder.
Some startups in the space are thinking of using Internet of Things and hardware solutions to automate high-touchpoint tasks, like tea counters and manual kitchen processes.
This comes weeks after the government’s move to allow sale of liquor during the countrywide lockdown led to long queues and overcrowding outside wine shops.
Using apps to accelerate contact tracing, in which authorities identify and test people who were recently near a virus carrier, has emerged as a tool to stem new outbreaks
Marred by the pandemic-led uncertainty in the jobs market, people are actively seeking ways to make some money online, prompting social media influencers to create content around the theme.
Ola's decision follows that of its global rival Uber's which has so far laid off 6,700 employees as part of cost-cutting measures to combat the downturn caused by COVID-19
Customers may shun highly trafficked offices and, after working from home for weeks, may decide they can keep doing so at least until the economy and their fortunes recover.
Two of DSG Consumer Partners’ portfolio companies in India - yoghurt maker Epigamia and cold press natural juice maker Raw Pressery - have already started selling on their websites.
Uber CEO Khosrowshahi said the company would wind down its office in Singapore over the next 12 months and move to a new "hub" in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Vision Fund's losses were headlined by the poor stock performance of ride-hailing major Uber, which contributed $5.2 billion to its overall losses while WeWork added another $4.6 billion
Flipkart is currently live in Punjab and Andhra Pradesh. The e-tailer said it will work in accordance with the directives from the government and local authorities
Several companies and industry associations had earlier sought withdrawal of the clause on the app's compulsory use as well as punitive measures on senior executives
Startup investors and industry experts said the criminality of minor offences and non-compliances under the Act was hurting valuations during fundraising
Fear of the coronavirus infection and death, as well as anxiety over the economic uncertainty and possibility of job loss are the main likely triggers for increased panic attacks
The digital onboarding comes even as these startups have managed to push the envelope with respect to safety measures for their workforce and delivery partners.
People affected by layoffs will get half of their salaries along with health insurance, for the next six months or till they find their next stint, whichever is earlier.
The move will allow the producers and studios to protect their investments and offset carrying losses on their ready to release films and also leverage Amazon Prime's global reach.
Executives of global companies interpreted the PM’s speech as an endorsement of making in India. Many multinational companies have already set up manufacturing units in India and procure raw material locally.
Infosys, Cognizant, Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro service the retail sector in the US and analysts said their clients would eventually cut overall IT services budgets.
Consulting and general management roles have also taken a hit, although sectors such as ed-tech, gaming and financial services are seeing an uptick and aggressively ramping up their teams.
Tencent said its online advertising revenue surged by 32%, with gaming and education-related ads on WeChat and its other apps helping it buck a broader advertising downturn
Acko alleged that one of the accused downloaded confidential information during his notice period in February and erased the operating system on his office laptop to hide the activity.
The government's transfer of cash benefits reached nearly one-third of the vulnerable households in urban India; while a little more than half of the rural households received such benefit
As the home environment is not designed to be the replica of the work environment, there are unique challenges in terms of identifying a workstation or conducting work without distractions
IT industry leaders, who estimated that close to 50% of the country's 4.3 million IT workers will soon work from home, were asked to detail the legislative changes required to facilitate this significant transition.
The protocols include clearly specifying the purpose for which the data is collected in the Privacy Policy of the app and stating a timeframe for deleting the data after its purpose is over.
The company in a statement said that the latest capital infusion gives nearly 30 times returns in five years for Shiprocket’s angel investors who exited in this round.
Discretionary spending is almost non-existent as online consumers defer high-cost purchases in the wake of uncertainty caused by the spread of Covid-19
The split between online and offline sales are currently in a ratio of 90:10, whereas pre-Covid-19, it was typically recording a ratio of 70:30 in favour of sales through its 600-plus stores.
Sectors such as healthcare, pharmaceutical & life-sciences, ecommerce, logistics, online groceries, agri-tech, other digital sectors and gig workers are able to find new jobs.
Lyft said rides on its service fell nearly 80% in late March and remained down 75% in mid-April. In May, passengers began to return cautiously to Lyft, but rides were still down 70%
With the latest deal, Jio Platforms is set to net a combined Rs 60,596 crore for the unit of Reliance Industries which comprises mainly its telecom business under Reliance Jio Infocomm
Online food delivery major Zomato, hospitality chain Oyo Hotels & Homes, grocery delivery company Grofers and mobility venture Bounce, are among those bulking up employee stock option pools
Whatever transformation was expected to happen over the next two to three years, it's almost going to get done in crisis mode, said C Vijayakumar, CEO of HCL Technologies
Apparel sales worst hit as ecommerce firms recover only one-fifth of pre-Covid-19 demand after opening sales of non-essentials in smaller towns and cities
Uber said the layoffs included its customer support and recruiting teams, and expects to incur about $20 million in costs for severance and related charges.
LG, Samsung, Vivo and Xiaomi are also rolling out hyperlocal sales platforms that will connect their offline stores to consumers searching products online
Since Donald Trump took over as US President, the administration has favoured US technology companies over Indian IT services firms for issuing H1-B visas.
McNeal held the position of Walmart's M&A head before joining the Flipkart Group as senior vice president and group chief financial officer in September 2018.
Aside from shuttering its fitness centres under Cult.Fit, the company has also shut down a number of its cloud kitchen outlets which are branded as Eat.Fit.
Companies that have captive fleets will eye increased occupancy with business-to-business partnerships, corporate tie-ups and product delivery in the near term.
Existing investors SoftBank Vision Fund, and others including Apoletto Asia, Sequoia Capital and Tiger Global are expected to back the online grocery retailer
Software services exporters, including Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Cognizant, Wipro, HCL Tech and Tech Mahindra, have predominantly moved Indian engineers onsite to debug technology issues or to co-innovate.
Privacy activists said a diverse group of organisations and individuals had endorsed a representation to the Prime Minister's Office and various central government ministries opposing the mandatory use of Aarogya Setu.
Many AI researchers and data scientists around the world have turned their attention to Covid-19, hoping they can accelerate efforts to understand how it is spreading, treat people who have it and find a vaccine.