Alnoor Peermohamed &Amp;Amp; Ranju Sarkar

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Ratan Tata's start-up scorecard: 41 hits, 2 misses
Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

These start-ups include high-growth companies such as Ola, Paytm, Lenskart, UrbanClap...

Why investors are putting their money on venture debt
Rediff.com27 May 2019

In 2018, venture debt providers cumulatively deployed Rs 1,300 crore. This year, the...

With $150 mn funding, BigBasket is the latest unicorn
Rediff.com7 May 2019

Bigbasket's founder V S Sudhakar said his company was reengineering its supply chain to...

SoftBank on prowl to woo 'future stars'
Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

Keen to back start-ups while they are half-unicorns, SoftBank plans to invest $100...

Why angel investors have turned cautious
Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

The 'angel tax' and notices to start-ups and angel investors from the income tax...

How 5G will benefit India's countryside
Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

In the not too distant future, you could see 5G technology being used for functions...

Now, Ola eyes scooter-sharing market!
Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

Ola commits to invest $100 mn in Vogo, to bring scooter-sharing to its app, reports...

What makes the Royal Enfield Twins real special
Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

'If you look at the big opportunity, it is sitting in markets like India, Southeast...

With $7.5 billion in gross sales, Amazon is India's No 1 e-tailer
Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

The report, however, did not include sales of Flipkart's subsidiaries Myntra and Jabong.

Sumer Juneja to head India arm of $100-billion Vision Fund
Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

Unlike many peers in the VC space, LSE grad Juneja doesn't have an entrepreneurial...

Why Binny Bansal will continue to remain a director of Flipkart board
Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

A board position requires one to hold at least 3 per cent of the outstanding shares....

Apple, Amazon strike deal to boost sales in India
Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

The deal, which will kick in after the holiday season, in January, will give Apple more...

Apple posts flat growth in India
Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

The launch of premium devices from OnePlus and Samsung in the second half of Apple's...

Amazon India posts nearly $1 billion loss
Rediff.com4 Nov 2018

In comparison, Flipkart India, the marketplace unit of the country's largest e-commerce...

Homes get smarter, are you ready?
Rediff.com29 Sep 2018

Smart homes that do your everyday tasks are now coming on the Indian market. Several...

How Amazon plans to counter the mega Flipkart-Walmart deal
Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

Jeff Bezos, chief executive officer of Amazon, has committed to invest $5.5 billion...

Online retail, a $50-bn business in India
Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

Indian online shoppers spent an average of $224 in 2017, which was less than a tenth of...

Indian co dreams of halting Facebook-Google
Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

Bengaluru-based InMobi and Microsoft combine their powers to break the stranglehold of...

Draft policy for e-commerce has very little for existing players
Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

Experts say data localisation and sharing is probably the single-biggest detriment that...

Srikrishna privacy report an original model for India: Nilekani
Rediff.com28 Jul 2018

'Please don't forget there's still one final piece to fall in place, which is the...