Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/technology-and-startups/ril-tata-are-vying-for-indias-e-pharmacy-markets-pie-will-flipkart-ace-the-race-with-sastasundar/primearticleshow/87991183.cms SynopsisAfter Reliance, Tata and Amazon, Walmart-backed Flipkart has marked its attendance to get a pie of India’s growing e-pharmacy market. The online retail
Month: November 2021
Mukesh Ambani turns to WhatsApp to break Amazon’s grip on Indian grocery buyers – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/retail/mukesh-ambani-turns-to-whatsapp-to-break-amazons-grip-on-indian-grocery-buyers/articleshow/87993512.cmsSynopsis Delivery is free and there’s no minimum order value, according to JioMart users who got WhatsApp shopping invites with a 90-second tutorial and
omicron: Omicron poses ‘very high’ global risk, countries must prepare: WHO – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/omicron-poses-very-high-global-risk-countries-must-prepare-who/articleshow/87977314.cmsSynopsis The UN agency, in technical advice to its 194 member states, urged them to accelerate vaccination of high-priority groups and to “ensure mitigation
Should you invest in government bonds via RBI Retail Direct Gilt scheme? Here are the pros and cons – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/invest/should-you-invest-in-government-bonds-via-rbi-retail-direct-gilt-scheme-here-are-the-pros-and-cons/articleshow/87947022.cmsSynopsis Until now, retail investors took comfort in G-secs indirectly via traditional insurance plans or gilt mutual funds. The RBI Retail Direct platform offers
Zomato, Nykaa IPOs were relative failures while Paytm was an amazing success: Here’s why – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/invest/zomato-nykaa-ipos-were-relative-failures-while-paytm-was-an-amazing-success-heres-why/articleshow/87946848.cms SynopsisEven if you would like to invest in digital startups with zero profitability, I suggest that instead of thinking of business models, you
Black market for fertilizers is booming in India as prices soar – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/chem-/-fertilisers/black-market-for-fertilizers-is-booming-in-india-as-prices-soar/articleshow/87972990.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis With a key planting season underway for India’s millions households that depend on agriculture for a living, farmers say they don’t have much
WhatsApp Pay plans significant investments in next six months – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-bytes/whatsapp-pay-plans-significant-investments-in-next-six-months/articleshow/87968578.cms SynopsisIn the last several weeks, WhatsApp introduced India-specific features on WhatsApp Pay, including adding ₹ (rupee) symbol in its chat composer for sending
Stock market correction not far away: 9 warning signs, what equity investors should do – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/invest/stock-market-correction-not-far-away-9-warning-signs-what-equity-investors-should-do/articleshow/87946353.cms SynopsisThere are enough warning signs coming from the stock market and a full-fledged correction cannot be far away. Let us examine these warning
cgcl: CGCL partners with State Bank of India for co-lending to MSMEs – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/sme-sector/cgcl-partners-with-state-bank-of-india-for-co-lending-to-msmes/articleshow/87977648.cmsSynopsis The agreement aims to enhance last-mile finance and drive financial inclusion to MSMEs by offering secured loans between Rs 10 lakh to Rs
swiggy: When Swiggy’s Sriharsha Majety thought he made the worst investment decision – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/entrepreneurship/when-swiggys-sriharsha-majety-thought-he-made-the-worst-investment-decision/articleshow/87972905.cmsSynopsis Swiggy had been working on its expansion and setting up cloud kitchens during pre-Covid times. Covid-19 came as a lesson to all and
Rahul Dravid gives Rs 35,000 to Green Park groundsmen for preparing sporting pitch – BusinessToday
Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/story/rahul-dravid-gives-rs-35000-to-green-park-groundsmen-for-preparing-sporting-pitch-313837-2021-11-29 Dravid’s appreciation means that the template going forward would be sporting wickets with a bit of everything rather than something diabolical. Rahul Dravid
Credit card payment startup, slice, is India’s 41st unicorn this year – BusinessToday
Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/entrepreneurship/story/credit-card-payment-startup-slice-is-indias-41st-unicorn-this-year-313718-2021-11-29 The company has raised the funds at over a valuation of $1 billion, as per an official announcement. Slice is the latest unicorn
Motor accident insurance compensation decreased by 36% since 2019 – BusinessToday
Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/economy/story/motor-accident-insurance-compensation-decreased-by-36-since-2019-313811-2021-11-29 Data shared by the minister shows that the motor third party insurance claims settlement has decreased by 23 per cent in four years.
YOUR QUERIES: LOANS: Planning to take a loan from app-based lender? Tread with caution – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/money/your-queries-loans-planning-to-take-a-loan-from-app-based-lender-tread-with-caution/2378537/ The threat to sensitive data should be kept in mind while going for such app-based loans. Look for large, known players in this
Growth prospects: Urban-led growth in the offing – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/growth-prospects-urban-led-growth-in-the-offing/2378642/ Even as consumption revival remains a key theme in FY23, unleashing the full potential of consumption demand will require constant policy effort to
Gemini Edibles, Data Patterns, MapMyIndia among 10 cos to get Sebi’s go ahead to float IPOs – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/market/ipo-news/gemini-edibles-data-patterns-mapmyindia-among-10-cos-to-get-sebis-go-ahead-to-float-ipos/2378504/ The IPO of MapMyIndia, which powers Apple maps, is entirely an offer for sale of up to 75,47,959 equity shares by existing shareholders
IndusInd Bank’s subsidiary defers review of decision to relieve top 2 execs | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/indusind-bank-s-subsidiary-defers-review-of-decision-to-relieve-top-2-execs-121112900379_1.html Last week, the bank had said that the two top executives of BFIL cannot be relieved from their positions until the review of
Perverse incentives | Business Standard Editorials
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/perverse-incentives-121112901456_1.html Genomic surveillance vital for global public health The newly discovered variant of Covid-19, named Omicron by the World Health Organization, has now been
Centre to relax lock-in period for sale of NINL assets to one year | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/centre-to-relax-lock-in-period-for-sale-of-ninl-assets-to-one-year-121113000040_1.html The condition for the sale would be subject to the sale proceeds being utilised for the company within three years The NINL privatisation
For FIIs, India becoming less and less attractive: Sunil Tirumalai | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/for-fiis-india-becoming-less-and-less-attractive-sunil-tirumalai-121113000042_1.html The recovery from lockdowns has been reasonably good without any big government stimulus, says Tirumalai Sunil Tirumalai, executive director-India equity strategist, UBS Securities