Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/large-sellers-are-the-key-for-e-comm/article34328665.ece They source an array of goods from MSMEs. The notion that they hinder small sellers is misplaced The National E-Commerce Policy has been
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Softbank Group to invest $450 million in Swiggy at $5.5 billion value | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/softbank-group-to-invest-450-million-in-swiggy-at-5-5-billion-value-121041600042_1.html Second funding for food delivery startup in as many weeks The financing from Masayoshi Son’s Vision Fund 2 awaits approval from Indian antitrust
Auto-debit bounces ease in March, but stay above pre-Covid levels – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/banking-finance/auto-debit-bounces-ease-in-march-but-stay-above-pre-covid-levels/2233863/ The share of unsuccessful auto-debit requests in volume terms eased from 36.65% in February. Bounce rates of anything above 25% remain a cause
The growth cost of intensifying lockdowns – The Financial Express
lipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/the-growth-cost-of-intensifying-lockdowns/2234013/ The reported year-on-year GDP growth in the March quarter, and the quarter-on-quarter GDP growth in the June quarter, could dip into negative For
It is time for SMEs to tech up – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/it-is-time-for-smes-to-tech-up/2234017/ How technology will help revive small businesses impacted by the pandemic Let’s look at access to lending capital. By Porush Singh As the
And the bad news keeps rolling in – COVID-19: The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/covid-19-and-the-bad-news-keeps-rolling-in/2233995/ The second wave, not yet over, will crush MSMEs further and, with it, the hopes of FY22 being the big-recovery year Corporate profits
Personal hearing before NPA tag: RBI, lenders move SC – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/banking-finance/personal-hearing-before-npa-tag-rbi-lenders-move-sc/2233953/ A bench led by Justice R F Nariman refused to stay the entire HC judgment, but stayed a part which dealt with granting
Private credit is ‘solution capital’ – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/private-credit-is-solution-capital/2234010/ The main attractiveness of private credit, or direct lending to middle-market asset class, lies in its ability to be customised according to a
Wave II calls for stimulus part II–economic times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/blogs/et-editorials/wave-ii-calls-for-stimulus-part-ii/ET Edit Quick takes, analyses and macro-level views on all contemporary economic, financial and political events. If you put two and two together, no
ETtech Scoop: Swiggy set to raise $450 million from SoftBank – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/swiggy-close-to-raising-450-million-from-softbank-vision-fund-at-5-billion-valuation/articleshow/82082536.cmsSynopsis The SoftBank deal is likely to peg Swiggy’s valuation at $5 billion—pre-money or pre-investment—and is an extension of the $800 million funding round
How Lijjat Papad wrote its success story with only Rs 80 for seed capital – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/how-lijjat-papad-wrote-its-success-story-with-only-rs-80-for-seed-capital/articleshow/82078424.cmsSynopsis Life at Lijjat’s 82 branches begins early, with women lining up before dawn to drop off finished products, pick up freshly prepared lentil
Piramal Enterprises Ltd.: Piramal aims to have 10-20 fintech partnerships in next one year – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/piramal-aims-to-have-10-20-fintech-partnerships-in-next-one-year/articleshow/82087669.cmsSynopsis The company which is in the process of acquiring Dewan Housing Finance has already inducted two technology platforms into its system that allow
Let’s get local for local: The opportunity for MSMEs is huge – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/sme-sector/lets-get-local-for-local/articleshow/82071369.cms Synopsis–For MSMEs, marketing has always been considered difficult and expensive. Today, the sector seems even more circumspect because of the second wave of
Amazon launches $250 million venture fund for SME digitisation, agritech, health tech – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/sme-sector/amazon-launches-250-million-venture-fund-for-sme-digitization-agritech-health-tech/articleshow/82083591.cmsSynopsis This announcement was made at the company’s Smbhav event. Amazon has announced a $250 million fund for India with the aim to focus on
Technology to play a key role in the success of MSMEs: Nitin Gadkari–economic times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/sme-sector/technology-to-play-a-key-role-in-the-success-of-msmes-nitin-gadkari/articleshow/82084275.cmsSynopsis Lauding the global tech giant’s decision to announce a $250 million venture fund for India for investments in technology, startups and small businesses,
ClearTax launches e-invoicing product to help SMEs–economic times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/sme-sector/cleartax-launches-e-invoicing-product-to-help-smes/articleshow/82080617.cmsSynopsis The launch comes at a time when the government has adopted a firm approach towards regulatory compliance with zero tolerance for frauds and
The myth and magic of unicorns | Business Standard Column
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/the-myth-and-magic-of-unicorns-121041400005_1.html According to US-based analytics platform CB Insights’ database, out of a total of 642 unicorns around the world, India has 29 as of
India’s start-up sector is on a roll – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/columns/indias-start-up-sector-is-on-a-roll/article34312855.ece Start-ups are faring much better than anyone would have dared predict last year – Getty Images/iStockphoto Seizing the pandemic-driven opportunities, quite a few
How MSMEs in India’s economic hub are left Covid-ravaged even as they stare at worst phase now – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/sme/msme-eodb-maharashtra-how-msmes-in-indias-economic-hub-are-left-covid-ravaged-even-as-they-stare-at-worst-phase-now/2232235/ Ease of Doing Business for MSMEs: Maharashtra has been the biggest beneficiary of the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) to offer loans
A second lockdown is pointless if we don’t change our methods, says Rajiv Bajaj, MD, Bajaj Auto – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/interviews/a-second-lockdown-is-pointless-if-we-dont-change-our-methods-says-rajiv-bajaj-md-bajaj-auto/articleshow/82032370.cmsSECTIONSA second lockdown is pointless if we don’t change our methods, says Rajiv Bajaj, MD, Bajaj AutoByTamanna Inamdar,Last Updated: Apr 12, 2021, 06:05 PM
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